Tag: Celtics
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been targeted with the most negative tweets amongst all active NBA players according to a study by Action Network. Action Network surveyed over 8.5 million tweets during the 2021-22 season directed towards the top 50 NBA players. Here are some of the key findings from the combined data: Marcus […]
Malcolm Brogdon has revealed he was offered a choice of which team he would be traded to this summer – the Boston Celtics or Toronto Raptors. In a deal that very few could have foreseen, Malcolm Brogdon was traded in July from the Indiana Pacers to Boston Celtics in a package involving Aaron Nesmith, Daniel […]
NBA Twitter users are expressing their emotions to Jayson Tatum’s ejection in the Celtics-Raptors preseason finale on Friday night. The Celtics were issued three straight technical fouls, two of which were on Tatum. Grant Williams received a technical for arguing the call. Late during the third quarter, after fouling Raptors guard Scottie Barnes in the […]
FiveThirtyEight have published their predictions for the 2022-23 NBA season, which tips the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets to reach the finals. The model is based on FiveThirtyEight‘s RAPTOR-based forecast with 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season. The player-based RAPTOR forecast doesn’t account for wins and losses; it is based entirely on NBA […]
The Bill Russell inspired City Edition jersey that the Boston Celtics will wear on 12 occasions throughout the 2022-23 season has been revealed. Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics will suit up in their brand new Bill Russell inspired City Edition uniforms on opening night against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. The color of the jersey has […]
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams signed a four-year, $11.8 million rookie scale extension with the team in 2019. His $4,306,281 team option for the 2022-23 season was exercised last November. Nonetheless, the wing has not yet inked a new contract with the Celtics. Per Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, an unnamed source told the NBA […]
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams is unlikely to be offered an extension by the team, according to Yahoo Sports insider Jake Fischer. There is less than one week remaining for the Boston Celtics to negotiate deals for their three extension-eligible players: Grant Williams, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford. Brown and Horford are unlikely to sign […]
The Boston Celtics are waiving forward Luka Samanic and signing guard AJ Reeves to an Exhibit 10 contract. Two other players inked Exhibit 10 contracts during the offseason: forward Jake Layman and guard Brodric Thomas. If Samanic signs a contract with the Maine Celtics — the team’s NBA G League affiliate — and remains with […]
Boston Celtics center Mfiondu Kabengele is grateful to receive mentorship from teammate Jaylen Brown. The 25-year-old appreciates his help. In July, Kabengele signed a two-way contract with the Celtics. During training camp, Brown asked the 6’9″ center if he had studied all the plays. It turned out that Kabengele needed his assistance, hoping to earn […]
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was selected 22nd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, and some NBA executives believe the first-round pick out of Tennessee is worth $12-13 million. Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, four unknown NBA executives think Grant’s annual value should be in the $12-13 million range. This applies especially for a contract […]
