Of the five non-roster pitchers the Red Sox invited to major-league spring training on Friday, only one holds the distinction of not being drafted by the club. Unlike Luis Guerrero, Alex Hoppe, A.J. Politi, and Chase Shugart, Justin Hagenman was not drafted by the Red Sox and instead joined the organization as part of a …
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Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Even though the Red Sox inexplicably feel the need to clear salary entering 2024, they shouldn’t fix one problem by adding another. As we sit here in the second week of January, in a Red Sox offseason that most of us had high hopes for but which, so …
Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Plus, Lucas Giolito speaks Free agent signee Lucas Giolito was introduced to the Boston media yesterday, not in a fancy press conference but over Zoom (one of the many things that sucks about post-pandemic life, IMHO). His quote about him not receiving much interest is what’s making the most news, …
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With his recent move to the bench, it looks like Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford is not too happy with his new role — resulting in uneven contributions thus far from the shockingly lethargic leader. Before this season, Horford started every game he appeared in for the Cs, so it’d be understandable if the move …
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For Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, looking pitch-perfect for the Boston Celtics is more than just about looking “good.” They had to look like getting them was a no-brainer. Like so good that they would make the team wonder where they have been all this time. So good that the fanbase would even forget the …
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While painful for everyone involved, trading Robert Williams III “had” to be done by the Boston Celtics according to CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning — who made the case that the team’s floor is higher but their ceiling is lower now that the Time Lord (plus Malcolm Brogdon and draft picks) has been turned into Jrue Holiday. …
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A veteran Boston Celtics trade piece the front office can offer the Portland Trail Blazers in a Jrue holiday trade, Al Horford, could offer the Rose City’s NBA franchise an ideal long-term benefit in the modern cap climate: cap relief. Blazers Edge’s Jeremy Brener explained how acquiring Horford could be a major positive if there …
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A proposed trade from NBA Analysis Network would send a former trade deadline splash from Danny Ainge’s final season running the Boston Celtics, Evan Fournier, and German big man Isaiah Hartenstein to the Cs for reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. NBA Analysis Network’s James Piercey believes Boston could use the cap relief …
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There’ve been many a Damian Lillard trade proposals involving the Boston Celtics, but the latest from NBA Analysis Network would keep all of the projected starters ahead of the 2023-24 season and add the seven-time All-NBA point guard — creating a Big Five starting lineup of Lillard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Kristaps …
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A proposed trade from NBA Analysis Network would send the Boston Celtics 24-year-old Anfernee Simons, who’s due $77 million from the Portland Trail Blazers, for the team’s backup backcourt of Payton Pritchard and Malcolm Brogdon and a pair of future first-round draft picks in 2025 and 2027. NBA Analysis Network’s James Piercey believes that as …
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According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New England Patriots struck a deal with the Cleveland Browns to bring in offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr on Sunday. The post Patriots Trade RB Strong For Browns Offensive Tackle, Wheatley Jr. appeared first on PatsFans.com.
The Boston Celtics may have no choice but to succumb to a Miami Heat team that will have traded for Kawhi Leonard in a proposed mock trade scenario pitched by Clipperholics’ Tyler Watts — one that would see another nightmarish Big Three formed in South Beach alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. The rest of the …
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Jerami Grant, fresh off of signing a five-year, $160 million extension with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2023 offseason, would land with the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster three-for-one mock trade proposal. Al Horford, Robert Williams III, and Payton Pritchard would be sent to the Rose City in NBA Analysis Network’s proposal. James Piercey …
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A proposed Damian Lillard trade from NBA Analysis Network’s James Piercey would send the seven-time All-Star to the Boston Celtics in exchange for their entire frontcourt depth behind Kristaps Porzingis, a veteran point guard who needs time to “heal” after the organization’s attempt to trade him, and four draft picks. In total, the Portland Trail …
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It’s been an interesting 24 hours since Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reported on the club potentially exploring trade options for Mac Jones, and here are some thoughts on it. The post Is Mac Jones on the Trade Block? Six Thoughts On the Patriots QB’s Situation appeared first on PatsFans.com.
With Jaylen Brown criticizing a portion of the Boston Celtics fanbase for being toxic to the New York Times’ Sopan Debb, and further complaints about the city of Boston to The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, many fans are wondering if No. 7’s days in Beantown are numbered. One reader in the latest Celtics Mailbag from MassLive’s …
According to MassLive’s Brian Robb, Payton Pritchard is an “obvious” offseason trade candidate for the Boston Celtics. Robb revealed as much in his latest Celtics Mailbag while answering a reader’s question about what kind of player Boston should target with their MLE this offseason. “For mid-level extension next year, I haven’t taken a long look …
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Last summer, during free agency, Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Nets — and one team that was rumored to be interested was the Boston Celtics. It was reported that the Celtics offered Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and a draft pick for Kevin Durant. The Nets rejected the offer because they wanted to add Marcus …
NBA Analysis Network recently concocted a mock trade proposal published on March 17 that would see the Boston Celtics land Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, and a future first-round draft pick while sending Miami Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams III. It wouldn’t work in the real world, though. While the thought of Adebayo anchoring a defense …
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According to Stephen A. Smith, Jaylen Brown wouldn’t be on the Boston Celtics if Kevin Durant had requested a trade to the Cs instead of the Suns. Smith revealed this opinion on the March 1 edition of First Take. Smith resurrected the KD for Brown trade rumors before the trade deadline, but Phoenix stepped up to …
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Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images AHL Trades! The Bruins and Avs announced today that they have swapped players; the Bruins will send Goaltender Keith Kinkaid to Colorado, and the Avs will send forward Shane Bowers to Boston. #Avs acquire G Keith Kinkaid from #NHLBruins for Shane Bowers.— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 25, 2023 …
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The biggest shot the Boston Celtics, or seemingly any other team could take, at the trade deadline is hunting for a John Collins trade. Collins’ numbers are down across the board in 2022-23, and he hasn’t seen eye to eye with franchise cornerstone, for now at the very least, Trae Young. The price for the explosively …
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The Boston Celtics won’t be bringing back any of the Danny Ainge-era frontcourt members situated on the trade block right now — namely, Phoenix Suns wing Jae Crowder and Utah Jazz big man Kelly Olynyk. Crowder hasn’t played at all during the entire 2022-23 season thus far and asked his agent to work with the …
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For those worried that the Boston Celtics will be giving up on a third-year guard whose minutes have fallen off during the 2022-23 season, no need to any longer — MassLive’s Brian Robb has relayed intel that points toward Payton Pritchard remaining in Cs green past the upcoming February 9 trade deadline. Robb shared the …
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