Archive of entries posted on August 2023

Proposed trade sends Boston Celtics $160 million combo forward

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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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Ranking the 5 worst Boston Celtics starters of the new ‘Big 3’ era

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Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen helped lead the Boston Celtics to their 17th NBA championship back in 2008. They went on to play another four seasons as a trio, with Pierce and Garnett playing an extra year in 2013, after Allen joined the Miami Heat the summer prior. Unfortunately, they were never able …

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MORSE: Patriots Joint Practice Wrap Up, Look toward Pre-season Game #2

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The first Joint Practice was a mixed bag.  The Offense seemed to move the ball early but was stymied by poor O-line play by the 2nd unit in particular.  Bailey Zappe had no time to throw and would have been sacked 9 times.  It was reported by Andrew Callahan of the Herald that he was …

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Joel Embiid landing spot that ‘makes most sense’ nightmarish for Boston Celtics fans

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The Joel Embiid landing spot that “makes the most sense” — at least according to Sir Charles in Charge’s Michael Saenz — is a nightmarish scenario for Boston Celtics everywhere; that being the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. “Both the Knicks and Rockets would make sense for Embiid,” Saenz prefaced before saying, “They’re both …

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Analyst’s ‘sky is falling’ message on Boston Celtics’ major offseason addition

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Kristaps Porzingis has not always been the healthiest of players, but Yardbarker’s Ethan Scott was a tad “the sky is falling” with his fears about the marquee Boston Celtics offseason addition’s future with the team. “Based on Porzingis’ extensive injury history, Boston would be negligent and careless if it didn’t have concerns over his availability,” …

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Boston Celtics legend rips into James Harden amid Philadelphia 76ers drama

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Boston Celtics fans have had the pleasure of sitting back and enjoying the James Harden show this week. The Philadelphia 76ers star has apparently had enough with the team’s front office, specifically Daryl Morey, and no longer wants to be a part of the organization. How do we know? Because he said that… twice. “Daryl …

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2023 Front Office Ratings: Jim Montgomery had a strong start marred by a horrible finish

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Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Coach Monty made a lot of fans and a lot of support coming out of a shaky offseason. Then April came around. Jim Montgomery – Coach Average Reader Rating: 6.5 Average Writer Rating: 7.4 Unlike the NFL or MLB, it’s kind of hard to gauge the real impact …

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Reporter denies he ever said Boston Celtics big man was retiring

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Sports Illustrated’s Chris Herring denied that he had reported that Boston Celtics big man Blake Griffin was on the verge of retiring on Twitter by quote tweeting a parody news aggregation and telling them “FOH” after they claimed Herring reported such news. FOH. I’m on a beach somewhere; I didn’t report that. https://t.co/F87fpnM3FF — Chris …

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Boston Celtics 2023-24 full 82 game schedule

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The Boston Celtics are going into 2023-2024 with a “banner 18 or bust” mentality. After falling short in the playoffs once again, albeit deep, they made some high-risk off-season moves, hoping to put together a squad to make the elusive title run fans have been pining after. The pressure is on for everyone involved: Brad …

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Porzingis injury a reminder of what Boston Celtics got themselves into

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Brad Stevens knew what he was getting into. The Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations surprised many by pulling the trigger on a three-team trade, ultimately landing Kristaps Porzingis while sending Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. They say the team that gets the best player wins the trade. On paper, that would be Boston. …

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2023 Player Ratings: Reliable Brandon Carlo stood tall on defense

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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images He didn’t stand out, which is a good thing. There was a time in the early part of last regular season, during those “the Bruins may never lose a game” days, where Brandon Carlo set up his own island in the middle of the Low Event Ocean: Brandon Carlo finds …

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Celtics explore ex-college player of the year

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The Boston Celtics can explore adding ex-National college player of the year Frank Kaminsky, a long-time target of the franchise, in the later portion of training camp according to NESN’s Keagan Stiefel. “Frank Kaminsky might not necessarily be a sexy name (in more ways than one), but he feels like the kind of guy who …

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Reporter denies he said Celtics big man was retiring

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Sports Illustrated’s Chris Herring denied that he had reported that Boston Celtics big man Blake Griffin was on the verge of retiring on Twitter by quote tweeting a parody news aggregation and telling them “FOH” after they claimed Herring reported such news. FOH. I’m on a beach somewhere; I didn’t report that. https://t.co/F87fpnM3FF — Chris …

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Reliable Brandon Carlo stood tall on defense

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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images He didn’t stand out, which is a good thing. There was a time in the early part of last regular season, during those “the Bruins may never lose a game” days, where Brandon Carlo set up his own island in the middle of the Low Event Ocean: Brandon Carlo finds …

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Celtics timetable for Porzingis injury recovery

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The Boston Celtics shared an update on Kristaps Porzingis’ plantar fasciitis recovery plan on Wednesday morning. Porzingis is set to rehab for four-to-six weeks and should be good to go for training camp. “Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot,” the team shared in a tweet. “He will engage in …

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The Boston Celtics ‘still clearly value’ nearly-traded veteran

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Boston Celtics veteran Malcolm Brogdon is “still clearly valued” by the organization according to Boston.com’s Luke Scotchie. “The Celtics clearly value Brogdon, even though they nearly parted ways with him,” Scotchie prefaced before saying, “They still have faith in him and regret the negative press the trade rumors gave him. Brogdon will remain a Celtic …

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Proposed trade swaps Damian Lillard for Boston Celtics frontcourt, vet PG

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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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Bruins sign college free agent John Farinacci to two-year contract

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Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A nice signing. Folks, it’s a big day for Jack Edwards: the Bruins have added another HARVARD MAN to the mix! The Bruins announced this afternoon that they’ve signed former Harvard captain John Farinacci to a two-year entry-level contract. The deal is worth $910,000 annually at the …

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Jayson Tatum sends strong message on Boston Celtics teammate’s extension

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In his first public comments since Jaylen Brown signed the richest contract in NBA history last month, Jayson Tatum expressed unwavering support for his Boston Celtics teammate of seven years. “Much deserved, it was a no-brainer,” Tatum told the Boston Globe’s Garry Washburn. “So I’m happy for him and his family. It’s life changing. It’s …

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Analyst: Team that passed on Sixth Man of the Year now set to disappoint

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Malcolm Brogdon not ending up on the Los Angeles Clippers after the franchise was in talks to land the Boston Celtics’ reigning Sixth Man of the Year will lead to LA being a perennial postseason disappointment, as they have been, according to NESN’s Gio Rivera. “Los Angeles was so undecided about whether or not Brogdon’s …

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Boston Celtics timetable for Kristaps Porzingis injury

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The Boston Celtics shared an update on Kristaps Porzingis’ plantar fasciitis recovery plan on Wednesday morning. Porzingis is set to rehab for four-to-six weeks and should be good to go for training camp. “Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot,” the team shared in a tweet. “He will engage in …

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