ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that long-time NBA veteran Rudy Gay was waived by the Golden State Warriors, and while he was expecting to have a role on the 2022 champs, it seems that the franchise decided to go in a different direction. Gay has had a long 17-year NBA career and it should not come …
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On October 17, the Boston Celtics more or less previewed what their rotation will be when the 2023-24 season starts: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Al Horford, Payton Pritchard (without question!), Sam Hauser, and a smidge of Luke Kornet. While that’s who Joe Mazzulla will likely start out with in …
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The Boston Celtics “would surely take” 20 point-per-game scoring wing Kelly Oubre Jr. on a minimum contract to close out the free agency period according to MassLive’s Brian Robb — but the former Kansas star is likely looking for a bigger role with an accompanying higher salary elsewhere. “The Celtics would surely take him for …
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While a reader’s question in the latest Celtics Mailbag from MassLive’s Brian Robb pertaining to the Boston Celtics filling their final roster spot was specifically about Stanley Johnson, Robb’s answer applied to all prospective Cs 15th men. You won’t sniff the floor barring something catastrophic happening to a member of the Celtics’ rotation. Robb explained …
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Chowder and Champions’ Tarringo Basile-vaughan believes the Boston Celtics got the Woj bomb they were looking for on February 21 when it was announced the Wizards and Will Barton have reached an agreement for a buyout. Barton is now a free agent who’s able to sign with a playoff-eligible team at any point before the end …
Nervous Boston Celtics fans hoping that the front office will take to the trade market and pluck one of the most available two-way wings in the Association are likely going to have to shift their hopes elsewhere. Following a so-so start to the season under interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, Boston is looking like they’re …
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The Boston Celtics have prospective issues that may not turn out to be substantial ones as the schedule progresses. Off the bat, the Cs are dealing with depth chart issues in the frontcourt, but that figures to be corrected by midseason when Robert Williams III returns. More problems can also pop up, but by and …
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