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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points with eight rebounds and four blocks in his season debut with the team. His performance was key in a highly encouraging 108-104 win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. “That was awesome, I’m not going to lie,” Porzingis said after defeating his old team. “Playing here at the Garden is always special as the home team, obviously, but also on the road here it’s really fun. At one point it got really crazy when the fans got into it and they made the comeback. But we stayed poised, we stayed calm and we were able to finish out ...
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The Boston Celtics officially announced Wednesday that center Kristaps Porzingis will receive a two-year, $60 million contract extension, keeping him in Boston until at least 2026. Boston acquired Porzingis in a deal with the Wizards last month. At the time, Porzingis was the star of the trade but was nevertheless overshadowed by Marcus Smart’s departure for Memphis. Smart, a longtime Celtic and leader on the team, appeared to be a sacrifice by Boston to acquire a big man like Porzingis and better balance the roster. The center addressed this issue in an interview shortly after the trade. “I t...
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Celtics forward Grant Williams is heading to the Mavericks in a three-way trade between the two teams and the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics received three second-round picks in the deal. Williams has spent all four of his seasons in the NBA playing for the Celtics, serving as a key big man off the bench for teams that lacked size. After Boston acquired center Kristaps Porzingis in another three-team trade earlier this offseason, Williams became a key trade piece as the team began a refreshed hunt for a championship. The team likely expects the core of Porzingis, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum ...
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At the doors of TD Garden this October, the leaves will be falling as the Boston Celtics take the floor for a new NBA season. Fans and players alike will feel the cold, wild wind — perhaps a little more than usual. There will be hope in this new Celtics team, which will be more fleshed out than its 2022-23 predecessor and more secure in its future. But they’ll still miss someone. Point guard Marcus Smart, a nine-year veteran who has spent his entire career in Boston, will be a world away in Memphis. In a three-way trade finalized Wednesday night with the Grizzlies and Washington Wizards, the C...
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Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, said Thursday that rookie coach Joe Mazzulla will return after a “good job” guiding the team in the 2022-23 season. Mazzulla led Boston to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Miami Heat in seven games. Some Celtics fans, particularly those expecting to win a championship this season, have been critical of nearly every aspect of the team’s postseason performance, including Mazzulla’s leadership. Stevens claimed that the organization is remaining steadfast, however, in its new coach. “I thought he did a reall...
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Jimmy Butler is undeniably the protagonist of the 2023 NBA Playoffs and the Miami Heat continue to benefit from its star’s heroics. The forward’s 35-point night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals made the difference as Miami put away the heavily favored Boston Celtics 123-116 on the road to begin the series. As the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference that had to earn its spot through the play-in tournament, the Heat was on very few people’s radars when the postseason began. The team has been seemingly unstoppable despite low expectations, however, defeating the first-seeded Milwaukee...
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Boston Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka is facing a season-long suspension for engaging in a consensual intimate relationship with a female staff member. If a suspension of this duration is announced, it will be the longest ever given to an NBA coach. Udoka’s relationship was reported last Wednesday and the team has been quick to investigate. The coach’s conduct violates the organization’s guidelines, and a season-long suspension is the proposed punishment, according to ESPN. An announcement could come at any point this week. Celtics assistant Joe Mazzulla will likely take over head coaching dutie...
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Eleven-time NBA champion Bill Russell died Sunday at age 88. After 14 seasons as a player for the Boston Celtics, Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975. In 2021, he was inducted again, becoming just the fifth individual to enter the Hall of Fame as both a player and coach. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in NBA history. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, in 1934, Russell grew up in an era of strict segregation in the Deep South, where his family was a frequent target of racial persecution. When he was eight, the family moved to O...
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The trade rumors surrounding Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant continue to swirl as more teams try to get their hands on the future Hall of Famer. Many teams have offered mammoth-like packages to the Nets in hopes of acquiring Durant, however, none seemed to be adequate enough for the Nets or Durant’s liking. However, this weekend, the Boston Celtics emerged as a leading destination for the 34-year-old. Reportedly, the Celtics are willing to offer Jaylen Brown in a potential deal to acquire Durant, which puts them in from of a lot of teams who have put out offers for the 12-time All-Star. The...
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Let’s just say LeBron James won’t be taking his basketball talents to Boston anytime soon – even though he’s a small stake Red Sox owner. On an episode of the podcast The Shop the Los Angeles Lakers forward was asked why he dislikes Boston Celtics fans so much. In response, James said, “they racist as f—.” “They will say (anything) and it’s fine,” he added. “I mean, f—, it’s my life. It’s s— I’ve been dealing with my whole life. I don’t mind it. Like, I hear it. Like if I hear somebody, like, close by, I’ll check ’em real quick. I move on to the game.” See some of the top reactions from th...
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