Tag: Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce had never gone scoreless in a game at TD Garden during his 18-year NBA career. And he wasn’t about to let that change during his final visit to Boston. After getting subbed back in to a raucous ovation with 19.8 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Pierce hit a 3-pointer over Isaiah Thomas […]
Damien Barling stops by the ‘Shop to discuss the LeBron-Barkley feud, the Kings, the trade deadline and more.
Several executives who spoke to HoopsHype predicted that the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls will reopen Jimmy Butler trade talks as the deadline gets closer. With so much drama behind the scenes in Chicago and with Boston owning a ton of attractive trade chips (perhaps the most of any team in the NBA), it wouldn’t […]
Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and his staff will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Stevens earns the honor for the first time in his four seasons as an NBA […]
The Clippers’ Pierce, who is in the last season of his storied career, plays his final game at TD Garden on Sunday and will get an up-close look at Boston’s new go-to guy. Thomas was told that Pierce had showered him with praise in advance of Sunday’s game, including telling the Boston Globe that Thomas […]
NBA salary cap guru Eric Pincus reveals the NBA’s decreased cap projections for the next two seasons.
Two NBA officials contacted Thursday both said some team will likely sign (Larry) Sanders to a pro-rated salary for somewhere around $300,000 for the rest of the season. Asked which teams could be potential landing spots for Sanders, the officials mentioned Dallas, Houston, Boston, New Orleans and Minnesota. Source: Gery Woelfel of Woelfel’s Press Box
The Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas today was named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in January, and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were selected as co-winners of the Western Conference honor. Thomas led the NBA in scoring (32.9 ppg) and tied for fifth in the […]
In the middle of Isaiah Thomas’ latest fourth-quarter outburst, the TNT broadcast cut to a shot of the Boston Celtics bench celebrating one of his baskets. Rookie Jaylen Brown turned toward the sideline camera and pointed at his wrist — a now-familiar sequence that reminds everyone that the fourth quarter belongs to Thomas. Just when […]
While Celtics management told the Knicks they aren’t interested in the nine-time All-Star, the Knicks are pushing to move Anthony, according to an NBA source, and they’re intrigued by some of the Celtics’ players. A source indicated that Knicks president Phil Jackson has instructed management to move Anthony, who has a no-trade clause but included […]
