Celtics’ Thomas: ‘We’re Not on Cavs Level Yet’

More than an hour after the final buzzer of Thursday’s 124-118 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, long after most of his teammates had boarded the team bus for their flight back home, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas emerged from the visitors locker room at Quicken Loans Arena still dripping with disappointment. “We’re not on […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics Want Rookie Jaylen Brown in Dunk Contest

Boston Celtics veterans Isaiah Thomas and Gerald Green are hoping to get rookie Jaylen Brown into this year’s dunk contest at All-Star weekend in New Orleans. Green, who won the dunk contest at age 21 as a member of the Celtics, was talking to Brown on Wednesday about the possibility of entering the dunk contest. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
The ‘Shop: PG Heirarchy and The Karl Conundrum

In this week’s edition of ‘The Shop, the guys discuss George Karl’s comments, top East PGs, CLE-GS, etc.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Westbrook, Thomas Named Players of the Week

The Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 25. Source: NBA.com

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Projecting 2017-18 NBA Cap Room Under New Deal

Eric Pincus projects the maximum cap space that each team could have in July under the pending CBA.

Alan Draper  •  10 Oct 2023
Designated Extensions and Other Changes in CBA

Basketball Insiders obtained the term sheet between the NBA and NBPA. Here are more CBA details.

Alan Draper  •  04 Oct 2023
Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas: ‘I’m far from a dirty player’

(Isaiah) Thomas, who finished with 23 points – 10 of which came in the fourth – was whistled for a flagrant-2 foul which is an automatic ejection, after his elbow landed in the face of Miami’s Justise Winslow with 3:02 to play. “Just a regular basketball move I do every game,” Thomas said after the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Understanding Terms of NBA, NBPA’s Agreement

Basketball Insiders obtained a copy of the term sheet for the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas Returns from Strained Groin

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens was explaining his decision to play point guard Isaiah Thomas the entire fourth quarter on Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets when he half-jokingly deadpanned, “You know, he didn’t do anything all week.” Thomas sat out four games while rehabbing from a strained groin and missed a travel-heavy stretch for […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021