Boston Celtics 2016-17 Season Preview

Basketball Insiders previews the 2016-17 season for the Boston Celtics.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics’ Stevens Expecting Vets to Challenge Jaylen Brown

Brad Stevens believes veteran Boston Celtics players will challenge rookie Jaylen Brown and help his adjustment to the NBA. Most top lottery picks join bad teams, but the Celtics were able to select Brown after a 48-win season. Instead of being handed minutes on a shabby roster, the No. 3 overall pick will need to […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kelly Olynyk May Not be Ready for Start of Season

A shoulder injury near the end of last season required surgery for Kelly Olynyk. The timetable for his return is sometime next month, but could spill into the start of the regular season. Source: Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com  

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Nets Invite Tibor Pleiss to Training Camp?

Brooklyn, I’m hearing, invited Tibor Pleiss to camp. Nets assistant Chris Fleming is coach of the German national-team. Source: David Pick on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Should We Believe the Hype?

The Celtics, Blazers and Wolves are trying to take the next step in their development. Can they do it?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Invites with D-League in Mind

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down which players are getting deals to join NBA training camps.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Celtics Waive Guard John Holland

The Celtics have waived John Holland. The 6’5” guard was originally acquired on April 11, 2016 and appeared in one contest for the team. Source: Boston Celtics on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Avery Bradley: Goal is to be Defensive Player of Year

Fresh off earning a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive first-team last season, Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley is setting his sights on a loftier prize. “That’s my goal: To be Defensive Player of the Year,” Bradley said Monday morning while unveiling a Celtics-themed basketball court for the Goentzel family of Belmont as part of a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
$19.5 Million in Cash Swapped in 2015-16

Eric Pincus looks at how NBA teams have used cash in trades over the last two years.

Alan Draper  •  29 Sep 2023