Tag: Boston Celtics
[Kyrie] Irving’s desire and request to leave the Cavs last summer are well documented. Wanting to leave LeBron James’ shadow and the culture James dominated in Cleveland, upset that former general manager David Griffin was gone and miffed that the Cavs considered trading him to Indiana for Paul George, Irving asked owner Dan Gilbert to […]
Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving went through the team’s entire off-day practice Saturday and expects to return to game action Sunday against the Orlando Magic after missing one game due to a sore shoulder. Irving sat out Thursday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after undergoing tests on a shoulder that had been bothering […]
Dennis Chambers updates the latest MVP watch rankings.
Shane Rhodes checks in on a tightening Rookie of the Year race.
Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum speaks to Michael Scotto about his early adjustments and success.
Celtics legend Jo Jo White, a two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, passed away Tuesday at the age of 71. “My dad died from complications (pneumonia) from dementia that was brought on by the removal of a benign brain tumor in May 2010,” his daughter, Meka White, told The Undefeated. Source: Chris Forsberg of ESPN
Dennis Chambers outlines the prospects for the Atlantic Division teams as the trade deadline fast approaches.
The Celtics look like title contenders, and they’re only going to get better, writes Moke Hamilton.
Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum and Basketball Insiders senior NBA writer Michael Scotto discuss the impact of Gordon Hayward’s injury on the team, playing with Kyrie Irving, Tatum’s MVP goal, and the differences between Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and Boston coach Brad Stevens.
In mid-June, shortly before [David] Griffin left, team and league sources confirm, the Cavs explored a three-way deal with Phoenix and Indiana that would have shipped [Kyrie] Irving and [Channing] Frye to the Suns and brought Eric Bledsoe and Paul George to Cleveland. The Suns resisted, unwilling to part with their No. 4 pick, which they planned to use […]
