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The Boston Celtics caught most off-guard by trading Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a move to acquire Kristaps Porzingis. Not only was Smart the same way, but the move apparently went against what the Celtics told him not long before …
The Memphis Grizzlies are pretty happy with their Marcus Smart acquisition, and are letting the Boston Celtics know it. The Grizzlies landed Smart as part of a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics. Smart’s inclusion in …
Jayson Tatum is reuniting with an old college buddy in Boston. Travis Branham of 247 Sports reports this week that Duke assistant coach Amile Jefferson is finalizing a deal to become an assistant for the Celtics. Jefferson will be serving on the …
Marcus Smart had a strong reaction to being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to a report. Smart was in “complete shock” by the trade to the Grizzlies, a source told Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. …
The longest-tenured Boston Celtics player is no more. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Wednesday that the Celtics have traded veteran guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a three-team deal. The trade also involves the Washington …
The Boston Celtics’ reported trade for forward Kristaps Porzingis is likely to mean the end of one other player’s tenure with the team. The Celtics are likely to move on from forward Grant Williams if and when a trade for Porzingis is …
The Washington Wizards’ fire sale is continuing. After trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns last week, the Wizards followed by trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as part of a three-team deal also involving the …
A Sixth Man of the Year Award might not be good for much these days. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein said this week on his Substack that veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is the most likely Boston Celtics guard to be traded away this offseason. The Celtics …
As Al Horford continues to pack on the years, the Boston Celtics may be looking to get younger in their frontcourt this offseason. James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reported Thursday that the Celtics have made calls to the Detroit Pistons asking …
The Boston Celtics have taken another step to add a highly-regarded assistant coach to coach Joe Mazzulla’s staff. The Celtics are hiring Charles Lee as an assistant coach, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Lee, the former associate head …
The Boston Celtics are turning back their clocks to 2008. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Sunday that Sam Cassell has agreed to join the Boston Celtics coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla. The 53-year-old Cassell is a Doc Rivers disciple who …
The Boston Celtics made a deeper playoff run last year under Ime Udoka than they did this season under Joe Mazzulla, but Danny Ainge thinks his former team is better off with their new head coach. Ainge, who served as director of basketball …
One Boston Celtics player appears to have played his final home game on the parquet floor. Jay King and Jared Weiss reported on Thursday that Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has made clear that he wants to be traded this summer. Pritchard is under …
The Boston Celtics had to deal with some significant turmoil this season, particularly with coach Joe Mazzulla taking over as head coach after Ime Udoka’s preseason suspension. That led to some noteworthy growing pains, particularly with regard …
Max Strus is really enjoying his Miami Heat’s win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. After his Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 to win the series, Strus said that sending Celtics home disappointed was the best …
Joe Mazzulla may be sticking around in Boston, but several of his assistants sound likely to jump ship. Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported on Wednesday that current Celtics assistant coaches Ben Sullivan, Aaron Miles, and Mike Moser are …
