Any contest between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors should be a good one. An anonymous NBA explained to Sports Illustratrated’s “The Crossover” last week why the Celtics match up with the Warriors as well as any other rival for NBA supremacy. The scout based his opinion on the Celtics’ versatility and vast array of personnel combinations they can deploy at any given moment. “They have so many different lineups that they can use,” the scout said. “The ideal starting lineup is like 2K. Do you start (Jayson) Tatum and (Jaylen) Brown? Do you do small ball like the Warriors with Marcus Morris as the five? If we’re talking Golden ... NESN.com
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Nick Wright Fires Off Two Hot Takes About Celtics, 76ers Ahead Of Opener
The 2018-19 NBA season has arrived, and the basketball world already is heating up with hot takes. Two scorchers came Tuesday morning courtesy of Nick Wright, who offered his opinion on the state of the Eastern Conference during the latest edition of “First Things First” on FOX Sports 1. Ahead of the Opening Night tilt between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, Wright identified the two East powerhouses as the two best teams in the conference. While no one would bat an eye at this take, two others uncorked in Wright’s deliverance were questionable, to say the least. “What you have is what I think is the best starting lineup in the... NESN.com
Brad Stevens Sends Reality Check To Celtics Amid Lackluster Preseason
Brad Stevens isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. While the Boston Celtics head coach never hesitates to credit his players when it’s due, he also doesn’t shy away from criticism when the C’s aren’t playing to the level they’re capable of. The latter largely has been the case for the C’s this preseason, which continued Tuesday night when Boston fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-95 at TD Garden. Following the loss, which dropped the Celtics to 1-2 in the preseason, Stevens didn’t mince words when assessing his team’s play of late. Stevens’ words are warranted. While you shouldn’t put too much stock in the preseas... NESN.com
Jayson Tatum’s Favorite Brad Stevens Moment Highlights Celtics Coach’s Genius
During a recent appearance on the Ringer’s “Bill Simmons Podcast,” Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was asked when he realized just how good of a coach Brad Stevens was. Tatum didn’t miss a beat. “Right away,” he told Simmons. But Tatum’s favorite example of Stevens’ coaching brilliance didn’t come until very late in the season: the now-famous inbound play to Al Horford in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. The play Stevens concocted sprung Horford free for a go-ahead layup with 5.5 seconds remaining in overtime, helping vault Boston to a 101-98 win and a 3-0 series lead that al... NESN.com
NBA Rumors: Spurs ‘Fully Engaged’ In Kawhi Leonard Trade Talks With Lakers, Celtics, Others
Could we be nearing the end of Kawhi Leonard’s career with the San Antonio Spurs? The former NBA Finals MVP and superstar forward reportedly told the Spurs he wants to be traded, and that his preferred destination is the Los Angeles Lakers. And trade talks appear to be heating up, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, with the Lakers and Boston Celtics among the teams showing interest. The New York Times’ Marc Stein also reported something similar just before Woj. Recent trade talks for Leonard involving the Spurs and Celtics reportedly “went nowhere,” but it’s no secret the C’s have the assets needed to make a trade of this m... NESN.com
Kyrie Irving Shares Story Of How He Found Out He Was Traded To Celtics
On Aug. 22, 2017, Kyrie Irving was filming a scene for his upcoming movie, “Uncle Drew” when his co-stars began to congratulate him. Irving, who was with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the time, said in an interview with Boston.com’s Kevin Slane that he didn’t have his phone on him while filming, so he had no idea the Cavs had agreed to trade the point guard to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizi and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first round pick. “They were like, ‘Congrats, man, you just got traded,’” Irving said, via Slane. “And I was like, ‘What? What do you mean?’” The trade had yet to be official,
Where Is Robert Williams? Celtics Postpone Draft Pick’s Conference Call
Did Robert Williams have too much fun at Buffalo Wild Wings on Thursday night? The Celtics had a conference call scheduled 11 a.m. ET on Friday to introduce the Texas A&M big man to the media after Boston took him No. 27 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Minutes before that call, however, the team announced it was postponing the call — because it couldn’t get a hold of Williams. The C’s didn’t provide any further details, but Williams’ last known whereabouts were a B-Dubs in Shreveport, L.A. So, NBA Twitter used its imagination. The team is insisting Williams’ conference call no-show was just a simple mi... NESN.com