CelticsBlog 7 hours ago
Boston Celtics daily links 4/8/20
Gordon Hayward vs Bulls 1/13/20 | Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtic Jayson Tatum shooting to help others during NBA shutdown Dana Barros tries to survive business in the time of COVID-19 Globe What I learned from watching hours of old NBA games Kevin Garnett said he wishes he’d come to Boston sooner in his career Ex-Celtic Hank Finkel could give Jarrett Stidham an idea of what he might be in for Why the old NBA was better than the new NBA NBA considering ‘diabetes-like’ testing for coronavirus that could...
ClutchPoints 23 hours ago
Celtics’ Gordon Hayward shares experience, initial concern after coronavirus suspension
Much like the rest of the league, Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was taken aback by the sudden turn of events leading to the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hayward and the rest of the Celtics were in Milwaukee at the time preparing to face the Bucks, when […] The post Celtics’ Gordon Hayward shares experience, initial concern after coronavirus suspension appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Apr 6, 2020
Exploring the Celtics ultimate small ball Lineup
Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via A Dive into the lineup of Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, and Jayson Tatum When the Golden State Warriors won three titles in four years, a staple of their attack was their Death Lineup, a grouping of the team’s five best players regardless of position. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green all took the floor and shed the label of a traditional center. Warriors assistant coach Nick U’ren famously suggested starting this lineup (and playing it major minutes) before Game 4 of the 2015...
CelticsBlog Apr 5, 2020
Boston Celtics daily links 4/5/20
Jaylen Brown vs Lakers 2/23/20 | Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald The Class of 2020: A look at basketball’s new Hall of Famers Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class Garnett, Bryant and Duncan mark a transformational HOF class What you’ll need to see before you see the NBA again CelticsBlog CelticsPod: A Gordon Hayward interview Lex Nihil Novi Critics Silenced, What’s Next for Rivers? NBC Sports Boston Classic Celtics: Watch C’s outlast Suns in epic 1976 NBA Finals Game 5 NESN ...
CelticsBlog Apr 5, 2020
CelticsPod: A Gordon Hayward interview
Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports On today’s episode of the CelticsPod, I had the amazing opportunity to interview Gordon Hayward. On today’s episode of the CelticsPod, I had the opportunity to record an episode with Gordon Hayward. This was an amazing experience and turned out to be a fantastic podcast episode covering; How Gordon is staying fit during the current pandemic Has Gordon noticed any major changes to Brad Stevens coaching style since Butler What it’s like being one of the veterans of this relatively young team Who is the biggest prankster on the team is and has he ever...
CelticsBlog Apr 3, 2020
Boston Celtics Sim: Magic with Sean Grande & Max (9 p.m.)
Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter were handed suspension from Wednesday’s brawls. C’s have won 9-of-12 and remain within two games of the two seed with Gordon Hayward back. The streaking Magic push into Boston fully healthy looking to lock up the seven seed and avoid Milwaukee while the Celtics aim to line up against them in the first round as the two. Boston will enter without Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter due to their suspension after the multiple brawls in Wednesday’s win over the Heat. Gordon Hayward returns to counteract the loss. Hosts Nick Gelso and Kendrick Perkins will preview and...
ClutchPoints Apr 2, 2020
Celtics’ Gordon Hayward already turning his kids into gamers during quarantine
Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has been working on his parenting skills in the midst of the current coronavirus pandemic. Forced to stay at home like the rest of us, the 30-year-old has seen this lockdown as an opportunity to bond with his family, and also pass on some important life skills to his children. […] The post Celtics’ Gordon Hayward already turning his kids into gamers during quarantine appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Apr 1, 2020
Boston Celtics Simulation vs. Heat with Sean Grande & Max (9 p.m.)
Celtics and Heat battle with Boston going for the season sweep against a new-look Miami team. Real audio broadcast with Sean Grande and Cedric Maxwell. The Celtics go for the season sweep against the Heat, who have fallen 4.5 games behind Boston after previously vying for the east’s third seed. Boston hopes to overcome their own 2.5 game deficit to the Raptors at two. Boston has defeated Miami in five straight games now, though haven’t faced the Heat since they bolstered their wing with Andre Iguodala and Jae Crowder. Boston’s remains deficient with Gordon Hayward out for a 2nd...
Boston Celtics Blog | ESPN Boston Mar 30, 2020
Duke 61, Butler 59 -- Inside the journey to college basketball's biggest 'what if' moment
Ten years ago, Gordon Hayward's heave rimmed out at the buzzer, negating what would have been THE iconic moment in college basketball history.
CelticsBlog Mar 29, 2020
The Garden Report: How would we remember cancelled Celtics season?
Gordon Hayward will reportedly return, settling one possible consequence of a cancelled season. Aside from that, how would a cancelled season impact the Celtics? The Celtics’ first season after the old core left and a new one formed under Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown rolled smoothly until a late string of losses easy to forget now. Injuries ravaged the team nearly every week, depth became a question, but overall Boston won at a pace that at least set them up to improve over last year’s team. Tatum reached player of the month status, Jaylen Brown made his own strides and...
Inquisitr Mar 28, 2020
NBA Rumors: Gordon Hayward Highly Unlikely To Test Free Agency Market In 2020 Offseason, Says League Exec
After suffering a huge disappointment in his first two years with the Boston Celtics, veteran small forward Gordon Hayward is now back from posting decent numbers in the 2019-20 NBA season. Before the NBA suspension due to the spread of coronavirus, Hayward is averaging 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists while shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from beyond the arc. Though it still remains a big question mark when the NBA will resume, some people have already started talking about what Hayward intends to do when the season is over. Hayward has a player option in...
ClutchPoints Mar 27, 2020
Celtics’ Gordon Hayward likely to pick up $34 million player option
NBA execs would be shocked if Gordon Hayward doesn’t pick up his $34,187,085 player option with the Boston Celtics for next season. After all, Hayward has a bit of an injury history now. So the Celtics swingman would be wise to cash in on that money instead of testing the open market: “It’s too much […] The post Celtics’ Gordon Hayward likely to pick up $34 million player option appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Mar 25, 2020
Celtics’ Gordon Hayward claims LoL players ‘100,000% more toxic’ than NBA players
Tyler Erzberger of ESPN interviewed Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward on his Twitch stream and asked him who was more toxic, NBA players or League of Legend (LoL) players. Without hesitation, Hayward answered LoL players. “Dude, definitely League players. 100,000% League players, man. League of Legends players are so toxic, I can’t imagine being on […] The post Celtics’ Gordon Hayward claims LoL players ‘100,000% more toxic’ than NBA players appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Mar 23, 2020
Boston Celtics daily links 3/23/20
Gordon Hayward vs Jazz 2/26/20 | Photo by Alex Goodlett/ All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics great Bob Cousy calls Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘my hero’ Globe In this city’s time of need, the Celtics and Bruins should be doing more to aid the cause CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways: Keith Smith’s all-time favorite Boston Celtics Lex Nihil Novi Big Three become Old Three as Era Nears Close NBC Sports Boston For Celtics, 2019-20 season was often a kick in the groin (literally) Celtics Wire Missing March Madness: Time Lord takes an L; Williams,...
CelticsBlog Mar 21, 2020
Read and React: Daniel Theis became indispensable this year
Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Quietly Daniel Theis has become a key part of the Celtics winning. We don’t appreciate Daniel Theis as much as we should. So much went right this year. So many players made huge strides forward this year. From the obvious (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) to the more subtle (Marcus Smart, Brad Wannamaker), to the long awaited (Gordon Hayward). The center position was supposed to be our big weak spot, and maybe it still is, but only in relative worth to the other spots in the rotation. When you have 4 high level starters that can score, pass, and defend, you...
