NESN.com 5 hours ago
Celtics Seemingly Rebuilt Roster With Specific Strategy In Mind
The Boston Celtics are well positioned to keep superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown around for the next several seasons. That has forced them to get creative in other areas, however. The Celtics had to make a pair of tough decisions this offseason. Boston elected to trade Marcus Smart and Grant Williams in a pair […]
NESN.com 7 hours ago
Damian Lillard Trade: Celtics’ Odds For Blockbuster After Raptors Rumor
UPDATE (2:30 p.m. ET): The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly traded Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns. ORIGINAL STORY: It sure feels like the Celtics are done with their heavy lifting this offseason, swapping Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis and signing Jaylen Brown to a supermax contract extension. […]
NESN.com Sep 25, 2023
Celtics Teammates Reunite On The Dance Floor At Wedding
Just because the Boston Celtics traded Marcus Smart this offseason, that does not mean he is not going to hang out with his former teammates. At his wedding recently, video surfaced of Smart on the dance floor with his former Celtics co-stars in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. During their six seasons together, the Celtics […]
CelticsBlog Sep 23, 2023
Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/23/23
Olek Balcerowski Summer League 7/14/23 | Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics bolster defensive depth with signing of former Cavs forward Globe Jaylen Brown, Jaren Jackson fight for Marcus Smart’s attention Why Austin Rivers is interested in joining the Celtics Celtics reportedly agree to deal with guard/forward Lamar Stevens 5 things to know about new Celtic forward Lamar Stevens Celtics fill their last roster spot with wing Lamar Stevens Celtics hit camp as No. 2 team in these NBA rankings...
CelticsBlog Sep 22, 2023
Can Jaylen Brown become a reliable playmaker?
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via The Celtics star can score, but his next evolution will be harnessing that talent and creating for others. Jaylen Brown. The $300 million man. Fresh off unequivocally the best season of his career, the Boston Celtics star landed the then-largest contract in NBA history. His All-NBA Second Team selection made him eligible for the supermax, and the Celtics obliged, handing him a five-year, $304 extension. Unfortunately, between his dominant regular-season campaign and the signing of his shiny new deal, Brown churned in one of the worst...
NESN.com Sep 21, 2023
Jaylen Brown Fires Back At Marcus Smart’s New Teammate
Jaylen Brown had an interesting offseason with the Boston Celtics. He signed a historic extension to stay in Boston but watched his close friend Marcus Smart head to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade. Smart was dealt in exchange for center Kristaps Porzingis and now teams up with young talent in Ja Morant and Jaren […]
ClutchPoints Sep 21, 2023
Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s hilarious response to Jaren Jackson Jr. teaming up with Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown said his goodbyes to former teammate Marcus Smart on Instagram. But not before a member of Smart’s new squad, the Memphis Grizzlies, rubbed the loss in Brown’s face. Grizzlies big Jaren Jackson Jr. commented on Brown’s farewell post by declaring that Smart is his teammate now. “My brotha now,” joked […] The post Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s hilarious response to Jaren Jackson Jr. teaming up with Marcus Smart appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Sep 19, 2023
Celtics star Jaylen Brown makes bold ‘first-team’ claim
The NBA loves to emphasize the offensive side of the ball, but Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is taking a different approach this season. Although the two-time All-Star is primarily known for his offense, he’s looking to become a more complete two-way player. On Instagram, Brown even left a comment declaring that he wants to […] The post Celtics star Jaylen Brown makes bold ‘first-team’ claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Sep 16, 2023
Expect more touches for Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum as part of a new Big Three in Boston
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports With the addition of Kristaps Porzingis, it’s the first time that the Jays will be paired with a big to form a Big Three. Ever since Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been the undisputed cornerstones of the franchise, the third star was always a guard, whether the star was Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, or to a certain extent, Marcus Smart. This year will be different. It’s still the two-man show, but the third star will be standing at 7’3 instead of 6’3. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports You want your stars with...
CelticsBlog Sep 14, 2023
The Celtics paid Jaylen Brown — now how do they maximize him?
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Brown has skills he needs to improve, but Boston can make his job easier, too. When the Boston Celtics gave Jaylen Brown the richest NBA contract ever with a five-year, $304 million extension, they implicitly asserted that Brown’s game and career trajectory will place him among the elite players in basketball. Brown reaching that stratosphere is a two-pronged mission. It requires the 26-year-old to commit to ironing out the issues and inconsistencies that have dotted his rise to stardom so far. But it’s also on the Celtics coaching...
NESN.com Sep 11, 2023
Sorry, Jaylen Brown: Celtics Fan Survey Has Surprise Second-Favorite Player
With longtime fan favorite Marcus Smart traded this offseason, many Green Teamers have had to find a new favorite player on the Boston Celtics. And while the on-court talent of Jayson Tatum caused some Celtics fans to choose him, others went in a different direction — maybe a more surprising direction. The Athletic’s Jay King […]
CelticsBlog Sep 11, 2023
New Skills Week: will adding a tighter handle be worth the $300+ million for Jaylen Brown?
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via How high can we project the superstar’s impact for next season? Jaylen Brown, Shooting Guard Relevant Details: 6’6”, wears #7. Owner of the most expensive piece of paper in NBA history. High-end prediction: Armed with 300 million dollars, Brown takes another leap, shoring up his handle and cementing himself as one of the ten most dominant players in the league. He joins Jayson Tatum on the All-NBA First Team, becoming the first teammates to do that since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Reasonable prediction: Because of his...
CelticsBlog Sep 10, 2023
Can the Celtics achieve the remarkable feat of becoming a breakthrough NBA champion?
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Teams rarely win without a previous NBA champion in the locker room. The addition of Sam Cassell should help. Last season, the Celtics had an undeniably loaded roster: two scoring machines in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the 6th Man of the Year in Malcolm Brogdon, and two of the league’s premier defensive guards in Marcus Smart and Derrick White. They had Finals experience, a veteran center, and a top-tier defensive big coming off the bench. They were favored to win almost every game they played, but, as we all know, fell...
CelticsBlog Sep 9, 2023
Building one-star lineups around Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via If the Celtics had to split up their roster into three, one-star lineups, who would pair best with each member of their Big 3? For the past two seasons, the Boston Celtics have been able to roll out one of Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown with almost every group they put on the floor. Rarely have they run lineups with both stars on the bench. It’s a luxury not many teams around the league have. This summer, the Celtics added to their pool of top shelf wealth, trading for Kristaps Porzingis. He’ll be the first true “third star”...
NESN.com Sep 8, 2023
Celtics ‘NBA 2K24’ Ratings Revealed For Boston’s Key Pieces
With the release of “NBA 2K24” comes the annual eagerness surrounding the player ratings, including those of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics roster. We already know where Jayson Tatum (95 overall) and Jaylen Brown (89 overall) stand with their respective ratings leaked early, but that still leaves plenty of noteworthy names on the board. It also […]
