[Mass Live] - ‘Sweet taste of victory.’ Boston mayor feasts on BBQ after NBA Finals bet vs. Dallas mayor - Basketball - Boston Celtics news - NewsLocker (2024)

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu won a feast of Texas barbecue, thanks to a friendly NBA Finals wager with the mayor of Dallas.

[The Cold Wire] - Stephen A. Smith Makes Bold Prediction About Knicks After Big Trade

The New York Knicks made the first big move of the NBA offseason. Trading for Mikal Bridges reunited him with three of his best friends and former teammates. The Knicks will aim to get further into the postseason next year, and Stephen A. Smith is loving every bit of it. During Wednesday’s edition of […] The post appeared first on .

[NBC Sports Boston] - Celtics take California wing in ESPN's final 2024 NBA mock draft

The 2024 NBA Draft begins Wednesday night in Brooklyn, where the Boston Celtics own the 30th and final pick in the first round. The Celtics are coming off an for their 18th championship. It’s unlikely that whoever they draft Wednesday — — will play a meaningful role on next season’s team (barring injuries, of course). But that doesn’t make the selection any less important for the C’s. The league’s new collective bargaining agreement will make it tough fo

Hope the champagne hangovers are all gone for everyone. The Celtics are now moving on to trying to figure out how to raise Banner 19 ... which sounds really weird. Doesn't have the

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[Barstool Sports] - The NBA Offseason Just Started And It's Already Abundantly Clear That The Champs Are Changing The League

Brian Babineau. Getty Images.For the most part, the NBA (especially in its recent era) is a copycat league. In 2008 when the Celtics brought in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, it changed how the rest of...

[Sports Illustrated] - Knicks' Massive Bet on Mikal Bridges is All About the Celtics

The New York Knicks made a massive bet on Mikal Bridges Tuesday night. The orange and blue traded four unprotected first-round picks, another protected first-r

[Forbes] - Did The Knicks Give Up Too Much For Mikal Bridges?

Mikal Bridges is the perfect on-court fit for the New York Knicks. But did the Knicks pay too much to get him?

[Hoops Wire] - Report: Rockets Want To Acquire Marcus Smart From Grizzlies

According to multiple NBA reports, the Houston Rockets want to acquire Marcus Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka coached Smart on the Boston Celtics. “Houston is continuing to seek upgrades to help the team improve now, and Rockets coach Ime Udoka remains a fan of his former Celtics player, Marcus Smart, on the Grizzlies, […] The post appeared first on .

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[NESN] - Hornets Thrilled With Hiring Of Ex-Celtics Assistant Charles Lee

Charles Lee spent a lone season with the Celtics, assisting Boston to its record-setting 18th title, which also marked the official (and expected) transition to now-head coach of the Hornets. Charlotte introduced Lee as the franchise’s 12th head coach on Tuesday, which gave the organization an opportunity to explain its leadership choice. “He’s an excellent […]

[USA Today: Hoops Hype] - Stephen A. Smith: Suns want to trade Kevin Durant, Rockets not interested in Durant, preferring Devin Booker

Tommy Beer: Stephen A: “I am reporting here: Pay no attention to what Phoenix is saying, they want out of Kevin Durant right now.” However, he adds that the Rockets do not want KD – they plan…

[USA Today: Celtics Wire] - Brad Stevens will make a pick for the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA draft - but who?

The 2024 NBA draft is set for this Wednesday (for the first round) June 26 and Thursday (for the second round) June 27.

[NBC Sports Boston] - Are Knicks a legitimate threat to Celtics after Bridges trade?

The target has been placed on the Boston Celtics’ backs, and the New York Knicks are already taking aim. The Knicks are sending veteran Bojan Bogdanovic and a war chest of draft picks — four unprotected first-rounders, a protected first-rounder via the Milwaukee Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-rounder — to the Brooklyn Nets in return for star wing Mikal Bridges, Tuesday night. The deal reunites Bridges with three of his former college teammates; Bridges, Jalen Brun

[CBS Boston] - Celtics' Brad Stevens says Kristaps Porzingis will probably miss the start of next season

Kristaps Porzingis will undergo surgery in the near future, which will likely keep him off the court when the 2024-25 Celtics season tips off.

[Celtics All Access] - THROWBACK Payton Pritchard CAN’T MISS at U18 World Cup

Payton Pritchard at the U18 USA World Cup.#celtics #mavericks #nbafinalsPrize Picks! Get in on the excitement with PrizePicks, America’s No. 1 Fantasy Sports...

[Fansided: Hardwood Houdini] - 5 Veteran free agents who could win their first ring in Boston

Boston Celtics center Al Horford waited 17 seasons to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy with their victory over the Dallas Mavericks last week, breaking the longes

[98.5 The Sports Hub] - Who are the Celtics drafting?

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Gresh and Fauria discussed the details of the Mikal Bridges trade and how the Celtics will deal with teams coming for them.Don't forget to subscribe! https:/...

Boston Celtics Brad Stevens Talks Potential Offseason Moves

Brad Stevens joined the Boston Celtics in 2013 as the team’s head coach. After eight seasons on the job, his role with the team changed as he headed to the front office to become the president of basketball operations.

[ClutchPoints] - Grizzlies’ Marcus Smart gets real on confronting Kyrie Irving during Celtics days

Kyrie Irving is a polarizing player. Despite being one of the most talented players in NBA history in some aspects, Irving developed a poor reputation between his departures from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. But one of his former Celtics teammates, Marcus Smart, explained that Irving is a “great teammate” while admitting […] The post appeared first on .

[Mass Live] - Knicks make big bet on looming Celtics risk with Mikal Bridges trade

The Knicks are hoping that a potential Celtics vulnerability emerges soon after the Mikal Bridges trade.

[USA Today: Celtics Wire] - Potential Boston Celtics targets in the 2024 NBA draft

Armed with picks Nos. 30 and 54, respectively, Boston will need to get creative in order to fill its depth needs.

[98.5 The Sports Hub] - What is the Celtics' plan for the NBA Draft?

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[The Ringer] - Did the Knicks Just Get Fleeced on the Most Expensive Reunion Ever?

New York just paid a Kevin Durant–level asking price for ... Mikal Bridges. Will New York regret going all in on its Villanova superteam?

[CLNS Media] - 2024 Celtics NBA Mock Draft | Garden Report

Bobby Manning welcomes Matt Powers from Swish Theory to talk about the 2024 NBA Draft class and who will go where in the first round and even the second round.

[NBC Sports Boston] - Bridges trade spotlights Brad Stevens' roster wizardry with Celtics

That the Brooklyn Nets are leaning heavy into draft pick accumulation just days after Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to a championship seems incredibly poetic. The Nets, of course, dealt a ransom of picks to acquire aging Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce back in 2013. The Celtics turned those picks into Tatum and Brown — and a whole lot more — setting into motion a success-filled decade . Let’s be clear here: We really like that the Nets elected to as part of

[Celtics All Access] - Celtics 2024 NBA Draft SLEEPER Picks | Garden Report

Bobby Manning welcomes Matt Powers from Swish Theory to talk about the 2024 NBA Draft class and who will go where in the first round and even the second round.

Former NBA Player Delonte West Cleared of Two Charges

Recently, Virginia prosecutors dropped charges against Delonte West related to felony drug possession and violation of pretrial conditions. These cases stemmed from separate arrests, one on March 17 and the other on June 6.

Hall-of-Famer likes the Knicks to dethrone the Celtics next season

NBA great Kevin Garnett is buying the New York Knicks as a stronger projected team than the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics for next season. The Celtics

[Total Pro Sports] - NBA Draft 2024: Boston Celtics Preview With Projected Picks and Potential Steals

After a fantastic season, the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games to capture the NBA title in 2024. Analysts have surmised that the Celtics, with the same team, would have another successful season next year. The squad has the opportunity to bolster its lineup with good potential, even as the reigning champions. …

[USA Today: Celtics Wire] - Derrick White on the play he chipped his tooth in the Boston Celtics Game 5 of the finals

Many undoubtedly saw shades of Grant Williams getting his head stepped on by Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.