Tag: Boston Celtics
Jayson Tatum is “Leaning Towards” Signing a Max Contract Extension This Offseason — DanteOnDeck
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Jayson Tatum has some big decisions to make this upcoming offseason. Tatum is expected to be offered a max contract extension from the Boston Celtics that was projected to be worth anywhere between $181.25 million and $217.5 million before the pandemic.
Jayson Tatum is “Leaning Towards” Signing a Max Contract Extension This Offseason — DanteOnDeck
Enes Kanter Makes Hefty Promise After Tacko Fall Trolls Him On Twitter — NESN.com
As much as Enes Kanter and Tacko Fall enjoy their friendship, they also love to get on each other’s nerves whenever humanly possible (all in good fun, of course). But this time, Kanter might have bitten off more than he can chew. It’s been quite a while since the Boston Celtics big men have been…
Enes Kanter Makes Hefty Promise After Tacko Fall Trolls Him On Twitter — NESN.com
Celtics’ Enes Kanter Reveals Father Released From Prison In Turkey — NESN.com
Enes Kanter got some good news Friday. The Boston Celtics center announced on Twitter that his father was released from prison seven years after he was arrested by the authoritarian government. “Wow! “I could cry “Today I found out that 7 years after arresting my dad, taking him through a Kangaroo court and accusing him…
Celtics’ Enes Kanter Reveals Father Released From Prison In Turkey — NESN.com
Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck Calls Jaylen Brown ‘Special Person’ — NESN.com
Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck holds players to a high standard. Aside from the storied franchise’s NBA-high 17 championships, the Celtics also were the first team to draft a black player, hire a black head coach and roll out the league’s first-ever all-black starting rotation. “Being part of the Celtics means something, and it means…
Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck Calls Jaylen Brown ‘Special Person’ — NESN.com
Bill Russell Offers Candid Comments On Protests Following Death Of George Floyd — NESN.com
Bill Russell has spoken. The Boston Celtics legend took to Twitter on Thursday and offered some candid thoughts on the protests that have been ongoing throughout the United States in the wake of the senseless death of George Floyd. Russell revealed he and his wife went to some protests that both were “impactful” and “powerful.”…
Bill Russell Offers Candid Comments On Protests Following Death Of George Floyd — NESN.com
Bill Russell has spoken.
The Boston Celtics legend took to Twitter on Thursday and offered some candid thoughts on the protests that have been ongoing throughout the United States in the wake of the senseless death of George Floyd.
Russell revealed he and his wife went to some protests that both were “impactful” and “powerful.” But for the 86-year-old, he doesn’t think this will cause “enough change.”
“My wife took me to see some of the protests,” Russell tweeted. “She said it was emotional & impactful & asked ‘Can U believe U would live through this again in your lifetime?’ I said ‘Yes, nothing had changed & we will see some change but most likely not enough.’”
He then shared a quote he shared with a newspaper back in the 1960s when he traveled to Mississippi after civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered by a white supremacist. Russell, fresh off third consecutive MVP and the C’s fifth straight championship, was asked if his image potentially could be damaged because he was taking a stand against racism.
Here’s what he said:
“I’m a man. If I have to be a boy to be popular, then I don’t want it. If my popularity depends on a thing like this, I don’t give a damn.”
My wife took me to see some of the #protests she said it was emotional & impactful & asked Can U believe U would live through this again in your lifetime? I said Yes, nothing had changed & we will see some change but most likely not enough #GeorgeFloyd @MSNBC @nba @BostonGlobe pic.twitter.com/ophnSYNfgc
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 4, 2020
Powerful then and now.
NBPA Salutes Celtics’ Jaylen Brown For Leading Peaceful Protest — NESN.com
Just four seasons into his NBA career, Jaylen Brown has taken on a leadership role with the Celtics. But far more importantly, the 23-year-old takes great pride in being a leader off the hardwood. This was on display over the weekend when Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to lead a peaceful protest in Atlanta…
NBPA Salutes Celtics’ Jaylen Brown For Leading Peaceful Protest — NESN.com
Just four seasons into his NBA career, Jaylen Brown has taken on a leadership role with the Celtics. But far more importantly, the 23-year-old takes great pride in being a leader off the hardwood. This was on display over the weekend when Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to lead a peaceful protest in Atlanta on Saturday. The Celtics guard on Monday shared an Instagram photo from the protest, which garnered a comment from the National Basketball Players Association. “Keep leading and keep using your voice,” the NBPA wrote from its official Instagram account. “We are behind you 100%!” Brown wasn’t the only Celtics player who had his voice heard over the weekend. Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter both took part in the protest held in Boston on Sunday night.
Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/06/nbpa-salutes-celtics-jaylen-brown-for-leading-peaceful-protest/
Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to Atlanta to lead peaceful protest — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Brown has been one of the most active and outspoken NBA players in the wake of Floyds death.
Jaylen Brown drove 15 hours from Boston to Atlanta to lead peaceful protest — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Enes Kanter Says Celtics’ Workout Improvision Reveals ‘Championship Mentality’ — NESN.com
As the coronavirus pandemic has closed gyms across the country, people have gotten pretty creative with their home workouts. That includes the Boston Celtics, center Enes Kanter revealed on FS1’s “First Things First,” and it’s led him to believe that banner number 18 is in store because of it. “Just because we still don’t know…
Enes Kanter Says Celtics’ Workout Improvision Reveals ‘Championship Mentality’ — NESN.com
NBA Rumors: Celtics Asking To Report Straight To Campus Site For Return — NESN.com
The Boston Celtics still haven’t been able to open their facilities due to Massachusetts regulations, and a few other teams in markets hit hard by the coronavirus are in the same boat. Meanwhile, players around the country are getting back into their buildings for voluntary workouts, and the NBA is hoping to have teams practicing…
NBA Rumors: Celtics Asking To Report Straight To Campus Site For Return — NESN.com
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Is Sneaky One Of NBA’s Most Efficient Scorers This Season — NESN.com
It’s almost hard to remember that before the COVID-19 outbreak shut the NBA season down in March, the Boston Celtics were a blast to watch. Of course, Jayson Tatum was on an absolute tear, putting himself in the conversation as one of the league’s young superstars. But all the while, teammate Jaylen Brown quietly was…
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Is Sneaky One Of NBA’s Most Efficient Scorers This Season — NESN.com
Celtics’ Grant Williams Launches Virtual Mentoring Program During Pandemic — NESN.com
Grant Williams is giving back to Boston from afar. The Boston Celtics forward started mentoring high school kids last month as a way of making a positive contribution to his new community, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. From his hometown of Charlotte, N.C, where he has been living with Celtics teammate Kemba Walker during the…
Celtics’ Grant Williams Launches Virtual Mentoring Program During Pandemic — NESN.com
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