Another day, another double-double for Tacko Fall. The Boston Celtics center amassed a double-double during the Maine Red Claws’ win against the College Park Skyhawks on Thursday. And Fall picked up right where he left off during the Red Claws’ Saturday contest. The 7-foot-5 Fall notched 16 points (8-of-13 shooting) with 15 rebounds. While Maine…
Tacko Fall Records Second Double-Double In As Many Games For Red Claws — NESN.com
Gordon Hayward probably likes playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves, to say the least. In the Boston Celtics’ 127-117 in Minnesota on Friday, the forward led the balanced offense (among starters, at least) with 29 points, six rebouns and five assists shooting 12-for-17 from the field. He was just one-point shy of achieving four-straight 30-point games…
Gordon Hayward Leads Celtics’ Scoring in 127-117 Win Over Timberwolves — NESN.com
[nesn_embed service=dailymotion src=”https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x7rzwg6″ width=”480″ height=”270″] Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams is close to a return, and fellow center Enes Kanter is excited about what that means for the team. In a teaser for NBC Sports Boston’s “The Enes Kanter Show,” Kanter and Chris Forsberg discussed the benefit of bringing the second-year center back into […]
Enes Kanter Links Celtics To Power Rangers With Robert Williams’ Return Nearing — NESN.com
If the Boston Celtics weren’t a threat to the rest of the NBA already, Thursday’s double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on national television changed that. The 141-133 victory over superstar Kawhi Leonard and Co. improved the Celtics to an 8-4 record against the top-four seeded teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences. Halfway through…
Celtics’ Record Vs. Top Teams Suggests Boston Could Reach NBA Finals — NESN.com
It’s been a whirlwind of a two-day stretch for former Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett. One day after the Celtics announced they would retire Garnett’s No. 5, the NBA champion was also named a finalist to be inducted with the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class. A visibly emotional Garnett discussed what the honor meant to…
Kevin Garnett Delivers Emotional Reaction To Being Named Hall Of Fame Finalist — NESN.com.
BOSTON — Kawhi Leonard and Lou Williams have played Jayson Tatum before. But they have never played this Jayson Tatum before. Even when the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics met back in November, Tatum wasn’t quite at the level he is now. In the Celtics’ 141-133, double overtime win against the Clippers on Thursday…
Celtics Notes: Jayson Tatum’s Play Getting Kawhi Leonard, Lou Williams’ Attention — NESN.com
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics walked out the winners Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, but there was bigger news being announced in the middle of the game. Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 officially will be retired by the Celtics during the 2020-2021 season. His former coach, current Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, didn’t even…
Doc Rivers, Kemba Walker React To Celtics Retiring Kevin Garnett’s Number — NESN.com
BOSTON — Things could have gone very different late Thursday night at TD Garden. The end result was a 141-133 win for the Boston Celtics over the Los Angeles Clippers in double overtime. However, a controversial foul call in the first overtime period ultimately did have an impact on the game. With just under 25…
Lou Williams, Clippers Miffed About Controversial Foul Call Vs. Celtics — NESN.com
Jaylen Brown has earned widespread acclaim during his breakout season, but that doesn’t mean awards are coming his way. DraftKings Sportsbook on Wednesday set the Boston Celtics swingman’s odds of winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award at +8000. Brown’s lines cement him among the longshots, some distance behind those of favorites Brandon Ingram of…
NBA Odds: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Has These NBA Most Improved Player Lines — NESN.com
Gordon Hayward apparently has proven his worth to his employers. The Boston Celtics want the forward to remain with the team over the long term, an NBA source confirmed to BostonSportsJournal’s Brian Robb on Tuesday. Hayward’s contract will expire after next season, but he can opt out of his four-year, $128 million deal this summer…
NBA Rumors: Celtics Want To Keep Gordon Hayward ‘Over Long Term’ — NESN.com
Jayson Tatum made franchise history — and he passed a Boston Celtics legend in the process. The C’s blazed their way to a seven-game win streak after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night 112-111. Despite what had been a banged-up roster just a short time ago, Boston’s starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Gordon…
Jayson Tatum Makes More Celtics History, Besting Larry Bird In The Process — NESN.com
, Boston’s starting lineup of Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Daniel Theis, Kemba Walker, and Tatum made their presence known, combining for 96 points. Tatum played a large part of that, coming up with 26 points and 11 rebounds in just under 35 minutes of play. This marked the 21-year-old forward’s fifth consecutive game of at least 25 points, making him the youngest player in Celtics history to hit that mark. So who did he pass as the previous youngest player to do so? Celtics legend Larry Bird, who hit the same mark when he was 23.
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It’s probably safe to say Enes Kanter no longer is in Kevin Durant’s corner, if he ever was at all. In case you missed it, Durant harshly criticized his former Thunder teammates during a recent appearance on “All The Smoke,” a podcast co-hosted by ex-NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. Durant, who played with…
Enes Kanter Has Perfect Reaction To Kevin Durant’s Anti-Thunder Comments — NESN.com
The view from left field 