CelticsBlog 7 hours ago
Danny Ainge on Jayson Tatum: “he’s always wanted to be great”
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via The Celtics president of basketball operations also gave updates on Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. Ainge has been there and done that. One of Danny Ainge’s biggest strengths as the Celtics President of Basketball Operations is that he’s been there before. As a decorated player at every level and in multiple sports, Ainge knows the ins and out of being a professional athlete. He’s also been a national broadcaster and a head coach. There’s little that he hasn’t seen in the NBA. On his weekly visit with 98.5 The...
ClutchPoints Apr 12, 2021
Kemba Walker gets honest on direction of Celtics, namedrops teammates
Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics scored a huge win against the red-hot Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Celtics were down as much as 14 points late in the third quarter surged back to stomp the Nuggets on the road, 105-87. Walker, who shot blanks all evening from deep (0-7), managed to fight through adversity […] The post Kemba Walker gets honest on direction of Celtics, namedrops teammates appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Inquisitr Apr 11, 2021
NBA Rumors: Proposed Blockbuster Would Send John Wall To Celtics For Kemba Walker, Tristan Thompson & Draft Picks
The 2021 trade deadline may have passed with veteran point guard John Wall still an official member of the Houston Rockets but when the 2020-21 NBA season is officially over, they are highly expected to find him a new home. With the team heading into an inevitable rebuild, keeping Wall no longer makes sense for the Rockets. With his health issues and lucrative contract, finding a trade partner for Wall would undeniably be a tough task for Rockets general manager Rafael Stone.Celtics Could Take A Chance On John WallHowever, if they wouldn't demand much in return for the veteran point guard,...
CelticsBlog Apr 11, 2021
Celtics come back to beat Nuggets behind 31-8 fourth quarter
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker turned a 14-point deficit around in three minutes into the fourth and kept pushing the game into a blowout. Grant Williams stepped onto the Nikola Jokic assignment midway through the fourth quarter as the Nuggets dominated Jokic’s minutes with back line cutting, multiple pick-and-roll combinations and catch-and-shoot looks. When Jokic saw Grant, though, he went to attack him straight-on in what Brad Stevens considered the adjustment that’s made Jokic the MVP frontrunner this season. Williams...
NESN.com Apr 10, 2021
What Led Celtics’ Brad Stevens To Play Kemba Walker Season-High Minutes
It’s been a long road back to full-go for Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker, but we got to see it a bit during Friday’s overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. No, Walker didn’t score 50-plus points (that was Jayson Tatum) or hit a game-winner at the buzzer, but the veteran guard made plenty of […] The post What Led Celtics’ Brad Stevens To Play Kemba Walker Season-High Minutes appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Apr 7, 2021
Celtics ‘Believe In Resolve’ Of Marcus Smart With Game-Winner Vs. Knicks
Marcus Smart played hero for the Boston Celtics in their win over the New York Knicks. The Celtics didn’t need to hide their point guard defensively, with Kemba Walker out Wednesday on the second night of a back-to-back. And that was fortunate, as their shots were falling at just 41.9% and Boston was forced to […] The post Celtics ‘Believe In Resolve’ Of Marcus Smart With Game-Winner Vs. Knicks appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Apr 5, 2021
All around effort leads to blowout win: 10 Takeaways from Celtics-Hornets
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Boston is back to .500 again after a runaway victory over Charlotte 1. The Celtics got off to a slow start. The offense took a while to find their range, with several missed three-pointers early. The defense got off to a similarly slow start. The Hornets were playing inside-outside basketball, much of it drawn by finding Kemba Walker matched against big men. Because Boston switches everything, Walker often finds himself matched up against bigger players. Usually, the Celtics are pretty good about getting Walker scrambled out of these...
ClutchPoints Apr 4, 2021
Celtics guard Kemba Walker fools Hornets and everyone else with filthy no-look assist to Jaylen Brown
The Charlotte Hornets are quite familiar with Kemba Walker but were still completely deceived by their former player in this beautiful play. The Boston Celtics hosted the Hornets at TD Garden on Sunday, as Walker welcomed his ex-teammates by putting them in his highlight reel. The speedy guard turned on his boosters at the halfway […] The post Celtics guard Kemba Walker fools Hornets and everyone else with filthy no-look assist to Jaylen Brown appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NESN.com Apr 4, 2021
This Kemba Walker-Terry Rozier Stat Comparison Looks Rough For Celtics
Hindsight is 20-20 and revisionist history is bad, etc., etc. But, if you could go back in time, would you take Terry Rozier over Kemba Walker? It’s a tough call, but the Celtics might. At the time, in the wake of Kyrie Irving’s departure, it seemed like — and was — an obvious decision: let […] The post This Kemba Walker-Terry Rozier Stat Comparison Looks Rough For Celtics appeared first on NESN.com.
CelticsBlog Apr 4, 2021
Expectations, explanations, and excuses: what to make of the Celtics’ disappointing season
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics haven’t been good this year. Understanding why is a matter of perspective. Early in the 2020-21 NBA season, the Boston Celtics played a two-week stretch of basketball during which they won seven out of the eight games they played. The stiffness of their competition throughout that span varied significantly, but the team appeared to have entered a groove. Boston’s victories came despite missing a key offensive cog in Kemba Walker, and gave hope to the notion that the Celtics may be able to pass last postseason’s...
At The Hive Apr 4, 2021
Preview: Terry Rozier and Kemba Walker square off in a Hornets-Celtics revenge game
Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Big-name players face their former teams in a big-time Eastern Conference showdown. What: Charlotte Hornets (25-23) at Boston Celtics (24-25) When: 6:00 pm EST Where: TD Garden; Boston, MA How to watch: Bally Sports Southeast, NBA League Pass It’s the Terry Rozier-Kemba Walker revenge game! Rozier spent his first four NBA seasons with the Celtics before joining the Hornets in a 2019 sign-and-trade that sent Walker from Charlotte to Boston. Kemba will remain beloved in these parts for the years of outstanding play he gave to some really...
CelticsBlog Apr 3, 2021
Jaylen Brown questionable vs. Hornets, Romeo Langford not on injury report
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Brown left Friday’s game against the Rockets with a left knee contusion. After leaving last night’s game with a left knee contusion, Jaylen Brown appears on today’s injury report from the Celtics as questionable against the visiting Charlotte Hornets Sunday night. Brown bumped knees with Houston’s D.J. Augustin while trying to track down a lob pass from Kemba Walker midway through the fourth quarter. He did not return. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. So far this season, Brown has missed four games. In early...
ClutchPoints Mar 30, 2021
Kemba Walker vocal on Evan Fournier’s brutal Boston debut
The Boston Celtics’ newly-acquired guard in Evan Fournier had a disappointing debut with the team against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. After the Frenchman failed to meet expectations, his new teammate in Kemba Walker remains confident in his abilities and trusts that he can eventually find his footing within the team sooner than […] The post Kemba Walker vocal on Evan Fournier’s brutal Boston debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NESN.com Mar 29, 2021
What Was It Like For Celtics To Host Fans At TD Garden Once Again?
The Boston Celtics hosted fans Monday night for the first time since the NBA hit pause due to COVID-19 more than a year ago. TD Garden was open at 12% capacity for the C’s game against the Pelicans. New Orleans ultimately won, but it still was a special night for Boston nonetheless. Kemba Walker, for […] The post What Was It Like For Celtics To Host Fans At TD Garden Once Again? appeared first on NESN.com.
NESN.com Mar 29, 2021
Celtics’ Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum Downplay Marcus Smart’s Blunder
It was one day — and more specifically, one play — that Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart soon will want to forget. Smart tossed up a half-court shot midway through the third quarter with the Celtics trailing the New Orleans Pelicans by four points in their eventual 115-109 defeat. Smart had hauled in a jump […] The post Celtics’ Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum Downplay Marcus Smart’s Blunder appeared first on NESN.com.
