After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals and nearly breaking the King’s longest consecutive streak of Finals appearances by pushing the series to a surprising 7-game series, especially playing without their two perennial all-stars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were destined for greatness, arguably a crowd-favorite in upsetting the Warriors in […]
Tag: Gordon Hayward
Tatum Talks Role for Next Season
Sometimes, the best of things come out of the worst of things. Now, this can be applied to many facets of life, but to keep this on track with a basketball article, here’s what I mean. Last season, 6 minutes into his first official game for the Boston Celtics, All-Star Gordon Hayward suffered a fractured […]
Wall Sees Wiz in Finals?
Don’t count John Wall and his Washington Wizards out of the finals just yet. The 5-time NBA All-Star recently sat down with Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports’ to discuss what were his expectations for the upcoming season. Wall first spoke about the lapses and problems from the previous season. He mentioned how the year before […]
Can the Knicks Be Contenders in a Year?
The New York Knicks have not been good in a very long time. That is no secret. They aren’t expected to be any good in the upcoming season, but they may be able to move towards contention after that. This year’s Knicks will, and should actively try to be bad. Kristaps Porzingis is out for […]
Kyrie Irving’s Future Unclear
Back in early July, a few days after free agency began, news was already popping up about the following year’s free agency, and in particular, regarding 5-time All-Star Kyrie Irving and his whereabouts next offseason. The rumor, first reported by ESPN.com’s Ian Begley, stated that “several executives expect Irving to give the Knicks consideration next […]
Kyrie is Full-Go for Boston Training Camp
Celtics guard was seen at the Team USA minicamp held in California this week, but he was not playing due to his recent knee operations from this summer. He will, however, be ready for the upcoming season. It has been a crazy postseason and offseason for the Duke alumnus, who has gone through two procedures on […]
Spurs Have Begun Engaging in Kawhi Leonard Trade Discussions
Kawhi Leonard reportedly requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs a couple of weeks ago, and reports indicate that this week the Spurs have begun actively engaging in trade talks with other organizations for their star. The teams we’ve heard the most about are the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers, as […]
Celtics Continue to Try to Clear Cap Space for Gordon Hayward
In a Player’s Tribune article Gordon Hayward announced his plans to sign with the Boston Celtics. However, in the following days, the Celtics have had trouble finding ways to clear enough salary cap space to sign Hayward’s expensive contract. The Celtics will need to release and trade several different players in order to create […]
Reports Say Gordon Hayward Chooses Celtics Over Heat, Jazz
Reports this afternoon announced that Gordon Hayward, arguably the most prized target of this summer’s free agency, has elected to sign with the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat or a return to the Utah Jazz. Hayward averaged 21.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 3.5 APG last year in an All-Star worthy season. The 27-year-old was […]
Gordon Hayward to Become Unrestricted Free Agent
Gordon Hayward reportedly informed the Utah Jazz that he will decline his player option worth $16.7 million to become an unrestricted free agent. As reported by ESPN, Hayward will begin his talks with the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. Hayward made his first all-star team this past season, proving to be an elite […]
2017-18 NBA Odds Updates and Possible Sleeper Picks
With the blockbuster deal that went down between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Las Vegas title odds for the 2017-2018 season were updated to factor in the Chris Paul trade as well as the addition of draft picks. Many people assume that we will see the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland […]
DeAndre Jordan and Gordon Hayward Get Their First All-Star Game Selection
The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers combine for 7 NBA All-Star selections, while DeAndre Jordan, Kemba Walker, and Gordon Hayward receive their first chance as All-Stars. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant will be teammates again as members of the Western Conference All-Stars. They won’t be starters together, however. Russell Westbrook received top vote […]