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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Should the Boston Celtics take a chance on former Los Angeles Clippers big man Ben Simmons?
Should the Boston Celtics take a chance on former Los Angeles Clippers big man Ben Simmons? The Celtics have been connected to Simmons by recent reporting from the Stein Line, one of several ball clubs reportedly considering kicking the tires on bringing on the controversial vet forward, to the chagrin of a large chunk of the storied ball club's fan base. The reasoning behind that trepidation -- based in their memories of Simmons travails while he was suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers before that -- is sound, but a case can be made that the Australian swingman has found his professional footing, and could be the sort of high-upside signing Boston needs to improve their roster for the future. The folks behind the "Green with Envy" YouTube channel put together a clip that took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Are the Boston Celtics in the bottom tier of the NBA's Eastern Conference?
Are the Boston Celtics in the bottom tier of the NBA's Eastern Conference after their series of cost-cutting roster moves this offseason? The Celtics chose to move on from costly players like Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and after his free agency signing, Luke Kornet, to reshape their roster while star forward Jayson Tatum is out for the season while he rehabs his Achilles tendon injury. The lower-cost players that the team's front office signed (Luka Garza and Josh Minott) or drafted (Hugo Gonzalez, Amari Williams, and Max Shulga) to replace them do not exactly move the needle in terms of their potential impact. Just how big of a step back is Boston taking for the coming 2025-26 NBA season? The hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Beat" podcast, Adam Kaufman and Evan Valenti, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over with guest Brian Barrett of the Ringer. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Which summer league standouts will the Boston Celtics lean on in the regular season?
Which Las Vegas Summer League standouts will the Boston Celtics lean on in the NBA's 2025-26 regular season? The Sin City Celtics were a deep squad this year, and the players from the Summer Celtics still in Boston's orbit at this late date in the 2025 offseason have a shot at making some waves with real run at the NBA level if they make the most of the opportunities in front of them. Boston's three picks from the 2025 NBA Draft -- Hugo Gonzalez, Max Shulga, and Amari Williams -- will all likely see at least a little run with the parent club this coming campaign with some luck. And we ought to expect some real minutes for summer league vets Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh. The folks behind the "NESN" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "Hold My Banner" show that took some time on a recent episode to talk it over. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about which summer league standouts ought to be worth following for Boston fans this season. Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What does reserve forward Georges Niang bring to the Boston Celtics?
What does reserve forward Georges Niang bring to the Boston Celtics? Traded to the Celtics at the start of Boston offseason to help the team's front office get off of the contract of big man Kristaps Porzingis as part of their work to get under the NBA's second apron, Niang has not exactly been embraced by the Boston faithful just yet. Some of that ire may be tied to his scrappy play against now teammate Jaylen Brown, but that same play could win him some fans when it is for the Celtics. A very self-aware rotation player with no illusions about where he stands in the team's current and former pecking order, Niang did himself a favor with his words about his new home. But what does he bring to the court for Boston next season if he does not get dealt again before the start of the 2025-25 NBA season? The hosts of the CLNS Media "The Big Three NBA" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis, linked up with Cleveland Dot Com Cavs beat writer Ethan Sands to talk it over on a recent episode. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
USA Today
2 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
The Boston Celtics cutting JD Davison gave them more than just cap relief
The Boston Celtics cutting point guard JD Davison gave them more than just cap relief. The Celtics elected to move on from last season's G League Most Valuable Player earlier this week, with the most obvious reasoning behind the move from the outside being getting the team's roster under the second apron, which will save the team some money. But it also got the Celtics free of all the restrictive team building impacts that status puts on the team's front office, making it easier to begin reshaping the roster in earnest for the return of injured star forward Jayson Tatum next season. What specific things does this newfound status bring to Boston in terms of team building? The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube:
