Chris Babb has been on fumes since graduating as a 5th year senior from Iowa State last year. Undrafted and catching on with the Maine Red Claws, and then catching an opportunity last Spring with the injury riddled Celtics, Babbs has a chance to provide the Celtics support off the bench, depending on how the chips fall this off-season. Regarding Chris Babb, Brad Stephens said "I loved him in the preseason",...
It seems like forever ago that Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were Celtics, but there are two guys who certainly still remember those days: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. It's been nearly four years now since LeBron James packed up his talents and took them down to South Beach to join Dwyane Wade and the Heat , but the two-time Finals MVP still has a vivid memory of his thought process that fateful...
It's the day two of the NBA Draft Combine and prospects will continue going through drills and interviews as teams look to find out more information about their potential selections. And here at CelticsBlog, I've been answering your questions about the draft. With the lottery next Tuesday, it's time to ramp up our coverage, so here's part three of this week's mailbag. Topics discussed include plans...
Vander Blue spent 10 days with the Boston Celtics midway through the 2013-14 season but was not re-signed. It was just one stop on a wild season for the rookie. ESPN the Magazine details his adventures, including his brief stop in Boston: Memphis was his 21st birthday. Delaware was three roommates in a cold apartment. Philadelphia was his first hotel suite. Israel was the large cheese pizza he ordered...
Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley will host a series of local skills camps this summer: Find more information HERE. The Boston Celtics will also host a series of summer camps headlined by legend Dave Cowens. A glance at the camp schedule: July 7-11 (adidas-Group North America in Canton) July 14-18 (Celtics practice facility in Waltham) July 21-25 (Celtics practice facility) July 28-Aug. 1 (Celtics...
The NBA's annual draft combine has flown under the radar in these parts in recent years. The league's biggest pre-draft soiree has typically been overshadowed by the Boston Celtics' postseason forays and the fact that the Green have often been picking at the back end of the first round because of that on-court success. A 57-loss transition season leaves Boston with a 10.3 percent chance of landing...
Draft hopefuls and NBA talent evaluators descended upon Chicago on Wednesday for the start of the 2014 NBA Draft combine. Business picks up Thursday and Friday with the on-court portions of the league's most notable pre-draft gathering. Here's what you need to know about this year's combine: WHO'S IN, WHO'S OUT The big story is how the draft's top three prospects -- Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker,...
Hey, $3.8M isn't bad pay for being a throw in. I mean, it isn't quite Bogans money, but it's still pretty good. Joel Anthony landed in Boston, but not because the Celtics really wanted him. The Heat wanted to shed some salary, the Celtics wanted to pick up a draft pick or two, and the Golden State Warriors were looking for some bench scoring. A three team deal gave each team what they wanted but...
The NBA Draft Combine begin today in Chicago, so we're going to discuss a number of topics in the second part of our draft edition of the CelticsBlog mailbag. A few highlights will include Noah Vonleh's potential fit with the Celtics, draft needs, worst-case scenarios, and how the combine can change a player's draft stock. Thank you all for your questions. The next set of questions will be posted...
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Clippers' Sterling slams Magic Johnson, HIV status Globe ESPN Blowing Out Coverage of NBA Draft Combine, Top Prospects Be Damned Report: Paul Pierce Believes LeBron James Tried to Steal Doc Rivers Away From Celtics Magic Johnson should be ‘ashamed’ for having HIV, Donald Sterling says Celtics not swayed by prospects’ absence from NBA combine...
The biggest trade chip the Celtics have this summer might not be Rajon Rondo in the final year of his contract or the affordable and reliable Brandon Bass. One of the hottest trade scenarios has recently ousted Houston looking to make an upgrade to their roster. There's the Rondo-to-the-Rockets rumor that will be raised again between Danny Ainge and Daryl Morey, but something smaller could be done...
In a piece examining the Wizards improbable playoff run and their future, Grantland's Zach Lowe discusses the futures of Trevor Ariza and Marcin Gortat in Washington and hints that Jeff Green could be a possible replacement. This whole thing reminds me of junior high. Does she like me or does she like-like me? Here's the tidbit from Lowe's article : The Wiz may need to retain Bird rights on Gortat...
Now you see me... The Celtics headed into the season really needing help at center. Unfortunately, they exited the season really needing help at center. For a moment or two it seemed that Ainge had unearthed a real gem in Vitor Faverani . He had legit 7 footer size, decent touch with the basketball, and even outside range. He was a veteran of the Spanish league so he was experienced enough to know...
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics don't have much to learn with limited exposure Clippers pull off a Mother’s Day Miracle, beat Thunder to even series Globe Brad Stevens Receives Honorary Doctorate From Butler If Celts are to Make Another Summer Hit, They Might Need Bigger Names Above the Title Celtics Blog CelticsBlog MailBag - NBA Draft Combine Edition Part...
As the playoffs march on without the Celtics, the team has already started to regroup in Waltham and looks to make a mark in the draft and the Orlando Summer League in July. First off, we can start calling Brad Stevens by a familiar nickname: "Doc". Over the weekend, Stevens received an honorary doctorate from Butler University and during his commencement speech, he delivered some strong words about...
(Don't shoot the messenger) Just let me apologize ahead of time: Sorry, I'm not convinced that Chris Johnson will be on the Boston Celtics' roster next season. I mean, I enjoy feel good stories , I like pictures of cute baby animals , and I certainly begin and end each day with a smile, but at heart, I will always be a realist. Sometimes being a realist means that I'll be the only person in the...
The NBA Draft Combine starts on Wednesday, so we're opening up a series of draft questions for the Celtics Blog Mailbag. Over the course of this week, I'm going to keep answering your questions, so if you'd like to submit some questions for the next edition: click here . 2014 NBA Draft Articles CelticsBlog 2014 NBA Draft Articles Q: I know talent is always first, but position needs are not irrelevant....
While addressing students during Butler University's commencement on Saturday in Indianapolis, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens referenced his first season in the NBA as a lesson in overcoming adversity. "I just participated and was part of a season that didn’t go very well," said Stevens. "And it was really interesting because my day-to-day approach didn’t change, because of what I learned...
Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy struggled during his first season as an NBA coach -- this after winning six NBA championships during his playing days -- and can relate to the first-year struggles of coach Brad Stevens. Cousy didn't attend any Celtics games this season and can remember watching only two on television in their entirety. "It looked to me like they were trying like hell, but they were...
Top picks won't show. In the past, the pre-draft combine in Chicago was a good place to see prospects scrimmaging 5-on-5 with each other. But agents worry about their clients being upstaged or embarrassed so for years now the top prospects haven't participated in games or even drills. Instead opting to give private workouts or perhaps just interviews and measurements. This year the top guys are...