Jayson Tatum’s injury could spell disaster for the Celtics — and not just for the series against the Knicks. And Boston superfan Bill Simmons isn’t ignoring the potential enormity of the devastating injury blow, which the team and its fans still await full clarity on as of 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. “Tonight was not a … Read more
Josh Hart doesn’t want to be part of the Jayson Tatum narrative anymore. On Thursday, ESPN’s “Get Up” discussed comments Hart made on “The Pivot Podcast,” in which he said Derrick White of the Celtics might be “more impactful” than White’s superstar teammate Jayson Tatum because White “does everything on the court.” Host Mike Greenberg … Read more
The exponential growth of the NBA TV contracts will ultimately lead to star players signing deals worth a total of over $500 million. Disney’s ESPN and ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT in total are paying an average of $2.6 billion a year in the current NBA rights deals, and that amount is primed to … Read more
Charles Barkley sent a warning to the Celtics in the midst of their lackluster performance in Thursday’s 118-109 loss to the Knicks at TD Garden in Boston. The Basketball Hall of Famer took aim at Boston stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown during the halftime show on “NBA on TNT” for “half-assing” it in the … Read more
Charles Barkley has his favorite to win the NBA Finals this year. But if the Celtics can’t do it this year, the Pro Basketball Hall of Famer said he thinks it will be because of some legendary choke. Speaking on “Inside the NBA” before Thursday’s game action, Barkley said the Celtics — who sit seven … Read more