Tag: 2023-24 nba season

Celtics rookie Jordan Walsh talks training camp, getting ready for the 2023-24 season

Walsh talked about the team’s early return for training and the commitment of established players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

In a recent interview, Boston Celtics’ rookie wing Jordan Walsh shared his experiences since joining the team at a Celtics community court unveiling in Worcester on Friday. Walsh talked about being drafted by the Celtics, highlighting the opportunity to play one-on-one against his teammates, including Derrick White. Walsh emphasized the importance of learning from vets like Al Horford, who advised him on professionalism and hard work.

Walsh talked about the team’s early return for training and the commitment of established players like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who set a strong work ethic example for rookies, though Malcolm Brogdon’s name was a notable omission.

The folks behind the CLNS Media Boston Sports Network YouTube channel caught the talk in full in the clip embedded below — check it out!

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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown cracks HoopsHype’s top five of NBA shooting guards list

“Brown has established himself as one of the best 2-guards in the NBA,” writes H/H.

In another edition of their annual NBA #RankingSeason exercise ranking players across the league by position, author Frank Urbina gives us H/H’s assessment of the best shooting guards in the league for the soon-to-arrive 2023-24 season. Another Boston Celtics star — Jaylen Brown — made the cut for this list, though he did happen to represent the Celtics as an All-NBA selection as a forward.

Not one to quibble when accolades are involved (truth be told he plays plenty of 2 guard), let’s hear why Urbina pegged Brown as the fourth-best shooting guard in the Association for 2023-24. “An All-NBAer for the first time in his career last season (Second Team), … Brown parlayed that honor into receiving the largest contract in NBA history this summer, one worth five years and $304 million,” writes the H/H analyst.

“Whether Brown sees that entire contract through as a Boston Celtics player remains to be seen but even so, the former Cal Golden Bear earned his money by blossoming into an elite shot-maker and one of the best wing defenders in the NBA.”

“His ball handling leaves a whole lot to be desired, however, as was exposed by Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, something Brown will have to continue to work at if he’s to reach an even higher level of player,” offers Urbina.

“Even as is, though, Brown has established himself as one of the best 2-guards in the NBA.”

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Projecting the Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 season part I: Ownership

Deep in the depths of the 2023 offseason, there are still a number of questions about the Boston Celtics in terms of their potential, their weaknesses, their strengths, and what we expect from the team on a more granular level.

Deep in the depths of the 2023 offseason, there are still a number of questions about the Boston Celtics in terms of their potential, their weaknesses, their strengths, and what we expect from the team on a more granular level.

To set out expectations and get a bead on one of the most important seasons in recent Celtics history, the writers at USA TODAY’s Celtics Wire put our heads together to create a four-pronged exploration of Boston and their 2023-24 campaign that will focus on the team’s ownership, front office, players, and prospects for full season awards for the season ahead.

We’ll start off the first installation with Adam Taylor, Cameron Tabatabaie, and Justin Quinn breaking down their expectations of the team’s ownership group as the ball club makes a run on the 2024 title and a league-record 18th banner.

Could the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns be headed for a postseason collision in the 2024 NBA Finals?

Both ball clubs are chock full of talent and a bit top-heavy. Both teams have some serious flaws as well.

Could the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns be headed for a postseason collision in the 2024 NBA Finals? At least som Suns analysts think it is a reasonable possibility, and when you look at both teams on paper, they certainly look the part of two future finals opponents.

Both ball clubs are chock full of talent and a bit top-heavy. Both teams have some serious flaws as well, but have more than enough capable players to survive them so long as they get to the league’s biggest stage mostly healthy. The question for both organizations is whether that is a realistic possibility, given both Boston and Phoenix have a number of aging or injury prone players.

The folks behind the PHNX Suns podcast linked up with embedded Celtics reporter Marc D’Amico to talk over the ramifications of a possible finals battle between Boston and Phoenix.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Pincus: Notion that Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum still can’t play together ‘doesn’t pass the smell test’

Despite what Pat Bev thinks, the consensus seems to be trending in the other direction.

For several seasons, fans of the Boston Celtics have grown quite tired of hearing that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the team’s two All-NBA forwards can’t play together.

Apart from Patrick Beverley, the tide seems to be turning on that tired take. In a recent article by Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus naming and shaming NBA star pairings that just don’t work, Tatum and Brown only made the “honorable mention” section of the analysis because they no longer fit the premise.

“Some NBA sources have long questioned the Jayson Tatum/Jaylen Brown pairing in Boston with the Celtics, claiming the two don’t complement each other well enough to win a title,” related Pincus.

“But that one doesn’t seem to pass the smell test: getting to the Eastern Conference finals nearly every year with a credible showing against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals.”

We are aware that the only level of success that will silence the haters for good (and rightly so) is an NBA title, but so long as the basketball gods are on board, this pairing has about as good a shot as anyone of hitting that goal this season,

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Who will the top 10 teams in terms of record be for the NBA’s 2023-23 season?

More specifically for most of you reading this, where among these teams will we find the Boston Celtics?

Who will the top 10 teams in terms of record be for the NBA’s 2023-23 season? More specifically for most of you reading this, where among these teams will we find the Boston Celtics?

In the league’s Eastern Conference, the Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks and perhaps the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers stand out as potential candidates pending late-offseason moves by the latter two. In the West, the defending champion Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, Golden State Warriors and maybe even the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks could make noise in the regular season.

The folks behind the “Coast to Coast NBA” podcast tried their hands at sussing out the season’s future top 10 teams.

Check out the clip above to hear which teams made their cut.

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What could go wrong (or right!) with the Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 campaign?

The polarizing state of the Celtics as they head into the upcoming NBA season reflects the moves they made in the offseason, and those moves likely raise Boston’s ceiling at the same time they also raise its floor.

With all the change that has happened to the Boston Celtics’ roster since the end of the 2022-23 NBA season, it’s no wonder the ball club’s fans have serious concerns about the team. The polarizing state of the Celtics as they head into the upcoming NBA season reflects the moves they made in the offseason, and those moves likely raise Boston’s ceiling at the same time they also raise its floor.

The recent trade which saw veteran Marcus Smart being swapped for star center Kristaps Porzingis has sparked a wide range of opinions among fans and analysts, and injuries and aging players also feed into the concern.

But the Celtics have more tools in their toolkit with increased size and shooting in their newest iteration; will it be enough to hang a banner?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast got together with Sports Illustrated’s Bobby Krivitsky to talk it over on a recent episode; check it out in the clip above!

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What can Malcolm Brogdon do to improve his game with the Boston Celtics in 2023-24?

The Virginia alum is a notoriously mediocre defender, to start with the obvious, but what else could Brogdon do to get better next season?

What can 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon do to improve his game with the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s 2023-24 season? The Virginia alum is a notoriously mediocre defender, to start with the obvious, but what else could Brogdon do to get better next season?

For one thing, the Georgia native could work on his passing, especially with the players he will be playing alongside on the second unit and as a bridge to the starters. He could also take on his finishing around the rim to boost his scoring, given that is one of the few faults in his game on that end of the floor.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How About Them Celtics!” podcast took a deep dive into what Brogdon can do to improve his play with Boston next season.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had for suggestions.

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Which Boston Celtics are under the most pressure heading into the 2023-24 NBA season?

The Boston Celtics are heading into the 2023-24 NBA season with a roster poised for championship contention, bringing the heightened expectations that come with it.

The Boston Celtics are heading into the 2023-24 NBA season with a roster poised for championship contention, bringing along the heightened expectations that come with it, according to a recent article by Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley. Despite reaching the Eastern Conference finals three out of the last four seasons and even making it to the NBA Finals in 2021-22, the team is still in pursuit of its elusive championship victory.

Buckley notes that this is a low-key high-pressure situation for the entire team, but also identifies a trio of Celtics players who will feel that burden more than the rest next season.

Let’s take a look at each of the trio the B/R analyst identifies.

Who are the best Boston Celtics fantasy basketball options for 2023-24?

Check the options you should be keeping tabs on for your fantasy drafts.

What are the fantasy basketball prospects of the Boston Celtics for the 2023 season? The team’s schedule, depth and potential breakout candidates will play a role, as will the Celtics having a favorable schedule with many quality opportunities to put value on the board for fantasy managers.

Still, there are questions about the frontcourt rotation and concerns about the team’s lack of depth in the guard and forward positions. They underscore the importance of Malcolm Brogdon’s health and the potential for players such as Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser to step up in the absence of key players.

The host of the “Locked On Fantasy Basketball” podcast talked about what the best fantasy options on the Celtics’ roster for the season ahead.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what options you should be keeping tabs on for your fantasy drafts.

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