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Grant Hill presents Team USA Olympic jerseys to Tatum and Holiday

Watch as Grant Hill gifts Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday their Team USA jerseys for this summer’s Olympics in Paris.

The Boston Celtics will have two representatives on Team USA’s men’s basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris this August. Gold medalists Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday were both named to the team this week with another chance at international glory.

Tatum and Holiday will join a team with veteran experience and rising star power. The two Celtics will team up with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis this summer.

To celebrate the occassion, managing director of Team USA’s men’s basketball team and former Olympian visited members of the squad to gift them their 2024 Paris Olympic jerseys. You can check out the moment thanks to Adriel Highlights on YouTube.

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Do the Celtics have four future Hall of Famers on their roster?

How many future Hall of Famers due the Boston Celtics have on their roster?

The Boston Celtics are enjoying what could become a historic season for the franchise. They sit first in the Eastern Conference with a 15-game cushion over the second-placed Milwaukee Bucks. They also have the best record in the NBA. Joe Mazzulla’s team is widely expected to contend for the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the season.

A significant part of Boston’s success this season has been the sheer level of talent on its roster. Its starting five could be an All-Star group. Al Horford coming off the bench is a luxury most teams could only dream of. As such, it’s no surprise that Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale has listed four members of Boston’s roster as future Hall of Famers.

“The issue with the Boston Celtics isn’t spotting Hall of Fame candidates,” Favale wrote. “It’s deciding on how many.”

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Al Horford are Favale’s selections. Depending on how successful the Celtics are in the coming years, we may need to add Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis to that list, too.

Right now, it doesn’t matter how many roster members could potentially make the Hall of Fame. The important thing is winning a championship and proving that the current roster is among the best in the history of the NBA. Boston has been building to this moment; now is the time to execute.

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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has praise for Jaylen Brown after his 10,000th career point

“It’s cool to be able to coach guys that get to those type of milestones and be a part of that,” said Mazzulla.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had praise for Jaylen Brown after the Georgia native put up his 10,000th career point in the NBA in the Celtics’ 124-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on this past (April 7) Sunday evening at TD Garden.

“The type of guy that he is, the hard work that he puts in and the growth that he’s shown this year to become a complete player at both ends of the floor, I know he’s happy about that, but I know even when he achieves those things, he’s never satisfied,” offered Mazzulla on Brown’s career milestone.

“It’s cool to be able to coach guys that get to those type of milestones and be a part of that,” added the Celtics coach. “He deserves that because of the hard work that he puts in.”

Brown elevated his game after the league’s 2024 All-Star break, even vaulting himself into the voting for ESPN’s final 2024 Most Valuable Player award voting in the process.

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Celtics honor Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, Dalano Banton, Jaylen Brown at Blazers tilt

While it was as unremarkable of a game as they come given the injuries and goals of both ball clubs, it was also a bit of a snapshot of history.

The Boston Celtics played the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden for one of their last tilts left on their slate of games. And while it was as unremarkable of a game as they come given the injuries and goals of both ball clubs, it was also a bit of a snapshot of history.

On one hand, it was the first return for a number of former Celtics players, including Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon, and Dalano Banton since they left the organization. On the other, it also saw star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown score the 10,000th point of his NBA career — not exactly a minor career milestone.

For the former, the team put together a video board tribute for all three former players with an emphasis (of course) on Timelord: which we have included below, courtesy of CLNS Media:

We also found another video board nod to Brown for his impressive milestone — advance to the next page to see that as well.

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Celtics downgrade Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jaden Springer to OUT vs. Sacramento Kings

The Celtics shared that they have downgraded a trio of backcourt players for the Kings tilt this evening at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics will have to face the Sacramento Kings with a few of their best players sitting on the bench, according to a recent notification from the team. The Celtics shared that they have downgraded a trio of backcourt players for the Kings tilt this evening at TD Garden.

Star forward Jaylen Brown will sit to nurse his left hand sprain back to health ahead of the NBA’s 2024 Playoffs, and starting Boston floor general Derrick White (currently afflicted with a lower back contusion picked up earlier this week) will join him in street clothes vs. Sacramento this (April 5) evening.

Reserve wing Jaden Spring will also sit as he rests up his left knee, which has been bothered by tendinopathy for some time now.

All three had been on the injury report as questionable for today’s game before this afternoon.

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Ime Udoka sees elements of Jaylen Brown, Corey Maggette in Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore

Rockets coach Ime Udoka pointed to Boston’s Jaylen Brown and former NBA player Corey Maggette as players that rookie Cam Whitmore reminds him of.

When Ime Udoka led the Boston Celtics to the 2022 NBA Finals, one of the best players on that team was All-Star guard Jaylen Brown. Now that Udoka is coaching the Houston Rockets, he sees one player among his 2023-24 rotation that shares some similarities.

When asked who explosive rookie scorer Cam Whitmore reminds him of, Udoka identified Brown and longtime NBA veteran Corey Maggette. Of course, Whitmore is clearly not at Brown’s level yet,

Here’s what Udoka said Thursday on “The Matt Thomas Show” via SportsTalk 790, the official flagship radio station of the Rockets:

There are a lot of similarities to someone I just had recently, Jaylen Brown. It’s funny, our whole coaching staff, a lot of us came from Boston and had coached Jaylen Brown. It’s very similar, as far as the way they play. But even how they think, and movements, and all that.

I’ll take it back a little bit to a guy I played against, Corey Maggette. He has some of that downhill physicality, and he has that at a young age, already. Similar as far as those two, but Jaylen Brown is the guy that we all see a lot of similarities with.

The complete interview segment can be listened to below.

Whitmore is averaging an impressive 12.2 points (46.3% FG, 36.5% on 3-pointers) and 3.8 rebounds in only 18.1 minutes per game this season. As the No. 20 draft pick from the 2023 first round, his role should only increase as the games and years progress.

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Boston’s Jayson Tatum voted fifth in final ESPN MVP straw poll; Jaylen Brown 10th

The St. Louis native came in behind (in order) Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Two Boston Celtics players made an appearance in the final 2024 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award straw poll put together by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps for the 2023-24 regular season. Star forward Jaylen Brown received a single fifth-place vote to register tenth overall in the straw poll results after a strong finish to the Celtics’ current campaign.

The poll, which aims to project how MVP voters will cast their vote at the end of the season for the coveted full-season honor, also saw fellow Boston All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum come in fifth in the final installment of straw poll voting.

The St. Louis native came in behind (in order) Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

In terms of the mix of places he was voted into overall, Tatum received 2 first place votes, 1 second, 1 third, 11 fourth, and 54 votes for fifth place.

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Full injury report for Wednesday’s Thunder vs. Celtics matchup

Full injury report for Wednesday’s Thunder vs. Celtics matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder wrap up a grueling road back-to-back when they take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. It’s the second matchup of the season between the two squads.

The Thunder (52-23) will try to pull off the upset without their two best players. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) and Jalen Williams (ankle sprain) are out.

Ousmane Dieng, Lindy Waters III, Keyontae Johnson, Olivier Sarr and Adam Flagler are all in the G League.

Meanwhile, the Celtics (59-16) could be without one of their top two players. Jaylen Brown (hand sprain) is questionable. Outside of him though, Boston remains relatively healthy.

Jaden Springer (knee tendinopathy) is questionable. Jordan Walsh, JD Davison, Drew Peterson and Neemias Queta are on G League assignments.

Even short-handed, the Thunder look to bounce back from a close loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

The Celtics are cruising the to the end of the regular season; they have first place in the Eastern Conference and the top seed playoffs already clinched. They collected a double-digit win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday to wrap up a six-game road trip.

Tipoff from Boston is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Could Jaylen Brown be the primary star on another team?

Has Jaylen Brown proven that he’s capable of being the primary option for a contending team in the NBA?

Jaylen Brown has been exceptional for the Boston Celtics this season. He has thrived as the team’s primary scorer, tasked with pressuring the rim and setting the tone in the first quarter. Earlier this season, he was rewarded for his stellar play with his third All-Star selection.

Entering the NBA’s 2023-24 season, the Georgia native was under a microscope after signing a five-year, $304 million supermax contract. He has recently begun to live up to the historic price tag his new deal will command, raising his defensive efforts to new levels and proving himself to be one of the best scoring wings in the NBA.

That scoring output has led some to question whether Brown could be the number one option on a contending team, and whether he could one day leave the Celtics to take his place at the forefront of another franchise. In a recent episode of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast, Gilbert Arenas discusses Brown’s skill set before sharing his thoughts on whether the Celtics wing could lead a different team in the NBA.

You can watch the full episode by clicking on the embedded link above.

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Has Jayson Tatum’s clutch-time struggles ended his MVP case?

Jayson Tatum’s struggles in the clutch may have hindered his chances of winning the 2024 MVP award.

The Boston Celtics have struggled in crunch-time situations this season. Joe Mazzulla has consistently gone to Jayson Tatum in late-game moments, as you would expect, given his status as Boston’s clear-cut best player. However, Tatum has struggled to make the most of those opportunities and has amassed a poor record of success.

In a recent episode of ESPN’s “First Take”, veteran anchor Stephen A. Smith has questioned Tatum’s clutch performances, noting that his struggles are not what you would expect from an MVP candidate. He also postulated sliding Jaylen Brown into the “closing” role for the Celtics, given his aggressive style of play when looking to score.

This season, Tatum has emerged as a complete player. Rather than consistently looking to score, he’s embracing a more diverse role. He’s creating for others, he’s defending, he’s rebounding, and most importantly, he’s allowing his offense to come within the flow of the game.

Nevertheless, scoring in the clutch is about taking over and playing aggressively. Tatum must tap into that part of his game if he wants to be an effective weapon once the postseason begins.

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