The two Celtics rookies will be available to play for the Maine Red Claws on Saturday night against the Grand Rapids Drive.
Boston Celtics two-way rookies Tacko Fall and Tremont Waters will each be with the Maine Red Claws on Saturday night, according to Chris Grenham of Forbes.
With the Celtics set to host the New Orleans Pelicans, head coach Brad Stevens told reporters on Saturday morning that the Fall and Waters will be sent to the G League ahead of a matchup against the Grand Rapids Drive.
Fall recently logged a season-high 10 minutes with the Celtics on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. After the Celtics faced an early deficit, Stevens decided to change things up and sub Fall into the game in the second quarter. Fall recorded four points, three rebounds and one steal.
Waters is coming off of a 30-point performance in a 120-118 triple-overtime win over the Capital City Go-Go on Thursday night. That performance was his second 30-point effort of the season after recording a season-high 33 points on Nov. 27 against the Greensboro Swarm.
Brad Stevens says Tacko Fall and Tremont Waters will be with the Red Claws tonight.
Fall and Waters have been among the standouts this season in the G League and are a big reason why the Red Claws are in second place in the Eastern Conference at 14-6 this season.
Tremont Waters tallied his second 30-point game of the season in the G League on Thursday with the Maine Red Claws.
Boston Celtics two-way rookie Tremont Waters led the Maine Red Claws on Thursday night with 30 points in a 120-118 triple-overtime win over the Capital City Go-Go.
The second-round pick also added seven assists, five steals and one rebound in 41 minutes of work as the Red Claws won as time expired on a layup by Kaiser Gates.
The performance by Waters marked his second 30-point game of the season in the G League after recording a season-high 33 points on Nov. 27 against the Greensboro Swarm.
After his performance on Thursday, Waters is averaging 21 points, 7.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 16 games played in the G League. He ranks 14th in scoring, fifth in assists and fifth in steals.
Waters has proven to be among the top players in the G League this season. His outing came just three nights after recording a career-high eight points with the Celtics against the Washington Wizards.
With the Celtics facing a loaded schedule in January, Waters may continue to shuttle back and forth between the Red Claws and Celtics but head coach Brad Stevens has said he trusts Waters when called upon.
The Red Claws and Celtics each play next on Saturday night.
While the Boston Celtics struggled against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road, two way player Tremont Waters carried the Maine Red Claws to a double-overtime win.
While the Boston Celtics continued their skid, rookie two way player Tremont Waters had himself a night in Maine with the Red Claws.
The Connecticut native carried Boston’s G League affiliate to a triple-overtime win with a 30-point, 7-assist, 5-steal performance, the Claws defeating the Capital City Go-Go 120-118.
The LSU product was playing without fellow two way player Tacko Fall and any Celtics rookies as well.
Wing Romeo Langford and guard Carsen Edwards have spent time with the Claws this season, but all were with the parent club Thursday save Waters, who carried the load in the absence of his Summer League teammates.
Waters alone was enough to get the win as he continues to put up gaudy numbers at the G League level. Watch the video above for all of his Thursday night highlights.
Despite being taken 51st overall by Boston in the 2019 NBA Draft, two way point guard Tremont Waters is proving the equal of his fellow rookie Celtics.
There weren’t a lot of positives to take from the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Washington Wizards, but Tremont Waters’ continued strong play at the NBA level was one of them.
The two-way rookie floor general had another excellent outing with the parent club against the D.C.-area franchise, logging 8 points, a steal and an assist over eight minutes of game time.
Most of Waters’ season so far has been on his G League assignment with the Celtics’ affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, but when he’s been given time to suit up for Boston, he’s made it count.
The 51st pick of the 2019 NBA Draft isn’t far behind many of his rookie teammates taken ahead of him in terms of impact at the NBA level, averaging 4.4 points and an assist per contest over 7.8 minutes a contest in the five games he’s played with the Celtics in 2019-20.
Re-watched Celtics/Wizards with a much-clearer head today. Boston missed a million open shots. They turned up the defense a good bit. Thought Grant Williams and Tremont Waters were the team's best players last night. That's good for them, but probably bad for the Celtics.
Such heady play has been turning the heads of rival general managers in the process, but also his Boston teammates.
“I thought Tremont played well,” said wing Jaylen Brown (via team reporter Taylor Snow). “I thought he came in and was aggressive, and I thought he came in and added to winning,” added the fourth-year Georgia native on Waters’ game against the Wiz.
“Tremont is just a bucket-getter,” continued Brown. “He comes in, he’s super talented, he’s super skilled, he’s the smallest guy on the court, but probably one of the skilled guys on the court. When you put him in the game, he’s always looking to make something happen, and usually he does.”
The Connecticut native was just happy to get some burn again with the Celtics after an extended stint with the Claws.
“It was fulfilling to stay out there longer and get into the flow of the game,” he offered.
Veteran teammate Marcus Smart appreciates the extended minutes for Waters, noting the team’s ramped-up schedule has been taking a toll on older players with more wear-and-tear on their bones.
“Your legs are gone, guys get a little tired, but the development of those younger guys and those guys coming off the bench is huge for us because they come in and they saved us the last three games now and helped us from really getting demolished and having the game over for us early.”
“So it’s important for us,” the Texan added. “They’re going to continue to get better and we’re going to need them down the stretch even more.”
With one of the league’s busiest schedules before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, Waters should have several more shots at significant minutes over the next month, the team not having consecutive days off until the All-Star break, and only once more before March.
— Marcus Smart Day on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) January 7, 2020
And with the grind of an 82-game season and illness already thinning Boston’s frontcourt rotation, it may well not be up to the coaching staff when that next game could come.
When it does, the LSU product plans to be prepared to rise to the occasion.
“I’m just taking my time with everything, just embracing opportunities and taking a steady mindset of just getting better every day and staying ready,” offered Waters.
“Then everything that’s going to play out will take care of itself.”
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said prior to the matchup on Friday that he is confident in playing Waters if need be.
With Kemba Walker out on Friday night with flu-like symptoms, the Boston Celtics called up two-way rookie Tremont Waters ahead of a matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told reporters pre-game that he is confident in playing Waters with Walker out of the lineup. In place of Walker, Marcus Smart will start for the Celtics.
Waters has three appearances with the Celtics this season. Stevens called upon Waters on Nov. 25 with Walker out of the lineup and the second-round pick responded by recording seven points, three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 19 minutes of work.
Stevens said he’s confident if he plays Tremont Waters tonight with Kemba Walker out. With the Celtics hectic schedule over the next month-plus, Stevens said Waters and Tacko Fall will have opportunities soon at the NBA level.
Waters has spent the majority of the season in the G League with the Maine Red Claws. In 15 games played, he is averaging 20.4 points, 7.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals. He is third in the G League in assists and 11th in steals.
Waters has established himself as one of the best players in the G League this season. He has the ability to be lead a team on the floor and is often getting his teammates involved. After impressing at the G League Winter Showcase last month, rival executives believe he’ll eventually earn a standard NBA deal.
The Boston Celtics have recalled Tremont Water to provide depth in case starting point guard Kemba Walker misses the contest with flu-like symptoms
From the sounds of things, the Boston Celtics are sending reinforcements with the expectations that All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker will be sitting tonight’s game against the Atlanta Hawks out for certain.
And with the former Husky dealing with flu-like symptoms ahead of Friday night’s contest with the league-worst, 7-27 Hawks, resting is the right move with a busy schedule ahead.
Signaled by the call-up of Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters from the team’s G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, Waters will join the team for the home tilt against Atlanta, reports NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg.
Celtics have recalled Tremont Waters. Carsen Edwards will stay with Maine tonight and then fly to meet team in Chicago.
With the forced rest for the UConn product, Waters gets a chance to show off his chops at the NBA level, something he’s proven up to the challenge for already this season.
Rookie sharpshooter Carsen Edwards will remain with the Red Claws for the time being, to rejoin the Celtics when they travel to Chicago, his services evidently deemed better spent reinforcing the Claws in Waters’ absence.
Boston’s rookie-heavy roster is sure to see extended minutes from now until the All-Star break, with the Celtics having several back-to-backs and no consecutive days off until the mid-season exhibition.
With a trio of first-year players leading the way, the Red Claws picked up the win over the Blue Coats in a New Year’s Eve matinee special.
With a trio of first-year players leading the way, the Maine Red Claws picked up a 126-114 win over the Delaware Blue Coats in a New Year’s Eve matinee special on Tuesday.
Boston Celtics second-round pick Carsen Edwards scored 23 points, five rebounds and three assists in his fifth G League assignment after joining the Red Claws on Monday. Edwards shot 10-of-21 from the field, including 2-of-8 from 3-point range.
Edwards previously played four games in the G League earlier this month for the Red Claws before he re-joined the Celtics on Dec. 22. Edwards averaged 21.8 points, five rebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals during that stint, including a season-high 28 points on Dec. 15.
Tremont Waters recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points, 11 assists and four rebounds for the Red Claws. The two-way rookie knocked down a 3-pointer with just over a minute to go to seal the victory.
Tacko Fall continued his dominant play as of late by tallying 13 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks off of the bench. The outing was good for his third-straight double-double and his seventh of the season, which is tied for 10th most in the G League.
Boston Celtics two way center Tacko Fall scored 21 points and 18 boards, with the Red Claws Sunday while first-year floor general Tremont Waters put up 27 points and 8 assists.
Back with the Maine Red Claws after a short stint with its parent franchise, the Boston Celtics, two way floor general Tremont Waters and fan favorite rookie center Tacko Fall shined again for the Celtics’ G League affiliate.
In a 115-91 win over the College Park Skyhawks (the Atlanta Hawks G League affiliate based in the eponymous Georgia city) the 5-foot-10 point guard logged an efficient 27 points and 8 assists, hitting half of his shots.
The Senegalese center had his sixth double-double with the Claws this season despite some knee discomfort during warm-ups.
The UCF product had his best game of the season despite the discomfort, going for 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting, along with 18 boards and 2 blocks.
Fall recently returned from a knee contusion, so it’s possible the discomfort is related, though at present it’s unclear if there is any connection to the prior injury.
The duo have been shuttling back and forth between Portland and Boston as the Celtics have had need for supporting depth at their respective positions during various parts of the season.
Both have seen meaningful playing time at the NBA level, and Waters’ excellent play has been getting him noticed by opposing front office members and scouts.
The Red Claws next face the Delaware Blue Coats at home on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at noon, and the game will be broadcasted by NBC Sports Boston.
The bond forged between Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters and his Las Vegas Summer League teammates remains strong even now.
Sometimes, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay there, and Boston Celtics two way point guard Tremont Waters doesn’t mind at all.
While the Summer Celtics — as the substantial group of first-year players playing together in Las Vegas Summer League in 2019 became known — may be playing apart most nights now, Waters still feels connected to his sometimes-teammates.
He’s been balancing the life of a two way player since October, playing most nights with the Maine Red Claws (Boston’s G League affiliate), having brief reunions with Summer Celtics alumni when they get sent to Maine to play with him, or when he’s asked to suit up for the parent club.
Wing Carsen Edwards, fellow two way player Tacko Fall, lottery pick Romeo Langford and forward Grant Williams have all carved out different roles since those halcyon summer days where a bond was formed between them, but they keep in touch even when duty separates.
#nhv's Tremont Waters has dominated the @nbagleague, played well in brief stints with the #celtics and been an excellent teammate. "I've learned a lot from him as a player and a person. He's a good dude to be around."https://t.co/MJ0kbdUbSl
“We were just laughing and joking right now, just kicking it, because we haven’t seen each other in a while,” he added.
It was Waters’ second impactful game for Boston, logging 5 points in as many minutes against the Cavs, the first being a 7-point, 3-assist, 2-block performance as he helped cover for starting point guard Kemba Walker, out with a freak neck injury on Nov. 24 versus the Sacramento Kings.
“It was a good experience,” he recalled of the outing.
“I didn’t think too much of it, because I know I still have a long way to go. But it was definitely fulfilling to know that I’m able to play at this level and put a stamp on what I already knew, and what obviously the Celtics knew.”
Turning rival general managers’ heads with his dominant play at the G League level, the Connecticut native has been able to show he can hold his own at the next level in limited minutes, too. But for now, Boston has no plans to move the LSU product, instead allowing him to flourish while he hones his skills in Maine.
One last name that came up repeatedly talking to front office executives and scouts about the G-League Showcase: Tremont Waters. Water is on a Two-Way with Boston.
"He's an NBA backup PG right now. I told our GM to trade for him, because he's better than what we have today."
“Like I always say, I take it one day at a time, don’t try to think about it too much,” Waters said. “I’m just trying to keep focus on doing what I’ve got to do, really,” he added.
Personal tragedy ahead of the transition from college to the pros struck Waters when his father took his own life over the summer, and while his Summer League teammates were crucial to him weathering the storm, he also doesn’t want to talk about it much.
“The best way to approach it was just to be there for him,” explained Edwards.
“Whenever he needed someone to talk to, I didn’t want to invade his privacy or anything. I just kind of wanted to be there for him. If he needed someone to talk to or listen to him, I tried to be there. I try to be there for everyone like that.”
The Purdue product holds Waters in high regard, citing his knowledge of the game and energy as complimentary. “He handles the ball well, he sees people, he can score at his own pace. His I.Q. as a player is really high, so I think that brings a lot to the team,” he noted.
While the Summer Celtics may no longer be in Vegas — or summer, for that matter — they still have a connection. A connection that unites them as they each seek solid footing in a league they’ve only just arrived in.
But with the support and camaraderie they’ve found in each other added to their own respective talents, a league they may all find a career in for many years to come.
“Everything is gonna take care of itself,” offered Waters.
Although Zion Williamson will be sidelined due to injury, plenty of other rookie players should see some action on Christmas Day.
The 72nd edition of the NBA on Christmas Day will feature five games throughout the day with the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors getting things started at 12 p.m. ET.
The NBA will have five Christmas Day games for the 12th year in a row as ESPN and ABC will combine to broadcast each game. Four of the five games will be first-time matchups on the holiday.
The full five-game Christmas Day schedule:
Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors: 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers: 2:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors: 5 p.m. (ABC)
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers: 8 p.m. (ABC & ESPN)
New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets: 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
While the full slate of games will be headlined by the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and others, several first-year players will also make their holiday debuts.
Of course, the last game of the day will be without Zion Williamson as he recovers from knee surgery on Oct. 21. Although the No. 1 pick will be sidelined, plenty of other rookie players should see some action on Christmas Day.
Note: Injured players were not included
Grant Williams, Celtics
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Williams is coming off of his best two-game swing of the season after totaling 30 points. The first-round pick often contributes his energy and playmaking off the bench and is beginning to see more playing time as a result.
Romeo Langford, Celtics
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Langford is finally healthy and contributing for the Celtics. After dealing with a number of injuries, Langford recorded a season-high eight points and four rebounds Sunday night in a 119-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He appears to be ready to contribute and could see more action on Wednesday.
Carsen Edwards, Celtics
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Edwards recently re-joined the Celtics after a four-game stint with the Maine Red Claws in the G League. Edwards averaged 21.8 points, five rebounds, 3.5 assists and three steals for the Red Claws. He appears to be back with the Celtics for now though it is unclear if he will play on Wednesday.
Tremont Waters, Celtics
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Waters has spent the majority of the season in the G League. In 13 games played, he is averaging 20.1 points, 7.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals. He is 12th in the G League in assists and 12th in steals. With the Red Claws off until Friday, Waters will likely be with the Celtics.
Tacko Fall, Celtics
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With the Celtics dealing with injuries to centers Robert Williams and Vincent Poirier, Fall has been on the active roster recently. Fall has three appearances with the Celtics this season, totaling 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Terence Davis, Raptors
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The undrafted guard has earned significant playing time for head coach Nick Nurse and he has taken advantage of it. Davis is averaging 6.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in 30 games this season, including a career-high 19 points against the Orlando Magic on Nov. 20.
Chris Clemons, Rockets
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The two-way rookie has contributed sporadically for the Rockets this season. Clemons has scored at least 15 points four different times and has given the Rockets a boost of offense off of the bench. His play has him on the verge of earning a standard NBA deal.
Eric Paschall, Warriors
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After a strong start to his rookie campaign, Paschall has dealt with a few injuries recently. He has been dealing with a sore hip and suffered a knee injury, causing him to leave early on Friday against the Pelicans. Paschall played on Monday, a good indication he should be able to go on Wednesday.
Jordan Poole, Warriors
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With the Warriors battling through injuries for much of the season, Poole has been used quite frequently. His playing time has dropped recently, though, after struggling with his shot. In 29 games, Poole is averaging 7.1 points and shooting just 25.4% from the field.
Ky Bowman, Warriors
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The Warriors have leaned quite a bit on two-way guard Ky Bowman so it is unclear if he will play but he has produced when called upon. Bowman is posting 8.3 points and 2.7 assists in 27 games this season and recently recorded two points in 22 minutes on Monday.
Mfiondu Kabengele, Clippers
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The first-round has shuttled between the NBA and G League this season, playing only mostly in mop-up duty with the Varsity squad. In the G League, though, Kabengele has been a monster after dropping 36 points and 12 rebounds on Dec. 12.
Terance Mann, Clippers
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Like Kabengele, Mann has been used periodically for the Clippers though has started five games for head coach Doc Rivers. Mann hasn’t played in five games so, like Kabengele, may not see much time on Christmas Day.
Jaxson Hayes, Pelicans
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Without Zion Williamson, Hayes has been top rookie on the Pelicans. In 28 games, Hayes is averaging 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Hayes recently scored in double figures in five of seven games but has cooled off since then, totaling just 12 points over his last three games.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Pelicans
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Alexander-Walker has had a few spurts this season in which he has flashed his potential but has struggled to stay consistent with inconsistent playing time. He recently fell out of the rotation and may not see a ton of time on Wednesday.
Michael Porter Jr., Nuggets
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The Nuggets have been trying to find more playing time for their redshirt freshman but have been unsuccessful in doing so. The team has been rumored to be shopping Malik Beasley, which would open the door for Porter, but the team has not yet moved him.
