Rumors

When the Bulls shipped Derrick Rose to the Knicks, the natural assumption was that Chicago belonged to Jimmy Butler now. Maybe not: Orlando is one of several teams pursuing Jimmy Butler. Also, Houston is trying to get into the 1st round and is offering Patrick Beverley — Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) June 23, 2016 The Celtics [...]

Add Serge Ibaka to the trade rumor mill: Here’s a draft-day rumor that comes out of nowhere: The Oklahoma City Thunder are shopping big man Serge Ibaka, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears. Ibaka has one year and $12.3 million left on his contract. In some ways, this isn’t surprising. Ibaka is coming off an uneven [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. It’s getting real! — Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) June 22, 2016 Maybe Isaiah knows something is happening with the Celtics, or maybe he was just reacting to [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. But sources told ESPN that the Celtics, to date, have been rebuffed in their efforts to assemble a sufficiently enticing deal to acquire any of these [...]

Faced with a glut of young big men and the #1 pick, it appears new Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo is ready to make a move: According to a report by Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Sixers and Atlanta Hawks have been in talks on a deal that would send Nerlens Noel and a package [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Can I interest you in a trade for DeMarcus Cousins? There might be a way. As Chuck posted yesterday, Chris Mannix of The Vertical said in [...]

Remember the trade deadline in February, when Danny Ainge said he “came close” to making a trade but didn’t? And remember that so many Celtics fans were relieved because we wanted to keep budding star Jae Crowder? That may have been a rare case when Danny and the fans were thinking alike. That’s if a [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Meanwhile, the Celtics have engaged the Houston Rockets in talks about a possible deal for Dwight Howard, the Daily News has learned. Howard can opt out [...]

As we noted yesterday, the NBA rumor season is officially upon us. They came out of the box strong with a Celtics-involved Boogie Cousins rumor. Today, those rumors are being categorically squashed We suggest holding off on DeMarcus Cousins to Boston rumors until the teams have at least, you know, one conversation about it… None [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “We didn’t spend one second discussing an extension for him,” said Sullinger’s representative, the estimable David Falk. “Danny [Ainge] wasn’t in a position to give the [...]