Celtics writer for The Boston Globe. đ adam.himmelsbach@globe.com
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Globe longform inside the intense meetings, high-stakes bets, and stressful nights that helped Bill Chisholm close the wildest deal of his life and become owner of the Boston Celtics, a team he has loved forever.
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âMan, youâre in the Garden with me. You can go anywhere you want. Come on.â
Jayson Tatum met a young cancer patient 2 months ago, and it was nice. But Tatum wanted it to turn into something more, and it has.
And thatâs where his 51-point game ball went.
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Joe Mazzulla just walked past Marcus Smart in the locker room, did a full somersault in front of him, turned and said âyou canât do that.â Then walked out.
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Tatum on Grant taking his kiss of death celebration:
"He was too excited, too hyped. He was jumping. I was like, âGrant, itâs still the 2nd qtr.â So I pulled him aside & said, âYou can do it, but Iâm cool when I do it. I look cool. You didnât look cool. You looked like a kid.'"
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Per source, Jaylen Brown requested that instead of a formal press conference at Auerbach Center, his extension will be announced at his 7uice Bridge Program, a collab with MIT for minority high school students.
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New: Sources said Marcus Smart was completely shocked by last nightâs trade and is still trying to process it today.
âMarcus loves Boston. He thought he was going to retire there. He wanted to retire there.â
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This is the day the music died
Luka was enjoying a post W beer with his dad before Mavs VP, Michael Finley, took it away đ
(via @GrantAfseth) nitter.app/BleacherReport/status/âŠ
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Kemba was asked if that felt like a playoff game. Cracked a big smile. âYouâre asking the wrong guy about the playoffs.â
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Kyrie: "Being guarded by Brandon Ingram most of the game, I canât even lie to you guys, those guys on the defensive end are unusual. Driving lanes that I see against every other team, they were closing down the lane."
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Been in the Cs locker room for 5 mins and seems like Blake Griffin has been here 5 years. Engaging everyone and roasting Grant lol.
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Kemba: âIâve never won this many games in a row. Iâve never had a start like this. Iâm just loving the way Iâm feeling after games.â
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Donovan Mitchell hanging out by the Cs locker room. Daps up Horford as he goes by.
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Jrue Holiday said Team USA went out to dinner Friday night, and that the conversation was relaxed until they started talking about their NBA teams.
âObviously you always get a little competitive in that, especially because my team won.â
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Jaylen Brownâs technical foul for yelling toward the 76ersâ bench after having his leg grabbed by Georges Niang has been rescinded.
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New: âMy heart was hurting every day.â
Xavier Tillmanâs father died unexpectedly 3 weeks ago. Before almost every game since then, Tillman has sat at his locker and written notes to him.
Now, he just wants to write to him about a championship.
bostonglobe.com/2024/06/14/sâŠ
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Was told that the Celtics are pleased with their necessary deals this week but that the general mood within the org is somber, because, basically, it sucks to trade two good players and people who helped you win a title.
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Doc Rivers is here for Pierce: âIâm gonna have a beer, yell at the refs the whole time, and I may even boo LeBron.â
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Can confirm that Danilo Gallinari plans to sign with the Celtics after clearing waivers, as @wojespn said.
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lol Sam Hauser on Joe Mazzulla:
"I would just say he's like got a unique approach to the game. He pulls things from, like, soccer teams, pulls things from killer whales and how they go about finding food and prey, things like that."
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Draymond on TNT just now: âWeâre gonna play Boston. Thatâs who weâre gonna play.â
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Kyrie is sitting at his locker just staring straight ahead. Hasnât showered yet. Most of the other players have already dressed and left.
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Blake: âI figure if I dunk once a game people will stop acting like itâs a miracle.â
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No NBA team has ever had a wilder two-year All-Star point guard roller-coaster than Isaiah to Kyrie to Kemba.
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Shoutout to Theis, btw. No one really knew who he was when he got to Boston but he turned into a reliable and important piece for the Celtics. Always seemed to treat people with respect, too.
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Draymond had a pretty bad lane violation on George Hillâs missed free throw too. Swooped into Tristanâs entire block.
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Marcus Smart was really the connective tissue of this Celtics era. From Isaiah to Kyrie to Tatum, he was the constant.
And he embraced being a Celtic as much as anyone. He lived it. Wild that it's over so suddenly.
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Duncan Robinsonâs emergence on the worldâs basketball stage is still surreal to those close to him in New England. His best friend Harry Rafferty was in the bubble, and at breakfast one morning LeBron stopped by.
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Marcus Smart comes out of the showers and sees all the media.
âYâall waiting on Kemba?â
(Some media people sort of nod/shrug)
âIâm Kembaâs spokesperson. Heâll be out in a few minutes. Please give him a little time.â
*turns around*
âKemba hurry up!!â
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This is a cool moment. Cool of Murray to console Mitchell, and cool of Mitchell to immediately bounce up once he sees itâs Murray showing respect.
Leigh Ellis
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Was told the Celtics are preparing to host a 6-player draft workout at the Auerbach Center.
Almost the entire front office is there, and some of them have not slept at all.
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Truly wild that it was just two years ago that Kelly Olynyk and Kelly Oubre were scrapping, Isaiah was getting his teeth knocked out, and the Cs were showing up in DC in all black. Never forget the glory that was Celtics/Wizards.
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Per multiple league sources, a Celtics/Hornets sign-and-trade involving Gordon Hayward is still being discussed.
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half of my timeline is people roasting the media for bad Finals picks but show some respect lol
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Jayson Tatum just asked for Payton Pritchardâs permission to drink the last Muscle Milk in the cooler I never knew Pritchard was the Muscle Milk god. (Pritchard said it was ok.)
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Marcus Smart: "Weâve had star point guards, and yet this so-called non-point guard is the only one thatâs led them to the Finals. I think that right there says enough."
A lot more here: bostonglobe.com/2022/06/28/sâŠ
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Mazzulla's quick ascent to becoming a Boston sports icon has really been something.
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Jaylen: "Weâre a team. It doesnât matter who rolls the ball out or which team is doing what, I got my money on the CsâŠI donât know if I can say thatâŠShit."
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The Lakers just grabbed one of the 5 best players in the world in his prime and some people are trying to roast them about the looming 2025 draft I love Twitter
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P.J. Washington on what makes the Celtics different than all of the teams they beat in the West:
"Theyâre just better. At the end of the day, they are better than all the teams weâve played. Itâs the Finals, and weâve just got to be better."
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Isaiah Thomas had 42 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds in his G League debut for Grand Rapids tonight.
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Tatumâs mom said he thinks about his Cs legacy. This is another step.
âHe wants to not just say that he played here his whole career, but that he brought the city of Boston a couple of banners and his number is retired. Iâm certain he would love that.â
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Oshae Brissettâs grandmother has once again cooked the Celticsâ postgame spread in Toronto. Not a lot of talking in the locker room right now lol.
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Deleting videos from my phone and anyway here's Markelle Fultz making a million 3s on Monday
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According to a league source the Celtics and 2nd round pick Carsen Edwards have come to terms on a guaranteed contract.
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Derrick White has been added to the US national team, a league source confirms. Now 25 percent of the Paris Olympics squad is Celtics.
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Kyrie: "Look at their record, I don't know how many total games they have lost since the postseason started. But I don't think it's more than six or seven."
Celtics now 14-2.
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Not a big surprise, but Iâve been told the Celtics are expected to explore the possibility of trading for Jrue Holiday.
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Asked Smart if this was some kind of inside joke. He said he had no idea where it came from and what it was about lol. "We need to stop giving him sugar."
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According to a league source, the Celtics and forward Sam Hauser have agreed to a three-year deal worth approximately $6 million. The first two years are fully guaranteed.
Cs are hopeful Hauser can be a real contributor next season. bostonglobe.com/2022/07/03/sâŠ
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Kyrie: "Right now I think it would be nice if we had someone that was a 15-year vet, a 14-year vet that could kind of help us race along the regular season and understand itâs a long marathon rather than just a full-on sprint."
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New: Per source, 2nd round pick Carsen Edwards has agreed to a four-year deal with the Celtics that will pay him more than $4.5 million in guaranteed salary. The first 3 years are fully guaranteed and the 4th is a team option: bostonglobe.com/sports/celtiâŠ
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According to a league source, the Celtics are signing center Mfiondu Kabengele to a two-way contract. The big man had a really strong showing in Vegas.
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Important locker room convos...
Tatum: âTacko, me and you are gonna have to do a taco commercial:
Grant Williams: âNah thatâs my job. You already have a cologne.â
Tatum: âIâm Taco Jay. Look it up.â
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Ha Terry Rozier just threw in a pair of 30-footers while walking into film: âYou know thatâs cash too. Scary Terry back.â
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Sometimes I just think about the fact that the Celtics sent Tom Brady and Kelly Olynyk to recruit Kevin Durant together
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No clue how many games the Celtics will win next year but can promise that they will be fun and likable.
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Bottom line, per sources, is this: The Celtics knew that if they lost Kyrie after 2 years, the bounty they gave up to get him would not cripple them long-term, and If AD left after one, the bounty they would have had to give up would have crippled them long-term.
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Celtics are having a half-court shooting contest and Danilo Gallinari just fired one up. (No jump)
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According to a league source, the Celtics created a $17.1 million trade exception in the Fournier sign-and-trade.
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New: "I don't care how it looks. Get on my back." My Globe longform on how Celtics guard Terry Rozier has helped his sister Tre'Dasia, who has cerebral palsy, through 7 surgeries and other challenges, and how she has inspired him along the way: bostonglobe.com/sports/2018/âŠ
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Luke Kornet on dropping the ice-in-my-veins after his made free throw. âI donât know, I see people do this when they make cool and impressive shots. And since the free throw in that context was a cool and impressive shot, I thought it was suitable.â
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Marcus Morris was told the 76ers were favored in each of the last two games.
"Were they favored?"
Yeah.
"They couldnât have been favored the first two games, could they?"
Yeah they were.
"OK. Shit, this ainât Miami."
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Per sources, the Celtics are picking up Sam Hauserâs $2.1 million option, and the two sides are expected to have extension negotiations after the window opens July 9.
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Smart on Embiid dust-up. Said he doesnât think he was shown respect by refs as DPOY. Said Embiid tried to break his arm. Said his reaction showed maturity. âI couldâve cracked his head open, but I didnât.â
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The 76ers had the NBA's third-ranked offense this season.
The Celtics didn't hold an opponent below 90 all year.
They did it three times in this series.
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Brad Stevens,fighting back tears, on Kobe: âMy favorite part had been watching him transition to a dad and a coach.â
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The Celtics didn't have a single defensive rebound in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Bulls.
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Per sources, the Celtics have officially guaranteed center Daniel Theis's $5 million salary for this season. No surprise there.
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Brad Stevens' dad jokes are becoming a #2018fav
How far do you see your team going this season?
"Well, Londonâs the furthest. L.A. probably next. I donât know after that."
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Likely No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton on what he would consider a success in the NBA: âDefinitely getting to that second contract. Thatâs my success.â
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This is as lively as the Cs locker room has been after a playoff game.
Deuce Tatum and Ean Horford were playing laundry basketball. Players laughing and joking.
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Gordon Haywardâs physical therapy team may be slightly inexperienced but theyâre hard-working
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Smart: "I mean, we have Jayson Tatum, we have Kemba Walker, All-Stars. We have Jaylen Brown, potential All-Star. We have Gordon Hayward, was an All-Star. We got star guys, too. If thatâs the case, we should be getting the same calls that those stars are getting."
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Wait, LeBron opened by saying he doesnât know enough about the China situation to speak on it and then follows up by saying Daryl Morey isnât educated on the topic? Come on.
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A Nets scout suffered a heart attack at practice. KG knew he had to help defeat this heart attack somehow, so he snapped into action as only he could.
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