Tag: Jrue Holiday
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla pushes back on ‘Mazzulla Ball’ label
The Celtics’ three-point attack has become known as “Mazzulla Ball” in recent seasons. That could change this year.
With Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņgis and Al...
Cavs Buzz: Lonzo Ball, De’Andre Hunter, Koby Altman, expectations
The Cavaliers didn’t trade for Lonzo Ball just to fill out the roster. They believe his skill set can raise their ceiling in the...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr, Warriors, Knicks, Malcolm Brogdon
Bucks
Kevin Porter Jr. is set to take over as the Bucks’ starting point guard, coach Doc Rivers said when asked about the team’s plans...
NBA Notes: Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Grizzlies, Brandon Clarke, Mavs
Trail Blazers
Bad news for the Blazers: Scoot Henderson has gone down with a torn left hamstring, the team announced.
The third-year guard suffered the injury...
Rockets’ Fred VanVleet sidelined: 10 possible replacements
Talk about a gut punch. The Rockets had just pushed themselves into the NBA contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing Dorian...
NBA Over/Unders: Are Blazers built to clear projected 34.5 wins?
NBA insider and former Grizzlies front-office man John Hollinger of The Athletic isn’t sold on the Trail Blazers hitting their projected win total of...
East Notes: Heat, projections, Celtics, Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton
Heat
Despite back-to-back first-round exits that weren’t especially competitive, the Heat actually climbed in ESPN’s latest long-term power rankings.
Per ESPN, Miami moved up three spots...
NBA trade proposal sends Cavs’ Dean Wade to Celtics
The Cavaliers and Celtics start training camp next week. So why not make a last-minute move?
Actually, this remains a fairly slow time for major...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Cameron Payne, Celtics, Jaylen Brown, Spurs
Knicks
It looks like Cameron Payne’s time in New York has already come and gone. With the Knicks preparing for a three-man camp battle between...
East Notes: Knicks, depth, Celtics, projections, Sixers, Adem Bona
The Knicks enter the 2025/26 season as one of the favorites in the East after reaching the conference finals last spring. But as Stefan...
West Notes: Thunder, continuity, Blazers, Scoot Henderson, Kings
The Thunder will return 99.2 percent of their playoff minutes from last season’s title run. No, seriously.
The only departure is Dillon Jones, who logged...
Sources: Sixers, Nuggets show interest in Celtics’ Anfernee Simons
The 76ers and Nuggets are among the teams that have expressed interest in a possible trade for Celtics guard Anfernee Simons, NBA sources told...
Celtics Announce Contract Extension for Coach Joe Mazzulla: ‘A Gifted Leader’
The Celtics have locked in their head coach for the long term, announcing Friday that Joe Mazzulla has signed a multiyear deal with the...
NBA Rumors: Celtics, Payton Pritchard, Lakers, Luka Doncic, Chris Jent, Nuggets
The Celtics have trimmed payroll this offseason, moving out Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and most recently Georges Niang. But Payton Pritchard isn’t backing off...
