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NBA’s Lagging Salary Cap Is Forcing Teams to Change Roster Plans

The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown for a lot of reasons. There are off-the-court factors, such as Brown’s Twitch streams in which he made comments that may have bothered the team. For instance, he called the 2025-26 season his “favorite” of his career, despite the Celtics winning the NBA Finals two years before.   There’s […]

“Do You Think LeBron [James] Would Look Good in Green?”: Jayson Tatum Put on the Spot During Awkward Live TV Moment

The Jaylen Brown debacle is not the only offseason drama that hit Jayson Tatum. His trip to Today with Jenna and Sheinelle also got him swept up in LeBron James’ high-stakes free agency chaos. The now-solo cornerstone of the Boston Celtics was on the show to chat about his new children’s book, only to find […] The post “Do You Think LeBron [James] Would Look Good in Green?”: Jayson Tatum Put on the Spot During Awkward Live TV Moment appeared first on EssentiallySports .

The return of “big man by committee”

When the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship, they did so with three centers who thrived on the perimeter. Sure, Kristaps Porzingis was a nightmare on the high post, and Luke Kornet had a knack for coming up with clutch, timely passes out of the short roll, and Al Horford was the connective tissue […]

Optionality, the Walker-Pierce parallels, and 2028

If you tuned in to the press conference, you heard two buzzwords from President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and majority owner Bill Chisolm: “optionality” and “basketball reasons.” For forty-five minutes, Celtics leadership defended their trade of Jaylen Brown by talking about the future flexibility that it created. There was talk about the analytical fit […]

Jaylen Brown steered teams away before Celtics trade

Jaylen Brown played a role in limiting his potential trade market before the Boston Celtics finalized their blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Zach Lowe. “I think there was at least one or two other teams who might have been interested in Jaylen Brown and who got intel that Jaylen Brown wasn’t interested […] The post Jaylen Brown steered teams away before Celtics trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jayson Tatum Opens Up on the Reality of Jaylen Brown Exit

For the first time since the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum has spoken publicly about the end of one of the NBA’s longest-running star partnerships. Brown was dealt to Philadelphia last week in a blockbuster move that brought Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks to Boston. […] The post Jayson Tatum Opens Up on the Reality of Jaylen Brown Exit appeared first on Basketball Forever .

Jayson Tatum Opens Up About Boston Celtics Trading Jaylen Brown To Philadelphia 76ers: ‘It’s Weird’

Jayson Tatum broke his silence on July 7 about the blockbuster Jaylen Brown trade between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics traded Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks and Tatum said the trade was “weird.” “To be honest, weird. It’s weird,” Tatum said, via Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog. “You […]

LeBron James Narrows Free Agent Choice to 3 Finalists

The LeBron James Sweepstakes is down to three. Or five. Depending on what Shams Charania is thinking at any given time. He says that three teams have been elevated by James to Finalist status, though he also names five teams in total.  REPORT: The THREE teams LeBron James is trimming down his free-agency list to is Cleveland, Miami, or Philadelphia, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Where should LeBron sign? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/m6DC2TvYIY — Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) July 8, 2026 I...

Who Will be Most at Fault if Jaylen Brown Trade Fails | Big 3 NBA Podcast

On this episode, Sherrod Blakely, Kwani Lunis, and Gary Washburn discuss the Celtics press conference that was had this week featuring the Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and Lead Owner and Governor Bill Chisholm. Sherrod and Gary react to their comments and breakdown what to make of their comments this week. They also [...] The post Who Will be Most at Fault if Jaylen Brown Trade Fails | Big 3 NBA Podcast appeared first on CLNS Media .