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USA Today
3 hours ago
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- USA Today
Assessing the Boston Celtics top offseason priorities
Assessing the Boston Celtics top offseason priorities The NBA is expected to have a busy offseason. The free agency market projects to be weak, so most movement will likely come via trades. Despite winning a championship in 2024, the Boston Celtics are projected to be among the more active teams. Brad Stevens must figure out how to reduce the average age of the current roster while ducking under the second luxury tax apron. Boston's decision-making has been forced to change due to the Achilles tendon injury Jayson Tatum suffered against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As such, no one within the Celtics rotation can be considered untouchable, especially for the right price. Jim Jackson joined a recent episode of the "Rich Eisen Show" to discuss what the coming offseason could look like for the Celtics. Jackson also touched on the Cleveland Cavaliers, which is another team that was humbled by a second-round exit. Jackson and Eisen both hit on potential targets for each team and who will be atop of their priority lists. You can watch the full episode by clicking on the embedded video above. Watch the "Taylor Talks Celtics" podcast on: YouTube: Substack:
USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
The Boston Celtics face some tough questions this summer
The Boston Celtics face some tough questions this summer When Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles tendon injury against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Boston Celtics' current championship window slammed shut. As such, multiple veteran members of Boston's roster are heading into the summer with question marks hanging over their heads. Similarly, Brad Stevens must now undertake the mammoth task of retooling the rotation on the fly and building them around Tatum, despite not knowing what type of player will be returning from injury. It's fair to argue that, as currently constructed, the Celtics are facing an uncertain future, which is far from ideal considering the extortionate payroll the team is committed to paying. Recently, the "Sporting Logically" YouTube channel dissected Boston's roster and future outlook based on the current rotation of players. The host noted that this version of the team will never be the same again and that even with roster changes, a championship isn't guaranteed. You can watch the full YouTube video by clicking on the link above. Watch the "Taylor Talks Celtics" podcast on: YouTube: Substack:
Indianapolis Star
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
'I don't know about that': Why Quinn Buckner keeps Larry Bird high on his all-time players list
Quinn Buckner pushed back on the notion that Larry Bird would ever fall out of the top 10 of all-time basketball players. The national champ at Indiana who was a teammate of Bird's for three seasons with the Boston Celtics appeared Wednesday on the "Dan Patrick Show" to talk Pacers (he's the local TV broadcast analyst), and about an upcoming documentary on the 1983-84 Celtics. Patrick suggested that some of today's stars could someday move Bird down the list of all-time greats. "I don't know about that," Buckner responded. "Larry has a uniqueness about him, but I'll tell you who is comparable," Buckner continued. "Larry has said there's only one guy he watches play. It's (Nikola) Jokic. (Teammates) play at a higher level for having played with them, because I did. I may be biased, but I don't this so. "If you look at pure basketball players, Larry is as pure a basketball player as you're ever going to find. There's nothing he could not do. "Larry's staying in the top 10." Buckner has watched Tyrese Haliburton since his trade to the Pacers, and has seen what he offers on the court, and off. "He's a young man, but he really gets what winning basketball is about. It's important for him to share it with his teammates, and that's one of the reasons this team can run. Guys will run if you know you're going to get the ball. ... "That's why he can play with his teammates, and they're not jealous. He's not trying to take the limelight and carry it for himself." Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 0 turnovers in Indiana's 130-121 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night that puts the Pacers within one game of the NBA Finals. Buckner said he has also seen Haliburton's humanity up close.
National Post
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
Patriots internally handling video of Stefon Diggs with bag of pink crystals on a boat
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. Article content 'Any conversations that I've had with Stefon will remain between him, I and the club,' Vrabel said before an optional practice on Wednesday that Diggs did not attend. Article content 'It's something that we're aware of,' Vrabel said. 'Obviously, we want to make great decisions on and off the field … The message will be the same for all our players, that we're trying to make great decisions.' Article content Stefon Diggs will lead the Patriots receiver room like he's leading the crew of this boat. That's my WR1 — Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) May 27, 2025 Article content Diggs, who has been linked to hip-hop star Cardi B this offseason, is shown in a video on social media talking to three women on a boat before he produces a bag of pink crystals. Article content Other videos from what appears to be the same boat trip show a larger crowd that includes Cardi B, the Grammy-winning rapper who was spotted leaving the Met Gala with Diggs earlier this month. They also sat together at a Boston Celtics-New York Knicks playoff game at Madison Square Garden.
Newsweek
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Why Hannah Berner Says She Was Booed at Comedy Show
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Comedian Hannah Berner said she was booed during a performance in New Hampshire after she celebrated the New York Knicks because the people in the audience were Boston Celtics fans, which the Knicks had just beaten in their first series. "The Knicks are playing while I'm on. Okay. And you know, I'm being silly. I'm being goofy on stage. I go anyone, anyone know the Knicks score?" Berner said on Tuesday's episode of Giggly Squad podcast. "1,700 girls start booing me because New Hampshire, I forget because I'm a dumb New Yorker." The Context Berner has been performing comedy for years in New York City, where she lives, and around the country. She even recently opened for comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Her sets often revolve around what's happening in her personal life, whether that's her relationship with her husband, comedian Des Bishop, or the New York Knicks, who have a huge rivalry with the Boston Celtics. What To Know Berner, who was raised in Brooklyn, is a big Knicks fan and told co-host Paige DeSorbo she wasn't thinking about her audience when she brought the Knicks up the other night while on stage. She said she "lost the crowd" for a second and joked about how she apologized, praised Larry Bird and joked about Bill Belichick's girlfriend. In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks beat the Celtics in the sixth game of the series with four wins to the Celtics' two. After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games. Hannah Berner attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. Hannah Berner attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage During Tuesday's podcast, DeSorbo joked that it's a "sports podcast" and said she cried when the Knicks won on Monday. "I'm locked in, Hannah," DeSorbo said. "I'm dialed in." Berner noted that the Knicks have been "a very bad team for a long time," which was news to DeSorbo. But, she added that New York fans also love a "storyline" and a comeback. What People Are Saying DeSorbo on Tuesday's Giggly Squad podcast: "I've been at other sporting events in different cities. New York Fans are different. It's just different. It's a different electricity. It's a different feeling." Berner on Tuesday's Giggly Squad podcast: "We love a chant. We love to be passionate and we love to trash talk." What Happens Next Berner recently announced a new comedy tour across the country.
