Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

     The Celtics have let Luke walk out the door as he signs with the San Antonio Spurs. In return the Celtics have signed Luka Garza. I think we will all remember Luke's time in Boston. Honestly the man fit like a glove on these Celtics teams. Especially the connection he had with Jayson Tatum. Congrats to the Spurs for getting a great team player.       Al Horford is still available and I hear that the Warrior's are hot on his trail. Personally I don't want him to leave but something in my gut says he might. I don't believe that the Celtics will pony up for Al given how much money they cut in the off-season. Honestly I don't see any plan in the Celtics approach other than cutting costs. Shame on new ownership for not giving us another shot at a title led by JB and the fellas.       PS getting to see JT working out shows me how committed the young man is to the Celtics.        

  Don't expect miracles from the Celtics newly-acquired Hugo Gonzalez , who I refer to as "The Spaniard" . He is only 19 and played limited minutes in his pro career overseas. But at 6'6" and 205 pound s, the frame seems NBA-ready, and Brad Stevens used the terms "tough", "hard playing" and "winning basketball player" in describing the youngster. The suggestion right now is that the Celtics may hang onto him. The other Spaniard, played by Russell Crowe in the Movie, Gladiator, was told to "Win the Crowd" . The Boston crowd can be tough, but they love toughness, hard-playing and a winning mindset in their players.  The 28th-overall picks in the NBA rarely get to the "star" level, and this kid has a some work to do . But with his work ethic and some court time, he could become a fan favorite . Hopefully - down the road - if fans are asked, "Are you not entertained" (by Hugo's play), they will a...

 In the NBA draft last night, the Celtics Brad Stevens chose 6'6', 205-lb. Hugo Gonzalez from Spain. Your first question may be, Why the Spaniard? "Competitiveness"   appears to be the main answer. Here is what Brad Stevens had to say about "The Spaniard": “He’s obviously been on everybody’s radar for a long time. … Just a big fan of how he plays. He’s tough, he’s hard-playing, he cuts, he goes after the ball, he competes. He’s got all the intangibles of a winning basketball player. “There’s things he can get better at just like everybody else at that age, but competitiveness is at a high level.” In Spain, Hugo has played with several former NBA players , and as such, has learned how to play the NBA style. Is this 19-year-old ready for the big time? He may be, but it seems like some seasoning will be needed before he gets any significant time on the parquet.

 The Boston Celtics have reportedly acquired 6'7", 230-lb. Georges Niang from the Hawks in a 3-team transaction that sends Boston's Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. Niang was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 50th-overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft . The Celtics will be his fifth NBA destination - that is, unless he is traded prior to the upcoming season.  He is a local product - born in Lawrence, Massachusetts - raised in Methuen, MA - and starred at Tilton Prep (New Hampshire). The 32-year-old is listed as a power forward and is known generally as a shooter , with a  3-point percentage of .398 for his NBA career. Georges' resume also contains at least two connections with the Celtics . According to Wikipedia, former Celtics superstar, Larry Bird , praised the then-youngster after the 2016 draft, and Niang (when he played for Philly) once grabbed the leg of Jaylen Brown to allegedly slow him down during a play. Niang grabbing Jaylen Brown’s leg pic.twitter....

      Just like that another piece of Banner 18 has been traded away. KP is on his way to Atlanta as the Cs cut costs. I for one have to say KP brought a special something to this  group. He unlocked this offense to something it's never been before. At times in his two seasons here he was unstoppable. His signature Celtics moment had to be game on the NBA finals where he was freaking incredible! Unfortunately this season injuries derailed him especially in the postseason given that virus he was dealing with.       I honestly don't understand why this ownership group has given away two of our best players. Yet I do it all boils down to money. I really hope the Celtics are gonna make a splash in tomorrow nights draft. I'm hearing the Cs may be interested in the guard out of Illinois. It's going to be an interesting off-season as this roster takes shape being led by JB and DWhite. What could have been a back to back champion, turned into JT getting i...

  "Trailblazers lose their minds with Simons-Holiday trade". That is the title of an article by   BlazersEdge.com's Dave Deckhard. Deckhard doesn't seem to like the Blazers trading away Anfernee Simons for the Celtics Jrue Holiday (to put it mildly) . His argument follows: Portland definitely did not get younger. Simons was 26. Holiday is 35. Portland did not save money. Simons was owed $27.7 million on his deal, the final year of an extension signed three seasons ago. Holiday will earn $32.4 million next year—more than Simons—and is owed $104 million for the life of the contract. That’s nearly four times what Simons is scheduled to make. Portland not only hard-capped themselves at the first apron of the luxury tax this year by taking back a player making more money than Simons (a theoretical issue since they weren’t going to exceed it anyway), they’ve seriously imperiled future cap flexibility by taking on Holiday’s contract. Portland did not get future draft capita...

      Jrue Holiday has been traded and I feel disgusted. If it wasn't for Jrue Banner 18 may not happen as smoothly as it did. Heck Giannis should be thanking Jrue for his title as well. Jrue Holiday was the truest of Celtics, a guy who could play in any ERA of the Celtics. I mean seriously he could fit with any one of our title teams. Jrue Holiday is an elite defender and can guard any position on the floor. Defensively hes won plenty of games making key plays. Offensively he can score from anywhere and has always made clutch shots.      This move was made to cut costs because new ownership doesn't want to pay the luxury tax. Portland has themselves a guy who can lead that young team over there. I fully expect Jrue to make his impact over there. I'm just sitting here thinking about Jrue and how many big plays he made in a short window here in Boston. The man is a winner and gentleman. I for one will always root for him. This seems to be a start of many mov...

 Well, it happened. Most NBA analysts had the Boston Celtics trading guard Jrue Holiday this off-season, and now the 2-time All-Defense combo guard is heading to the Trailblazers in exchange for = 6'3", 200-lb. shooting guard, Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks. Simons just turned 26 years of age and averaged 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists for Portland last season. He is listed as a shooting guard but has played the point position for the Blazers. BREAKING: The Boston Celtics have traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/2ycXQicGkT — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2025 Taken with the 24th-overall pick in the 2018 draft , Simons is set to earn $27.7 million this season, the last season in his current contract.  The Celtics cost-cutting has begun. The loss of Jrue truly hurts, but this appears to be a trade that had to be made.

 I have been a devoted Celtics fan for 65 seasons , and as such - I feel we have been spoiled . many Boston fans generally think anything less than another Title is failure for "The Green" . I am not one of those! There are 30 teams in the League - and perhaps more to come. Numerically at least, that means expecting more than a Championship every 30 years - particularly with the player movement of the last decade - just may be fantasy. The 60's, with Bill Russell manning the center spot, saw eight Championships landing in Beantown. The 70's saw two more with Dave Cowens taking over the 5-spot from Russ. The Larry Bird-led Celtics nailed three more Titles in the 80's - followed by another in 2008 - and yet another in 2024.  The Celtics have won more Championships (18) than any other NBA squad, and there will be more. Barring an absolute meltdown by Boston in the upcoming season, I doubt I will be disappointed in the outcome for the 2025-26 campaign. The los...

      Founding Fathers... Episode 1       The Celtics have been in the forefront of social justice and of course winning. Red Auerbach was the leader of all of that. A man who was unafraid of what anyone would say. Bob Cousy was ahead of his time the way that man could handle the rock and distribute it! He was a magician on the floor! I personally remember meeting Couz as a young man. He was doing a game at the old Springfield Civic Center. Amazing that despite all the undertones of racism in Boston, the Celtics were the first team to draft a black player in Chuck Cooper. Something to be said for Cooper and Cousy who built a friendship despite looking different. As it should be!      When the Celtics drafted Bill Russell everything in the course of NBA history was set afire. Red knew he could be the most dominant player on defense, I mean let's be real on both ends of thr floor. Pairing Russell and Cousy was one of the most genius sports move...