LIFE UPDATE: Super excited to announce the launch of
@Audacy
and
@WEEI
’s new Red Sox podcast that I’ll be co-hosting,
@PlayTessie
!
New episodes dropping soon, we’ll be covering all things Red Sox throughout what’s expected to be a critical off-season, and beyond! 📈📈
Jaylen Brown was asked last night about the ovation he received from the fans after he came out of the game yesterday.
His response was less than encouraging...
Jayson Tatum on his connection to Boston (via
@GoodmanHoops
):
“Just recently I started to feel the connection with Boston,” Tatum says. “I have spent my adult life here, my son has grown up here, I’ve grown up here. I’ve accomplished so many things. It’s happened so fast, and…
Marcus Smart did so much for the Celtics:
☘️9 years, 9 playoff trips
☘️5 ECF appearances
☘️Defensive Player of the Year
☘️3X All-Defense
A true leader, Smart meant everything to Boston. And it’s a damn shame he won’t be here for the eventual Banner 18.
THANK YOU
@smart_MS3
!!💚
Christian Gonzalez guarding Garrett Wilson today:
🔻2 Catches
🔻5 Yards
Christian Gonzalez guarding Tyreek Hill last week:
🔻3 catches
🔻32 yards
💥1 INT
The Patriots have found their next star corner…
Two years ago, a rookie Pro Bowl QB and an elite defense took the Patriots to the playoffs. It felt like they were maybe just a star WR away from getting back to true contention.
Instead, horrendous coaching and personnel decisions have left this roster in shambles, the…
BACK: The Patriots are signing DE Trey Flowers for his second go-around in New England, according to
@RapSheet
.
The New England circle of life is alive and well!
This upcoming season will be Mike Gorman’s last calling Celtics games, he tells
@JaredWeissNBA
.
It’s been an unbelievable 40+ year ride. I speak for all Celtics fans when I say thank you
@celticsvoice
and I hope they get you one last 💍.
Jrue Holiday previously played for the 76ers, Pelicans, and Bucks.
But last night during his walk-off interview on the court, he called Celtics fans "the best fans in the league."
It looks like the Red Sox have signed Korean IFA Chan-sol Lee, per the transaction log.
Lee would have been a 1st round pick in the upcoming KBO draft. He is 18 years old and his fastball clocks in at 95 MPH.
According to
@hgomez27
, Rafael Devers is seeking:
🔺9 years, $300M
🔺10 years, $325M
🔺11 years, $360M
With all due respect, this deal should be done yesterday…
Jrue Holiday on his desire to negotiate an extension with the Celtics as soon as is allowed in April:
“I’d like to be here, I feel like I’m getting more and more comfortable, loving the guys, loving the organization and loving the city.
My last extension was during the course…
Zion Williamson on playing in Boston:
“This is a dope ass arena. Playing here and their fan base shows them a lot of love … Your basketball blood can’t help but come out.” (Via
@GethinCoolbaugh
)
Brian Windhorst on the Celtics and Jrue Holiday:
"The Celtics have been looking for a Malcolm Brogdon trade since June and have multiple first-round picks to offer for a player who could replace the defensive leadership of guard Marcus Smart."
Celtics receive:
- Jrue Holiday
Clippers receive:
- Malcolm Brogdon
Blazers receive:
- Payton Pritchard
- Marcus Morris
- Nic Batum
- Sam Hauser
- Luke Kornet
- Blake Griffin (via S&T)
- 1st RP via BOS
- 1st RP via LAC
- 1st round swap via BOS
If Brad Stevens can pull off that…
The Red Sox raised their offer to Rafael Devers by nearly $100M after all the backlash they got, according to
@Jared_Carrabis
.
All the pissing and moaning literally worked wonders. 11 years, $331M.
Still remember the ultimate flex, when the Celtics won the draft lottery in 2017 and then went on to play the Eastern Conference Finals the very next night.
INTERESTING:
@pgammo
reports that an NL executive familiar with the player thinks Shohei Ohtani is interested in Boston.
This is in part due to Ohtani’s relationship with New Balance CEO Jim Davis.
In
@AdamHimmelsbach
's piece today:
"(Pritchard) has never seen this many Celtics at the Auerbach Center this early. He can feel the buzz and excitement related to the acquisition of Porzingis, and the continued ascension of this core that has been a title contender for several…
Wyc Grousbeck on
@TheGregHillShow
this morning:
"I sat there the whole second half of (Game 7) and started thinking about (making changes). Then I took 2 days to think about it and went and met with Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla and said we are not bringing back the same team."
Triston Casas on the Red Sox World Series aspirations this season:
“I think if people aren’t laughing at your goals, they’re too low.”
(Via
@jcmccaffrey
)
Justin Turner and his representatives reached out to the Red Sox, but could not get them interested enough to engage in any conversations, according to
@pgammo
.
So disheartening.
Jayson Tatum to
@MarcJSpears
:
"I want to be remembered as one of the best Celtics to ever play. And you can’t get in that conversation unless you win a championship. So that motivates me all the time."
The Celtics have the NBA’s best fans by a wide margin according to the players (via
@TheAthletic
/
@JaredWeissNBA
).
They were also voted the 5th worst fans. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
Jayson Tatum on
@Toucherandrich
on his attempts to recruit Damian Lillard:
“I told him Boston would love to have you if he ever considered it … I wasn’t trying to change his mind … When someone has their mind made up, you have to respect it. We talk on FaceTime from time to…
Regardless of where the season goes record-wise, 2023 has been a huge step forward for the long term growth of the Red Sox, who have had an astonishing FOUR breakout stars this year:
⭐️Masataka Yoshida
⭐️Brayan Bello
⭐️Jarren Duran
⭐️Triston Casas
That glove Devers is using? Was made for and belonged to Dustin Pedroia.
Pedey gave it to Raffy after 2018, and Devers has used it every day since 2020. (Via
@bradfo
)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto wants to play with other Japanese players, his agent told the Japanese media.
He plans to make his decision after the Winter Meetings.
The Celtics are honoring Marcus Smart as tonight’s Hero Among Us for his extensive work in the community during his time in Boston.
You love to see it. Welcome home, Marcus! 💚
Christian Vazquez reached out to the Red Sox before giving the Twins his final answer, but the Sox were not interested in bringing him back, reports
@alexspeier
.
Payton Pritchard told
@GwashburnGlobe
that he expected and hoped to be traded at the deadline:
“I definitely was expecting and hoping [for a trade] … But you know, I [have to] look at the good things. We’re the best team in the NBA right now and we have a great team…”
The Red Sox have hit walkoff grand slams in each of the past three years, and the cast of characters who hit them is bananas:
2021 - Travis Shaw
2022 - Franchy Cordero
2023 - Pablo Reyes
The Celtics own all of their future first-round picks and are positioning themselves to strike when the chance for another massive trade materializes, a source told
@AdamHimmelsbach
.
A source tells
@KeithSmithNBA
that Grant Williams loves Boston and his role, and that a new deal “will get done this summer.”
The Celtics see him as a potential replacement for Al Horford in the future.
Masa is freaking incredible. Another three hit game, another bomb.
The guy could legitimately win the batting title and hit 20+ bombs as a rookie. He’s only getting better.
According to
@GlobeChadFinn
, it looks like the Celtics have found their next play by play man.
Drew Carter will be calling the road games this season and will become a full time member of the broadcast in the 2024-25 season.
Brad Stevens told
@Marc_DAmico
today that the Celtics could utilize an ultra big lineup in certain spots this season. That lineup would include:
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Kristaps Porzingis
Al Horford
Rob Williams
Justin Turner has agreed to a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to
@jonmorosi
.
The Red Sox let their best right handed bat / team leader get away for nothing, to a division rival, on a one-year deal.
Make it stop.
Stan Van Gundy on why Jayson Tatum’s ankle injury is Jayson Tatum’s fault:
“I am a bit biased here because I have not liked the Celtics’ approach this entire game.”
Alex Cora and members of the Red Sox will be at Game 7 tonight, per
@alexspeier
.
“I tell these guys from the get-go that you have to enjoy the whole experience. This city is different [when it comes to sports], with all due respect to the other ones.”