The dog days of the NBA offseason have set in. Just about the only thing hanging over the league right now is the frozen restricted free agent market keeping four young players from agreeing to new deals. It’s brought the rest of the NBA’s summer activity to a halt with it. There’s still plenty of time left for a big …
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4 takeaways as Boston Celtics beat Lakers despite losing key center
The Celtics used a dominant defensive second quarter to propel a 87-78 comeback win over the Lakers Thursday night in Summer League action at Thomas and Mack Arena. Boston trailed by as many as seven points in the first half but held the Lakers to just nine points in the second quarter to erase that early deficit and take the …
Read More »4 takeaways as Celtics beat Knicks as surprise addition impresses again
LAS VEGAS — The Celtics led from start to finish Sunday night and pulled away in the second half for a 94-81 win over the Knicks in Summer League action. The victory improves Boston to 2-0 in Las Vegas, putting them in contention for the championship round halfway through their schedule. First-round pick Hugo Gonzalez did not suit up but …
Read More »4 takeaways as Boston Celtics beat Grizzlies in Summer League opener
The Celtics opened Summer League play Friday with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies. They went up big early, and while the Grizzlies came back to make it a game, the C’s finished off the victory to improve to 1-0 at Las Vegas. While there were some questions on how much first-round pick Hugo Gonzalez would play, he got the …
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