Boston Celtics

NBA: Celtics, Chris Boucher agree to one-year, $3M deal

NBA: Celtics, Chris Boucher agree to one-year, $3M deal

The Boston Celtics have reportedly signed free agent Chris Boucher to a one-year deal worth $3.3 million, shortly after sending Georges Niang and future picks to the Utah Jazz. The 32-year-old, who joined the Toronto Raptors in 2018, was the last remaining member of their 2019 Championship winning team. He has been key for the team coming off the bench and is the Raptors’ all-time leader...

NBA: Celtics trading Holiday to Portland for Simons, picks

NBA: Celtics trading Holiday to Portland for Simons, picks

The Boston Celtics are reportedly sending guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks, Afrosport reports. The Trail Blazers are getting Holiday back two years after trading him to the Celtics for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, a 2024 first-round pick and a 2029 first-round draft pick. The deal at the time also saw Damian Lillard traded to...

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown on Wednesday successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Afrosport reports. The Celtics announced that Brown had a debridement procedure on his right knee and is expected to be available for the start of training camp. On the road to recovery 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/OboqwDNnIn — Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 11, 2025 The 28-year-old reportedly had a partially torn right meniscus, which...

NBA: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum undergoes surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon

NBA: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum undergoes surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has undergone successful surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg, the team announced on Tuesday night. Tatum, who will miss the rest of the 2025 NBA playoffs, suffered the injury late in Game 4 of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Jayson Tatum today underwent successful...

Afrosport Top 10 sporting moments of 2024: Celtics, Man City & Verstappen reign supreme

Afrosport Top 10 sporting moments of 2024: Celtics, Man City & Verstappen reign supreme

The 2024 sport calendar year offered so many unbelievable moments that made it a truly remarkable and memorable one. It would be almost impossible to list everything as it might not be exhausted so Afrosport ranks the top 10 sporting moments of the year. 1.) Tebogo wins Africa's Olympic spring gold Letsile Tebogo was no doubt a fast sprinter but coming up again Noah Lyles at the...