Dr. Justin Quinn
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Editor of celticswire.usatoday.com, reporter for USA TODAY SMG, cohost of the @havlicekstoleit.bsky.social podcast. Yes, a real doctor, not the medical sort. Opinions my own, NCF forever.
Anyone who picks the Celtics over Pitino will be rewarded by the basketball gods. This is known.
Bonus Hollander POTD Greg Kite. BYU C drafted 21st by BOS in 83 as backup C & won 2 rings before becoming NBA nomad thru 95. Started all 82 games for 90-91 ORL & had career high 4.8 ppg. Unskilled on offense but toughness earned him an NBA pension. Now, a financial advisor.
Federal prosecutors have asked judge overseeing NBA insider trading case to put a defendant into custody for trying to intimidate witnesses and obstruct justice. David Markus, a lawyer for Terry Rozier, accused DOJ lawyers of issuing a “dog whistle” with the request. www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Terry Rozier's attorney criticizes 'dog whistle' in witness tampering allegations
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New on @celticsblog.bsky.social: People asked if basketball could survive Wilt Chamberlain, because he was too big and too good. But they forgot about the Celtics and no. 6. Part 3 of our series:
Banner Years: 1960, it’s Celtics vs. Hawks again, plus Wilt arrives
It’s History Month at CelticsBlog, celebrating all 18 banners that hang in TD Garden. Today we look back at facing a familiar Finals foe and also consider the arrival of a new force in Philly
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for Part 2 of the analytics/eye test column we published earlier this week, here are my Jaylen Brown All-Stars! www.theringer.com/2026/08/05/n...
The Jaylen Brown All-Stars
Five NBA players with underwhelming advanced stats who are worth believing in anyway
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1970, Rare footage of the future NBA star Bill Walton playing for his Helix High School basketball team located in La Mesa
New on @celticsblog.bsky.social: Part 2 of our series about the 18 titles won by the Celtics. Today covers the beginning of the longest championship streak in US pro sports history. www.celticsblog.com/boston-celti...
Banner Years: 1959, the eight-peat begins in Boston
For History Month at CelticsBlog, we’re celebrating all 18 Boston banners. Today we see how the Celtics fared in their first Finals vs. the Lakers (spoiler: not bad, not bad at all)
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🚨Peyton Watson Video Breakdown🚨 open.substack.com/pub/motorcit... Denver #Nuggets RFA Peyton Watson is still unsigned. Could Trajan Langdon and the Detroit #Pistons make a sign-and-trade move to acquire the 23-year-old wing?
New on @celticsblog.bsky.social: We wanted to do a History Week, but with the Celtics franchise you have no choice but to ramp up to History Month. The first installment today kicks off an 18-part series recounting how each banner came to hang in the rafters.
Banner Years: 1957, two amazing rookies arrive, and the Celtics’ dynasty begins
It’s History Month here at CelticsBlog, and we’re celebrating all 18 banners that hang in the rafters of TD Garden.
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If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
Dart Adams@dartadams.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
celticswire.usatoday.com/story/sports... So, uh, this is concerning
Report: Boston Celtics could see second-round pick Dillon Mitchell return to college
This may increasingly be the contours NBA teams need to consider when drafting players even later in the first round given what they can earn in college.
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Gabriel Johnson is a Pastor & father of 4. He was abducted by ICE in NC wks ago. ICE refused to give him his stroke prevention medicine. He was living in deplorable conditions away from his family in TX. He now suffered a stroke & is paralyzed, shackled to a Texas hospital bed. gofund.me/77be8f568
Donate to Help Gabriel Recover and Reunite With Family, organized by Gabriel Johnson’s Family
Help Gabriel Recover and Reunite With His Family Husband and… Gabriel Johnson’s Family needs your support for Help Gabriel Recover and Reunite With Family
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The best part of moving is putting things in A Very Smart Place You Can't Possibly Lose Things In, only to go to that place when you need The Thing, not find it, go through *everything* looking for it, only to find it Where It Was Supposed To Be in the first place.
Every offseason, NBA teams take low-cost fliers on former lottery picks and stalled prospects. But how often do these bets hit? @fearthebrown.bsky.social looked at the historical data to find out. Great article. bit.ly/3TAegEa
Do Cheap Fliers on Failed NBA Prospects Work?
Every offseason, NBA teams bet on former lottery picks and stalled prospects. Which gambles actually pay off, and what can history teach us about finding value?
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On the role Adam Silver and the NBA will play in determining the Blazers’ future in Portland, whether Tom Dundon wants to keep them here or not www.rosegardenreport.com/why-adam-sil...
Why Adam Silver Won't Let Tom Dundon Move the Trail Blazers
City and county lawmakers are preparing to vote on their portions of a Moda Center funding package.
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Downplay a book or movie: The Neighbors Karamazov
Jim Church 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🇩🇰🇪🇺@jimchurch.bsky.social · 3d agoDownplay a book or movie: The Little Lebowski
This week, we started our first of two conference previews for the 2026-27 NBA regular season with Yahoo Sports' @msjnba.bsky.social, taking a deep dive into how the West may pan out -- and how it could impact Boston. Check it out!
Havlicek Stole the Pod@havlicekstoleit.bsky.social · 6d agoIt's the 4th anniversary of Bill Russell's passing. Please read "Bill Russell Changed What It Meant To Be An Activist Athlete" by Dart Adams for Boston Magazine: www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2022/08...
Bill Russell Changed What It Meant to Be an Activist Athlete
The Boston Celtics legend leaves a legacy just as impressive off the court as on it.
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As they continue to do wrong by the face of their franchise, that approach likely cost them the chance to acquire Jaylen Brown and LeBron James at a steep discount. hardwoodhoudini.com/why-latest-w...
Why the latest Warriors leak should infuriate the Celtics
It appears that the Warriors leaked their trade talks with the Celtics about Jaylen Brown. They also left out a massive detail. It seems Brad Stevens did not.
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Starting NOW! www.youtube.com/live/zmn9USz...
LATEST Around The NBA
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KeithSmithNBA@keithsmithnba.bsky.social · 6d agoLIVE @frontofficeshow.bsky.social Friday will start around 2 PM ET today! Join @trevorlanenba.bsky.social and I as we talk all the latest news around the NBA and take questions to wrap up the week. Also: It's my birthday today, so it'd be nice to have a big turnout! Link to come when show is live.
Is the west still the best? We break down the Western Conference after a turbulent offseason with @msjnba.bsky.social on the latest @havlicekstoleit.bsky.social
Havlicek Stole the Pod@havlicekstoleit.bsky.social · 6d agoThis week, we started our first of two conference previews for the 2026-27 NBA regular season with Yahoo Sports' @msjnba.bsky.social, taking a deep dive into how the West may pan out -- and how it could impact Boston. Check it out!
Terry Rozier has asked a federal judge to dismiss two counts against him related to the alleged $100,000 bribe federal prosecutors say he took to leave a 2023 Hornets game early. His lawyers say a text message 👇 proves his innocence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
