Celtics

The major selling point for the Boston Celtics to add possible buyout market wing Danny Green is his championship experience says Boston.com's Conor Roche.

He’d be great Hauser insurance, but the Cs would need a lot more than who is available to cover an injury to any of the starters. “Green, 35, would not only give the Celtics even more perimeter shooting than they already have, but he would also give them championship experience, something that they lack. Green, who was traded to Houston as part of the three-team trade that sent Luke Kennard to the Grizzlies, Eric Gordon back to the Clippers, and awkwardly landed John Wall back on the Rockets following recent criticisms of the franchise, could be bought out given the lack of a fit with his new rebuilding employer.

Derrick White had 23 points and 10 assists to lead the NBA-leading Boston Celtics to a 119-109 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon.

Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser each connected on a 3-pointer during the opening minutes of the quarter, and White added in a conventional three- ...

Williams is the sixth player in franchise history to reach this feat. The lead only grew once Tatum returned to the lineup following that timeout. He rounded out his box score with three assists and one steal during 32-plus minutes of action. Boston owned a one-point lead heading into the final frame knowing that it would open the quarter without Tatum for the first handful of minutes. Their buckets, combined with a cutting dunk from Grant Williams, pushed the Celtics ahead 96-91 before Memphis called for a timeout at the 6:52 mark. It’s what takes place while he’s off the court that is the question.

Derrick White and Sam Hauser combine for 43 points as Boston overcomes an off-game from Jayson Tatum and the absence of three key players.

We know what our standard is and that’s what it’s about and we don’t live up to that standard on the road.” … Guys have to be even more confident together on the road. “It’s big, especially as a role player,” Pritchard said of his start. “We have some of our top dogs out now and it’s just an opportunity for guys to showcase what they can do,” Hauser said. We try to do our best to do whatever we can to help the team win.” We’ve got a lot of guys that can do a little bit of everything.”

Ja Morant stands by his "fine in the West comments" and says that confidence is the reason why the Grizzlies are where they are.

“The confidence I had when I said that, is the confidence that got us to the point we’re at now, being a top team in this league.” Obviously you can’t discredit JB with him playing on both sides of the ball and you’ve got everybody else coming out and playing a type of way. “I feel like them being balanced and them having two guys who lead them on the offensive ends. I said what I said, and I mean that,” Morant said. What were his thoughts on how people took the comments and ran with them? Denver is 4.5 games in front of Memphis.

BOSTON — The Celtics allowed the Grizzlies to get back into the game, but as coach Joe Mazzulla pointed out, opposing teams are going to go on runs.

But with the Bucks right behind them in the standings, the C’s will need to finish strong to secure that top spot. That allowed the Celtics to work the glass, even when their 3s started to cool in the second half. But the C’s take on the Bucks on Tuesday in a battle between the two best teams in the East. While the Celtics were careless early with six turnovers, they pulled away in a 35-20 second quarter that gave them the halftime lead. But the C’s didn’t falter from there as they pulled away for the 119-109 win over the Grizzlies on Sunday at TD Garden. But the C’s worked hard to corral their misses as they also had 13 second-chance points.

Wojnarowski previously reported on Sunday that the Celtics were one of two frontrunners to sign Green along with the Cavaliers. The Lakers and Suns were also ...

Still, the Cavs offered a bigger opportunity off the bench in all likelihood and had similar money to throw at the shooting guard with part of their mid-level exception. The Lakers and Suns were also interested in bringing him aboard after he agreed to a buyout with the Rockets on Sunday. He only suited up in three games for Memphis before the team elected to upgrade him with Luke Kennard from the Clippers on the wing. [Celtics](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/02/celtics-injury-report-malcolm-brogdon-added-4-players-listed-for-sundays-game-vs-grizzlies.html) have missed out on a potential buyout target on the wing despite being a ‘frontrunner’ to sign him. Brad Stevens said the team would be looking to make a decision about their final roster spot in the coming days. [Massachusetts online sports betting](https://www.masslive.com/betting/massachusetts/)is coming soon.

Boston was reportedly a frontrunner to sign the veteran guard he was bought out by the Rockets. Danny Green could be on his way to Boston soon. AP Photo/Nick ...

Former Magic guard Terrence Ross will reportedly sign a deal with the Phoenix Suns. Barton and the Wizards are reportedly working on a buyout. Green is the second notable wing player to sign a deal after being bought out. Boston still has an open roster spot and it can offer buyout players $3.23 million as part of the disabled player exception it received following Danilo Gallinari’s torn ACL injury in September. Green’s 3-point shooting has taken a minor dip in recent seasons, though he’s still shooting at an above-average rate as he made 38 percent of his 3-pointers last season. Of course, Boston won’t get Green now.