Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Tim Bontemps

NBA insiders bullish on Celtics title hopes in anonymous ESPN survey

Celtics fans may be particularly intrigued by the results of ESPN's recent survey of NBA insiders.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Tim Bontemps: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ‘as good or better’ than Luka Doncic

"The Canadians enter this tournament arguably with the single best player in the entire field in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander."

USA Today Sports Media Group

What if the Boston Celtics had re-signed Al Horford in 2019?

Such an alternative path taking shape instead of his exit to the Philadelphia 76ers could have resulted in very different roster moves and the retention of draft picks that could have strengthened the team.

USA Today Sports Media Group

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

ESPN analyst calls DeMar DeRozan extension talks a ‘no win situation’ for the Bulls

Chicago can offer DeMar DeRozan a contract extension, but is that the right path forward?

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Insider Doesn’t See ‘Any Chance’ Donovan Mitchell Stays With Cavaliers

The point guard has multiple years left on his current contract.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Analyst Rips Lakers Praise: ‘Acting Like They Had the Greatest Offseason of All Time’

He doesn’t think Los Angeles got much better—if at all—this offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Tim Bontemps picks the Boston Celtics to win it all in 2023

On a recent episode of the ESPN "NBA Crosscourt" show with host Ros Gold-Onwude, Bontemps explained why he sees good times ahead for Boston.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Jazz were upset ‘Gucci Ref’ James Williams drove mascot’s ATV on court during blowout loss

'Gucci Ref' was crazy for that one.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s Tim Bontemps picks his all-time Boston Celtics starting five

When it comes to all-time great players, the Boston Celtics have had no shortage of them over their seven-plus decades of storied history.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander mentioned in MVP straw poll results

SGA received a fifth-place vote for MVP through the 1/3 mark of the season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 125-112 win vs. Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic

All in all, it was a scintillating contest that further cemented the Celtics' status as a top team in the league this season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN: NBA exec believes only Giannis Antetokounmpo is ‘definitively’ better than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season

Quite the compliment to receive for SGA.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Giannis Knocks Over Ladder Following Post-Game FT Work

After an abysmal night from the charity stripe, frustration boiled over for the two-time MVP.

Sports Illustrated

Recap: ESPN’s ‘The Hoop Collective’ podcast talks about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

This podcast was music to Thunder fans' ears.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

USA Today Sports Media Group

If Robert Williams III is healthy, the Boston Celtics have a shot at the finals

For at least one prominent NBA analyst, the Celtics absolutely have to have the Texas A&M product on the court and playing at a high level if Boston is to have a real shot at getting back to the NBA Finals in 2023.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 131-112 demolition of the Nuggets

What Celtics and NBA Twitter had to say about a convincing win by Boston over a projected contender.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA, Celtics Twitter react to Boston’s 133-118 road win over the New York Knicks

The Celtics shot a franchise record 27 shots from deep against the Knicks on Saturday night.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 132-123 overtime loss to the Cavaliers

The Cavaliers outlasted Boston to take the game with a 132-123 overtime win.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 111-104 road win over the Miami Heat

The Heat came out strong, taking a five-point lead early, but the Celtics were in control of the game for most of the contest after the first quarter.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum cracks ESPN’s top 10 players for 2022-23 NBA rank

What is the rationale behind placing Tatum in such elite company?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jaylen Brown inside ESPN’s 2022-23 NBA Rank top 25 as second-highest rated Boston Celtic

Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown now finds himself among elite company, ranked within striking distance of the NBA's handful of superstars.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Five Boston Celtics ranked in ESPN’s NBArank 2022 Nos. 100-26

In the content desert that is mid-September, ranking season begins in earnest.

USA Today Sports Media Group

ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on why Bulls should be feeling ‘queasy’ about coming season

Can the Bulls stay within the top eight in the Eastern Conference if Lonzo Ball misses a long period of the season?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bulls view Patrick Williams as a core piece as they move forward

The Chicago Bulls view Patrick Williams as a core piece as they all move forward.

USA Today Sports Media Group

New ESPN poll of NBA scouts, coaches, execs sees Boston Celtics highly in several projections

The poll was created to get an idea of how some of the minds shaping the future of the league see the direction its 30 teams and their constituent players are heading in.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Giannis Antetokounmpo

1,053 stories

Shai GilgeousAlexander

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.