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Celtics draft Dillon Mitchell in 2nd round of 2026 NBA Draft

Publisher:Celtics Life

The Boston Celtics used their second round selection pick #40 on 6'8" Dillon Mitchell. The St. John's senior averaged 8.3 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists per game this past season. Mitchell who was a highly sought-after five-star recruit out of Montverde Academy, played his first two seasons fo college ball for the Texas Longhorns before transferring to Cincinnati for one season and then finally transferring again to finish career under infamous former Celtics head coach Rick Pitino. Terrif...

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Long gone are the days NBA "experts" could falsely claim no Black stars want to play in Boston

Publisher:Celtics Life

Then the Kevin Garnett trade happened and KG said his only regret was not coming to play in Boston sooner. Al Horford chose to come to Boston over other teams including Atlanta who were offering a little more money. Kevin Durant had Boston as his second choice when he chose the Warriors. Isaiah Davis was even more devastated than 'Toine when he was traded and just like Walker had a Celtics reunion previously, Isaiah always pushed for one. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aft...

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Afternoon Delight: Joker's dream

Publisher:Celtics Life

Jaylen Brown trade will occur within 24 hours, sometime in the future, or never. With the Denver Nuggets kicking the tires on an offer for Brown and with the reports that Nikola Jokic won't be signing an extension with their franchise this year, is it ok to dream of the Joker in Boston? About Afternoon Delight (Est. in 2009): From time to time, Celticslife.com posts an original (most of the time), humorous creation for your delight. More Afternoon Delights

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Celtics draft Chris Cenac Jr. in first round of 2026 NBA Draft

Publisher:Celtics Life

Dreams coming true in real time 🥹 pic.twitter.com/xTbPSaS1TX — Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 24, 2026 High upside big man who probably won't make much of an impact right away, but he's a skilled frontcourt player who can step out. Needs to get stronger. https://t.co/Ro12NJYKen — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 24, 2026 Cenac Jr. on what makes him 'obsessed with the game': "Honestly, just seeing myself get better. Seeing myself get better in the gym and going on the court and perfecting it...

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Jaylen Brown gives statement on trade from Boston to Philadelphia

Publisher:Celtics Life

After sleeping on the news of the shocking blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for an underwhelming return, the 2026 All-NBA 2nd Team All-Star forward and formerly longest tenured Celtic has released a statement: Philly #throwtheballup let’s get it pic.twitter.com/zdC6g1dTyM — Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) July 2, 2026 I'm sure some people will nitpick and find something wrong with the statement, but as a Celtics fan I think Jaylen's statement was respectful and professional.

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