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Celtics forward Jaylen Brown posted an interesting tweet Saturday that could mean a number of different things. Brown, who is a frequent tweeter on the popular social media platform, posted the following philosophical message: Well, the timing of his post means everything so with that being said it’s time we dive deep into a few theories: 1. The Jimmy Butler Theory  When video of Jimmy Butler and Brown surfaced online back in the summer of 2016 — before Brown’s rookie…

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In a lengthy interview with ESPN, Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said he’s fully healed from offseason knee surgery, which perhaps explains why he’s so bullish on the team’s future this season. “Can we beat Golden State in a seven-game series?” he asked. “Yes.” That was just one of the takeaways from a piece that also included Irving’s most encouraging remarks to date about his longterm future in Boston. “Who wouldn’t be a part of this?” Irving told ESPN, gesturing to…

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The news of Jimmy Butler wanting out of Minnesota shook the NBA landscape Wednesday evening, but what does the All-Star’s trade request mean for the Celtics? Butler, who will be finishing up the final year of his five-year, $92 million contract, is set to become a free agent next summer and has no intentions of sticking with the Timberwolves. Instead, the seven-year wing has reportedly given Minnesota a list of three destinations, a list of teams he wants to be…

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Every athlete has that moment when they know they’ve made the big time. For Terry Rozier it was being recognized by Steve Urkel of Family Matters fame. Speaking to GQ for a lengthy profile that also explained the birth of the Scary Terry meme, Rozier relayed the celebrity encounter that told him his world had changed after last year’s breakout performance in the playoffs. From the story: Q. You were saying that you notice yourself getting recognized a lot more….

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Jaylen Brown came closer to beating A.J. Bouye than the Patriots did. The Celtics forward, considered one of the NBA’s rising stars, raced his cousin, the Jaguars Pro Bowl cornerback, in a video posted to Twitter on Monday. Though it’s unclear when the video was filmed — presumably during the summer — what’s indisputable is that Brown actually holds his own against the 6-foot, 191-pounder. They race twice, with Bouye taunting the 6-foot-7 forward in the first one by looking…

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Because we get worked up about such things for whatever reason, Sports Illustrated’s list of the top 100 NBA players touched a nerve with Celtics fans by naming Al Horford the best player on the team. ESPN disagrees. Though it has only revealed players Nos. 31-100 as it releases its list in stages, we’ve already seen enough to know that not one, but two, Celtics will come out ahead of Horford this year. ESPN’s list will likely include seven Celtics….

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Marcus Smart wrote an emotional tribute to his mother in the aftermath of her passing, and decided to share it with the world Monday. In a Twitter post, Smart paid tribute to his mom, Camellia, who died Sunday. “Words can’t express nor is there enough time in the world to tell u how much I love and miss u,” he wrote. “So until we meet again, I say R.I.P. to the strongest woman I know, Camellia Smart, my mom.” Earlier this…

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Josh Gordon is expected to be moved from the Browns by 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, and according to one oddsmaker, the Patriots are one of the two favorites to land him. Here are the odds, courtesy @betmybookie via @OddsShark: Patriots +200Cowboys +20049ers +250Colts +400Jaguars +400Giants +400Titans +600Cardinals +600Bears +1000Packers +1200Field +500 Those odds are as of 10 p.m. Sunday night. Per reports, the Browns will release Gordon if they can’t trade him, but the talented (and troubled) wideout is expected…

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Ever wonder where the “Scary Terry” nickname came from for Terry Rozier? Allow the Celtics guard to explain. In a lengthy interview with GQ — how many backup point guards get those? — Rozier pointed to the exact shot that spawned the name and sold 10,000 t-shirts. It was his steal and dunk at the buzzer to beat the Pacers in Indianapolis last winter. From the interview: I love scary movies (and) Scream is my favorite. The way he talks…

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Sports Illustrated recently released its list of the top 100 players in the NBA, and the Celtics were represented by an impressive six players, which is half their active roster on any given night. It’s a testament to Danny Ainge’s powers of evaluation and Brad Stevens’ ability to develop and maximize talent. The SI list raised eyebrows, however, by placing Al Horford atop the list of C’s, at No. 16 overall, one slot ahead of teammate Kyrie Irving. Here’s what…

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