Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Smart, Robert Williams, Derrick White, Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard are all under contract for next season, and the additions of Brogdon and Gallinari will push that core group to 10. The Celtics last week declined their $1.6 million option on second-year forward Sam Hauser, and league sources said the team will likely sign the sharpshooter to a longer-term deal soon.
August 14, 2022 | 7:33 pm EDT Update

Shams Charania: Sources: NBA’s 2022 Christmas Day schedule: Bucks at Celtics 76ers at Knicks Suns at Nuggets Lakers at Mavericks Grizzlies at Warriors

Gary Washburn: League source: #Celtics will open the NBA season with a home game and #Bucks-#Celtics Christmas Day matchup is likely.
August 14, 2022 | 5:21 pm EDT Update
Nuggets to host Suns on Christmas Day

Michael Singer: After getting bypassed for a Christmas game last season, the #Nuggets are slated to host the Suns on Christmas this year according to the initial draft of the schedule, a league source told @denverpost.

Shams Charania: The first Lakers-Clippers game of the 2022-23 NBA season is scheduled for Oct. 20 at Crypto.com Arena, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. LeBron James-Anthony Davis vs. Kawhi Leonard-Paul George again for first time since Dec. 22, 2020.

Former Kings player Ray McCallum signed with Polish team Legia Warsaw for the 2022-23 season.

Former Nets player Justin Hamilton signed with Spanish team Basquet Manresa for the 2022-23 season.
BasketNews: Giannis Antetokounmpo hits 7️⃣ straight threes while showing a much improved jumper ahead of EuroBasket 😯🇬🇷 🎥 @OfficialNBABuzz