The Boston Celtics came out strong, reminding everyone why they were crowned <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba">NBA</a> champions just months ago. Their 132-109 victory against the New York Knicks at TD Garden showcased their offensive firepower and established them as serious contenders in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics’ commanding display didn’t go unnoticed by Josh Hart, who had a lighthearted response to his team’s struggles.



“NBA needs to drug test all of them, I’ll tell you that right now,” the Knicks guard joked, referring to how unstoppable Boston seemed throughout the game. “I ain’t ever seen anything like that before,” <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/josh-hart">Hart</a> added, before switching gears to offer sincere praise: “You gotta give them credit. They’re already an explosive team. Obviously, there was an energy in the arena today. It was contagious. They played extremely well.”



Hart later acknowledged that Boston’s victory wasn’t just about their excellence, but also the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a>’ shortcomings. “We’ll look at it; we’ll learn from it… There were some defensive mishaps that we had,” he said, taking a balanced view of the loss.



<h2>Celtics shine in season opener</h2>



The reigning champions left no doubt about the outcome from the start. They built a commanding 43-24 lead in the first quarter, setting the tone for the rest of the game and allowing them to control the tempo with ease.



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Several <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-celtics">Celtics</a> players delivered standout performances, most notably Jayson Tatum, who racked up 37 points and 10 assists. Derrick White contributed 24 points, while Jaylen Brown added 23, with all three players helping Boston overwhelm the Knicks on both ends of the court.


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<h2>Celtics tie NBA record for three-pointers</h2>



One of the night’s key moments came from beyond the arc, as Boston’s three-point shooting was nothing short of remarkable. The Celtics tied the all-time NBA record with 29 made three-pointers, a mark previously held by the Milwaukee Bucks since 2020. Though they tried to surpass the record late in the game, Boston missed their next 13 attempts from deep and had to settle for sharing the historic feat.

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New York Knicks star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jalen-brunson">Jalen Brunson</a> recently broke his silence regarding the incident between his former teammate Donte DiVincenzo and Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson, who also happens to be Jalen’s father. The confrontation took place following the Knicks’ preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.



During the game, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/donte-divincenzo">DiVincenzo</a> exchanged heated words with his former coach, Tom Thibodeau. After the game, tensions escalated as DiVincenzo and Rick Brunson got into an argument that required others to step in and separate the two.



“You know, families fight. Things are said. It should’ve been handled better on both sides,” Jalen Brunson said on the latest episode of his Roommates Show podcast. “Everyone thinks the world is crumbling.”



DiVincenzo, who had reportedly been “very unhappy” with his role on the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-knicks">Knicks</a> before the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, was a key piece in the deal alongside Julius Randle. His run-ins with both Thibodeau and Brunson senior appear to reflect his frustrations as he adjusts to his new team in Minnesota.



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<h2>Josh Hart weighs in on the issue</h2>



Knicks forward Josh Hart also shared his thoughts on the situation between DiVincenzo and the coaching staff. “When you get traded sometimes, you feel unwanted,” Hart said. “Whenever you play that team, whether it’s the preseason, you always go at that team.”


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“It’s always personal for you… we’re actually people, we have emotions, we have feelings,” Hart continued. “But, at the end of the day, it’s always love. You’ve built relationships and gone through adversity with those people.”



DiVincenzo, Brunson, Hart, and newly acquired forward Mikal Bridges were all college teammates at Villanova. There was high anticipation to see how the quartet would play together in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba">NBA</a>, but the unexpected trade cut short that possibility for the Knicks.

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Just last off-season, most <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA </a>insiders predicted that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/donovan-mitchell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donovan Mitchell</a> would end up with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-knicks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Knicks</a>. The ties were obvious, as president Leon Rose used to be his agent, not to mention the fact that he’s a NY native.



They had the money and the assets to make it work, but the Cleveland Cavaliers one-upped all offers to make sure to get the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/utah-jazz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Utah Jazz</a> star and pair him with Darius Garland.



The early returns of that new-look backcourt were quite encouraging, but the Cavs still hit a wall in the playoffs. Ironically, that wall was Tom Thibodeau’s team, and there have been doubts about Mitchell’s commitment to the organization ever since.



That’s why Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart didn’t want to address the ongoing rumors. Instead, he claimed that everybody knows all that talk will never go away, at least for as long as he doesn’t sign a contract extension.



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<h2>Josh Hart Knows The Donovan Mitchell Rumors Won’t Go Away</h2>



“Those are never going to go away,” Josh Hart told The New York Post. “He’s from New York. New York is never going to let that go away. So you’ll never know what happens. That’s for the future, that’s for Knicks Twitter to talk about, and have rumors about, and put up stats of God knows what. But everyone knows that will be an underlying thing.”



Even Mitchell admitted that he was aware of the trade rumors and thought he was going to be a Knick:



“I was told (the trade offer) it was RJ (Barrett) and hella (draft) picks,” Mitchell told The Athletic. “That’s what I heard. And I thought that was happening. I thought that was it. I’m there (on the East Coast) all offseason. I’m there in the summer.”



Mitchell has already made it loud and clear that he’s not going to sign a contract extension this season, as it doesn’t make sense, financially-wise. He’s under contract for another season and has a player option for the 2025-26 season before becoming an unrestricted free agent.



That puts the Cavs in a bit of a tough situation. Of course, trading him now makes no sense because they could still have him for another full season. But if they don’t think he’s ready to commit long-term, then they should consider moving on from him next season.



The Cavs have had a tough time luring elite talent to their ranks without LeBron James. Small market teams often struggle in free agency, but they’ve done an elite job of finding and developing talent in the NBA Draft.



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<h2>Knicks Will Make A Move</h2>



As for the Knicks, they have a big stack of draft picks, contracts, and money, so it’s only a matter of time before they push all their chips to the center of the table and go all in for a star.



They failed to get Mitchell in the past, but they could reignite their pursuit of him at some point. They couldn’t get Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, and Giannis Antetokounmpo could now be out of the question, but they’ve been patient and know their time will come.


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The Knicks have improved in every season under coach Thibodeau, and they hope that trend could help lure a star to the basketball mecca. And if Mitchell continues to take strides as one of the best scores in the game and outgrows yet another small market, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him heading back home.


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Last season, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a> got another step in the right direction after reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, it’s important to remember they were eliminated as favorites on that round by <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jimmy-butler">Jimmy Butler</a> and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a>.



Now, coach Tom Thibodeau has to deliver at least an appearance at the NBA Finals. The Knicks haven’t won a championship since 1973 and, as always, the pressure is on.


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As a consequence, New York’s front office has to make some moves in order to compete in the East with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-celtics">Boston Celtics</a>, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a> and the Heat. They’ve just made a massive signing to fulfill that. 



<h2>Josh Hart signs contract extension with New York Knicks</h2>



The Knicks officially announced that Josh Hart signed a four-year, $81 million contract extension. This new agreement will keep him with the team all the way until the 2027-28 season upgrading the total amount of money to $94 million.







Last February, Hart arrived to New York after a surprising trade with the Portland Trade Blazers. His impact was immediate in that playoff run which led the Knicks to the Eastern Conference semifinals. 


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Right now, Josh Hart is training with Team USA prior to the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The United States will share Group C of the tournament with Greece, Jordan and New Zealand.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a> want to return to the postseasons during the 2023-2024 season and they know they need to do everything they can to keep as many of the players that made that possible last season.



However, the franchise also needs new players to bring something fresh to the bench to support the starters, which will hopefully be similar to the previous season where they were able to reach the conference semifinals.



For the upcoming season, they don’t have drafted players, but so far the Knicks have three additions: Jaylen Martin, Jacob Topping, and Donte DiVincenzo. On the other hand, they released <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/derrick-rose">Derrick Rose</a> who recently signed with the Grizzlies.



<h2>Who is the player who could sign a $75m extension with the Knicks?</h2>



According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the player who is in line to sign a big extension is Josh Hart. His new contract would be a 4-year extension and $75 million. He is one of the bench guards that was key to the Knicks’ success last season.



During the 2022-2023 season, Harts’ personal stats were 25 games played with a single start, 30.0 MPG, .586 FG, .519 threes, .789 free throws, 7.0 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.4 SPG, .5 BPG and 10.2 PPG being one of the six players averaging over ten points per game.



Last season, the Knicks won 47 games and lost only 35, being the 5th best team in the Eastern Conference. They lost to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> in the conference semifinals. The Knicks are hoping that Hart will sign the extension and continue to be a key player for them in the upcoming seasons.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-stephen-curry-could-lose-a-warriors-teammate-to-the-knicks-20230622-BUS-15931.html">New York Knicks</a> played relatively well during the 2022-2023 season, they reached the playoffs where Josh Hart had his first preseason games, they lost in the conference semifinals against the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-the-blazers-are-going-all-in-for-a-heat-star-to-help-damian-lillard-20230620-BUS-14507.html">Miami Heat.</a>



At the end of the regular season the Knicks closed with a record of 47-53 (.573), they were the third best team in the Atlantic Division and in the conference they finished in the 5th spot, that gave them access to the First Round where they won 4-1 over Cleveland.


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Josh Hart was drafted by the Utah Jazz during the 2017 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/gregg-popovich-weighs-in-on-victor-wembanyama-and-comparisons-to-lebron-james-and-tim-duncan-20230623-BUS-16471.html">NBA Draft</a>, he was a 30th overall pick but he never played for the Jazz as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he played his first years until 2019.



<h2>What did the New York Knicks decide about Josh Hart?</h2>



According to multiple sources cited by ESPN and Wojnarowski, the New York Kicks will extend Josh Hart’s player option until midnight on Thursday, June 29. His player option is set at $12.9m, they want Hart to stick around for at least one more season.



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So far the Knicks have a good roster for the upcoming 2023-2024 season, they expect Immanuel Quickley and Jericho Sims to recover to start the new season with the best players, if Hart signs a new deal it will be the a similar roster.

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A second time in a row for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/the-reason-why-ansu-fati-is-unhappy-with-xavi-20221026-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FC Barcelona</a> to end up in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/barcelona-drop-to-the-uefa-europa-league-again-funniest-memes-and-reactions-20221026-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32</a> after the UEFA Champions League’s group stage. As a tournament that is watched by millions worldwide, even NBA players such as this former<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-coach-darvin-ham-to-make-inevitable-decision-on-russell-westbrook-20221026-0051.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Los Angeles Lakers</a> player had a chance to react publicly on his social media.
As the UEFA Champions League is a tournament that is played at night in Europe, almost every game in the U.S. territory begins at noon. So, for NBA players who like to watch regularly football, these Champions League games are at perfect time before any game.
Even the Golden State Warriors’ playerKlay Thompson revealed that Dubs’ coach Steve Kerr has watched Barcelona’s prime when they use a high-level game to pass up every rival on the pitch. So, the influence that football has on any sport is huge compared to other sports.
<h2>NBA player mocks Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League</h2>
Josh Hart is one of the few NBA players who follows regularly what happens in the European football world. Especially when it comes to the UEFA Champions League tournament. The 27-year-old guard who is currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers reacted just like any fan that doesn’t like FC Barcelona after the early elimination from the Europeantournament.
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Although this isn’t his first time doing a live reaction to a game. The Blazers player has posted regularly about what games he watches, as well as his love and passion for the European football teams. In fact, he posted about Mason Mount’s performance on Tuesday with Chelsea against RB Salzburg.
However, Hart isn’t the only NBA player who posts on his Twitter account about his reactions to the UEFA Champions Leagues games. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ersis another huge football fan who likes to watch European football games, and posts about it.
 
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