Grant Williams News, Rumors, Updates - Charlotte Hornets | FOX Sports

Williams has 27, Celtics make 22 3s in Game 7 rout of Bucks

Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum added 23 and the Boston Celtics set a Game 7 record with 22 3-pointers to eliminate the NBA cha...

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Celtics big man Williams available for Game 7, won't start

Celtics big man Robert Williams III will be available to play when Boston hosts Milwaukee in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tatum's huge effort helps Celtics win 108-95 to force Game 7

Jayson Tatum scored 46 points, outdueling Giannis Antetokounmpo and making sure there wouldn’t be another Milwaukee Bucks fourth-quarter comeback, and the Boston Celtics beat the d...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Horford, Tatum help Celtics even series with 116-108 victory

Al Horford and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points each and led the Boston Celtics’ fourth-quarter comeback in a 116-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that tied their Eastern Conferen...

MAY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enters starting five Williams will start Monday's Game 4 against Milwaukee, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact With Robert Williams out of the mix due to knee soreness, Grant Williams will draw his first start of the postseason. He's averaging 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks through the first three games of the series against the Bucks.

MAY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics' Robert Williams won't play Game 4 against Bucks

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams won’t play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal against Milwaukee on Tuesday because of soreness in his surgically repaired left kne...

MAY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grant Williams wanted more plays called for him, so Ime Udoka shared a funny story when they did Ime Udoka shared a story of the one time he called a play for Grant Williams, and how it didn't end well.

MAY 5, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Grant Williams has become an X-factor vs. Bucks with shooting, defensive versatility Grant Williams' 3-and-D play in the second round was on full display in the Game 2 win.

MAY 5, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Celtics forward Grant Williams is a role player, but in Game 2 his role was being one of the stars - The Boston Globe Williams scored a career-high 21 points and played stellar defense against Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 2

MAY 4, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Grant Williams Channeled Inner Michael Jordan After Celtics' Game 2 Win Grant Williams took a page out of Michael Jordan's playbook after Boston Celtics' Game 2 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

MAY 4, 2022 • NESN.COM

Pours in 21 off bench Williams contributed 21 points (7-14 FG, 6-9 3PT, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists during Tuesday's 109-86 victory over Milwaukee.

Impact Williams drained six three-pointers to record a career-high 21 points. The third-year forward finished as the third-highest scorer in Boston's blowout victory in Game 2. He'll look to keep his momentum going when the Celtics hit the road for Game 3.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grant Williams Postgame Press Conference ' Game 2 ' Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks

MAY 4, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Celtics' Grant Williams, Jayson Tatum Saw Jaylen Brown's Big Game 2 Coming Long before tip-off of Game 2, Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum could see a big-time performance from Jaylen Brown on the horizon.

MAY 4, 2022 • NESN.COM

Grant Williams on pestering Giannis Antetokounmpo: 'I view it as guarding him on an island' Grant Williams continues to be a pest defensively against some of the best players in the world.

MAY 4, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM

Grant Williams on Guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 2, postgame Interview

MAY 4, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Brown scores 30, Celtics beat Bucks 109-86 to even series

Jaylen Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 to even their second-round playoff at one game apiece

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giannis triple-double helps Bucks beat Celtics 101-89

Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second career postseason triple-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their second-round playoff...

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Can Celtics defend Giannis as well as KD? Grant Williams is the secret weapon Grant Williams will be one of the players tasked with trying to stop former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

APRIL 30, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes said about Grant Williams guarding Kevin Durant in NBA playoffs Grant Williams played for Rick Barnes at Tennessee, and Kevin Durant played for him at Texas. They battled during the Celtics vs. Nets playo...

APRIL 29, 2022 • TENNESSEAN.COM

Should Giannis feel disrespected that Bucks are underdogs?

The Bucks are underdogs heading into their matchup with the Celtics. Is that disrespectful to Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Should Giannis feel disrespected that Bucks are underdogs?

Converts four triples Williams accumulated 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks over 33 minutes during Monday's 116-112 victory over Brooklyn.

Impact Williams registered six games with four-plus threes this season, and he tacked on another such performance Monday. He's now logged over 30 minutes in each of the past three games, emerging as an impactful contributor in Boston's scheme.

APRIL 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Payton Pritchard credits Grant Williams loquacious nature for keeping the team focused on winning Role players can compete for minutes while fighting to win with the right leadership, which Pritchard sees Williams as having.

APRIL 23, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Grant Williams has emerged as an essential piece during the Celtics' unlikely transformation into a title contender - The Boston Globe With Boston reeling in the first quarter of Game 2, Williams entered and promptly drilled three 3-pointers.

APRIL 21, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Scores 17 points off bench Williams had 17 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and two blocks over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 114-107 win over the Nets.

Impact Williams didn't miss a shot Wednesday en route to a playoff-high 17 points. The backup forward also blocked a team-high two shots during the win and knocked the ball away from Kevin Durant on numerous occasions, though he wasn't credited for an official steal. Through the first two games of the series, Williams has totaled 24 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and one assist.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Celtics' defense finding a way to shut down Kevin Durant, Nets

Yaron Weitzman looks at how the Boston Celtics have been able to do what was thought impossible: Stop Kevin Durant.

Celtics' defense finding a way to shut down Kevin Durant, Nets