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Stefan Bondy: I got a chance to interview Michael Sweetney about three months ago. He was happy to take my call. Sweetney had been invited back by the Knicks to three games this season and it meant a lot to him after his playing career didn’t pan out. He also talked about his struggles with mental health when he played for the Knicks, and how, in retrospect, he would’ve benefitted from speaking up. “Looking back at it, obviously with my mental health issues, with me struggling with depression and anxiety, what I should have done was get some help, find somebody to talk to. I thought I was a man who could fight it on his own and obviously it burned me,” Sweetney said. “I went from a top-10 pick to being out of the league in four years. So it was one of those things where it sucked but it was one of those things where I wish I talked to somebody and let them know, ‘Look, I need help. I’m not okay.’” Times changed and so did the stigma of mental health problems. Sweetney noticed how the Knicks and the media supported Mitchell Robinson during the playoffs. “I’m glad it is where it is today, where people are coming out and feel comfortable talking about it. Like (Mitchell Robinson) just came out and said what he said. I don’t think during my playing time anybody would have done that,” Sweetney said. So that’s refreshing. For him, he has his teammates. You can tell they genuinely like and love each other. For him, that means a lot. So he has his teammates, his coaches, ownership, management. He has a huge support system. I’m glad he has all that. I didn’t have any of that stuff so I was kind of on an island. But I’m so glad mental health is where it is.” RIP
Bobby Krivitsky: A few hours ago, Mitchell Robinson posted this on Facebook about a car accident that happened this morning. "Prayers for my little brother ✝️ my dawg can’t catch a break 🫤" Zeek, the man in the photo, was hit by a car while out for a jog
A few hours ago, Mitchell Robinson posted this on Facebook about a car accident that happened this morning. "Prayers for my little brother ✝️ my dawg can’t catch a break 🫤" Zeek, the man in the photo, was hit by a car while out for a jog.
— Bobby Krivitsky (@bobbykrivitsky.bsky.social) 2026-09-15T21:53:00.865Z
Daniel Donabedian: I asked Brad Stevens how he weighed putting the Celtics’ interests first (by trading Jaylen Brown) against potentially making a rival better following the LeBron James signing: “Yeah, our focus is on us…And obviously, you know we will look forward to any challenges. And obviously there's a lot of good teams all around the league, but we have to do what's best, what we think is in the best interest of us, both in the short and long term. And so that was the decision, and we went through that in July. And today is about Mike, Paul, and Mitch, who's not here, and making sure that we are ready to put our best foot forward.”
Legion Hoops: Celtics center Mitchell Robinson on this upcoming season with the Celtics: “Right now, I’m just so confident in myself. I feel like this is going to be a great year for me.”
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Daniel Donabedian: Celtics center Mitchell Robinson sounds ready to go for the reg. season: “Right now, I’m just so confident in myself…I feel like this is going to be a great year for me. As you can see, I’m starting to take recovery a lot more seriously.” (Via @23savage____ on Snapchat)
Noa Dalzell: The Celtics will introduce Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, and Mike Conley on Tuesday afternoon at the Auerbach Center, per team. Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla will both be in attendance.
Jalen Brunson understands the fans who want him to despise the opposition. Especially the opposition in Boston. But he’s not losing love for Mitchell Robinson, whom Brunson characterized as “very tough” to lose. “Obviously playing for a rival and I know people want every team to hate each other. But there are some people you really care for and that’s my guy,” Brunson told The Post. “I’m happy for him. And now, whenever we play him — four times a year — he’s not my friend that day.”
Payton Pritchard on the addition of Mitchell Robinson: "I was his roommate when I was in college one time for USA. I think he is going to be great for us. The things we need, the rebounding, the toughness inside, he is going to bring it. Just adding to that big depth that we already have with Neemias and Luka, and then obviously Mitchell now, it is just going to be really good in that area."
Daniel Donabedian: Mitchell Robinson on coming to the Celtics back in July: “It’s crazy. Boston is one of my favorite places to actually visit. Every time we came out here I’d find new things to do. I heard the lobster here is A1, so I definitely gotta try that.” “I’m just excited to be here.”
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Mitchell Robinson was with the Knicks. He's now going to be your teammate and you'll be rotating with him at center. He's someone you enjoyed playing against, someone who pushed you, or someone who… Neemias Queta: "What I appreciate is not having to box out against him because it was very difficult. He's a very strong, very agile player, capable of going in and winning almost every offensive rebound. Having a player of this level, who defends so well and can cause so much trouble on the offensive boards, will be very good because we are quite similar basketball players and we can bring many similar things to the team, which is essential."
One of the players Cenac is most excited to learn from is also a familiar name back home: NBA champion and Chalmette alum Mitchell Robinson, now a teammate in Boston. Cenac said the shared South Louisiana connection is something he’s looking forward to building on once the season begins. “I mean, that’s pretty cool that we both came from South Louisiana,” Cenac said. “That’s something that we’re definitely going to talk about a little bit more… we were definitely going to have more conversations when the season comes around.”
Ian Begley: The Moussa Cisse offer sheet from Knicks starts at veterans minimum of $2.5M, per league source. If Mavs don’t match offer sheet by Monday afternoon, Knicks would land young center to bolster depth after Mitchell Robinson & Ariel Hukporti signed elsewhere. If Mavs don’t match, Knicks would lose the ability to sign their draft picks to contracts via the second round minimum while also staying under 2nd apron. So Tyler Nickel and Jack Kayil would need to agree to two-way deals to play with Knicks in ‘26-‘27.
For the reigning champs, standing still will mean falling behind. They’ve already lost center Mitch Robinson; but they can’t afford to lose their edge as well. Between their truncated offseason, and being toasted and feted and told how great they are, that can be a challenge in its own right. “Absolutely,” Brunson said. “You definitely lose a lot of time — obviously for the right reason: we got it done — to be able to go through the summer and realize, all right, there’s a lot on your plate now. “How are you going to remain hungry? How are you going to remain focused? How are you going to push the envelope for you to be better the next time? Yeah. So, those are all questions that I believe I have the answers for. I feel like I know what I’m doing to push myself. But only time will tell.”
