Ben Grunert

Ben Grunert

Ben Grunert is a senior contributor for Soaring Down South, covering the Atlanta Hawks as a sports journalist based in Atlanta. He has been writing about the NBA since 2022, covering three different NBA teams for FanSided: the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics, and the Denver Nuggets. He was previously an NBA writer for NBA Analysis Network and a contributor for 8 Points, 9 Seconds (FanSided’s Indiana Pacers page). He also covers NCAA football for The Sporting News. Grunert is a former college tennis player and a diehard Celtics fan.

Boston Celtics, Derrick White, Team USA, Celtics Media Day

Derrick White discusses love for Celtics and the City of Boston

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Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Celtics Media Day

Brad Stevens reveals underrated advantage Celtics have over everyone

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Boston Celtics, NBA Championship, NBA Playoffs, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard

Top 10 moments from the Boston Celtics' 2024 championship run

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Boston Celtics, Luke Kornet, Xavier Tillman, Neemias Queta, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis

This was the most underrated decision of the Celtics offseason

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Steve Kerr benched Jayson Tatum in Team USA's first game of the Olympics, sending NBA Twitter into a frenzy of injury and conspiracy questions

Twitter raises injury, conspiracy questions after Kerr DNP’s Tatum at Olympics

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Derrick White saved Team USA from a historic defeat with a game-saving block against South Sudan

How Derrick White emerged as Team USA hero in exhibition win

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The Boston Celtics have resigned sharpshooter Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45 million contract extension

Full new contract terms for Sam Hauser's return to Boston Celtics revealed

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New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart credited the Boston Celtics as the team that everyone is gunning for next season

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart keep it real about Celtics: 'Everyone’s chasing Boston'

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Jayson Tatum recently shared some hilarious stories about NBA legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James

Jayson Tatum shares funny personal stories about Michael Jordan and LeBron James

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Former Boston Celtics big man Mike Muscala announced his retirement from the NBA

Former Boston Celtics big man announces retirement

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NBA analyst Rachel Nichols recently praised Jayson Tatum for proving his haters wrong and winning a championship

Rachel Nichols praises Jayson Tatum for his underrated greatness

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The Summer League Celtics are stacked

Boston Celtics announce stacked roster for Summer League

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Evan Fournier and Dennis Schroder came to blows at an Olympic Qualifying game

Two former Celtics go viral for crazy on-court brawl during Olympic Qualifying game

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The Boston Celtics re-signed Xavier Tillman on a two-year deal

Full new contract terms for Xavier Tillman's return to Boston Celtics revealed

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The Boston Celtics have resigned Neemias Queta on a multi-year deal, bringing back a nice depth piece for the NBA champions

Full new contract terms for Neemias Queta's return to Boston Celtics revealed

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Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics

Full new contract terms for Luke Kornet's return to Boston Celtics revealed

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