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Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams missed Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury. Even without their best interior defender, the Celtics managed to beat the Lakers in overtime by a final score of 125-121 behind 37 points and nine rebounds from Jaylen Brown. Still, when point guard Kyrie Irving and […]

The Brooklyn Nets (31-19) visit the Boston Celtics (36-15) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Celtics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won two in a row and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets covered 51% […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics front office are not hesitant to make roster adjustments during a regular season. We saw that in their trade to acquire Derrick White in February of last year. Keep in mind, however, that Boston made that decision when they were at .500 and in need of more shooting. Fast […]

The Boston Celtics boast the best record in the NBA at 36-15 and are in the midst of a season that many consider to be championship-or-bust. This is supposed to be the year Jayson Tatum is formally recognized as one of the game’s true elite talents. The year Marcus Smart follows Dennis Rodman and Draymond […]

Ben Simmons has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. Kyrie Irving will be doing the heavy lifting for the Nets as he looks to carry an injury-riddled Brooklyn side against his former team. For their part, the Celtics could be shorthanded as well with Robert […]

Ben Simmons has been out of action for the Brooklyn Nets for the past two games with a lingering knee injury. Apparently, the former Rookie of the Year has failed to recover in time as the Nets travel to the TD Garden to face off against the mighty Boston Celtics. Ben Simmons injury status vs. […]

Marcus Smart has now missed four games for the Boston Celtics with an ankle injury. He’s expected to sit out his fifth straight contest on Wednesday when Boston hosts Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets in the TD Garden. At this point, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel just […]

Joe Mazzulla has quickly become one of the best head coaches in the NBA today, and he’s earned that reputation in only his first year on the job with the Boston Celtics. In fact, he’s been named head coach of Team Giannis in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. With Joe Mazzulla getting the chance to […]

The NBA trade deadline is just a few days away, but Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard is already starting to think about a future departure from Boston. On the latest episode of the “Point Forward” podcast, which is run by former Celtics guard Evan Turner and Golden State veteran Andre Iguodala, Pritchard revealed that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a heartbreaker to the Boston Celtics on Saturday in overtime and probably should’ve won in regulation. LeBron James was clearly hacked by Jayson Tatum but the referees missed the call, which resulted in The King putting on a theatrical performance that many criticized. The latest figure to do so was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of New York games on back-to-back nights this coming week, but LeBron James is still thinking about the loss against the Celtics in Boston. The Lakers star made that clear on his recent Instagram story, tagging Jayson Tatum on a video showing the missed foul call in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James still can’t move on after they were cheated of the win against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. James was fouled by Jayson Tatum on what could have been a game-winning lay-up with less than a second left in the fourth quarter. James missed the shot but should have been […]

It’s safe to say LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t all that heartened by the league office quickly copping to the referees’ obvious mistake at the end of regulation in Saturday’s overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. Magic Johnson, unsurprisingly, didn’t take kindly to the egregious no-call that likely cost his former team […]

Jaylen Brown got some crucial redemption in the Boston Celtics’ overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He came through with a huge free throw in the fourth quarter to tie the game and then two more near the end of overtime to pad the Celtics’ lead. His heroics played a huge part in the […]

The lead official of the Los Angeles Lakers’ controversial loss to the Boston Celtics and the NBA admitted that LeBron James was fouled by Jayson Tatum on a layup attempt that would have sealed victory for the Lakers. Instead, Los Angeles fell in overtime on Saturday night at TD Garden, 125-121. Add it to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are outraged after LeBron James wasn’t given the call to end regulation against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The man himself isn’t happy, either. The Lakers star sent out a tweet shortly after the game, letting out his disbelief and frustration for his nearly 53 million followers to see. That one […]

Jayson Tatum is staying mum on the blown no-call on his foul on LeBron James that allowed the Boston Celtics to force overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers and win. To recall, Tatum fouled James with less than a second left on the clock as the Lakers star was attacking the basket for the potential […]

LeBron James’ decision to join different teams throughout his legendary career may have been used against him when debating about the NBA GOAT. Despite that, however, the Los Angeles Lakers star always delivers for his teams. Saturday’s performance against the Boston Celtics is another proof of that, as LeBron finished with 41 points, nine rebounds […]

LeBron James absolutely lost it after the referees missed an obvious foul from Jayson Tatum that would have given the Los Angeles Lakers the chance to win against the Boston Celtics at the death of time. With the scores tied at 105-105 with less than five seconds remaining in the game, James took matters into […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were left fuming after LeBron James was clearly fouled by Jayson Tatum on what would have been the game-deciding play against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. With the score tied at 105 and just seconds remaining on the game clock, LeBron drove right past a slew of Celtics defenders to […]

Patrick Beverley, just like the rest of the NBA world, couldn’t believe that Jayson Tatum’s clear foul on LeBron James in the final seconds of the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics game was not called. In fact, he even brought a professional camera to show the obvious hit. With the game tied at 105-105 and with […]

As expected, Saturday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics produced an instant classic. What not too many fans saw coming was the fact that Patrick Beverley was going to play a major role in the final outcome of the game. Beverley came up clutch for the Lakers as they nearly […]

LeBron James absolutely loved Patrick Beverley’s clutch basket in the fourth quarter that almost gave the Los Angeles Lakers the win against the Boston Celtics. After Anthony Davis bricked his 3-point shot in the closing seconds, Beverley literally rose up to the occasion and rebounded the ball for the epic putback slam. He couldn’t come […]

At the moment, the Boston Celtics are still sitting on the best record in the entire league with 35 wins against just 15 losses. Despite their supremacy, however, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens refuses to rest on his laurels. The 46-year-old remains optimistic that this is going to be Boston’s year, and he’s […]

The Boston Celtics are arguably the most storied franchise in NBA history with a legacy of championships and Hall of Fame players. From Bill Russell to Larry Bird to Paul Pierce, the Celtics have had no shortage of MVP-level players don the green and white. The present day incarnation of the Celtics have a star […]

It’s a well-known fact that Jayson Tatum is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans out there today. On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics superstar used his fandom to take a jab at none other than the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their much-anticipated rivalry showdown at the TD Garden. Tatum probably thought it was […]

It has now been a month since Lonnie Walker IV last suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old appears to be making significant progress on his road to recovery from a knee injury of late, and there was initially a slim chance that he was going to be able to suit up on […]

At least by his standards, Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James had a hard time finding the bottom of the net against the Spurs on Wednesday. He scored just 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting from the field in the 113-104 Lakers win, his lowest point total since November 4th, when he finished with a […]

Saturday night is set to produce one heck of a ballgame between two of the biggest rivals in the history of the game when the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden. Unfortunately for the Cs, Robert Williams popped up on the injury report as a late addition with an ankle […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is starting in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, and some NBA bigwigs are not happy about it. The Eastern Conference frontcourt will feature Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Tatum, leaving out MVP-hopeful and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. While Embiid will surely be named an All-Star reserve, some considered his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Beantown to face off with the Boston Celtics tonight. It’s a tale as old as time as we share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Celtics prediction and pick while also showing you how to watch. The Lakers are coming off a 113-104 victory over the San Antonio […]

We’re about to get another rendition of the age-old rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The struggling Lakers head on over to Bean Town as the Celtics host their bitter rivals at the TD Garden in what should be another memorable encounter. LeBron James, Anthony Davis injury status […]

Marcus Smart has been ruled out for the Boston Celtics’ Saturday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Keith Smith. The Celtics will be without their guard, who’s dealing with a right ankle sprain. The Celtics are aiming to get fully healthy sooner rather than later. Veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is hoping he can […]

For the second game in a row, late-game execution was a problem for the Boston Celtics. With a chance to take the lead against the New York Knicks with just 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Jaylen Brown missed two crucial free throws in Boston’s Thursday night loss. If Brown had made both shots from the […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s partnership has been forged in the fires of adversity. Suffering plenty of heartbreaking playoff losses together – none more painful than their loss against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals – has strengthened their resolve immensely. And this much was apparent after Brown missed two crucial free […]

Thursday night pitted two old rivals as the Boston Celtics hosted the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. Unsurprisingly, the matchup produced quite a spectacle with the game needed an extra period to decide a winner. In the end, that turned out to be Julius Randle and the Knicks as they handed the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics found themselves in a tight game at home against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Fresh off being named an All-Star starter, Jayson Tatum sent the game to overtime with a drive the basket and finish. Unfortunately for the Celtics, they could not pull it off in overtime as the Knicks sent […]

Boston sports fans are blessed. Apart from the Boston Celtics, they also have the Boston Bruins to cheer for, with both franchises considered among the best this season in their respective leagues. But Thursday night is not a good time to be Celtics and Bruins fan because it’s the first time in nearly 400 days […]

With the Boston Celtics committed to big men Al Horford and Robert Williams III, they’re unlikely to trade for San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl prior to the NBA trade deadline. “League sources outside of the Boston organization downplayed the likelihood of a Poeltl acquisition,” reports The Athletic’s Jay King. King adds that “if the […]