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For the second time in three days, National Basketball Players Association vice president Jaylen Brown called out Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai amid Kyrie Irving’s suspension. Irving will miss his seventh consecutive game Tuesday after Brooklyn suspended the guard for his repeated refusal to apologize for posts linking to an antisemitic film. When asked Saturday […]

Even Jayson Tatum’s harshest critics have to admit that the Boston Celtics small forward is a serious candidate for the MVP award this season. Not that it matters at all to JT. After the Celtics managed to outlast the feisty Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Tatum was asked about the possibility of winning the prestigious […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has come out guns blazing to begin the 2022-23 campaign, posting insane averages of 31.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 14 games, cementing himself as one of the early frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award. Tatum hasn’t gotten to this point without him holding himself to extremely […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics just logged their seventh consecutive win on Monday night with a hard-fought 126-122 victory over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the game, interim head coach Joe Mazulla singled out one particular individual for the effort he’s put in for the squad throughout this torrid run. According to Mazulla, […]

More than a few NBA fans out there have accused game officials of being too trigger-happy when it comes to calling technical fouls. Well, there’s probably no better proof of this notion than what happened to Jayson Tatum on Monday night. Even Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant — who was watching from the comfort of […]

The Boston Celtics are picking up right where they left off last season. Right now, with a 10-3 record, Jayson Tatum and Co. have firmly established themselves as one of the best teams in the NBA this season. You also have to note that they’re doing all this without their starting center Robert Williams in […]

Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett knows what it takes to play at an elite level, as he took home MVP in 2004 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020. So when he claims that Jayson Tatum is looking like the MVP this season, the league should take notice. On Saturday, the 2008 […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t pay Grant Williams this summer, and it could come back to haunt them. After a 2021-22 campaign that saw the former first-round pick excel in an important 3-and-D role, Williams was hoping to lock up a new contract extension with the C’s. Unfortunately, the deal never came to fruition and he […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Boston Celtics in a Monday night NBA matchup at TD Garden in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Thunder-Celtics prediction and pick, laid out below. Oklahoma City has gone 6-7 this season, following a […]

All NBA teams have now played anywhere between 12 to 15 games in the 2022-23 season. We’re approaching the official one-month mark in the next few days, and it’s time for the next iteration of our NBA Power Rankings as we enter Week 5. This week’s edition sees a lot of fluctuation in the teams’ […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business on Saturday night, taking down the Detroit Pistons, 117-108, at the Little Ceasars Arena. This was in spite of the fact that the Celtics were shorthanded after Jaylen Brown was forced to sit out the game due to a knee injury. Jayson Tatum put his team on his […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown raised some concerns over Joe Tsai’s recent statement on Kyrie Irving’s suspension from the Brooklyn Nets. Amid criticisms about the harsh punishment on Irving and the rather unfair terms of his reinstatement, the Nets owner remained firm on the suspension and even pointed out that the All-Star playmaker still has […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics had quite a Saturday night, as they wrecked the Detroit Pistons in a 117-108 victory. However, it did not too smoothly for the Celtics in the early goings of the contest. Cue the orchestral masterpiece that is Yakety Sax for this hilarious Celtics sequence in the first quarter. If […]

Jayson Tatum has been having a breakout season for the Boston Celtics this year and he continued that on-court dominance on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons with his second 40 point game of the season. He had 40 points back on Oct. 22 in a win over the Orlando Magic. Against the Pistons he dropped […]

In a rather brutal blow to the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown has been ruled out on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons due to a knee injury. Brown was initially listed as questionable for the contest, but the Celtics eventually opted to let him sit out so his knee contusion can heal better. He played 35 […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum had a lot of time in the offseason to think about his struggles in the NBA Finals and the image of Golden State celebrating their fourth championship in eight years on his home court. He said prior to the new season that the Finals disappointment fueled him to get better […]

The Boston Celtics have been on fire to start the 2022-23 season, as they have cruised out to a 9-3 record in the early going. A big reason for that success is because of their star duo in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and if you ask their former teammate Kemba Walker, Tatum and Brown […]

I personally have been covering basketball for quite a number of years now. I’ve watched the sport as a spectator for an even longer time. Throughout my whole basketball experience, I have never seen a wedgie of the magnitude of that of Grant Williams from Friday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets. […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the Association and have a true franchise superstar in Jayson Tatum. On Friday, the former Duke standout once again showed out in a big way as the C’s beat the Denver Nuggets 131-112. Tatum dropped 34 points in the victory, etching his name in the […]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have emerged as one of the best duos in the NBA and last season the pair led the Boston Celtics to their first finals appearance since 2010. This season, they’ve managed to do something that no other pair of teammates has been able to do. According to the Twitter page […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving of late — and for good reason. The All-Star point guard is now working his way back from a five-game suspension with the Brooklyn Nets over his antisemitic scandal, and at this point, there have been more than a few opposing views with regard to his […]

A familiar face surprised Marcus Smart at his charity event on Thursday night, and it’s sure to make every fan of the Boston Celtics smile. Two-time All-Star and Celtics hero Isaiah Thomas returned to Boston for Smart’s annual bowling bash. Although several celebrities attend the event and help raise money for the reigning DPOY’s YounGameChanger […]

After a chaotic offseason filled with drama and suspensions, it seemed as if controversy would cloud the Boston Celtics’ entire 2022-23 season. On the court, though, the Celtics have ignored the turmoil, holding an impressive 8-3 record. So far, the Celtics have avoided the dreaded NBA Finals hangover. While their defense could use some work, […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics reached a new level of scary after destroying the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Tatum and running mate Jaylen Brown scored 31 and 30 points, respectively, to lead the charge for the Celtics. Detroit had no answer for the duo as Boston dominated from start to finish for the […]

The Boston Celtics improved to 8-3 and 4-1 at home with a 128-112 win over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday. During the win, Celtics superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each balled out. Tatum finished with 31 points on 10-for-20 shooting, including knocking down five triples. Meanwhile, Brown dropped 30 points of his own. According to […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is one of the most respected NBA reporters out there today. He’s almost never wrong when it comes to his famed Woj bombs. However, he did drop the ball when he previously reported that the Brooklyn Nets hiring Ime Udoka as their next head coach was pretty much a done deal. On […]

The Detroit Pistons (3-8) take on the Boston Celtics (7-3) on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick. Detroit is just 3-8 this season following their nine-point win over Oklahoma City on Monday. They’ve faired slightly better against the spread this […]

The Boston Celtics narrowly earned a 109-106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Jayson Tatum led the charge with 39 points for Boston. Ja Morant revealed Tatum’s true motivation behind leading the Celtics to the late-game victory. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1590032528944943104 “I was trying to talk him to miss a free throw late,” Morant said. “He […]

Ime Udoka immediately popped out as the lone candidate to replace Steve Nash not long after the Brooklyn Nets fired him. At this point, however, the Nets have yet to make their decision, despite previous reports indicating that the Udoka hiring was already a done deal. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Ramona Shelburne, the reason […]

Danilo Gallinari’s untimely injury robbed the Boston Celtics of added bench depth, but the NBA handed them some cash Monday for their troubles. According to NBA Insider Shams Charania, the Celtics will receive a $3.23 million Disabled Player Exception (DPE) for the injured NBA veteran. Gallinari inked a new contract with the C’s prior to […]

The Boston Celtics will travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Monday night NBA matchup at FedExForum in Memphis. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Celtics-Grizzlies prediction and pick, laid out below. Boston has opened the season at 6-3, third place in the […]

The Boston Celtics thought they had found the wing depth they were missing in last year’s NBA Finals after they inked veteran Danilo Gallinari to a two-year, $13 million deal this offseason. However, the sharpshooter tore his ACL on a non-contact injury during the FIBA World Cup and will be the entirety of the 2022-23 […]

The Boston Celtics set the nets ablaze in their 130-116 win over the New York Knicks. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pulled off their best impression of the Splash Brothers. Second-year man Sam Hauser may not have been a blood brother, but he looked like their splash cousin who helped them break a franchise record […]

The Boston Celtics are on a mission to get back to the NBA Finals after falling to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors last June. On Saturday, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown did their best Splash Brothers impression on an unsuspecting New York Knicks side. The Celtics were scorching hot from the three-point arc […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is a big fan of the late, great Kobe Bryant. As a matter of fact, one could argue that Tatum is one of Kobe’s biggest supporters in all of the NBA today. As it turns out, however, not even Tatum’s affinity toward the Los Angeles Lakers icon is enough for […]

The New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics in a divisional battle on NBA TV! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction and pick. The Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls Friday night 123-119 to improve to (5-3) on the season. DeMar DeRozan scored 46 for the Bulls while Jayson Tatum […]

Jayson Tatum is without a doubt one of the biggest superstars in the NBA today. A man of this stature demands a lot of attention wherever he goes, so you can be sure that the Boston Celtics star has a beefed-up security team with him at all times. As it turns out, there’s no better […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2022-23 season highly motivated after they fell ever so short of the Larry O’Brien trophy in the 2022 NBA Finals. Surely enough, it seems as if Celtics talisman Jayson Tatum entered the season with something to prove, ascending a level where he could perhaps even challenge for the coveted Most […]

The Boston Celtics never named the woman that was involved in an alleged affair with head coach Ime Udoka. Initially, this did not sit well with ESPN broadcaster Jalen Rose, who himself demanded that the woman’s name be made public. Rose has now realized the error in his ways, and he has now issued a […]