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The 2022-23 NBA season starts in just four days for the Boston Celtics. Their October 18th matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers is the first game of the entire NBA regular season, so the world will be watching. But Boston’s opener would draw a lot of attention regardless of its time slot. Coming off a successful […]

The Boston Celtics own one of the most iconic jerseys designs and team logos not just in the NBA – but in any major sport. The green leprechaun and their signature threads are just classics that likely won’t ever be fully revamped given the history behind them. That’s why the Celtics’ latest City Edition jerseys […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown made headlines last season after he refused to reveal his vaccination status. The All-Star forward cited his position as the vice president of the NBA Players Association as his motivation for keeping this matter private. If that rather intriguing incident caused reason to believe that Brown does not support the […]

The Boston Celtics are less than a week away from their 2022-23 season opener, yet they still have some business to attend to. Players from the 2019 NBA Draft can sign rookie scale extensions up until Oct. 17, and Celtics forward Grant Williams is a prime candidate for a new deal. Coming off a successful […]

While Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder isn’t a superstar by any stretch of the imagination, he’s still drawn plenty of suitors in the trade market following his fallout with the Suns during the offseason. The league places a premium on players with Crowder’s skillset, making him an attractive target for teams looking to bolster their […]

Jack Harlow’s concert tour made its stop in Boston on Monday and there was one particular Boston Celtics superstar that was in attendance. Jayson Tatum was in the building to watch the show, and unsurprisingly, the rapper had to call him on stage — to the delight of the capacity crowd in attendance. Harlow’s stage […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is no stranger to physicality, but even he thought Draymond Green took it too far when he struck Jordan Poole during a Golden State Warriors morning practice. The long-time Celtic was asked about the Golden State brawl and remarked that it wasn’t out of the ordinary. Tempers flare in the […]

Blake Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics a couple of weeks ago and made his preseason debut on Friday. While he was certainly rusty, there were also some signs of promise as he looks to solidify himself a bench role in 2022-23. In his post-game interview, Griffin spoke about the maturity and focus of this […]

The Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 NBA preseason campaign is almost over, and it has been a highly successful preview of the regular season so far. The Celtics stand at 2-1 and have one last preseason game against the Toronto Raptors. While Boston’s only loss was to the Raptors in overtime, the team largely dominated the game […]

It’s no secret that Patrick Beverley feels slighted by the fact that he’s never won the Defensive Player of the Year award. The Los Angeles Lakers veteran firmly believes that he’s the best defender in the entire NBA, which is why he feels that it’s a travesty that he’s been snubbed for the DPOY title […]

The Charlotte Hornets have lost their first two season games to the Boston Celtics (134-93) and to the Indiana Pacers (122-97) in blowout fashion. In both of those games, the team has struggled to generate offense. Creating on that on the floor has been a struggle in the limited minutes that the starters have been […]

Draymond Green has never been one to shy away from controversy or trash talk, but he also has no problem praising other players. In the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” the four-time NBA champ gave the highest compliment to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. Despite warring with him and the Celtics […]

Blake Griffin’s days in the NBA, if he continues down the path he has been on in recent years, are numbered. However, as his good buddy DeAndre Jordan would know, being a great teammate and friend goes a long way towards securing an NBA roster spot. And Griffin is already lifting the vibes in the […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum just wants to put their bitter NBA Finals loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors behind him. He personally had a very forgettable run in the Finals, and at this point, the All-Star forward wants to make sure that he is able to turn the page on this […]

One of, if not the biggest victim that has emerged from Ime Udoka’s cheating scandal has to be the fiance of the Boston Celtics head coach, Nia Long. After all, it has to be devastating to hear all these unending and very high-profile narratives about your own man cheating on you with a co-worker. As […]

Nia Long has finally broken her silence on the cheating scandal involving her fiancé and suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. For those unaware of the situation, Udoka has been handed a one-year suspension by the Celtics after his “intimate” and “improper” relationship with a female team staffer came to light. More details about […]

Signing with the Golden State Warriors took Donte DiVincenzo by surprise. After being dealt to the Sacramento Kings at last season’s trade deadline, DiVincenzo assumed he’d found a long-term home 90 minutes northeast of Chase Center. But the Kings ultimately went a different direction in the backcourt, pulling the former first-round pick’s qualifying offer to […]

After the Boston Celtics’ crazy offseason, the acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon went somewhat under the radar. But according to the recent NBA GM Survey, the league took notice. The annual survey results featured the Celtics multiple times, and the NBA’s general managers named the move for the former Indiana Pacer as the most underrated player […]

Jayson Tatum’s improvement over the years is undeniable, and the NBA higher-ups agree. In the annual NBA App GM Survey, general managers from around the league rank their favorite teams, name the best players at each position, and respond to a wide array of questions. Interestingly enough, the Boston Celtics popped up throughout the survey […]

The Golden State Warriors enter the 2022-23 NBA season having reclaimed their spot on top of the NBA, winning their fourth title over the past decade after their triumph over the Boston Celtics. However, with a new season comes new challenges, and it appears the Warriors are getting doubted yet again. In the 2022-23 version […]

It hasn’t been a week since Blake Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics and he’s already making history with the team. Unfortunately for Celtics fans, it’s not something related on the court or basketball performance. That aspect has to wait until the season starts. What Griffin did, however, is a Boston first as he chose […]

Blake Griffin is officially a member of the Boston Celtics, and he had a lot to say about the team during his introductory press conference. Outside of the standard praise for the organization and the promises to work hard for a championship, the former Brooklyn Nets forward mentioned something that surprised him about the Celtics […]

Bam Adebayo had one of the best performances in his career in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season against the Boston Celtics. Bam willed the Miami Heat to a crucial victory at the TD Garden behind 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, four steals, and a block in 42 minutes of action. […]

Marcus Smart has never been one to shy away from saying how he feels and he continued that this weekend with his thoughts on the Boston Celtics addition of veteran forward Blake Griffin via Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Marcus Smart on Blake Griffin: "Love it…He’s not above the rim anymore, but he still […]

The Boston Celtics are in the beginning stages of figuring out how to move on without their head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka was suspended by the Celtics for the entire 2022-23 season for having an intimate relationship with a female employee of the Celtics, which left Boston without their head coach right before the start […]

Even for a first-round pick, life in the NBA can be tough. After being selected with the 14th overall pick by the  Chicago Bulls in the 2016 draft, Denzel Valentine has been unable to find any stability in the league. His latest setback came on Friday evening when the Boston Celtics cut him to make […]

On Friday, ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bombshell about Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s “crude” behavior toward a female subordinate. Apparently, this transpired even before his illicit affair with the female staffer, and it was also a major consideration in the team’s decision to slap him with a year-long suspension. In that […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding the Boston Celtics’ decision to slap Ime Udoka with a season-long suspension for having an affair with a female staffer. This development turned out to be a very polarizing issue, with fans and pundits alike taking opposing views with regard to the severity of the punishment. As […]

The Boston Celtics finally brought in a veteran forward with an All-Star past ahead of the 2022-23 NBA season, but it’s not the player many expected. Boston just signed 6-time All-Star Blake Griffin to a one-year, fully guaranteed deal. The 33-year-old was formerly a free agent coming off a two-year stint with the Brooklyn Nets. If […]

Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet will miss 1-2 weeks with a sprained ankle, per Jared Weiss. The news comes amid the Celtics signing Blake Griffin. Boston has been in the market for post-depth given Robert Williams’ injury concerns. The post was problematic at times last year as well, even with veteran Al Horford playing […]

The Boston Celtics franchise has been in a bit of a pickle as of late. Nonetheless, they remain as one of the best teams in the NBA following a surprise run to the 2022 NBA Finals. But following the latest injury to Robert Williams III, reinforcements are needed. And help is coming in the form […]

With the Ime Udoka situation still ripe, it’s easy to forget that the Boston Celtics had earlier been winning the offseason, especially when they managed to acquire guard Malcolm Brogdon via a trade with the Indiana Pacers back in July. Brogdon is seen as a perfect piece that would nicely fit alongside the likes of […]

The fierce NBA rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers will never die out, and LeBron James is here to make sure of it. During NBA Media Day 2022, James was asked if he had a favorite opposing city to play in. Rather than saying Cleveland, Miami, or another city he has direct […]

Ime Udoka’s situation with the Boston Celtics has been a very polarizing subject. Some folks believe that the year-long suspension he was slapped with was too harsh a punishment for his indiscretion, while others argue that it’s only fitting for his violation of company policy. Whatever the case may be, NBA icon Shaq just hopes […]

Former NBA player Nick Young recently shared his brutally honest thoughts on the Ime Udoka cheating scandal. Young, who admitted to cheating on his ex-fiance Iggy Azalea, made a rather controversial statement in reference to Udoka cheating on Nia Long, per Lakers Daily. “It don’t matter about the woman,” Young said. “I think men just […]

The Boston Celtics 2021-22 season was an undeniable success. You are probably familiar with their story by now; after starting the season off with an 18-21 record, the Celtics went on a crazy run during the second half of the season that saw them make it all the way to the 2022 NBA Finals. Even […]

The Boston Celtics have some work to do in order to fill out their coaching staff after suspending Ime Udoka for the season last week. The Celtics named former top assistant Joe Mazzulla as the interim head coach. That leaves a vacancy with the assistant coach. According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Boston is […]

The Boston Celtics were two wins away from the franchise’s 18th World Championship. However, the Golden State Warriors won the final three games of the NBA Finals to take home the title. It’s back to the drawing board for the Celtics and no one is more eager to do that than point guard Marcus Smart. […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the true contenders in the NBA but they are looking to shake up their roster. Veteran forward Jae Crowder has been an integral role player for Phoenix for the past two seasons and will receive interest from many teams. Jae Crowder was informed that he may lose his starting […]