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The Brooklyn Nets have two of the most gifted offensive players this game has ever seen in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. When they’re both on their game, the Nets are virtually unstoppable, and this is exactly what Brooklyn is hoping for now that the playoffs are just around the corner. For his part, however, […]

As close as the race might be for this season’s Most Valuable Player award, it appears that the competition for the Defensive Player of the Year has become even more intense. Right now, Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is considered by many as one of the top contenders for this prestigious award. For NBA legend […]

Depending on how things shake out in the final games of the regular season, there’s a realistic chance that the Boston Celtics get matched up with the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. If that happens, they may be looking at a huge disadvantage before the series even begins. Because of […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick.   This game is crucial for both of these teams. The Celtics have utilized an incredible stretch of play in the second half of […]

The Boston Celtics continue to fly high in the Eastern Conference as one of the hottest teams in the entire NBA. On Thursday night, they face a familiar foe in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a marquee matchup. The C’s are coming off a big win over the Chicago Bulls where their star […]

There’s no other way to put it, but the Chicago Bulls are in a funk. They have now lost three straight games after getting blown out by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, 117-94. The slump couldn’t come at a worse time for the Bulls, who have lost their chance to gain homecourt advantage in […]

In a press conference on Wednesday, Boston Celtics’ coach Ime Udoka provided an update on Robert Williams’ injury. The 24-year-old Defensive Player of the Year candidate tore the meniscus in his left knee late last month. He underwent surgery soon after, and his availability for the playoffs was initially murky at best. But a week […]

The Chicago Bulls are on their way to the playoffs, thanks to the Orlando Magic’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night. However, Chicago still has three regular-season games left, and they’re looking pretty beat up. This is the worst time for any team to suffer multiple, key injuries, especially a team that hasn’t seen […]

The Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics in a game that has major playoff implications! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Bulls prediction and pick.   The Celtics are the hottest team in the NBA. Since the start of 2022, they have the best record in the NBA and surged up […]

After a truly transformational offseason, the Chicago Bulls returned to playing a winning brand of basketball in 2021-22. As they’ve returned to playoff relevance and put together a deep and dynamic roster, the Bulls look primed for postseason success. But Chicago has seen its fair share of hardships throughout the regular season, too. Currently holding […]

The Boston Celtics have been among the best teams in the NBA over the last few months, and arguably the best. Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA at 32-11 after a brutal first couple months. Huge parts of their amazing form in the second half of […]

It can’t be denied that a lot of fans dismissed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics early in the season. Of course, it made sense to do so after the team fell in the East after going under .500. But then, something special started after the new year and carried over until the All-Star Game […]

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Canada could give the Toronto Raptors an advantage in the playoffs. With a playoff matchup against them becoming a possibility, the Boston Celtics have yet to firmly state whether every player would be available to play in a potential playoff series north of the border. After team president Brad Stevens refused […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been dealing with a nagging knee issue of late, and he tested his knee out before Sunday’s matinee against the Washington Wizards. So, fans want to know if Jayson Tatum is playing today vs. the Wizards. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Is Celtics star […]

The Boston Celtics have lost one of their most crucial pieces to injury in big man Robert Williams. However, the good news for them is that Williams’ knee injury isn’t as serious as originally thought. Williams tore the meniscus in his left knee in last Sunday’s 134-112 victory at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is balling out this season and he put together yet another big night on Friday, dropping 31 points in a win over the Indiana Pacers. On a nightly basis, Tatum has the support of his adorable son Deuce, who is always courtside cheering his dad on. It also appears Deuce […]

The Boston Celtics escaped with a close win over the Indiana Pacers, but not without a few injury scares. Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Grant Williams all had some form of injury in the game in a bizarre occurrence. All three are important members of the rotation too, which made it a lot more scary. […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green agrees with Jayson Tatum’s latest take: the Boston Celtics star could really win MVP in 2022-23. As reported recently, Tatum apparently had a rather lighthearted conversation with Joel Embiid in which he said the Philadelphia 76ers big man should better win the MVP award this 2021-22. Why you ask? […]

Whether you’re a young gun or an old dog, the spirit of April Fools never leaves you. Everyone gets the uncontrollable urge to pull a fast one on their friends during this day. Apparently, this includes professional basketball athletes, as shown by this prank by Ime Udoka and Grant Williams on the Boston Celtics. Udoka, […]

Kevin Durant is pushing Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum to reach his full potential. While some might question that since they are competitors in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets star reminded everyone else that they are also “brothers.” Durant said as much on Twitter as he responded to Tatum’s story on how the Nets scorer […]

Kevin Durant wants Jayson Tatum to be great, and the Brooklyn Nets star made sure to let the Boston Celtics forward know that when they came together for Team USA heading to the Tokyo Olympics this past offseason. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, Tatum recalled how Durant got mad at him when he passed […]

The Boston Celtics are prime candidates for this year’s NBA Finals title. The team is third in the Eastern Conference with a winning record of 47-30. If the playoffs started today, the third seed Celtics would take on the sixth seed Toronto Raptors. This is according to a regularly updated hypothetical bracket on the NBA’s […]

Fresh off a four-game skid where they were all out of sorts, the Miami Heat have bounced back in a major way with back-t0-back wins. Most notably, the Heat just picked up a hard-fought road win against the scorching-hot Boston Celtics. For a moment things looked bleak for Miami after a verbal altercation between Jimmy […]

The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks have had a bit of a rivalry building up over the last few years. The two teams have faced each other multiple times in the playoffs. While the Cs have had the Bucks’ number at the start, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rise to the top has turned the tides over […]

For years, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been considered one of the, if not the, best defensive players in the NBA. Once again, he is at or near the top of the Defensive Player of the Year discussion. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is not a believer though. But Smart didn’t just talk a […]

The rumor mill has been running rampant lately with the possibility that the Los Angeles Lakers might look to trade superstar Anthony Davis away this offseason. A large part of it has been the massive disappointment that is the Lakers’ season. Also, Los Angeles must be realizing that if this duo is not working to […]

Jayson Tatum has catapulted himself in the MVP conversation with his monstrous play for the Boston Celtics this second half of the season. While the star forward knows it might be a little late for him to make a stronger push for the award, he knows he is more than capable of getting the job […]

The Miami Heat will be facing an extremely tough test on Wednesday night as they take on the surging Celtics in Boston. The Heat have made headlines of late after the highly-publicized in-game spat between Jimmy Butler and coach Erik Spoelstra, which has led to some people questioning this team’s chemistry. Jimmy Butler has spoken […]

The Boston Celtics are putting everything together in Ime Udoka’s first season as head coach. After a very rough start, the Celtics have torched nearly every team in their path on the way to contending for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Udoka’s somewhat brash style of coaching has proven to be successful, as the Celtics […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Miami Heat will hit the road and take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Celtics prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar seasons so far. The Miami Heat have been one of the […]

Robert Williams developing into one of the best defensive centers in the NBA has been a key reason for the Boston Celtics turning their season around. His versatility and impact near the basket have helped propel the Celtics to one of the best records in the league in the second half of the season. Unfortunately […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Wednesday morning, and his timetable to return is four to six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams will miss the rest of the season and likely the entire first round of the playoffs, but this timeline would give him the opportunity to […]

The Boston Celtics’ championship aspirations suffered a major blow when starting center Robert Williams III tore the meniscus in his left knee during a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening. Williams, the anchor in the middle of the NBA’s top-rated defense, is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus. Williams […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics were delivered a tough blow when it was revealed that young big man Robert Williams tore his meniscus. Williams will undergo surgery on his knee, but it’s still unclear what kind of surgery he will get. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer says “there’s no set timetable for Williams’ return this season,” and […]

The Boston Celtics have been the turnaround story of the NBA season thus far. One change from Jayson Tatum is being credited as a big reason why. Talent has never been a question for Jayson Tatum. During his best moments in his early years, future MVP was a realistic ceiling for what he could achieve, […]

The scorching hot Boston Celtics take their six-game winning streak into Toronto on Monday night to face the Raptors on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Ime Udoka’s squad is coming off a 134-112 smacking of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday behind a 34-point performance from Jayson Tatum, who continues to show out. While he is […]

Two of the hottest teams in basketball are set to square off Monday night. The Boston Celtics travel up North to take on the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference showdown. The Celtics own the top spot in the East at 47-28 and have been on fire of late, winning nine of their last 10 […]

In a matter of just over three months, the Boston Celtics have gone from 11th place in the Eastern Conference to first. This team is firing on all cylinders right now, much in part to their top-ranked defense. However, they’ve been handed a devastating blow with the playoffs approaching. Per Shams, big man Robert Williams, […]

It’s a potential first-round playoff preview as the Boston Celtics head to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Raptors prediction and pick. The Celtics throttled the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-112 on Sunday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum exploded for 34 points, hitting […]