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The Boston Celtics are a truly iconic franchise. They’ve won 17 championships, which is tied for the most in NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for Celtics fans, their teams have not been championship contenders for about ten years. While the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duo has been really good, they still […]

The Boston Celtics‘ title hopes now lie on the shoulders of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. No more Kemba Walker. The Kyrie Irving ship has sailed away a long time ago. Al Horford is no longer the star that he was years back. Brown and Tatum have managed to grow alongside each other, despite playing […]

Although there was a belief that Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart would test the waters in Free Agency next summer, he ultimately signed a four-year, $77 million extension with the team in August. However, Smart had it in his mind that he would get around $90 million in 2022. In the end, though, he weighed […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was one of many NBA players who missed time last season because of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the after-effects of the virus hit him harder than others, with Tatum even having problems breathing and revealing that he had to use an inhaler for a short period. During media day on Tuesday however, […]

The NBA is just right around the corner with media day kicking off on Monday and training camps set to begin. The Boston Celtics, in particular, look to bounce back from a rather disappointing 2020-21 campaign. Boston went just 36-36 last season and bowed out in five games in the first round of the playoffs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers offered Dennis Schroder a four-year, $84 million contract extension midway through the 2020-21 season. Schroder turned it down and bet on himself to raise his value in the playoffs. Throughout the season, he oft-stated a desire to test unrestricted free agency for the first time in his NBA career. He claimed to […]

Enes Kanter is a devout follower of his religion. The Boston Celtics center is a Muslim by faith, and he makes sure to follow the traditions of the Muslims to the T. He believes in all the core beliefs his religion preaches So when Kanter was asked about players citing religious beliefs as reason to […]

Pull up betting odds for the MVP of the upcoming 2021-22 NBA season, and you’ll find many of the usual suspects: young stud Luka Doncic is the betting favorite for the second year in a row on Fanduel, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel embiid, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, three of whom have won the […]

The Boston Celtics had a turbulent season last year. After trying to find a permanent third star in Kemba Walker, it was visible that the former Charlotte Hornets guard was not up to the task. Thus, he was traded after the season ended and center Al Horford was brought back to be a veteran presence […]

The Boston Celtics have a very peculiar roster right now. The team is led by the likes of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but the true quality to compliment these two is not visible. While Marcus Smart, Josh Richardson, and Al Horford have their own advantages, however, they are not enough to truly compete with […]

Boston Celtics wingman Jaylen Brown is one of the more socially active players in the NBA. He’s a big proponent of the Black Lives Matter movement, even joining the protests in his hometown of Atlanta last year. That’s why Brown was very happy to see that seven new African-American coaches have been hired by NBA […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown missed the end of the 2020-21 regular season and the playoffs due to a left wrist injury that required surgery. It was painful for Brown to not be out there on the court with his teammates as the Celtics were stomped by the Brooklyn Nets in five games in the […]

John Wall and the Houston Rockets have reportedly agreed to try and find a way to trade the 6-foot-3 point guard out of Houston. However, doing so may prove to be a near impossible task for the Rockets because of Wall’s sizable deal. Wall is set to make $44.3 million this upcoming season and has […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was just giving a fan some tips on becoming a better defensive player, but an interesting part of his tweet pushed the conversation to stray off topic. After a fan named Denzel asked Smart what he can do to improve defensively, Smart willingly answered minutes later with a rather passionate […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is without a doubt one of the most polarizing personalities in all of the NBA. He’s the most popular player in the planet right now, but he definitely also has his fair share of haters and naysayers. Blake Griffin of the Brooklyn Nets recently came to the defense of […]

When Dennis Schroder turned down a reported $84 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers during last season, he was banking in on himself to land a bigger deal in free agency. What ended up happening was not what Schroder could’ve expected, as he agreed to a $6 million deal with the Boston Celtics. The […]

The Boston Celtics have done some retooling on their roster this offseason, but they have yet to acquire a true difference maker alongside their star wings in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But apparently it isn’t from lack of trying. The Celtics were reportedly in hot pursuit of one of Jayson Tatum’s teammates on Team […]

When the Boston Celtics hired Danny Ainge into the front office in 2003, Paul Pierce thought his time with the Beantown team was over. After all, Trader Danny seemed to be intent on sending everyone away. Pierce confessed as much during his Hall of Fame speech on Saturday, noting that he was ready to accept […]

Paul Pierce is no stranger to being counted out and dismissed. When the Boston Celtics drafted Pierce in 1998 at number 10, Pierce etched the nine teams who passed on him into his mind. Today, as Pierce accepted his induction into the Hall of Fame, the now-Celtics legend put those teams on blast, thanking them […]

On the night of his Hall of Fame enshrinement as a coach, Bill Russell reminded everyone that his friendship with Kobe Bryant supersedes the storied rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. For health and safety reasons, Russell could not come to Springfield for the Hall of Fame ceremony. Still, his message via […]

The NBA draft is when dreams come true–when players realize that all their hard work has finally paid off. Athletes can take care of the family members who’ve helped them along the way, and it’s the beginning of a long journey that will create memories that will last a lifetime. In an exclusive interview with […]

Jayson Tatum is coming off a breakout campaign in 2020-21, but all signs suggest that the Boston Celtics forward’s development is far from being done. A photo of Tatum made rounds on social media recently, where he was seen with a physique closely resembling former teammate Semi Ojeleye’s sculpted body. For the All-Star forward, it’s […]

Jayson Tatum’s shocking offseason transformation has been well documented. As a matter of fact, the Boston Celtics superstar might be getting a call from the NBA’s doping police anytime soon — if he hasn’t already. Tatum recently flexed his bulked-up bod during a youth basketball camp, and the kids in attendance simply had no chance. […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine has yet to sign an extension with his current team, and new reporting confirms that there will be many teams waiting in the wings to snatch the All-Star up should he enter free agency after the 2021-22 season. Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe recently reported that the Boston Celtics […]

Former Boston Celtics superstar Paul Pierce and his pooping wheelchair game will stand the test of time. But still, the Paul Pierce poop drama is a bit more complicated. The Poop stain. The Wheelchair. And The Truth? Move over Flu Game. Here’s the Poo Game. Paul Pierce, the Celtics’ No. 1 guy of the previous […]

The 2007-08 Boston Celtics are often considered the pioneers of the modern NBA super teams; however, Paul Pierce doesn’t think their championship team is the same as today’s overpowered franchises. Ahead of his induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, Pierce talked about his tenure with the Celtics and how the Big 3 […]

The beef between Paul Pierce and Ray Allen has been simmering for nearly a decade. The former Boston Celtics sharpshooter haven’t exactly been on great terms with his former team, particularly with his star teammates in Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Rajon Rondo. But could the Celtics legends finally have squashed the beef? That’s what it […]

The Boston Celtics‘ two young All-Stars in Jayson Tatum (23) and Jaylen Brown (24) form one of the most exciting duos in the NBA. Success in their careers started quickly. If it wasn’t for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, they might even be NBA champions by now. In an appearance on ClutchPoints’ YouTube series […]

Being selected in the NBA draft is one thing but playing in your first few games is another. Stepping on the floor with players you’ve watched on TV growing up is a surreal feeling. Creating your very first poster is something high flyers can’t wait to do. In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Boston Celtics […]

Paul Pierce is heading into basketball lore this weekend at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Ahead of Saturday’s festivities, Pierce talked about his 15-year tenure with the Boston Celtics, where he took an underwhelming franchise to an NBA championship in 2008 with the assistance of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Pierce does have […]

NBA superstars have started putting in the work as training camps are set to begin soon. That includes Boston Celtics main man Jayson Tatum, who has added new weapons to his ever-growing arsenal every offseason. Anyway, Jayson Tatum is now ripped like a pro wrestler. Wait… what?! But this time around, Tatum has focused on […]

Love him or hate him, Paul Pierce is now a Hall of Fame member. The Boston Celtics legend will get inducted on Saturday and there’s nothing you could do about it. Well, you could clap and acknowledge that Pierce is truly among the great small forwards in NBA history. One guy who certainly agrees is […]

The Boston Celtics made the Eastern Conference Finals in three of four seasons prior to 2020-21, but things didn’t go as planned for them last season. The C’s were routed by the Kevin Durant-led Nets in five games, with only a gargantuan effort by Jayson Tatum in Game 3, when he scored 50 points, stopping […]

What if Dirk Nowitzki never ended up with the Dallas Mavericks? Well even though they ended up trading for him on draft night in 1998, the Boston Celtics were desperately chasing the German and hoping to get him. Ultimately, he became a legend for the Mavs, but Nowitzki believed before the draft that he could […]

It’s still quite sad that the illustrious career of Chris Bosh was cut short due to a blood clot condition. He was still at the peak of his success, just a few seasons removed from winning two titles with the Miami Heat when he was forced to walk away from the game. Bosh was an […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has truly developed into of the NBA’s elite players. But of course, stardom comes with plenty of drawbacks, including always being on the radar of fans and observers. In the digital age, it’s almost impossible for top athletes to evade the limelight, and they’re subject to criticisms whatever they do. […]

After an incredibly busy summer, it seems like the Boston Celtics are slowly settling to the new state of their franchise. Former general manager, Danny Ainge, has left his post and he has been replaced by the former coach of the team, Brad Stevens. While it seems like all the moves have been done, it […]

It’s been nearly 10 years since Ray Allen turned his back on the Boston Celtics to join LeBron James and the Miami Heat. His ex-Celtics teammates have since held a grudge on Allen for his betrayal, but it looks like this decade-long beef could soon come to an end. Celtics icon Paul Pierce recently hinted […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix in an intriguing tell-all befitting of his nickname ‘The Truth’. The Celtics icon dished on a handful of topics, including the whole livestream video scandal that got him kicked off of ESPN as well as his past desire to join Dirk Nowitzki on […]