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Amid a turbulent 2021 – 22 season, trade rumors surrounding the Boston Celtics have been emerging. Most of these rumors involve Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum’s running mate. Speculation regarding the duo’s relationship and their fit together in the roster have flown all over the place. After their big game against the New Orleans Pelicans, though, […]

It’s been a little over four years ago when Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took out his frustration on a poor piece of wall ornament shattered. Barely anyone thinks about that incident these days, but here we are remembering it after Smart casually made a stunning revelation about the lingering effect on his hand of […]

The NBA continues Saturday with this interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are coming off a bad loss last night to the surging Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta did this same thing last year, start out slow and make a run toward the middle […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been criticized for quite some time for his fit alongside franchise stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Many believe his skillset isn’t the right one for the duo, but Smart simply just laughs at the skepticism. Via Jay King of The Athletic: “First coming out of college, I was […]

The Boston Celtics dropped yet another game on Friday, losing 108-92 to the Atlanta Hawks. That put the team at 25-25 on the year, which is certainly not even close to expectations. Post-game, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown detailed all the things that went wrong for the Celtics in what was a rather awful performance, […]

The Boston Celtics appear to be quite active in the market as the trade deadline draws closer. Right now, the Celtics are rumored to be in the mix for a key veteran from the Utah Jazz whose contract is set to expire in the offseason. According to Matt Moore of the Action Network, Boston has […]

Ever since he was drafted by the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart has been one of the NBA’s most energetic and irritating players to face on the defensive end. The two-time All-Defensive Team member is not fun to play against. But sometimes, he hasn’t been fun to play with. His wild decision-making on offense and vocal […]

The Atlanta Hawks host the Boston Celtics on Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are coming off of a huge win over the Sacramento Kings where they won by 53 points. The game was never close as the C’s controlled the game […]

With the star power of the Boston Celtics, they have unfortunately underperformed in the first 49 games of their campaign. Even with the plethora of injuries and COVID-19 protocols surrounding the team, these have been the same issues for their opponents as well. There were some matches wherein the Celtics simply succumbed to subpar squads […]

Marcus Smart and the NBA trade deadline are akin to Santa Claus and Christmas Eve in the sense that the person is always associated with a date on the calendar. The Boston Celtics’ defensive stalwart has been a part of countless trade rumors over the years. The latest trade Smart is rumored to be part […]

Despite trading a first-round pick to get him less than a year ago, the Boston Celtics are reportedly shopping big man Al Horford in an effort to upgrade their center position. The Boston Celtics are open to moving Al Horford and Josh Richardson, per @JaredWeissNBA pic.twitter.com/r0PpchuzxJ — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 19, 2022 This is actually […]

The Indiana Pacers have made it apparent that they want to deal some of their players, and sharpshooter Justin Holiday is one of those who is speculated to be on the move around the trade deadline. Many teams will be seeking to add a player who can stretch the floor at an elite level, so […]

Spencer Dinwiddie and the Washington Wizards have fallen off after their hot start to the season. Washington sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference at 23-25 and is fighting to hold a spot in the play-in tournament after a historic 35-point collapse against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. The Wizards are losers […]

The Boston Celtics host the Sacramento Kings in an interconference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Celtics prediction and pick. The Sacramento Kings are coming off a close loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last time out 133-127. The Kings almost won without star De’Aaron Fox who is out with an […]

Veteran free agent Michael Beasley resurfaces once again as the league has informed all teams that he is eligible to play starting on Feb. 14, per Michael Scotto. With this, anyone can pick him up and expect him to see action shortly after the trade deadline on Feb. 10. The 33-year old last played in […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA because they haven’t played the style of basketball that Boston has become accustomed to in the previous two seasons. The Celtics have been a .500 team for the past two seasons, which is unusual to say about one of the NBA’s most […]

While there have been talks about the Boston Celtics possibly breaking up the Jayson Tatum-Jaylen Brown duo, that doesn’t seem to be the case now if recent rumors are to be believed. According to Steve Bulpett of Heavy, the Celtics have been really active in trade talks as the trade deadline nears. Apparently, though, they […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell couldn’t help but be amazed by Jayson Tatum’s performance on Sunday, exploding for 51 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a huge 116-87 victory over the Washington Wizards. Tatum got off to a hot start and never cooled down, scoring 31 points in the first half alone to give […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum exploded for 51 points on Sunday, snapping a recent run of poor outings in an emphatic way. Tatum was unstoppable on Sunday, having his way against the Washington Wizards. The 23-year-old shot 18-for-28 from the field, en route to his 51 points and the Celtics’ 116-87 win. With Sunday’s outing […]

Sunday afternoon will showcase this elite Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are not in a good spot right now. They are coming off of a bad loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, who didn’t have Damian Lillard. They are 23-24 […]

The Eastern Conference is very volatile this season. With the first couple of teams separated by just a couple of games, many squads in the East are hoping to be at the top of the conference for the playoffs. Unfortunately, one of these squads is not the Boston Celtics. The team from Massachusetts has had […]

The Boston Celtics continue flounder around the .500 mark, never dipping too far down or getting enough above it at any point this season. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have led the charge this season, but it just hasn’t been enough for Boston. Celtics legend Robert Parish believes he knows why. The Hall-of-Fame center acknowledged […]

It was another disappointing performance for the Boston Celtics on Friday night as they fell to the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers. While Jayson Tatum had a solid night with 27 points, 10 boards, and seven dimes, his struggles from three-point land continued, missing all six of his attempts including a crucial triple in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers earned one of their most impressive wins of the regular season on Friday, beating the Boston Celtics 109-105 at TD Garden. The win is Portland’s fourth in six games, all of which have come without Damian Lillard. Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as one of basketball’s most intriguing young guards, […]

Jayson Tatum is in a rut, and he certainly needs to address his shooting woes if the Boston Celtics want any shot (no pun intended) at making the playoffs this 2021-22. The Celtics lost their second straight game and fifth in the last 10 games on Friday against the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers. They […]

Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been no stranger to criticism this year. Boston entered the year with championship aspirations but have not looked like a title contender, as they currently sit in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. As the two best players on the Celtics, Tatum and Brown have been […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. C.J. McCollum played in Portland’s last two games, his first appearances since suffering a collapsed lung on December 3rd. Will Portland’s star shooting guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is C.J. McCollum playing vs. Celtics […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue a six-game road trip on Friday with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in his team’s last nine games, a stretch in which Portland has gone a surprising 5-4. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back on the floor in Boston? Is Damian Lillard playing […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play the Boston Celtics in an inter-conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Blazers and Celtics will meet on Friday as two teams that probably thought their seasons would be going better right about now. Boston is sitting […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, 111-102. The Hornets swept their two-game road trip after beating the New York Knicks a couple of days ago. The Hornets also broke a spell after beating the Celtics for the first time since April 2016. That means Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier had not […]

The Charlotte Hornets rolled into Beantown and did something they haven’t done since April 2016. They beat the Boston Celtics, 111-102. That is huge for the team, of course, but maybe even bigger for former Celtics players in Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward. Rozier began his career with the Celtics and Hayward was a huge […]

The Boston Celtics have been without their third-best player, guard Marcus Smart for the past five games due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That is about to change, as the team reported earlier on Wednesday that Smart was out due to a return to conditioning, signaling his return to the team for possibly […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to Boston to take on the Celtics for a Wednesday night affair. The Hornets are fresh off a win against the New York Knicks. It was one of their better games of the season, and now they’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into Beantown. Charlotte did have a couple […]

The Boston Celtics are a team in need of a major roster shakeup, while the Detroit Pistons are a team in a rebuilding phase stuck with a talented, win-now player. Both teams have assets that would be of interest to the other, and could help with each team’s respective goals. Let’s see if a deal […]

After once being seen as the most impressive car in the race to become the next NBA dynasty, the Boston Celtics are spinning their wheels. The team has only gotten worse the past few seasons and it is due to more than key players like Kemba Walker and Gordon Hayward departing. Leadership has been the main […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Charlotte Hornets are 24-20 and have won five […]

The Boston Celtics minimally shook up their roster in a three-team trade, the first-midseason trade for Brad Stevens as Boston’s president. There could be more trades where that came from. Al Horford, who reunited with the Celtics this offseason, might be on his way out of town again, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic: After […]

Yao Ming recently invited Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter Freedom to China in an attempt to change the latter’s tune about the Asian powerhouse. Freedom, who has been a vocal critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, did not waste much time responding to the former Houston Rockets center’s offer. Hey @YaoMing I heard […]

The Boston Celtics landed both PJ Dozier and Bol Bol from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team, four-player trade that also involved the San Antonio Spurs. However, it doesn’t look like they have big plans on playing them. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics have no immediate plans to waive Dozier or Bol, […]