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Terrence Ross, 30, is a proven commodity on a rebuilding Orlando Magic team. Under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley, the franchise has a plethora of players on rookie deals or ones who are only a handful of seasons into their NBA career. Ross, in thought, is taking away playing time from some of the team’s […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce said before that Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time. However, it seems he is having doubts about that GOAT debate as of late. On Twitter, Pierce opened up the topic once again and expressed his confusion why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has never been at the top of the […]

Roughly two weeks since returning from his battle with COVID-19, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is still feeling the effects of the virus. Aside from breathing issues, the young star admitted his body hasn’t been the same since testing positive for the dreaded disease. Brown acknowledged that he is still recovering from the virus, with […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a disappointing start to their season. They are now 2-3 in their first five games, and their losses have been… uh, not great, to say the least. They lost a double overtime heartbreaker to the New York Knicks in their first game, then got beat up by the visiting […]

Celtics big man Al Horford was caught on video encouraging a fan’s hilarious ‘Kendall Jenner’ attempt at distracting Kyle Kuzma as he shot his free throws. Over the years,  fans have creatively tried to distract players that line up to take their shots at the charity stripe. However, a recurring fan favorite seems to include […]

There are many ways for a player to get his message across to the referees during an NBA game. Some talk politely, some argue animatedly, some gesticulate wildly, while some just do the universal get-out-of-here signal. But for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, there are more creative ways to do so. Late in the third […]

Since entering the NBA as an unheralded prospect, one of the knocks on Kyle Kuzma has been his lack of maturity. While he definitely has the skills, his mental toughness has been largely questioned. But in his first season with the Washington Wizards, it appears Kuzma has finally got it. The Wizards scored an impressive […]

Jayson Tatum is among the Boston Celtics players happy to see Al Horford make his return. After finishing two season-long spells with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Al Horford made a sensational comeback to the Celtics this season. The veteran big man was warmly welcomed by the entire Boston team, including Celtics […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is continuously evolving, and his latest transformation should hype Beantown fans even more. According to head coach Ime Udoka, Tatum has made huge strides when it comes to his playmaking, so much so that he sees the young forward becoming a triple-double threat sooner rather than later. In fact, the […]

The NBA will continue with a full night of games on Wednesday. The Washington Wizards will hit the road and take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Celtics prediction and pick.  The Wizards are 2-1 and coming off their first loss of the season. They have […]

It took overtime, but the Boston Celtics managed to pull out a 140-129 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Marcus Smart however was the victim of a filthy cross-over and stepback three-pointer by LaMelo Ball in the third quarter, which quickly made the rounds on social media: Yeah, Lamelo is on one tonight […]

In the social media world that exists today, many players across sports make “business decisions” at times to ensure they don’t become a viral clip. On Monday night, one of those clips came to the light during the Charlotte Hornets – Boston Celtics matchup. All-Star Jaylen Brown rose up for a dunk and slammed it […]

After sitting out their previous game against the Houston Rockets due to an injury, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown returned with bad intentions against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The Celtics dealt the surging Hornets their first loss of the season, with the awesome twosome of Brown and Jayson Tatum leading the charge like […]

The Golden State Warriors introduced the idea of switching everything on defense to the NBA in 2015. Before the Dubs, switching was viewed as a “weak” form of defense that was only done at the end of games. However, Steve Kerr and Co. become a juggernaut with that tactic. In response, the Houston Rockets also […]

There is perhaps no other more publicized feud than that of the now-defunct Boston Celtics superteam of the 2000s. Ray Allen leaving the C’s for the Miami Heat did not sit well at all with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and pretty much the rest of the team and at this point, there are still some […]

The NBA season is in full swing. Games will continue on Monday as the Boston Celtics travel to battle it out with the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hornets prediction and pick. Before the NBA season started, if someone were to guess which of these teams would […]

In the first game of the 2021-22 campaign, the Boston Celtics dropped a double overtime squeaker to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Jayson Tatum shot 7/30 from the field, but it was an all-around phenomenal performance by the Celtics in head coach Ime Udoka’s debut. In their home opener versus the Toronto […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics can’t be too happy with how their season has started. The Celtics have started 0-2 this year including a tough double-overtime loss against the New York Knicks on opening night. The Celtics got blown out in a 115-83 loss against a depleted Toronto Raptors last night during their home […]

Jaylen Brown has won the hearts of Boston Celtics fans after an All-Star campaign last season. He’s off to another roaring start with a 46-point eruption in their first game of the season. The Celtics may be staring down at a 0-2 record to start the season, but that’s by no fault of Jaylen Brown. […]

The Boston Celtics are not off to a good start this season. Ime Udoka and his new team have now lost two games in a row. The first Celtic loss was a double-overtime thriller on the road against the New York Knicks. This one, though, was a lot more rough: they were thoroughly blown out […]

The Boston Celtics love themselves a two-center lineup. Per NBC Sports Boston reporter Chris Forsberg, Al Horford will start alongside Robert Williams in the frontcourt. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart round out the starting five that head coach Ime Udoka said will be the starting unit going forward. Smart, Brown, Tatum, Al, and […]

As expected, the announcement of NBA’s Top 75 all-time list garnered a ton of controversy. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce received the ultimate honor of being named on the prestigious list, but unsurprisingly, there have been more than a few people who believe that The Truth does not deserve his spot on the list. Some […]

Kevin Garnett took to social media to congratulate two teammates of his from his days with the Boston Celtics for making the NBA 75th Anniversary team. The Big Ticket gave shoutouts on his Instagram story to the co-stars from his lone championship-winning team, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, for earning the honor. “Congratulations to WALTER […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Raptors and Celtics both dropped their season openers and will be looking for their first win of the season when they face each […]

The New York Knicks pulled off an epic victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in what turned out to be one of the most memorable opening night matchups in the history of the NBA. As it turns out, however, Julius Randle was a little too ecstatic after their double-overtime victory, and it cost him […]

The New York Knicks won their first game of the new NBA season and fans are already celebrating as if they won the championship. The Knicks pulled off a gutsy, down-to-the-wire victory over the Boston Celtics in double overtime on Wednesday, salvaging what should’ve been a win already in regulation. After the game, Knicks fans […]

As Jack Nicholson memorably said in A Few Good Men: You can’t handle the truth! That’s probably what Paul Pierce is thinking right now after he was named to the NBA’s Top 75 Greatest Players. Pierce was absolutely a beast during his prime years with the Boston Celtics, leading them to the title in 2008 […]

While there are a lot of people out there who believe that the Los Angeles Lakers should be considered as one of the title favorites this season, there are still those who are not too confident about LA’s title hopes. One of them is Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who himself recently threw a bit […]

The Boston Celtics added Enes Kanter to their roster back in the offseason to give the team depth in the frontcourt. They probably did not expect that he’s also going to provide a profound geopolitical take in the first week of the 2021-22 NBA season that could end up hurting the NBA’s status in one […]

The Boston Celtics lost their season opener against the New York Knicks in a crazy, back-and-forth affair that went took two overtimes to settle. Despite being handed their first defeat, there’s a lot the Celtics should be encouraged by. One huge positive was the play of Robert Williams aka Time Lord. The Celtics big man […]

Jaylen Brown gave it his all for the Boston Celtics during their season opener against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately with the game extending to double-overtime, he just didn’t have enough gas left. With that said, the young Celtics star found himself on the wrong end of a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment with a botched […]

Was that a crazy game or what? The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics transported fans back into 90s NBA with their grind-it-out, cardiac arrest-inducing, see-saw affair at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Both teams refused to budge, needing 10 extra minutes to decide the winner. In the end, the Knicks escaped with […]

The NBA is off to a roaring start much to the delight of fans and players alike. Count LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers as one of the satisfied spectators. The Lakers star was vocal on the heavyweight bout between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The game took two overtimes and […]

In a game where Jayson Tatum struggled to get anything going offensively, his Boston Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart stepped up for him. Brown carried the offensive load  for Boston in their season opener against the New York Knicks. For his part, Smart made sure it won’t be wasted easily as he sent […]

The Boston Celtics is surely a thing of the past now as Kemba Walker is very happy to have found a new lease of life with the New York Knicks. When Kemba Walker decided to join the Knicks for a 2-year, $16 million contract this offseason, some believe that it was just right to lower […]

After an injury-riddled 2020-21 season, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was handed another blow last week as he tested positive for COVID-19. His status was questionable for the season opener on Wednesday against the Knicks due to the diagnosis, but it appears that he will suit up alongside Jayson Tatum. Via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps: Ime […]

Former NBA journeyman Delonte West was arrested in Boynton Beach, Florida on Tuesday night after a rather odd encounter with the police. According to the report, West was banging on the doors of the police station while yelling profanity with an open can of beer and a bottle of vodka. West continued on as he […]

After making his best run with the Boston Celtics last season, Jayson Tatum is now focused on becoming a complete basketball player. Having recorded a career-high of 26.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg and 4.3 apg last season, it appears as if Celtics talisman Jayson Tatum has no holes in his game at the moment. However, he […]

Expectations are high for the New York Knicks entering this season after they raced to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference last year. New York added valuable pieces like Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier in the offseason, both of whom played for the Boston Celtics last year. As fate would have it, the […]