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Marcus Smart played his role for the Boston Celtics during Friday’s marquee matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. The Cs came out on the losing end, however, and Smart had a bit of a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment during a key juncture late in the contest. Smart passed the ball to an open teammate in the […]

It seems like Paul Pierce is looking for a fresh start after his recent IG Live debacle that literally cost him his job on ESPN. The Boston Celtics legend’s clean slate is now going to come with a cool $8.7 million after he was able to sell his Calabasas mansion. According to Jack Flemming of […]

By now everyone knows that finishing ridiculously tough shots in the paint is Kyrie Irving’s thing. Still, it’s always a marvel to watch every time the Brooklyn Nets superstar razzles and dazzles with acrobatic shots over towering defenders. Such was the case again on Friday, as the Nets hosted Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics […]

Boston Celtics fans will be glad to know that Evan Fournier is finally set to make his much-awaited return to the team following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 28-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this April and has been under the league’s health and safety protocols. According to Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, […]

The Boston Celtics travel to New York tonight to face off against the Brooklyn Nets for the third time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Celtics currently hold a record of 32-27 overall and 30-29 against the spread. Boston is coming off an impressive […]

Friday’s NBA slate will consist of seven star-studded matchups providing a daily fantasy participant with a player pool brimming with top-tier talent. Among the 14 teams set to take the floor tonight include one of the day’s top projected NBA DFS picks, Nikola Jokic. Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had an emotional reaction to the tragic death of former Kentucky Wildcat guard Terrance Clarke Thursday night. The former five-star recruit declared for the upcoming NBA Draft in July, ensuring that Stevens, who is a part of the Celtics draft process, was familiar with the prospect. Clarke was from […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had it going on in the first quarter of play during Thursday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. It was a marquee matchup for Boston as they went up against one of the best teams in the NBA right now in the Suns, and Smart made sure to make his mark […]

On Thursday, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens provided an encouraging update on Evan Fournier, who has missed the team’s last eight games after being placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on April 4. As relayed by Yahoo’s Kevin Smith, the wing is “likely” to play this weekend, per Stevens. Earlier in the day, […]

The Phoenix Suns have started their Eastern Conference road trip perfectly going 2-0 against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers. This Phoenix team is now headed to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Celtics prediction and pick. The Suns […]

Who here gets easily distracted by shiny objects? Well, you might want to look away because NBA Top Shot is dropping their latest Premium Pack, and it’s as shiny as any moment can be. NBA Top Shot announced on Wednesday that they’ll be dropping a bunch of new Mettalic Gold Limited Edition Series 2 Moments […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was in the news recently for his comments on which NBA stars are genuinely “untouchable.” Kerr just had three names on the list – LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For the sake of argument, let us ask if Giannis is really untradeable? At 26-years-old, he is a two-time […]

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum deserves more respect. After Saturday’s 119-114 win over the Golden State Warriors, pundits fawned all over Stephen Curry tying the late Kobe Bryant’s record for consecutive 30-point games, which is absolutely historic. But left in the lurch was Jayson Tatum’s own incredible night. Tatum and Curry had themselves a legitimate duel […]

It was earlier revealed the Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens turned down a massive offer from Indiana University to take over as the head coach of the Hoosiers. The 44-year-old has since spoken out about the issue as he explained exactly why he said no to a $70 million deal. According to Stevens, he’s […]

The Chicago Bulls take on the Boston Celtics on Monday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time for us to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Celtics prediction and pick. The Bulls had dropped five straight before getting back on track against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday with a 10-point victory. Chicago […]

Going into this season’s Trade Deadline, the Boston Celtics were keen on poaching at least one of Orlando’s coveted trade chips. The team could have used any one of Evan Fournier, Nikola Vucevic, and Aaron Gordon. But instead, Gordon was shipped to the Denver Nuggets, and is now living his best life as a big, […]

If you heard the name Brian Scalabrine as a basketball fan, what would you think? Unseasoned food, probably, mayonnaise, or even those New Balance shoes your dad likes to mow the lawn in. What you wouldn’t think immediately is basketball player. However, Scalabrine, affectionately known as The White Mamba (rest in peace, Kobe) is still […]

The game between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors on Saturday featured a thrilling duel between Warriors guard Steph Curry and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Curry ended up scoring more points, finishing with 47 on the night, but Tatum wasn’t far behind with 44 points and also got a 119-114 win for the Celtics. […]

It has been a rather rough couple of years for Jabari Parker, who has been on a number of different teams since he started his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. Parker started last season with the Atlanta Hawks before getting traded to the Sacramento Kings a month before the season was postponed due to COVID-19. […]

It was a shootout in Boston between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics on Saturday night, with Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum putting on a show. The Celtics wound up taking control in the final minutes to earn a 119-114 victory, ruining a 47-point night for Curry. Tatum went toe-to-toe with Curry throughout, outscoring […]

Saturday night saw Jayson Tatum and Stephen Curry go on one of the most epic battles in the NBA this season. Tatum’s Boston Celtics ended up edging Curry’s Golden State Warriors, 119-114. With Curry dropping 47 points and Tatum matching with a 44-piece of his own, the two shared a special embrace following their special […]

Draymond Green resorted to humor to address Jayson Tatum’s dominant performance in the Boston Celtics’ 119-114 win over the Golden State Warriors at TD Garden on Saturday. While Tatum pretty much owned Green in every facet in their match-up, the three-time NBA champion just referenced their Subway commercial to get even. “Incredible. That was a […]

The Boston Celtics held on for the win during Saturday’s hard-fought battle against the Golden State Warriors. Dubs superstar Stephen Curry had another tremendous performance for his team, only for his heroics to be spoiled by Boston’s Kemba Walker. Walker came up with this dagger trey to put his team up by five points with […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is a pretty coveted name in the world of professional coaching right now. So much so, that the 44-year-old was reportedly offered a huge amount of money to take over the helm for the Indiana Hoosiers. As it turns out, however, Stevens is more than happy with his job […]

Jayson Tatum cooled off in the Boston Celtics’ last game against the Los Angeles Lakers, but it looks like he’s back to his gunslinging ways against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. The two-time All-Star was red-hot early on TD Garden, torching the visitors for 23 points in the first half. The Celtics superstar kept […]

The 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class is full of former superstars, one such star is Kevin Garnett. Garnett is one of the most dominating defensive players in NBA history and he also remained an excellent offensive one throughout his career. He was an MVP, a multi-time All-Star, and, most importantly to Garnett himself, an […]

The Boston Celtics have been looking to beef up their squad ahead of what they hope to be an extended playoff run this season. Fortifications have come in the way of former second overall pick Jabari Parker, who has reportedly just agreed to a deal with the Cs. This report comes via NBA insider Shams […]

Watch out. They may be late to the party, but the Boston Celtics have arrived. Coming on the heels of an Eastern Conference Finals appearance last year, Boston has had an underwhelming campaign, hovering around a .500 record and the eighth seed in the East standings for the majority of the season. They struggled with […]

The Boston Celtics have slowly but surely been climbing the ranks of the Eastern Conference. The Celtics now have a 30-26 record and are sitting in fifth place thanks to a five-game win streak, getting on a hot streak at the right time. During Thursday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on Thursday, 121-113, in a game they never led and was mostly a blowout — save for a garbage-time surge that nearly resulted in an epically bad beat. Lakers continue to struggle without Anthony Davis 👀 Bulls -1 💰Mavericks -5 💰Heat -7 💰Suns […]

Marc Gasol channeled his inner Mamba Mentality on Thursday after the Los Angeles Lakers center dislocated his left finger against the Boston Celtics. Gasol gave Kobe Bryant flashbacks as he popped his finger back in place before returning and playing his heart out. After the tough 121-113 loss at home, Lakers coach Frank Vogel gave […]

After his big night against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown got his groove on with teammates Tristan Thompson and Kemba Walker. While Brown was being interviewed by Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan, Walker suddenly hugged him from behind as a congratulation for his 40-point outburst for the Celtics against the defending […]

Against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics showed off his perfect vision on a sweet dime to Jaylen Brown, who finished it off with a one-handed spike. See the perfectly executed play by the Celtics below. It’s a play that was made possible by the chemistry between Walker and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but Talen Horton-Tucker is more than capable of putting on a show. Playing the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, the hometown folk hero went coast-to-coast before finishing with a circus layup at the rim. The legend of THT continues to grow. Now you […]

For the first time in more than a year, fans are now allowed to watch the Los Angeles Lakers play in Staples Center. In a sweet coincidence, the first game that fans are going to witness is with the Lakers’ archrivals, the Boston Celtics. Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times caught the first sight […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was pleased to hear Jayson Tatum cleared the air with Kendrick Perkins. The former Celtics big man criticized Tatum earlier this month for showing poor body language, also demanding he show better leadership: Jayson Tatum, you got paid the big bucks! You have the body language and energy level of […]

The Boston Celtics travel to Staples Center tonight to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Lakers prediction and pick. The Celtics currently hold a record of 29-26 overall and 27-28 against the spread. Boston is coming off […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown continues to use his voice to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, this time in the wake of the Daunte Wright incident. In an interview, he expressed his frustrations with all the things that are currently happening in society and claimed that he will continue to stand up […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum knew in himself that the COVID-19 virus isn’t a joke that should be taken lightly. A couple of months after recovering from it, the 23-year-old revealed that he now has to use an inhaler to open up his lungs which he has never done before, per Jared Weiss. Jayson Tatum […]