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Paul Pierce just got fired from his post as an ESPN analyst following his ill-advised decision to stream a live video of himself partying with a couple of strippers on Friday night. The Boston Celtics legend has since taken to Twitter to send out his immediate reaction to the development, and apparently, he’s smiling about […]

Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum has been through plenty of ups and downs this season. But he made some history on Sunday night and earned a shoutout from his proud parents in the process. Tatum became the youngest player in franchise history to reach 5,000 career points after scoring 22 in a win over […]

It has been a while since the TD Garden has been treated with some good old low-post prowess courtesy of Hall of Famer Kevin McHale. Tacko Fall, meanwhile, tried his best to replicate the Boston Celtics legend on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. While Fall doesn’t exactly get the minutes and the touches that McHale […]

The Charlotte Hornets are quite familiar with Kemba Walker but were still completely deceived by their former player in this beautiful play. The Boston Celtics hosted the Hornets at TD Garden on Sunday, as Walker welcomed his ex-teammates by putting them in his highlight reel. The speedy guard turned on his boosters at the halfway […]

Boston Celtics great Paul Pierce is clearly enjoying himself as he took the time off to share his wild adventures on social media. In an Instagram Live posted on Friday night, the former Celtics veteran was shown hanging out with several strippers who are touching him while the others are dancing in the background. https://twitter.com/big_business_/status/1378238329519489024 […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams had quite a special night in their 118-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Williams scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out eight assists, while shooting 9-of-9 from the field on Friday night. The 6-foot-8 lefty’s performance put him in the same breathe as Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams has already seen an increased role within the team, especially after former big man Daniel Theis was dealt at the trade deadline. Williams’ teammate in Jayson Tatum spoke about his continuous development and highlighted his passing skills as an underrated aspect of his game, per Jay King. Jayson Tatum said […]

Evan Fournier probably heard all the insults in the book after going scoreless in his Boston Celtics debut earlier this week. Brad Stevens knows this and knew the French shooter will look to bounce back sooner rather than later. True enough, Fournier proves his doubters wrong in Boston’s match-up against the Houston Rockets at TD […]

It took 29 games before Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart connected on his first dunk of the season, but boy was it sweet. In the midst of a blowout win against the Houston Rockets at TD Garden on Friday, the Celtics played around a bit and completed a gorgeous backdoor play for the Smart. With […]

While it has been a year of discovery and blossoming for Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics have been relatively underwhelming. Luckily enough for Brown and the Celtics, they are able to take out their frustrations in spectacular fashion. On Friday against the Houston Rockets, the 24-year-old slammed one hard that left all of Houston in […]

The COVID-19 vaccine has become one of the most polarizing issues not only in the United States but across the globe as well. As it turns out, not even NBA teams are immune from this hotly-debated topic, with recent reports emerging that some Boston Celtics players have refused to get vaccinated. Cs general manager and […]

Larry Bird is one of the greatest Boston Celtics players of all time, up there with the great Bill Russell. No matter who you pick as the greatest Celtic of all time, Larry Bird is certainly the greatest wing in Celtics history. There is, perhaps, a new challenger for this spot, however. Jayson Tatum has […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is apparently still catching flak for his “greatest defender in NBA history” comment, this time from a basketball titan in Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell. Russell hilariously subtweeted Green (at least we’d like to think so) by joking teams were calling him to come out of retirement and make his […]

The NBA playoffs are quickly approaching and the Boston Celtics are still finding ways to struggle. After suffering a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, the organization stands in a difficult situation. If the Celtics keep playing the way they are, it’ll be no surprise to see them bounced out early in the […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown usually has a diplomatic answer whenever he’s asked about his team’s struggles this season. But shortly after the Cs endured another painful 108-113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Garden on Wednesday, the usually eloquent forward had nothing to say. A visibly disappointed Brown tried to find the […]

Since LeBron James’ infamous Decision back in the summer of 2010, player movement in the NBA has erupted, both as an action and a talking point among pundits and fans alike. Between that, Kevin Durant going to the Golden State Warriors, and now to this season’s Brooklyn Nets, the concept of the player-generated superteam has […]

The Boston Celtics’ newly-acquired guard in Evan Fournier had a disappointing debut with the team against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. After the Frenchman failed to meet expectations, his new teammate in Kemba Walker remains confident in his abilities and trusts that he can eventually find his footing within the team sooner than […]

As the Boston Celtics suffered their 24th defeat, the team’s new addition Evan Fournier went scoreless in his Beantown debut. He shot 0-of-10 from the field, including 0-of-5 from the three-point line off the bench. Because of his poor performance, according to ESPN Statistics and Information, Fournier became only the fourth player in the shot […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart took the saying “A-for-effort” and upped the ante in a big way on Monday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans. With less than one second remaining on the shot clock, Smart did what he could as there was a jump ball at half-court. There was only one issue, though. It […]

Former Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier is ready to make his debut for the Boston Celtics. Fournier will suit up for the Celtics Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after Boston acquired him at the trade deadline, the team announced. The Frenchman was previously in the NBA’s health and safety protocols after getting traded. The […]

The Boston Celtics are expected to consider free agent DeMarcus Cousins after striking out on Andre Drummond, according to Hoop Analysts Networks’ Evan Massey. Cousins was previously playing for the Houston Rockets, where he agreed to buyout after a not-so-impressive start by the Rockets.  Cousins averaged 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any trades before the NBA trade deadline, but they still made a big acquisition, as the Boston Celtics are aware of. After the Cleveland Cavaliers bought out Andre Drummond’s contract, the Lakers swooped and brought him on board. Drummond joins a Lakers team aiming to win their second straight […]

The NBA’s Most Improved Player race is as tight as ever this year. Last year’s race was an incredibly close one as well, with Brandon Ingram, Luka Doncic, Bam Adebayo, and Devontae Graham all being deserving candidates. This year is very similar, with a solid top five who all have legitimate arguments to be the […]

The Miami Heat made an improbable run as the 5-seed out of the Eastern Conference last year, getting all the way to the NBA Finals before falling prey to the Los Angeles Lakers. En route to the Finals, the Heat took out the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics. This year, the Eastern […]

Despite establishing himself as a key cog for the Boston Celtics this season, Marcus Smart still saw his name thrown around in trade rumors prior to Thursday’s deadline. According to Smart, this is something that is no longer new to him: “I’ve been here seven years,” Smart said, via Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. “My […]

After recently agreeing to a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Andre Drummond has emerged as one of the biggest names available on the market right now. Several teams have already been linked to the two-time All-Star, but as it is, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have been identified as the two frontrunners […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. Some teams make drastic improvements, the Boston Celtics being one of them. After acquiring Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic via trade, the Celtics aim to vastly improve their shooting and hope to make a playoff push this year. However, it seems they’ll have to wait for […]

After four years in Beantown, big man Daniel Theis found himself on the move once again as he was traded by the Boston Celtics at the trade deadline. He eventually posted a parting message for the Celtics organization and his former teammates via a post on Twitter. Over the last 4 years Boston became home […]

Starting for the first time all season on Friday evening, Robert Williams seized the opportunity by stuffing the stat sheet in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics center tallied just seven points (3-of-5 shooting), but grabbed nine rebounds and dished out a career-best six assists to along with a whopping five […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge finally cashed in on their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. The Celtics clearly needed a change and Ainge noticed the bad vibes brewing among the players and the coaches. The 62-year old executive believes making a move now would change the […]

Did anyone else know this was happening? Not to be outdone by LeBron James’ Space Jam 2 or ESPN’s recent documentary The Last Dance, HBO apparently has its own iconic basketball project in the works. This one involving the Showtime Lakers, Boston Celtics and comedian Bo Burnham. HBO just announced that comedian Bo Burnham will be […]

Losing Javonte Green is not going to be too tough a pill to swallow for the Boston Celtics in the basketball sense. As it turns out, however, Green is actually one of Jayson Tatum’s closest friends in the team. With that said, Tatum admitted that he was devastated upon learning the news that his buddy […]

Jayson Tatum has heard all the Paul Pierce comparisons ever since the Boston Celtics drafted him third overall in 2017. On Friday, the two-time All-Star further aligned himself alongside “The Truth” in the annals of the Celtics’ rich history. After dropping 34 points in the Celtics 122-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Tatum recorded his […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo first revealed his desire to dunk over Tacko Fall back in 2019. Two years later, the Greek Freak finally got the opportunity and made sure to check that entry on his bucket list. Mid-way into the second quarter of the Bucks’ hosting of the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on […]

The Boston Celtics were surprisingly quiet during the NBA trade deadline, as they were unable to make a splash as most pundits would have expected. While they missed out on the big names on Thursday, it looks like they are gearing up for their primary target all along: Andre Drummond. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]

There’s a case to be made that the biggest surprise on trade deadline day came when the team that emerged as the partner with the Orlando Magic in the Nikola Vucevic trade was the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic’s name had been tossed around, but many thought the Magic wouldn’t actually go through with a trade for […]

The Boston Celtics used a portion of their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. All eyes were on Celtics general manager Danny Ainge to make a move at the deadline amidst Boston’s struggles this season and with Fournier’s acquisition, it’s safe to say he delivered. In the […]

The Boston Celtics are back in Milwaukee to take on the Bucks in a highly touted Eastern Conference showdown. Milwaukee has been a powerhouse for years and has continued its dominance in 2021. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks have been favored in 17 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were unable to find a trade partner for Andre Drummond before the trade deadline. For that reason, the front office has elected to buy out his contract, making him a free agent. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reports Drummond will speak with the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston […]