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The dust hasn’t even settled on the Brooklyn Nets’ first-round victory over the Boston Celtics and James Harden already has his eyes set on the challenge ahead. After the Nets impressively took down the Celtics in Game 5 on Tuesday to clinch the series, Harden made it abundantly clear in his postgame interview that Giannis […]

The Boston Celtics’ underwhelming 2020-21 campaign has ended. After finishing with a .500 (36-36) record in the regular season, the Celtics won their play-in contest against the Washington Wizards—only to fall in five games to the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Nets' Big 3 leads the Nets past the Boston Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets officially booked their spot in the second round after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their opening-round series matchup. After the huge win, Nets superstar Kyrie Irving came out with a rather contentious statement about his team’s title run this season. We all know that it’s more than just basketball […]

The Brooklyn Nets had their way against a shorthanded Boston Celtics side in Game 5 on Tuesday, as the Nets cruised to a 123-109 victory to close out the controversial series. Brooklyn big man Nicolas Claxton had an opportunity to put an exclamation mark on the contest late in the fourth quarter, but unfortunately for […]

You’ve probably already read somewhere that Blake Griffin had a grand total of zero dunks this season with the Detroit Pistons. The six-time All-Star is certainly making up for lost time now that he’s with the Brooklyn Nets, and he added another monstrous jam to his highlight reel on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics. Here’s […]

Kyrie Irving is not the most-loved personality right now in Boston. The Brooklyn Nets superstar isn’t doing himself any favors as well after he was seen allegedly stomping on the Celtics logo following Brooklyn’s Game 4 victory in the TD Garden. Nets coach Steve Nash has opened up about Kyrie’s current situation with the Celtics, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made waves when he intentionally stepped on the Boston Celtics logo at TD Garden after the Nets’ resounding Game 4 victory put them one win away from the second round. There was a lot of outrage, with Celtics legend Kevin Garnett just one of many to express his disdain for […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Boston Celtics for the fifth game of this first-round playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. Brooklyn took a commanding 3-1 series lead behind an impressive all-around performance in Game 4. Jayson Tatum was able to will his team […]

It is unfortunate that in just a few week’s time, players have had to put on with some of the worst NBA fan incidents known to man. Some people can’t seem to understand that having the cash to purchase those elusive NBA tickets gives you the right to do whatever you want. Of course, you […]

As it turns out, the Kyrie Irving bottle-throwing incident was not the only fan-related fiasco that went down in Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. According to reports, a police officer was also assaulted by a fan in a separate incident. This comes via Joe Dwinell of the Boston […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden did not hold back with his criticism of the Boston Celtics fan that decided to throw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving in Game 4 on Sunday. Harden was clearly unhappy with the treatment his teammate has been getting in Boston and Harden just had to make his feelings known […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will square off in a best-of-seven first-round Eastern Conference playoff series, and the odds for this series show the Nets as a massive favorite. Boston got past the play-in tournament and now has a tougher test in a series against the powerhouse Nets. Brooklyn swept the season series against […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a message for those questioning the greatness of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant: think again. In an interview on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast (via SportsCenter), Tatum admitted that Jordan, James and Bryant are locked in on his list of Top 5 players of all time. […]

The Boston Celtics could once again be missing Kemba Walker and Robert Williams with their season on the line Tuesday night in Brooklyn. The Celtics announced Monday both players were doubtful for Game 5 of Boston’s first-round series, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews and others. Kemba Walker (left knee Medial Bone) and Robert Williams (left ankle […]

The 2021 NBA Playoffs have largely been overshadowed by an unfortunate rash of fan incidents. The latest incident occurred on Sunday during Game 4 with the Brooklyn Nets facing the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Nets guard Kyrie Irving got a water bottle thrown at his head as he was leaving court. Before that, Irving stepped […]

While most of the headlines have been about the Boston Celtics fan who threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving’s head, Kevin Garnett isn’t forgetting what the Nets star did on Sunday postgame. KG is absolutely fuming over Irving stepping on the Celtics logo, with the former NBA champion putting Kyrie on blast: KG speaks […]

Anyone who opens social media on the second day of the typical work week will now be smothered with NBA Legend Lebron James enjoying Taco Tuesday. Even though James’ attempt to get the saying trademarked got denied, there’s no denying it’s become a thing on social media. While James has been enjoying mid-week tacos, Celtics […]

It’s almost impossible to fathom that after a week in which multiple fans were banned from NBA arenas for acts of stupidity, that it would continue to happen. Yet, here we are after a Boston Celtics fan decided to launch a water bottle at Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Celtics in Game […]

More talent, more buckets for the Brooklyn Nets, and Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden have provided many of them. In Game 4 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, the high-scoring three-headed monster combined for 104 points in their 141-126 victory to take a commanding 3-1 lead. That is […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum appreciates all the fans who supported them in their Game 4 showdown with the Brooklyn Nets in TD Garden; however, he can’t tolerate the latest dangerous behavior a Boston fan showed towards Kyrie Irving. In his press conference after the Celtics’ 141-126 loss to the Nets, Tatum addressed the incident […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is tired of the recent spree of disrespectful acts made by some fans towards visiting NBA teams and players. His teammate Kyrie Irving is the latest victim of such a disgusting gesture, and he won’t let it slide. After leading the Nets to a 141-126 win over the Boston Celtics, […]

Kyrie Irving and his Brooklyn Nets just took a commanding 3-1 lead over his former team, the Boston Celtics. There’s been some lingering animosity that’s been speculated between Irving and the Celtics, and this latest clip won’t exactly dispel any of those rumors. Watch the clip of the Nets All-Star seemingly stomp and wipe his […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving isn’t exactly the most beloved figure in Boston. But one fan went way too far, hurling a filled up water bottle at the former Celtics guard. Check out the incident below involving the Nets All-Star, as reported by ESPN reporter Malika Andrews: Here is the video from @YESNetwork. The bottle […]

It looks like the Boston Celtics will not have Kemba Walker available for Sunday night’s Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Walker is listed as questionable due to a left knee bone bruise, but the injury apparently didn’t respond well to workouts on Sunday morning. The veteran point guard struggled […]

The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets will square off in a crucial Game 4 affair at the TD Garden. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics prediction and pick. Brooklyn dominated the first two games of this series at the Barclays Center. The series shifted to Boston for Game […]

In what many deemed as a potential sweep, the Boston Celtics were able to scratch out a win in Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets at the TD Garden on Friday night thanks to a 50 piece from Jayson Tatum. The Celtics star responded after back-to-back cold nights with a ridiculous performance as Boston now […]

With all the stars featured in this first round series between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets, Jayson Tatum shone the brightest in Game 3. Tatum dropped his second 50-piece chicken-nugget burger in the postseason (play-in included) to lift the Celtics to a season-saving 125-119 victory over the star-studded Nets. The 23-year old became […]

The Brooklyn Nets looked like they were headed for a clean sweep of the Boston Celtics. But then Jayson Tatum decided he was going to be the best player on the court for Game 3. On a night where Boston yielded 41 points to James Harden and 39 points from Kevin Durant, both former league […]

The Brooklyn Nets lost Game 3 against the Boston Celtics thanks largely to a terrific, 50-point performance from Jayson Tatum. The Nets still hold a 2-1 series lead and have looked the part of an NBA champion. After the game, James Harden gave a very humbling response after the Nets’ first loss of the postseason. […]

Jayson Tatum has always idolized Kobe Bryant, and on Friday in Game 3 of the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics series, he certainly made the late Black Mamba proud. Despite expectations on the Nets taking a 3-0 lead against the struggling Celtics, Tatum took matters into his own hands to power the team to victory and steal […]

Jayson Tatum was unstoppable on Friday night as he carried the Boston Celtics to a huge Game 3 victory over the mighty Brooklyn Nets. One of the most memorable moments from Tatum’s outstanding effort involved an epic spin move that had Nets star Kevin Durant slipping. Here’s a look at Tatum leaving Durant in the […]

Jayson Tatum just put on one of the most enthralling playoff performances in a Boston Celtics uniform. Given the history of the franchise, that’s definitely saying something. The Celtics star absolutely gave it to the Brooklyn Nets to take Game 3 and avoid the unescapable 3-0 series hole. Tatum dropped 50 points on 16-for-30 shooting, […]

The Boston Celtics held plenty of promise during Isaiah Thomas‘ peak. The diminutive point guard was a Most Valuable Player candidate while averaging 28.9 points per game in 2016-17. However, everything came to a halt no thanks to a hip injury that doomed the former All-Star’s career. Speaking with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on […]

While the likes of Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and Danny Ainge have all responded to Kyrie Irving’s remarks about racist fans in Boston, Jaylen Brown has now chimed in. The Celtics star, who is unfortunately out until next season with a hamstring injury, wasn’t pleased with Irving’s comments. Jaylen Brown: "I know not every Celtics […]

Days before Kyrie Irving returns to Boston and face the crowd that once supported him, the Brooklyn Nets star shared his hope that there won’t be any racism. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is speaking out on the issue as well. Before the Nets-Celtics Game 3 on Friday, Tatum appeared on ESPN’s The Jump […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will match up in Boston for the first time in Game 3. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics prediction and pick. The Nets have dominated the series so far, winning both games by a double-digit margin to defend home-court in Brooklyn. Boston will count […]

The Boston Celtics will be back home for Game 3 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. It’s been a series dominated by Brooklyn so far as they lead the best-of-seven bout 2-0. In another Eastern Conference series, the Knicks and Hawks are deadlocked at 1-1. In the final seconds of Game 2 at […]

The Boston Celtics are at a pivotal point for the franchise’s future. They have been somewhat successful but have been unable to make it to the NBA Finals. Led by rising stars in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, it is time for the Celtics to do more. Some Celtics fans have been calling for head […]

Hall of Famer Bob Cousy is one of the most respected names in Boston Celtics franchise history. This is exactly why people often tend to listen whenever the six-time NBA champ has something to say. The 92-year-old recently sounded off on the Celtics’ decision to let Kyrie Irving walk away as a free agent back […]