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Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge has become known for being rather stingy in trade talks while also making it a point to note how “close” he has come on certain deals. In fact, the Celtics’ last in-season acquisition came six years ago when they acquired point guard Isaiah Thomas from the Phoenix Suns in exchange […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are the two greatest franchises in the NBA. No one can argue that. It’s why Lakers vs Celtics conversations happen on the regular. The two clubs have combined for 33 championships and 52 finals appearances, which blows everyone else out of the water. If you added up […]

No team in league history has more NBA championships than the Boston Celtics. And as 17-time champs, it only makes sense that Boston has fielded some pretty great teams throughout the years. However, while there have been a lot of great iterations, here are the Celtics squads that stand the test of time as the […]

Paul Pierce is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to have ever dawned the Boston Celtics uniform. As it turns out, however, no one thinks more highly of Paul Pierce than Paul Pierce himself. A testament to this fact is Pierce’s recent statement comparing himself to the likes of Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, […]

Orlando Magic wing Evan Fournier has had a mixed season. One on hand, he’s performing to his career tendencies, that being scoring and shooting at a respectable rate as one of head coach Steve Clifford’s leading catalysts; Fournier is averaging 18.2 points, 3.9 assists, three rebounds and 1.1 steals while shooting 35.6 percent from beyond […]

The Washington Wizards held a five-point cushion with just under a minute left in their game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. But instead of holding on, they had a massive meltdown which Jayson Tatum took advantage of. Bradley Beal had some choice words for his team’s performance. Per Fred Katz of The Athletic, Beal […]

Jayson Tatum just earned himself another NBA Top Shot moment. The Boston Celtics All-Star was clutch against the Washington Wizards on Sunday as he dropped 31 points with six of them coming in the game’s last minute. Tatum took matters into his own hands and mustered every ounce of energy left to make sure the […]

The Washington Wizards lost a nail-biter to the Boston Celtics on Sunday in what turned out to be a truly disappointing loss. After the game, Wizards coach Scott Brooks spoke about a crucial Bradley Beal turnover that eventually cost Washington the game. With the Wizards up one point, Beal turned the ball over in the […]

Jayson Tatum just stole this one away from the Washington Wizards. The Boston Celtics superstar came up clutch on Sunday night against the visiting Wizards and made the biggest play of the night as he drove to the basket and finished a smooth layup to give the C’s a slim one-point lead with four seconds […]

The Washington Wizards ALMOST edged out the Boston Celtics on Sunday, and it was thanks in large part to another tremendous performance by Bradley Beal. This included a clutch play from the newly-minted three-time All-Star, which prompted an airplane mode celebration after the key basket. Beal put the Wizards up by five points with less […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the worst teams in the league over the past couple of weeks and are desperately trying to right the ship before it’s too late. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were named All-Stars for the Eastern Conference, and Tatum flashed a little bit of his talent in Sunday’s game […]

Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend James Worthy whacked a piñata with Boston Celtics Larry Bird and Danny Ainge’s faces on it as part of his birthday celebration. Happy Birthday, @JamesWorthy42! 🎂🪅Thank you for quite possibly the best #Lakers birthday celebration in our studio's history. 😂 pic.twitter.com/pPyiMGOE9X — Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) February 27, 2021 Even […]

Former NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins has argued to bring back point guard Rajon Rondo to the Boston Celtics amid the team’s struggles as of late. He claimed that his former teammate isn’t doing well with the Atlanta Hawks and that the Celtics would make good use of his services for the remainder of the season, […]

The Boston Celtics are currently going through an up and down campaign midway through the 2020-21 season. Apparently, it turned out that their ability to win games mainly hinges on the scoring production of point guard Kemba Walker. According to Stat Muse, the Celtics have garnered a 5-2 record whenever the four-time All-Star generates 20 […]

The Boston Celtics found themselves plummeting to the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings due to their recent three-game losing skid. Despite producing disappointing efforts, point guard Jeff Teague claimed that the team grew closer when they had to go through their struggles as of late, via Jay King. "It's pretty amazing how losses […]

The Boston Celtics will always be associated with the color green. But as according to this intriguing statistic, looks like the Celtics are better off ditching their iconic green threads for a higher chance of winning more games in the 2020-21 campaign. NBCS Boston’s Chris Forsberg shared an interesting tidbit, noting that Boston has been […]

Kevin Durant’s hamstring strain has resulted in a number of changes to the upcoming 2021 NBA All-Star Game, with the latest being Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s insertion into the starting lineup. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Tatum has been selected to replace Durant as an Eastern Conference starter. BOSTON'S Jayson Tatum is now […]

The Indiana Pacers will travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Celtics, who are riding a three-game losing streak. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction and pick about the Pacers-Celtics game in what could possibly be a playoff preview. The Pacers are 15-15 and in fourth in the […]

Based on a source from John Zannis and the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast of CLNS Media Network, Boston Celtics wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown contribute to the team’s issues. This was said by an undisclosed player, who recently played against the Celtics.  “Tatum and Brown can’t be your superstars,” the anonymous player said. “They only […]

The Boston Celtics’ woes continued after suffering their third straight loss in a row on Wednesday night. The Atlanta Hawks held a comfortable lead throughout most of the game, putting the Celtics even further under the microscope. Due to the recent struggles happening in Boston, there have been rumors of Danny Ainge potentially making some […]

It wasn’t that long ago when the Dallas Mavericks bet all their cards on forming a European connection between Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as cornerstones of the franchise. But looks like the Mavs no longer believe Porzingis is a suitable Robin for Luka’s Batman since they are quietly offering The Unicorn to other teams […]

Hall of Fame legend Kevin Garnett took an epic stroll down memory lane. In this excerpt from his recent penned work on Bleacher Report’s Kevin Garnett ‘Uncensored’, Garnett spoke on the 2010 NBA Finals matchup against the Celtics’ rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. Garnett would come up short of a championship, losing the series four […]

In a recent revelation, NBA icon Kevin Garnett shared how close he was to going to Los Angeles Lakers and teaming up with Kobe Bryant. But things didn’t pan out according to plan as Bryant “missed” Garnett’s phone call. In his new memoir, “From KG: A TO Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and […]

It has been a rollercoaster season for the Boston Celtics. Combined with injuries, safety protocols, and bad rotations, the team has not had the opportunity to make a run in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Brad Stevens is currently on the hot seat for Boston’s struggles. The more his team struggles, the bigger chance Stevens […]

Kevin Garnett got his first and only title in 2008 by beating none other than the Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps the most famous clip after the Boston Celtics finally won is Garnett screaming his lungs out before calming himself down for a post-game interview. But in Garnett’s new memoir, the legendary big […]

With a 127-112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, the Boston Celtics have lost three straight and eight of their last 11 games. They fell to 15-17, putting them two games below .500 for the first time this season and into a tie with the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks for the eighth […]

Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics have been “close” to pulling the trigger on some trade deals that could help stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown help turn the Celtics around. How close you ask? Well, it’s still not known if and when the trades are going to go through, according to Brian Robb of […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are in a bit of a rut recently, as they’re currently on a three-game losing streak. It’s been quite the roller coaster for this franchise this season, as last year they were one of the hottest teams in the league. Currently ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics have hit a rough patch recently, prompting many to believe that changes need to be made to the roster. Following Boston’s lopsided loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Danny Ainge had a brutally honest rant about the Celtics’ recent collapse, via Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. Danny Ainge on the Celtics […]

Jaylen Brown isn’t a happy camper right now for the Boston Celtics. The Cs lost another game on Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks as they finish their road trip 0-3. Brown is clearly unhappy with his team’s current slump and firmly believes that Boston can do so much more. “As long as you got that […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce knew that forward Danilo Gallinari was in some sort of zone against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. But just to be sure, Pierce asked the Italian native if he can maintain his immaculate shooting stroke for long. And Gallinari responded with utmost confidence. After the game, Pierce shared their […]

There’s no love lost between the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving. Despite parting ways nearly two years ago, Cs managing partner, CEO, and Governor Wyc Grousbeck recently went on the record to say that it was Kyrie’s departure that led to the team’s recent struggles. In a recent interview with NBC Sports Boston Grousbeck explains […]

The NBA officially released the second half of the 2020-21 schedule on Wednesday. The second half officially begins with the Washington Wizards traveling to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Wednesday, March 10. The San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks also face off that evening. Thursday marks the first two nationally televised games of […]

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks meet for the third time this season in a showdown in State Farm Arena . It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. The Celtics hold a record of 15-16 both overall and against the spread. Boston is coming off a heartbreaking loss […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic hit the game-winner against the Boston Celtics in a thriller on TNT. The Dallas Mavericks’ 21-year-old phenom has been going off this year, averaging 28.9 points, 9.2 assists, and 8.6 rebounds per game. He’s one of the best player’s in the league and certainly caught the attention of fellow rising […]

Former NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins didn’t mince his words as he admitted that the current Boston Celtics team has underwhelmed as of late. With their ongoing slump, Perkins claimed that they may not even make it out of the first round amid the high expectations set around the team this season, via NBC Sports Boston. […]

Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are pleased to be named All-Stars this year. But they aren’t too excited about this milestone given their team’s subpar win-loss record. For the second time in his young career, Tatum was selected as an All-Star this season. It’s a monumental milestone for any NBA player. But […]

Luka Doncic stepped up big time for the Dallas Mavericks, banking the game-winning triple over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. With less than seven seconds left in the fourth quarter and the scores tied at 107, Luka took his time and let the clock dwindle before launching a triple from the left wing over two […]

The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics have been two of the more successful teams in the NBA in recent memory. As a result, each franchise continues to grow in popularity year after year, which has now culminated in a series of Subway sandwich commercials featuring Warriors power forward Draymond Green and Celtics forward Jayson […]