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The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to face off against each other on Tuesday night in Dallas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction. The Celtics are 15-15 and sixth in the Eastern Conference in a disappointing start for Boston. As for the Mavericks, the same is […]

New Orleans Saints star Alvin Kamara wasn’t a fan of the officiating when he watched the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The game went to overtime and the Pelicans managed to squeeze out a win over the visiting Celtics. Even though NOLA came out with a slim win, Kamara blasted […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made history on Sunday night as they mounted the biggest comeback in franchise history against the Boston Celtics. The Pelicans escaped with a 120-115 overtime win against Boston after trailing by as many as 24 points in the third quarter. After the statement victory, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were all […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown did not mince words about what his team needs to do to get out of the horrible funk they’ve had over the last few games. Shortly after the Celtics squandered a 24-point third-quarter lead that led to a 120-115 overtime loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, a fed-up […]

The Boston Celtics suffered another disappointing loss on Sunday, falling to the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-155, in overtime. After the game, Cs head coach Brad Stevens was understandably upset with his squad’s performance, pinpointing one specific area he believes they must improve on. According to Stevens, Boston’s ability to close out games is something he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is finally over after a back-and-forth ending on Sunday. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram put the final nail in the coffin with a huge three-pointer with less than a minute left to secure the 120-115 victory for New Orleans. Ingram CLUTCH three for the lead 💦https://t.co/9vj2ywTXxG — ClutchPoints […]

Sunday’s high-octane matchup between the Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans went down the wire with neither team willing to give in an inch. The game needed an extra period to decide a winner as Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson made sure that their respective teams were not going to lose in regulation. Zion […]

The Boston Celtics are making easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Jayson Tatum is leading all scorers and made some of the Pelicans defenders running in circles. Cheat code ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Tm5msHhwSO — Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2021 The Celtics headed to the locker room at the half with a 16-point lead […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is unlikely to return to the court before the All-Star break due to a lingering left calf strain, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting. The Celtics guard sustained the injury in a match against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 30. While he had recently begun traveling with the team again […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown is finally getting much-deserved recognition for his talent. However, the 24-year-old fell just short of his first-ever NBA All-Star Game start. Instead, former Celtics teammate Kyrie Irving, now with the Brooklyn Nets, is starting ahead of Brown. It should be noted that Brown will very likely still make the […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge recently said the team is looking to acquire “shooting with size” with the $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) they own. The Celtics received the TPE in the sign-and-trade with the Charlotte Hornets after Gordon Hayward inked a four-year contract this offseason with his new club. Looking […]

In the 122-114 loss against the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics reflected on the foul calls that were given in Hawks guard Trae Young’s favor. The Celtics, who committed 27 personal fouls compared to the 18 of the Hawks, were frustrated by what many consider to be James Harden fouls that Young was able to […]

The Boston Celtics are hoping to be a team that can compete for an NBA title in the Eastern Conference. With the recent struggles of the Celtics, Danny Ainge believes that Boston doesn’t have what it takes to win an NBA title this season based on how he is seeing the team perform right now, […]

Trae Young received some tough love from his old man after the Atlanta Hawks’ decisive 122-114 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday. The Hawks All-Star was feeling good about himself after dropping 40 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and two steals to help his team snap a four-game skid. But being […]

The Denver Nuggets travel to Beantown for a Tuesday night matchup with the Boston Celtics. Both teams were conference finalists just last season, but have struggled out of the gate. The Celtics (13-13) fell back to the .500 mark after losing to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, and have now lost four of their last […]

The coronavirus pandemic remains a persistent issue for the NBA. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is the latest to feel the after-effects of the virus. The All-Star swingman said the virus has impacted his breathing patterns, also stating he has been more fatigued than usual in some games, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics are not in a good place right now, and team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge could not agree more. As such, the high-ranking team executive recently sent out a bit of a warning to the squad that major changes might be forthcoming. When asked if Boston’s recent struggles might result in […]

The Washington Wizards scored an upset win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, 104-91. Celtics stud Jayson Tatum had an awful showing for the C’s, which prompted a bit of consolation from Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal after the game. When asked about Tatum’s poor performance, Beal shrugged it off as just another off […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a disappointing 104-91 blowout loss against a struggling Washington Wizards side on Sunday, which unsurprisingly, prompted some pretty strong comments from Boston point guard Kemba Walker. After the game, Walker was asked if the Celtics need to hold a players-only meeting amid their current slump, to which the four-time All-Star responded […]

Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics lost to the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon, marking the team’s second consecutive defeat and dropping them to the .500 mark 26 games into the season. Not only did the disappointing loss come against one of the worst teams in the NBA, but it also continued a downward trend […]

The Boston Celtics dropped another game on Sunday, this time to a lowly Washington Wizards team, and Jaylen Brown didn’t hold back any feeling with how the team has played recently. If it’s not rock bottom, it’s close: Jaylen Brown on if this is rock bottom for the Celtics: "It could be…If you let it […]

The Boston Celtics have fallen to 13-13 on the season after a slow start that led to an even slower finish Sunday afternoon. An early afternoon game against the 6-17 Washington Wizards seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the Celtics to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. […]

Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards are looking to end their two-game losing streak on Sunday against the Boston Celtics. After getting fouled in the first half of the game, Westbrook stared down the basket following an airball at the charity stripe. Russ' reaction after airballing his free throw 💀 pic.twitter.com/GGftoKQRvo — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Celtics veteran Marcus Smart is bummed out for missing Boston’s last six games. Still, the 26-year-old defensive dynamo says he’s thankful the calf injury he sustained last month isn’t more serious, per The Athletic’s Jay King. Marcus Smart: “Thank God it wasn’t my Achilles or anything worse.” — Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 13, 2021 Smart […]

With a 13-11 record, the Boston Celtics find themselves in the thick of the fight for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, where they currently sit at the fourth spot. With the March 25 trade deadline approaching, the Celtics are reportedly looking to add more talent to their roster as they prepare for another playoff […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will not be playing in their Feb. 12 matchup with the Detroit Pistons due to a left knee issue, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Celtics say Kemba Walker (left knee) is out tonight against Detroit — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 12, 2021 Walker has not […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady recently won his seventh Super Bowl after making it to the big dance 10 times. With this last win, Brady exceeds the six championships won by basketball icon Michael Jordan. NBA legend Bill Russell had the perfect response to a post depicting Brady and Jordan’s rings. Your getting closer […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had a blast on Twitter after watching a throwback story of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, made by Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. The two absolutely lost their minds hearing the hilarious tale from Richardson, who narrated the account during his Hall […]

Things have gone anything but according to plan for Kemba Walker this season. Since missing the beginning of the campaign rehabilitating his injured left knee, the four-time All-Star has returned to provide one of the least efficient stretches of his NBA career. While his lackluster performance has raised eyebrows and inspired panicked trade proposals from fans, […]

The NBA has some of the best athletes in the whole world. But from time to time, NBA players also showcase their clumsy side. In the duel between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors at the TD Garden on Thursday, the two teams featured 46 seconds worth of bloopers. The crazy gaffe-filled sequence between […]

It’s a known fact that Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is a walking bucket. Turns out, he’s a pretty good dime-dropper too. In the closing minutes of the first quarter between the Celtics and the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on Thursday, Tatum challenged the teeth of the Raps’ interior defense in the paint. Blanketed […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens just let a huge secret slip out. The 44-year-old shot-caller just threw star point guard Kemba Walker under the bus by revealing Walker’s real height. Walker, who is officially listed at 6’0″, appears to be a tad shorter than that. Stevens was engaged in a serious conversation about Walker’s […]

Jaylen Brown recently returned to the starting lineup for the Boston Celtics after missing time with a knee ailment. Despite Brown returning to the court, Danny Ainge revealed an alarming aspect of Brown’s knee injury on the “Toucher and Rich” show: Danny Ainge tells @Toucherandrich that Jaylen Brown is playing with tendonitis in his sore […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker had another performance to forget when his team battled against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. His woeful shooting from the field ultimately hindered his team from gaining any chance of getting back in the win column. Despite having a dismal outing, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens continues to put […]

Former NBA veteran Ray Allen reminisced on his playing days seven years after he decided to hang up his sneakers. Allen went on to share insights on his encounters with late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as a member of the Boston Celtics from 2007 to 2012. Despite the countless battles, the two players […]

The Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz meet for the first time this season in a showdown in Salt Lake City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Jazz prediction and pick. The Celtics hold a record of 12-10 both overall and against the spread. Boston is coming off a loss to the […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been dealing with a knee injury that has caused him to miss some games now. While the Beantown team doesn’t believe it is a serious injury, the 24-year-old is in jeopardy of missing their showdown versus the Utah Jazz. Jaylen Brown is questionable for tomorrow’s game in Utah with […]

Jaylen Brown will remain sidelined due to left knee soreness. With that said, the Boston Celtics swingman will be unavailable when his team takes on the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.  The Celtics say Jaylen Brown is out tomorrow at the Suns. — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) February 6, 2021 Brown’s presence will surely be missed, as […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker played his best game of the season in their 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Asked about what he did different to break out of his early-season funk, Walker just relied on the power of positivity by flashing a bright smile to return to form […]