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The Boston Celtics haven’t had the season they envisioned having thus far and Kendrick Perkins believes he knows the reason why. While speaking about the woes of the Celtics this season with Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports, Perkins said that Boston has a sense of entitlement that is holding them back. "It almost feels like […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics have had quite the tumultuous season thus far. Last year, the young and talented roster made a deep playoff run, all the way to the conference championship. The Cs were poised to make another leap forward this year and continue their ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference. […]

That antsy time of the NBA season is upon us, where we find out who thinks they are contenders and who is packing up and preparing for 2021. With the trade deadline set in stone for March 25, here are five teams that need to buy big time at the deadline. Boston Celtics The Celtics […]

The NBA fantasy landscape is still feeling the after-effects of Moses Brown parting the red sea to deliver those who picked him up last night to the promised land. With a 10-game slate ahead, there are plenty of opportunities to repent with the help of these five value picks who are waiting to be inserted […]

There was playoff energy in the air last night in Boston when the Utah Jazz came to take on the Celtics. The stars were out for Boston as Jason Tatum had a game high 29 points and Jaylen Brown poured in 28 points to go along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. But it was […]

After the Utah Jazz’s win over the Boston Celtics, a certain fan was looking for some Rudy Gobert highlights. The tweet caught the Jazz center’s attention and had a hilarious reply. According to Gobert, he was not in the highlight reel as he didn’t get his ankles bruised nor was he dunked on in their […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored his 6,000th career point versus the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. What’s even more impressive is he surpassed the greatest Jazz ever in Karl Malone as the fastest player in team history to reach the scoring achievement. According to ESPN Statistics and Information, Mitchell, who is having an impressive season, […]

Even after the whistle on Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell didn’t appreciate Jaylen Brown’s antics. So much so that he slapped the Boston Celtics forward’s arm. From the looks of it, Brown was just showing sportsmanship to Mitchell. But the All-Star guard of the Jazz didn’t want any piece of Brown. Spida doesn’t do […]

Kyrie Irving did not exactly have the best of spells with the Boston Celtics. Nevertheless, the Brooklyn Nets star seems to have left quite an impression on his teammates during his time in Boston. Just ask Jayson Tatum. In his mind, Tatum believes that in spite of all the controversy surrounding Kyrie’s stint with the […]

With nearly $20 million in cap space and three trade exceptions, it’s time for the Boston Celtics to stop saying “what if?” and start saying “who’s next?” for the Kelly Green jersey—especially if they want to keep pace in what’s becoming a frenetic race for a top-four seed in the East. So who can GM […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had quite a bit of success at Butler. Would he consider leaving the C’s to take the open gig at Indiana University? In short, no. Stevens said Tuesday he has no intention of returning to the state of Indiana to coach the Hoosiers after they fired Archie Miller on […]

The Utah Jazz will take on the Boston Celtics for the second time this season tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Celtics prediction and pick. The Jazz hold an overall record of 28-10, and they are 25-12-1 against the spread. Utah is coming off a loss to the Golden […]

The NBA season has just passed its halfway point and the decisions made between now and the March 25 trade deadline will determine who separates themselves from the pack heading into the postseason. Do the Mavericks have enough to push for playoff security? Can the Bucks or Sixers compete with the Nets firepower? Do the […]

The Boston Celtics might have interest in forward Harrison Barnes, but the Sacramento Kings do not seem inclined to move him ahead of the deadline. Sam Amick of The Athletic wrote there appears to be a misconception when it comes to Sacramento’s stance on Barnes. The former North Carolina star is playing well, and his […]

The San Antonio Spurs are still on the lookout for a potential trade suitor for veteran big man LaMarcus Aldridge. However, his $24 million salary this season is a roadblock for teams, so Aldridge could find himself getting bought out. If the Spurs opt to proceed with a buyout, several playoff-bound teams have already expressed their […]

Atlanta Hawks big John Collins is in the sights of the Boston Celtics for a trade, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The latest NBA trade rumors say that the Hawks are asking for a king’s ransom in exchange for the young, talented Collins — a high first-round draft pick and/or a talented young player.  A […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been on a minutes restriction since coming back from a calf injury. It’s a relatively new sight for fans, as they’re used to seeing the guard grind it out for almost the entirety of the game. According to head coach Brad Stevens, however, Smart’s minutes ultimately depends on his […]

Thaddeus Young has been a reliable and productive player over his 14-year NBA career, with this season being no exception. The 32-year-old has been an impactful force off the Chicago Bulls bench, averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 25.1 minutes per game. Thaddeus Young Could Be An Impactful Add Young […]

The Boston Celtics are in H-town to take on the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Just a year ago, this would’ve been a nationally televised primetime affair. For this one, it’s a battle of two struggling teams looking to get out of the well. The question is, does anyone remember the last time the […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker was already gaining momentum as his team rode a four-game winning streak heading to the All-Star break. However, his rollercoaster season continues as he failed to be productive in their first game back against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. After absorbing a tough loss, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens […]

Beston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday and he got more than a few well wishes on his special day. One of the more intriguing greetings for Thompson came from none other than former ex-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian. If their relationship status at this point seems confusing, then Kardashian’s IG post […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart returned to the court Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets, more than five weeks and 18 games since he last played. While Brad Stevens and the rest of the coaching staff held the two-way sparkplug for the Celtics on a minutes restriction to ease him back into the rhythm of […]

Star guard Kyrie Irving recorded his fifth 40-point game in a Brooklyn Nets jersey on Thursday. This ties Bernard King’s mark for third-most in the organization’s history. Irving led the Nets against the Boston Celtics, 121-109. The seven-time All-Star dropped 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field, 5-of-8 from deep, and 5-of-5 from the […]

Kyrie Irving has zero animosity against his former team, no matter what everyone says. The Brooklyn Nets superstar was savage and dropped a 40 piece against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, but it was all love as soon as the final buzzer sounded as Irving showed nothing but affection and respect to Jayson Tatum, Kemba […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem. Kyrie Irving made sure that the Brooklyn Nets were going to put up a good fight against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with KD still sitting on the sidelines due to injury. Irving caught fire early in the marquee matchup against his former team as he put on a […]

The Boston Celtics travel to New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a star studded matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Nets hold an overall record of 24-13, and they are 20-17 against the spread. The Nets closed the first half of the season […]

Danny Ainge made it known that the Milwaukee Bucks not have been on the same page with the Celtics on a competing offer Boston had made for Bucks guard Jrue Holiday. In fact, they were in completely different books, as Ainge cleared up the confusion, via  Dean Deveney of Heavy.: Danny Ainge on @Toucherandrich talking […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s time in Alamo City comes to an end. Earlier on Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs and the sweet-shooting big man reached a mutual agreement to part ways, with Gregg Popovich announcing their intention to trade him. This seemingly signals the end of a pretty weird era in Spurs history, where they were seemingly […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has recently spoken out about his team’s forgettable performance over the first half of the season. The veteran guard provided an honest assessment of why he believes the Celtics struggled over the first few months of the season. According to Smart, who himself was forced to sit out a significant […]

With the NBA All-Star break officially over, the regular season resumes on Wednesday. For the Boston Celtics, they play their first game after the break against the Brooklyn Nets with some significant news. Marcus Smart plans to return to the lineup after an 18-game absence due to a calf injury, giving the Celtics the boost […]

Before James Harden was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets this January, there were several teams other than the Nets that were interested in trading for the All-Star guard. One of those teams was the Boston Celtics, but according to general manager Danny Ainge, the team couldn’t get a deal done because […]

Jayson Tatum has thrown his support behind the nomination of Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Tatum retweeted a post showing the accomplishments of Pierce throughout his storied career, which serves as proof why the 10-time All-Star received his first Hall of Fame nomination. The Celtics youngster also made […]

As the second half of the NBA season begins, Nikola Vucevic and Jerami Grant know the March 25 trade deadline is less than three weeks away. Several contending teams will look to make moves to keep themselves afloat in the playoff race. As the Boston Celtics look to make adjustments, the trade deadline is the […]

Forward Larry Nance Jr is one of the more compelling trade candidates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 14-22 this season. While he has missed the last four weeks due to a finger injury, Nance should return to the floor in the coming weeks and therefore could be a rotation player for an NBA contender. […]

All-Star weekend has come to an end, and the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season officially begins on Wednesday. The Philadelphia 76ers currently hold the top seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Utah Jazz own the No. 1 seed out West. How will the landscape change in the next few weeks? The March […]

Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown went toe-to-toe with one another in the NBA All-Star Game, particularly in one epic possession early in the second quarter. It was Brown who got the best of Tatum as the former got fouled. After the game, though, Tatum claimed that Brown put that homecourt advantage to […]

The NBA All-Star Game has lived up to the hype already with many highlight plays through the first half.  It’s rare you see teammates go head to head, but that’s exactly what happened as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown- the pair of Boston Celtics teammates– went 1-on-1 in the second quarter. Tatum D'ing up on […]

New Orleans Pelicans stud Zion Williamson was making his first-ever NBA All-Star Game appearance on Sunday night and he made sure to make an impact on the contest early on. Zion finished with authority on an epic alley-oop play from a pin-point dish from Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics. Here’s a look at the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum may not be a team captain in Sunday night’s All-Star game, but that doesn’t mean the forward hasn’t considered who he’d take on his squad. Speaking with reporters gathered in Atlanta ahead of the league’s festivities, Tatum said that he would select LeBron James, Steph Curry, Bradley Beal, and teammate […]