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Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker redeemed himself nicely against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, delivering the game-sealing dagger to give his team a 119-115 win at Staples Center. With less than a minute left in regulation, the visiting Celtics were down by one and leaned on the 30-year-old speedster to get them out of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics won’t have their two best scorers available in their NBA showdown at Staples Center on Friday. Per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Paul George and Jaylen Brown will both sit out due to injuries. Paul George (foot) and Jaylen Brown (knee) will miss tonight's Clippers-Celtics matchup. (via @TomerAzarly) pic.twitter.com/YyDiEffJ90 […]

Usually, folks enjoy a nice trip to sunny Los Angeles. But that’s not true for the Boston Celtics right now. Right now, though, with the city still dealing with all sorts of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visiting the City of Angels isn’t quite the same experience. The Celtics are currently in the middle […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker agrees with LeBron James’ contention that the NBA should not hold an All-Star Game in 2021. Walker — who likely won’t be selected for the All-Star Game — said Friday he salutes James’ stance: “We all seen what Bron said,” Walker said, via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. “I agree. […]

The Boston Celtics finish their California road trip Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Clippers prediction and pick. The Celtics hold the same record overall and against the spread at 11-9. Boston is coming off a tight loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Clippers stand […]

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell is known as one of the greatest players of all time, and was particularly feared as a defender. During his 13 seasons with the Celtics, Russell was able to keep up with most players and block any shot attempts at the rim. But when it comes to receiving a vaccine […]

Small forward Gordon Hayward was traded to the Charlotte Hornets this past offseason and, in return, the Boston Celtics received a $28 million Traded Player Exception (TPE) as he signed with the Carolina club. With this TPE, Celtics President Danny Ainge now has some wiggle room to acquire a player he believes that Boston needs […]

The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings as the clear favorite. But after the final buzzer, it was the Kings who came out on top, 116-111. After the loss, Jaylen Brown wasn’t too impressed with the Celtics’ performance and their overall record. Brown pointed out their subpar 11-9 record, including dropping six […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is fully expected to be named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career. Enjoying easily his best season since entering the league in 2016, Brown is among the Eastern Conference’s premier players. In fact, Brown has earned the right to start the All-Star Game, reportedly set to […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics will travel to Sacramento to face the Kings for a back-to-back set. Kemba Walker, who just returned from knee injury, isn’t expected to play in back-to-back games just yet. Asked about his status for Wednesday’s outing, the All-Star point guard didn’t give a definite […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared a light moment with his former teammate in Zaza Pachulia at halftime of their game against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. With the Warriors in dire straights at the center position due to injury, Curry joked to Pachulia about needing him to suit up. Zaza responded with […]

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics are among the best duos in the NBA right now. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about dynamic duos (and trios and quartets), so his extremely high praise of Brown and Tatum comes as no surprise. Kerr was quoted regarding the […]

Tuesday night will feature a matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Ahead of what is expected to be a high-octane contest, Dubs superstar Stephen Curry had nothing but praise for the Celtics duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown — a pairing that Curry admits to being reminiscent of his own […]

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors meet for the first time this season in a West Coast showdown in San Francisco. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Warriors prediction and pick. The Celtics hold a record of 8-4 both overall and against the spread. Boston is coming off a […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s all-around talent is drawing comparisons to Larry Bird, as is his shooting form. After Jokic torched the Utah Jazz for a career-high 47 points on Sunday, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said Jokic was “a 7-1 center shooting the ball above his head like Larry Bird,” per Joe Vardon of […]

It’s quite understandable if fans see Jayson Tatum as the Boston Celtics star with the higher upside when it comes to sports cards. This season alone, the fourth-year player is averaging career highs in points, assists, and 3-point percentage. While that’s the case with Tatum, Jaylen Brown is making a strong argument for himself at the […]

After losing consecutive games for the first time this season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back on Saturday after narrowly escaping their archrival Boston Celtics, 96-95. Sunday offered the Lakers some downtime before the final game of their seven-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and LeBron chose to spend […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is having a strong year so far, averaging career highs in points and assists. But Smart suffered a setback when he went down with a calf injury in the Celtics’ 96-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The 26-year-old suffered the non-contact injury in the fourth quarter of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have recently gotten calls about multiple players on their roster, including JJ Redick. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Pelicans have keyed in on the Philadelphia Sixers, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Boston Celtics as possible landing spots for Redick. JJ Redick signed with the Pelicans ahead of the 2019-2020 […]

Despite initially being open to the idea of returning to play for the Boston Celtics, free-agent guard Isaiah Thomas now believes that reuniting with his old team is no longer possible. Thomas, in a reply to a tweet by Barstool Sports writer Dan Greenberg, stated that he believes that “it is over for coming back” […]

Numerous insiders were concerned with the 2020 NBA Draft class. Apparently, there wasn’t enough star power on the draft board. Numerous critics claimed that some players would take up to 3-5 years in order to fully develop. It would be understandable for these NBA rookies to not come out the gates swinging. Due to the […]

Former Boston Celtics veteran Kendrick Perkins gave high praises to Jayson Tatum even after his squad succumbed to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. The 22-year-old continues to show his offensive prowess after tallying 30 points and nine rebounds against LeBron James and the defending champions. Perkins went the extra mile and bared that […]

Marcus Smart suffered a lower leg injury late in Saturday’s showdown between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, causing concern from the team. But after fears of a major injury, Celtics fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Smart sustained a calf strain and will miss some […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, but they had a clear opportunity to win on the final possession of the game. After the game, Kemba Walker discussed his forgettable performance and his missed game-winning shot against the Lakers, via The Athletic’s Jay King. “I’m not even a player like […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker struggled from the field on Saturday night which became a huge factor in their narrow loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in a highly-anticipated rivalry game. Despite Walker’s dismal production, Jayson Tatum still supported his teammate and remained optimistic that he will get back on track in their coming […]

Ah, the sweet taste of vengeance for Anthony Davis. The Los Angeles Lakers – Boston Celtics rivalry has been relatively dormant over the past decade. Since the two storied franchises met in the 2010 NBA Finals, both organizations have spent the past decade restructuring — at different speeds — and gradually building contenders around respective […]

The Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry gave NBA fans another classic on Saturday night, with the defending champions just squeezing by with a 96-95 win. The end of the game also showcased the kind of heart-racing finish that fans expect from a marquee matchup between the two most storied franchises in the league. LA, which […]

Marcus Smart exited early in the fourth quarter of the Boston Celtics’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. The defensive anchor went down with a non-contact leg injury and hobbled his way to the locker room. https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1355718436760940544?s=20 It was definitely not the sight that Celtics fans want to see. Marcus Smart left after playing 26 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admitted that he will always be wary each time he faces a team led by LeBron James. He made it clear on Saturday, prior to the Celtics’ hosting of the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden. Per Tom Westerholm of Boston.com, Stevens compared The King to another […]

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson hasn’t been teammates with his good friend LeBron James for quite a while now. Still, he gets reminded every day about The King’s workhorse ethic each time he sees Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duke it out in practice. Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between rivals Celtics and Los […]

After missing Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Anthony Davis is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup in time for their highly anticipated showdown against the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis will start tonight in Boston. — Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 31, 2021 Davis missed the Pistons game due to a right quad contusion. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics will square off against one another on Saturday night in one of the NBA season’s marquee matchups. Yet for all the excitement surrounding the game between the league’s most prominent franchises, LeBron James has made it clear that it won’t carry quite the same intensity as past matchups. […]

Saturday night is going to be an interesting game day for Boston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson as he is set to face his former teammate in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The upcoming game will be Thompson’s first taste of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry and he is expecting it to turn into a ‘bloodbath’ […]

In Kemba Walker’s one-month absence to begin the 2020-21 season, the tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum stepped up big time to carry the Boston Celtics to a strong start. When Walker finally made his return nearly two weeks ago, the Celtics were missing their other All-Star in Jayson Tatum, who tested positive for […]

Brad Stevens knows that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has won four regular-season MVPs in his storied career. Only fellow NBA icons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Bill Russell (five), and Michael Jordan (five) have won more. Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player with four MVPs to his name. Yet, many folks in the basketball […]

Larry Bird had Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain had Bill Russell, and Michael Jordan had Len Bias. I know what you’re thinking. Who? To modern NBA fans, the name Len Bias probably doesn’t ring any bells. That’s because his star was put out before it ever got a chance to shine, with his untimely passing just […]

Jaylen Brown is set to rake in a cool $22 million this season in the first year of his four-year extension with the Boston Celtics. Turns out, he could receive an extra $1.3 million bonus if his name will be among the players selected for the NBA All-Star Game. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker finally made his return on the court after missing time due to a knee injury. According to head coach Brad Stevens, the Celtics plan to rest Walker on the second game of back-to-back sets for the whole year in order to save his knees from the occasional wear and tear […]

Jaylen Brown has been doing it all for the Boston Celtics of late. The 24-year-old came out firing to start the season, and he hasn’t looked back since. So much so, that future Hall of Famer Vince Carter believes that Brown is currently the frontrunner for this season’s Most Improved Player award. According to the […]