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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 […]

Kemba Walker will be missing out on the All-Star festivities this year for the first time in five seasons. Nonetheless, this hasn’t stopped him from joining in on the fun as he issued a challenge to a couple of his Boston Celtics teammates in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. When Walker learned that both Tatum […]

Teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics have Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr as a target to pursue in the near future, according to Chris Fedor. In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks have all shown an interest in Nance Jr. It is not a surprise […]

The NBA trade deadline is March 25, meaning trade rumors will continue to heat up in the coming weeks. As usual, the Boston Celtics are in the middle of plenty of these rumors, and president Danny Ainge has openly talked about the possibility of upgrading the roster. We’ve seen names like Nikola Vucevic and Jerami […]

The NBA All-Star break has arrived, with most of the league getting some time off before the action resumes next week and this is the time for a big trade. There will be a few front offices, however, that will not have a whole lot of time to rest. A number of teams around the […]

With the All-Star Game on Sunday, players around the league are preparing to show off their skills, or enjoy a nice break if they’re not involved with any of the contests. After the Boston Celtics clinched their fourth win in a row, Jayson Tatum was asked about playing alongside Bradley Beal, the superstar shooting guard for […]

For the longest time, the Boston Celtics’ eight straight championships have stood as the standard of excellence for professional basketball teams. And why not? Their “eight-peat” arguably remains the single-most impossible team record to break. The 1990s Chicago Bulls came the closest to accomplishing the feat, with six championships (1991-93, 1996-98) in eight years. Those […]

The 2020-21 NBA season has provided high-energy play and emerging young talent for its fans. As the first half of the season comes to a close, many teams and players have put themselves in position to make some noise for 2021, which only leaves optimism for what is in store after the All-Star break. There […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum contracted COVID-19 in January and subsequently missed several games. While he seems to be doing okay now, the swingman admitted that he’s still isn’t ‘normal’ after recovery. Per Aaron Rose of Sports Illustrated, Jayson Tatum shared that it’ll take him a while to feel 100 percent. He noted that while […]

Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards is elated to have an old-time buddy in Jayson Tatum on the same team for the NBA All-Star Game. Kevin Durant made it happen. Bradley Beal was picked by Durant to be part of his reserve unit while the Boston Celtics superstar will be replacing the injured Durant as […]

Despite a loss to the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry forged his name into the franchise record books as one of the best passers the Canadian NBA team has ever seen. Per NBA on ESPN, Lowry’s 19 assists in their 132-125 loss to the Celtics ties the Raptors franchise record. Despite the loss, […]

The Boston Celtics faced off against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season, which ended up going to seven games in a back-and-forth affair. On Thursday, much like they did in the playoff bubble last season, the Celtics came up victorious, with two-time All-Star Jayson Tatum […]

Jaylen Brown has gone a long way from what turned out to be a disappointing rookie year for Boston’s third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. As it turns, out, none other than Celtics legend Kevin Garnett played a key role in Brown’s development from a mental standpoint. Brown recently shared a story about […]

The lead-in to Jaylen Brown‘s All-Star debut is gaining momentum. The Boston Celtics forward was picked by LeBron James to be part of Team LeBron for the upcoming All-Star Game and managed to pick-up a huge compliment from The King himself in the process. James tipped his hat to Brown, who’s been one of the […]

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Boston Celtics for the third time this season tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Raptors hold an overall record of 17-18, and they are 16-19 against the spread. This will be the second game of a back-to-back for […]

Like far too many franchises, despite being dripped in historical lore, the Boston Celtics have faced their fair share of tragedy. No one could argue about the notion of the Boston Celtics being one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NBA. Having won no less than a record 17 championships to […]

With the NBA trade deadline looming in the near distance, franchises have reached out to the Detroit Pistons about Jerami Grant’s availability. It’s no surprise as 7-year veteran is having a career year, averaging 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Although it’s been speculated the Boston Celtics have interest in Grant, it seems as […]

After going through a rough patch, the Boston Celtics seemed to have turned things around for the time being. They’re currently on a three-game win streak after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. However, only being one game above .500, Danny Ainge still seems interested in shaking up the roster. Among the latest news […]

Of all of NBA legend Paul Pierce’s great moments, such as clutch shots and key plays, one that stands out or rather falls out was his wheelchair incident as a member of the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pierce had to leave the game supposedly from sustaining an […]

Kevin Garnett is by no means the greatest ever player to dawn the Boston Celtics uniform. However, there’s no denying that he has to at least be mentioned when talking about the franchise’s all-time greats. After all, he did lead Boston to its first title in two decades when he and the likes of Paul […]

Many consider Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens as one of the best young coaches in the NBA. Some might even include the 43-year-old as one of the top shot-callers in the entire league regardless of age or stature. Bradley Kent Stevens was born on October 22, 1976 to Mark Stevens, an orthopedic surgeon and […]

The Boston Celtics bested the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Tuesday night, thanks in large part to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. It also helped the Beantown duo did a solid job guarding Paul George, who had to carry the offensive load in the absence of Kawhi Leonard. While George had a solid stat line […]

A bit of good news for the Boston Celtics: All-Star Jaylen Brown will be back in the lineup for Tuesday’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced that Brown, who had been dealing with left knee soreness for the last couple of days, is officially available for the matchup at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Massachusetts for their fourth straight road game to take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Clippers hold the third-best record in the Western Conference at 24-12, and they are 20-16 against the spread. Their last game […]

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 […]