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ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith believes the New York Knicks could push the champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination in the postseason. Before the Knicks’ opening-round series against the Detroit Pistons, Smith is already predicting a New York victory before a potential Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the defending champions. Smith predicts the […]

The Orlando Magic secured a spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs with a convincing 120-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The win marked a return to postseason action for the second straight year, and it was headlined by a balanced performance across the roster. Leading the charge […]

The Orlando Magic held serve in the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night, taking care of business with a dominant 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks in front of their home crowd. Now, the Magic are officially locked in as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and will take […]

The Boston Celtics recently completed a 61-win regular season with a home victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The Celtics finished number two in the Eastern Conference behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they will now await their opponent in the first round of the playoffs. The one downside of being a top two seed in […]

BOSTON — Last June, the Boston Celtics earned the luxury of being the reigning champs, so there aren’t a ton of question marks surrounding their playoff readiness this April. However, if there is anything that looms large for Boston ahead of the postseason, it’s the health of Celtics star Jaylen Brown. The 2024 NBA Finals […]

Gilbert Arenas doesn’t want Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum to pay attention to the intense criticism would place on him after LeBron James retires. Arenas uploaded an episode of the Gil’s Arena podcast on Monday. He gave a warning to Tatum about how the media will prop him up just to knock him down if […]

The stage has been set for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After a thrilling end to the regular season, one that saw the Western Conference standings determined in the last few games on Sunday, the race for a championship has begun. However, as you look down the NBA Playoffs Power Rankings, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma […]

As Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics prepare to defend last year’s title as favorites in the Eastern Conference, some concerns could derail their pursuit of back-to-back championships. The health of three starters, including All-Star Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday, is a legitimate worry. However, based on the Celtics’ overall talent, a route to […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard isn’t the loudest voice in the room. He doesn’t need to be because his game does all the talking for him. That was especially evident on Sunday afternoon when he led the Celtics to a 93-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets in their final contest of the […]

The Boston Celtics reached the 60-win mark for the second straight year and an NBA-record 15th time overall on Friday, steamrolling the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 to improve to 60-21. Though the game had no bearing on the standings or playoff seeding, the Celtics still made the most of it with plenty of lighthearted moments. Forward […]

The Boston Celtics received a key update on the health of last year’s NBA Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, just days before the start of their postseason campaign. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Brown received pain management injections in his right knee earlier this week to promote healing and manage discomfort ahead of the NBA Playoffs. […]

Within two weeks of earning the 2024-2025 G League MVP award, JD Davison is now a full-time NBA player. Days ahead of their 2025 playoff run, the Boston Celtics promoted Davison to a standard contract, giving him their final roster spot on the active roster. The Celtics converted Davison’s two-way contract to a standard two-year […]

BOSTON — Winning a championship is plenty of fun. Spending the entire next season warding off hungry contenders and upstart teams eager for an upset isn’t as fun. In fact, it can be downright grueling. However, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum doesn’t view his squad’s title defense that way. The reigning NBA champion has actually […]

The Boston Celtics are taking on the Charlotte Hornets twice in a row to end the regular season. On Friday night, the two teams are facing off in the first contest of a two-game series. Early in the game, veteran center Al Horford accomplished a feat that put him in an exclusive club in the […]

As the Boston Celtics face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, there are two games remaining before the playoffs begin as the team led by star Jayson Tatum and others looks to win back-to-back titles. With the Celtics mapping out the path to their second straight championship, there is no doubt the hate continues for […]

With two games remaining in the regular season, the Charlotte Hornets (19-61) and Boston Celtics (59-21) begin the first of a two-game series to end the year on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick. The Hornets will miss the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s efforts to reach the threshold of All-NBA consideration has come to an end. On Thursday, the Celtics revealed their injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Only Brown was on the list, stating he’ll be out due to the nagging knee injury. As a result, Brown will […]

The Boston Celtics have officially locked up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they will play out the fiddle over their final two regular season games before turning their attention to the NBA’s play-in tournament, where their first-round opponent will be determined. After winning the 2024 NBA Finals, the Celtics will be […]

The Boston Celtics have been humming along through the Eastern Conference and have been playing without many stakes for quite a while now. The Cleveland Cavaliers are far ahead in the top spot out East, but the Celtics have plenty of cushion between them and the rest of the Eastern Conference. That hasn’t stopped the […]

The Orlando Magic received a timely break in their push for Play-In Tournament positioning, as the Boston Celtics have ruled out several key players ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup at the Kia Center. The Magic (39-40) are set to host the reigning NBA champion Celtics (59-20) in their final home game of the regular season. […]

The Boston Celtics picked up another impressive road victory on Tuesday evening, going into Madison Square Garden and knocking off the New York Knicks in overtime. While they technically had a healthy roster for the game, coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit Jaylen Brown for most of the fourth quarter and overtime, as the star […]

The Magic host the Celtics on Wednesday! These two teams are both playing well, entering the game just before the playoffs are set to start. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Magic prediction and pick. The Celtics are 58-20 and have won 11 of their last 12 games. They are on […]

Although Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was on the injury report before Tuesday’s game, Patrick Beverley saw some heroics against the New York Knicks. For starters, Tatum hit the shot to send the game into overtime. Then, Kristaps Porzingis sealed the deal in overtime. Following the game, Beverley and Tatum embraced, and the Celtics star […]

Jaylen Brown didn’t play in the fourth quarter or overtime during the Boston Celtics’ 119-117 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Brown, who has acknowledged a minutes limit, had played up to 29 minutes in several games earlier that week. After the game, head coach Joe Mazzulla avoided […]

The Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. It was the second game of the four this season for which both teams’ starting lineups were at full strength. The Knicks came into the game looking to avoid a season-series sweep by Boston but were unsuccessful. New York […]

BOSTON — Dynasties used to reign over the NBA. However, thanks to the new CBA and an increasingly competitive league, one team dominating year after year feels like a thing of the past. The reigning champion Boston Celtics are trying to change that, and in their attempt, they resemble the rulers of the most recent […]

The Boston Celtics are cruising toward the NBA playoffs, looking once again like good bets to repeat as NBA champions despite some stiffer competition as compared to last year. Jayson Tatum is a lock to make another First Team All-NBA appearance this year, and Boston is locked into the two seed behind only the Cleveland […]

The Boston Celtics will visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are questionable on the team’s injury report. Tatum is tending to a left ankle sprain, while Brown has a posterior impingement in his right knee. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and […]

Kristaps Porzingis loves watching the UFC. So much so that a moment that would occur there happened in the Boston Celtics’ game against the Phoenix Suns on April 4. In the fourth quarter with the Celtics up by double-digits, Porzingis absorbed an elbow to the face from a Phoenix defender. He had to leave the […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks on Tuesday . It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics and New York Knicks clash at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup. […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown surprised fans with his ideal starting lineup. Brown appeared as a special guest on an episode of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast on Sunday. He wasn’t able to pick any of his Celtics teammates in the starting five, including himself. However, his selection left out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown had a newsworthy interview on the Million Dollarz Worth of Game podcast, and his thoughts on the NBA agents model are sure to elicit conversation from NBA fans as well as players. While Brown didn’t speak against players having agents, he stressed that the agent would need to have some level of […]

Trash talking is one of the cornerstones of NBA basketball as we’ve heard many entertaining stories over the years. But what about this current season? Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown recently shared that Dillon Brooks of the Houston Rockets is one of the only guys in the league that consistently talks trash. During a guest […]

Marcus Smart found himself in a situation with a Boston fan during the Washington Wizards’ game against the Celtics on Sunday. Smart didn’t play in the contest, watching his team from the bench as they lost in a 124-90 blowout. However, it marked another return to the city he once represented. The Celtics picked him […]

BOSTON — There wasn’t much for the Boston Celtics to be upset about on Sunday night, as they crushed the Washington Wizards at home, 124-90. The only thing Celtics guard Derrick White nitpicked was that his star teammate, Jaylen Brown, wasn’t a star when it came to the T-shirt toss. During a timeout in the […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Washington Wizards on Sunday night at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are questionable on the team’s injury report. Tatum is tending to a left ankle sprain, while Brown has a posterior impingement in his right knee. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and playing statuses […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is known for his high-flying dunks and elite athleticism. But what happens when he can’t rely on any of that? The Phoenix Suns found out, as Brown fought through knee pain and still managed to lead the C’s to a 123-103 win on Friday night at TD Garden. […]

Thanks to Payton Pritchard, the Boston Celtics now hold the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a season. The Celtics achieved the historic feat in Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. They surpassed the 2022-23 Golden State Warriors, who made 1,363 3-pointers throughout the season. Going into the game, the Celtics made 1,356 shots from […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a posterior impingement in his right knee. Here’s everything we know about Brown’s injury and playing status vs. the Suns. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save […]