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Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are trying to close out OG Anunoby and the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 to advance to the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. Tatum is doing his part, as he had a terrific chasedown block on Anunoby to end the third quarter. Blocked by Tatum! 🤚https://t.co/UQ2s4eZe3b — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has made it clear that he doesn’t like being in the same location as the Boston Celtics inside the NBA bubble. During his press conference on Tuesday, VanVleet hilariously described what’s it like seeing their second-round opponents on a daily basis. While he said he has no problem with the […]

The Boston Celtics are committing a whopping $25 million over the next 10 years to address racial injustice and social inequities in the greater Boston area, the team announced in a press release. The team and the Shamrock Foundation will focus on what they call “six pillars” that have been identified in discussions with community […]

Brad Stevens has been a huge proponent of coaches, assistants, and executives needing companionship in the NBA bubble, just like the rest of his Boston Celtics players have had after the first round of the playoffs. Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was by far the most outspoken about the matter, who raised awareness to […]

Serge Ibaka’s availability to suit up for the Toronto Raptors in Wednesday’s elimination Game 6 vs. the Boston Celtics now looks to be in serious doubt. Ibaka conducted his media session on Tuesday morning while wearing a walking boot on his left foot. According to ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, Ibaka said he twisted his ankle during […]

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam is one of the more versatile players in the NBA. His length allows him to guard several positions, and his ability to create a shot on the fly has become an asset for Toronto. The Cameroonian native was an All-Star in the regular season after his postseason heroics last season, […]

It has been more than a year since Kemba Walker left the Charlotte Hornets and parted ways with owner Michael Jordan in hopes to link up with a team that could take him to the promised land. Now a key part of an offensive trident next to Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, […]

The Boston Celtics stopped Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of their second-round series on Monday. However, while they dominated the game, head coach Brad Stevens admitted it wasn’t easy. Stevens acknowledged how tremendous of a player Siakam is, and how the Celtics face a tough challenge night in and night out […]

The Boston Celtics got a huge boost from the news of forward Gordon Hayward returning to the bubble this weekend. But, the C’s might have to wait a little longer before they get their former All-Star back on the court. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens pumped the brakes and explained that things are still up […]

Kemba Walker knows that all his Boston Celtics teammates have a killer instinct. He took time before the game to double check on all of them and made sure to unlock their toughness ahead of Monday’s win against the Toronto Raptors. And when asked about it, ‘Cardiac Kemba’ said he just wanted to make sure the […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum loves to honor the all-time greats before him, regardless of the sport. Following the Celtics’ 111-89 demolition of the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the East semis on Monday, Tatum addressed why he opted to have an image of the recently deceased Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet played a pivotal role in cooling the heads of Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka during a tense moment in Game 5 of their second-round series against the Boston Celtics. Concerns on the Raptors’ chemistry arose after the tense moment, but VanVleet downplayed such worries. Per Josh Lewenberg of The Sports […]

After the Toronto Raptors got blown out by the Boston Celtics in Game 5, All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry shut down the idea that the team was tired. Although the Raptors did expend a lot of energy in Games 3 and 4 to get back in the series after falling down 2-0, Lowry isn’t going […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has not been given many opportunities to score in his first postseason, but he gets bonus points for his mask game. Ahead of Monday’s Game 5, the Celtics center was rocking an electronic, light-up mask featuring an animation of a running Mario from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. On Fall’s mask, […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka was upset at point guard Kyle Lowry after the All-Star got a technical foul while the team was down more than 20 to the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Via Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Serge Ibaka had a moment of frustration with Kyle Lowry after that technical. Said […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t waste any time in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Toronto Raptors, quickly racing out to an impressive 27-point lead in the first half. Kemba Walker was huge for the Cs in the showdown, even banking a sweet buzzer-beating layup to end the first two quarters of […]

The Boston Celtics figuratively hit the Toronto Raptors in the mouth in the first quarter of Monday’s Game 5, but it was Daniel Theis who literally took a lick in the face courtesy of Pascal Siakam. In a strange moment with just under four minutes to go in the opening frame and Boston up 14-5, […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown started Game 5 with a bang by putting Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby on a monster poster dunk. This was probably Brown’s way of getting revenge on Anunoby, who hit the game-winning buzzer-beater over the Celtics star in Game 3. Jaylen Brown with AUTHORITY as the Celtics are dominating […]

In Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, the Toronto Raptors made sure they didn’t need any endgame magic.  After winning Game 3 by the slimmest of margins to get back in the series, the defending champions had a more convincing 100-93 win in Game 4 to even their series at two games apiece. After being […]

One of the pleasant surprises for the Boston Celtics during the NBA has been center Robert Williams, who has become a key staple in Brad Stevens’ rotations. However, Williams played just 15 minutes during Boston’s 100-93 loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday. Stevens said he elected […]

Kyle Lowry and Marcus Smart are in the midst of an intense battle on the court, but the Toronto Raptors All-Star still offered high praise for the Boston Celtics guard. Speaking to reporters after their series tying Game 4 win, Lowry acknowledged that Smart is just doing his job by playing hard and that certainly […]

The Toronto Raptors made life difficult for Boston Celtics young studs Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Game 4 on Saturday. The 100-93 win evened up their Eastern Conference semi-finals series, 2-2. Brown particularly struggled with his shot. He shot just 4-of-18 from the field and 2-of-11 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 […]

Boston Celtics All-Star small forward Jayson Tatum‘s Lion King lunch box is for none other than his son, Deuce. After the Celtics lost Game 4 on Saturday to the Toronto Raptors, Tatum explained to reporters why he’s carrying around a Lion King lunch box at Disney World, via John Karalis of Mass Live. “Deuce loves […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker blasted his performance in Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Walker, one of the best players in the NBA, only took nine shots in the Game 4 loss and finished with 15 points and eight assists in 41 minutes. The All-Star guard says he should have taken […]

There’s good and bad news on the Gordon Hayward front for the Boston Celtics. The good news is that Hayward will be returning to the Walt Disney bubble on Sunday. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the small forward is “not going to play any time soon,” per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “He’s […]

Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis called out Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry and his flopping tendencies after the defending champions got back in the series with a last-second 3-point shot by OG Anunoby. The Raptors, who are now trailing 2-1 in the series, saw an energetic Lowry who was tough to stop — mostly because […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart did not shy away from describing the last moments that gave the Toronto Raptors a lifeline in this second-round series, as an OG Anunoby corner three kept the defending champions from staring at a 3-0 hole. “Point-five on the clock, you’ve got OG making a 3-point shot with a heavy […]

A Toronto TV station called game a little too early on Thursday night, as the CP24 news station had the Toronto Raptors going down 3-0 to the Boston Celtics before the last 0.5 seconds of regulation played out. The anchor relayed the results from the chyron, giving the Celtics a 3-0 lead in the series, […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry revealed how he was able to deliver his game-winning pass over Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Standing at seven feet and five inches, Tacko Fall is one of the tallest humans on the planet. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens inserted the […]

The Boston Celtics were literally just 0.5 seconds away from virtually securing their place in the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday. Instead, the Toronto Raptors are now just 2-1 down in the series, which in the mind of Toronto guard Fred VanVleet, does not bode well for the C’s moving forward. As a matter of […]

When fans think of Kevin Garnett tattoos, it’s likely lower on the list of talking points in regards to the former Boston Celtics star. He wasn’t as famous for having body ink like trendsetters such Allen Iverson or Dennis Rodman. He certainly didn’t have as many as players like Chris Anderson or JR Smith. But […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet expressed his enthusiasm after his team finally got on the board against the Boston Celtics in their best-of-seven affair on Thursday. However, the 26-year-old shooter also seemingly threw some major shade against the Raptors’ first-round opponents, the Brooklyn Nets. Following the defending champions’ razor-close 104-103 victory in Game 3, VanVleet shared […]

The Toronto Raptors stole Game 3 from the Boston Celtics on Thursday, 104-103, following a beautiful last-second connection from Kyle Lowry to OG Anunoby. The beautiful play was drawn to perfection by Raptors’ tactician Nick Nurse — who once again proved why he is deserving to be named this year’s Coach of The Year. With […]

The Toronto Raptors avoided going down 3-0 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, thanks to OG Anunoby’s amazing game-winning 3-pointer in Game 3 of the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. As phenomenal as Anunoby’s clutch basket was, that highlight won’t be possible if not for the precise inbound pass made by Kyle Lowry. With Toronto down […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown was very upset after Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby hit the game-winning buzzer-beater over him in Game 3. Jaylen Brown: "That was just a fucking disgrace at the end of the game. That was just terrible. No way we should have lost that game. I take responsibility for that. […]

A bunch of NBA players expressed their excitement and insight to Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby’s game-winning 3-pointer over the Boston Celtics. CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers recalled a similar play in Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Same situation as last night with less time . Different […]

Toronto Raptors guard OG Anunoby hit the game-winning shot over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 at the buzzer to save the team’s season. Unreal. Better than the D Fish 0.4?pic.twitter.com/y1pbdezmF2 — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) September 4, 2020 The Raptors were in jeopardy of going down 3-0 to the Celtics before OG Anunoby channeled […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker had a hilarious reaction to Toronto Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry arguing a foul call in Game 3 on Thursday. Kemba was not having it. 😂 pic.twitter.com/wzh9EiREzs — House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) September 3, 2020 As you can see, Kemba Walker has no idea what Kyle Lowry is arguing about. […]

Boston Celtics players have paid homage to Hall of Famer Bill Russell for being a civil rights pioneer. The Celtics’ Twitter account tweeted several videos of players thanking Russell for paving the way for them as African American athletes. You inspired a new wave of athletes. #BecauseOfYou, @RealBillRussell. pic.twitter.com/1MZpiDILUi — Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 3, […]