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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has turned down the opportunity to take part in the NBA’s rumored H-O-R-S-E competition, noting it would be “a lot easier” to do it if he had a basketball court in his place but “that’s kind of expensive,” according to Jay King of The Athletic. While that is surely understandable, […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has his sights set on becoming the WWE Universal Champion of the world one day. Shortly after retired New Englands Patriot tight end Rob Gronkowski captured the WWE 24/7 title at WrestleMania 36, Kanter congratulated his fellow Massachusetts-based athlete. Boston always be winning pic.twitter.com/bXZbieHPah — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) April 6, […]

It’s official: The Big Ticket has punched his ticket to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Kevin Garnett, who spent 21 seasons in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Brooklyn Nets, will finally take his rightful place into the hoops Hall. With the big news, ESPN caught up with the […]

NBA players are constantly looking for ways to keep themselves entertained during the suspension. For Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, passing the time also meant having fun at the expense of his teammate and friend Tacko Fall. Kanter took to Twitter to post his latest TikTok video. Funny enough, he fooled around by making an […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter remains hopeful that the remainder of the season, or at least the 2020 playoffs, can be played. Kanter, whose Celtics were in third place in the Eastern Conference before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, says being title contenders makes it tough to think about the season […]

When talking about the deadliest starting lineups the NBA has seen over the past two decades (and perhaps even ever), there’s little doubt that the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors will be at the very top of any list. We will be discussing this championship-winning side more later on, but before that, we also have four […]

During an interview with NBC Sports Boston‘s Brian Scalabrine, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton explained what made Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird the greatest basketball player he ever played with. Bird, arguably the best player in Celtics franchise history, “wanted seven straight days of basketball,” per Walton: “Larry did not want halftime. Larry did […]

Despite winning a title together, retired NBA All-Star shooting guard Ray Allen has had a tough time with his former Boston Celtics teammates. And current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers blames himself for the falling out. Allen, 44, a former 10-time All-Star with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and later Celtics, won an […]

The Boston Celtics will retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 jersey during the 2020-21 season and Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is hoping he can somehow bring Ray Allen with him. Allen won a championship and was a three-time All-Star as a member of the Celtics. But his departure to the Miami Heat as […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce’s son is having a social-distancing birthday party. With COVID-19 still affecting the country, Pierce wanted to make sure his son was having a safe birthday party with his friends: https://streamable.com/bpd569 The 2019-20 NBA season was suspended after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. It’s unclear if […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford has donated $500,000 to aid those affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic in his home country of the Dominican Republic and various regions of the U.S., according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Besides his charitable donation to his homeland, the Sixers big man is also helping those […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has been working on his parenting skills in the midst of the current coronavirus pandemic. Forced to stay at home like the rest of us, the 30-year-old has seen this lockdown as an opportunity to bond with his family, and also pass on some important life skills to his children. […]

During the 2013 NBA Draft (June 27, 2013), Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King facilitated a blockbuster trade with the Boston Celtics. The deal sent Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry to Brooklyn and Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, and Kris Joseph to Boston. Upon checking Celtics news, the C’S also […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird told an epic Kobe Bryant story involving Paul Pierce after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. Piece and the Celtics defeated Kobe and the Lakers in six games. Pierce won Finals MVP and Bryant’s quest for championship number four came up short. Bird […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kemba Walker says his left knee is “doing well.” After all, he has been getting plenty of rest since the NBA is on lockdown. However, in an interview with A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Walker did admit that not having anyone around to give him treatment has been “difficult.” “The knee […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart is racking up assists despite play being suspended due to the coronavirus. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Smart plans to donate his blood plasma to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project for research on the blood of those recovered from the coronavirus. Boston Celtics guard Marcus […]

The 2019-20 NBA season can be tagged as the breakout year of Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. After being named an All-Star for the first time, he followed it up by recording a strong February that led him to win the Player of the Month honor for the Eastern Conference. Now, joining John Goodman’s “Good […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says his experience with the coronavirus was scary since teammate Marcus Smart tested positive despite not having any symptoms. Tatum tested negative for the virus. However, the Celtics All-Star says waiting for his test result and being away from his son was very tough: “It was scary when (Marcus) […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has been watching a lot of highlights since the NBA went on lockdown. The Celtics All-Star spoke with Jeff Goodman on the latest episode of the Good N’ Plenty podcast about exactly what he’s been doing during self-quarantine. As transcribed by John Karalis of Mass Live: “I ain’t dribbled […]

Four years ago, former Boston Celtics superstar Isaiah Thomas pulled off an epic prank on small forward Jaylen Brown. Thomas filled up Brown’s car with popcorn as his form of rookie hazing. The former Celtics point guard made sure to remind Brown about the four-year anniversary of this great prank: Four years ago today, Isaiah […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce says he and Kevin Garnett should have three or four championships on their résumés. Pierce told Celtics broadcaster Brian Scalabrine that he and Garnett were supposed to team up three or four years before the 2007-08 season. Paul Pierce wishes he hooked up with KG in Boston earlier in their […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season is resumed, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum thinks the idea of going straight to the playoffs isn’t a good one. The Celtics All-Star believes that type of format would be unfair to the teams who were fighting for the 8th spot: No one was playing at a higher level […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Eastern […]

Celtics big man Enes Kanter sent out what appears to be a stolen tweet on Monday afternoon. As part of his message, the Turkish center joked that Michael Jordan’s famous “Flu Game” in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was “irresponsible” in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the sporting world and […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum acknowledges how the coronavirus could potentially affect some of the top teams in the East, as his C’s, the Raptors, and the Bucks could be impacted by this hiatus. “[The hiatus] will help the teams that have had guys injured. It’ll definitely give them a lot more time. I think […]

For Africans who have successfully made it to the NBA, everything is good and well. But for those who made the terrifying leap but failed, somehow more misfortunes come their way. Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall wants to fix this problem. Fall appeared in 60 Minutes where he discussed his intent to “clean” the […]

During his playing days, Boston Celtics legend Danny Ainge only hung out with an opponent once. It was a golf game with none other than Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan himself — who is also an avid golf player like Ainge. Ainge, who currently serves as the general manager and President of Basketball Operations for […]

Fans might see Paul Pierce back on the court soon. In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, the Boston Celtics legend mentioned that he is considering joining the recently announced basketball tournament proposed by Ice Cube’s BIG3 league. So @PaulPierce34 says he may want in on @TheBig3's plan to quarantine 16 healthy players in […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart confirmed on Sunday that he has fully recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19). Celtics’ Marcus Smart says he has been cleared from coronavirus as of Friday. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 30, 2020 The 26-year-old defensive linchpin shared the positive development on his Twitter account and thanked everyone who supported and prayed […]

NBA players are still looking for creative ways to address their boredom amidst the league-wide suspension brought about by the coronavirus outbreak. With nothing else to do, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter decided to have himself a little treadmill challenge. Watch the hilarious video below, via Kanter’s Twitter account: 🤣 #QuarantineLife 😋 pic.twitter.com/XhILWe6aaZ — Enes […]

As one of the most successful and historic franchises in NBA history, the Boston Celtics are bound to have gained some rivals since their founding in 1946. With that being said, some teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack as the Celtics biggest rivals in the past seven-plus decades. 5. Detroit Pistons […]

No one would have faulted Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart if he kept his coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosis away from the public eye. Instead,  the 26-year-old defensive specialist boldly announced that he tested positive to raise public awareness about the highly-contagious respiratory illness. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens commended Smart for his brave act on Friday, […]

Ever since Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum first burst onto the NBA scene in 2017, there has been a running a gag online that he is still just 19 years old. The hilarious quip started back in his rookie season when rabid Celtics fans pointed out his age almost every time he made an amazing […]

If the NBA ends up returning, it will be interesting to see how well the athletes and coaches are able to re-acclimate to basketball. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is one of those who believes that that sort of re-acclimation will be necessary. Brad Stevens says "there's going to be a need for re-acclimation" […]

NBA execs would be shocked if Gordon Hayward doesn’t pick up his $34,187,085 player option with the Boston Celtics for next season. After all, Hayward has a bit of an injury history now. So the Celtics swingman would be wise to cash in on that money instead of testing the open market: “It’s too much […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most successful organizations in the entire history of not only the NBA, but in basketball in general. The Purple & Gold have no less than 16 NBA titles to their name — a feat that only the Boston Celtics (17) have bettered. The Lakers have had […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens provided an update on his defensive ace Marcus Smart on Friday. The coach said Smart, who is one of the few NBA players to test positive for coronavirus, is in “great spirits, joking as always,” according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. Stevens said the team had a […]

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum was an absolute superstar during his time with Duke. Although short-lived, he did still have a memorable career with the Blue Devils, even being named as a ACC All-Freshman team member in his one and only season with the team. Tatum recently admitted, though, that he did seriously consider […]

Jayson Tatum is the focal point of the Boston Celtics and is one of the league’s rising stars. He’s shown time and again that he’s the real deal, but his favorite players will definitely make Beantown wince once or twice. The Celtics forward had an impromptu AMA session with his Twitter followers, and hundreds of […]