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Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has been a prominent figure in the fight against systemic racism for pretty much his entire life. The 86-year-old recently reflected on his experience nearly six decades ago as he attended the historic March on Washington and witnessed the monumental Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech. Russell revisited […]

The Jayson Tatum coming out party for the Boston Celtics is in full swing in the ongoing 2020 NBA playoffs. Following a rather lackluster sophomore run where his play regressed from his brilliant rookie season, the promising Duke alum finally met those high expectations this season. Tatum made the first of possibly multiple All-Star appearances […]

The Toronto Raptors have looked like one of the best teams in basketball since the NBA restart began. After going 7-1 during the seeding games, the Raptors absolutely throttled the Brooklyn Nets in a four-game sweep. Toronto won three of the four games by at least 24 points, and managed to put up 150 in […]

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors appeared to be the top challengers to the Milwaukee Bucks throughout the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Toronto and Boston finished second and third in the East, respectively, and–despite a long hiatus–have each looked especially sharp in Orlando. The Raptors went 7-1 during the seeding games before absolutely dismantling a […]

Boston Celtics legend and Hall of Famer Bill Russell fully supports NBA players for boycotting games in the wake of the tragic Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. Blake, an unarmed Black man, was shot seven times by the police in the back in front of his children. He is now paralyzed from the waist down […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are set to begin their second-round series now that the NBA decided to resume the season. This is the first-ever playoff matchup between the two teams. Both teams are entering the Eastern Conference Semifinals after sweeping their first-round opponents. The Celtics won the season series three games to one, […]

Nate McMillan emerged as the latest casualty of this season’s playoffs after the Indiana Pacers decided to terminate the contract of the 56-year-old as the team’s head coach. Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle and Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics both shared their thoughts on this recent development, and let’s just say that they are […]

During Wednesday night’s “all hands” meeting at Disney World, Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics issued a challenge to his fellow NBA players in Orlando to show the same commitment to activism and fighting for racial justice if and when they leave the bubble and return to their respective communities. “Jaylen Brown also asked them, […]

There were earlier reports that the Milwaukee Bucks received some backlash for the manner in which they decided to boycott Wednesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic. Bucks veteran Kyle Korver reportedly spoke out to apologize if they had offended anybody with how they executed this move without alerting other teams, to which Boston Celtics youngster […]

Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors could be postponed, per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. All of Wednesday’s games were postponed in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin. The Raptors and Celtics are scheduled to begin their second-round series on Thursday, but it appears the series could […]

Following the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum felt compelled to talk about what it really means to be a Black man in America. Blake, who is currently paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by Kenosha police, is the latest unarmed African American to get […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown attended a few protests during the NBA hiatus following the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota policemen. Now, following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, Brown is itching to leave the Walt Disney bubble so he can protest yet again. https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/1298393674120929281 Unfortunately for Jaylen Brown, […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown delivered a powerful statement on the Jacob Blake shooting during his media session on Tuesday. Brown, who wears No. 7, says all he can think about is Blake getting shot seven times by the police whenever he sees his jersey or thinks about his number. The 23-year-old Celtics youngster had […]

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will meet in the postseason for the first time ever on Thursday night for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Both clubs are coming off first-round sweeps. The defending NBA champions breezed past the injury-riddled Brooklyn Nets, while the Celtics quickly bounced the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Meeting four […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a great start in this year’s playoffs after they took care of business against the Brooklyn Nets with a first-round sweep. Now, they are poised to meet the highly talented Boston Celtics in the second round, who had blistering postseason start themselves. Given that the Celtics also dominated their […]

The Toronto Raptors provided an update on Kyle Lowry’s injury status ahead of their upcoming second-round series against the Boston Celtics. According to the team’s report, the former Villanova Wildcat has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. Lowry sustained the injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s series-clinching victory over the Brooklyn Nets. He […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saw their postseason come to an early and convincing end over the weekend, as the Sixers were swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. For Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, it’s a feeling he hopes to never have again: Watching my team get swept hurt, and […]

Kemba Walker got his first playoff series win as the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-106 on Sunday, sweep their rival. Walker, who signed with the Celtics last summer, finished off the game with a team-high 32 points while shooting 8-for-15 from the field. In addition to his spectacular scoring, Walker dished out four […]

The NBA had its first team advance in—and another eliminated from—the 2020 playoffs, located entirely in the Orlando “bubble.” The Boston Celtics swept their bitter rival Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but the last minute of the game felt like an eternity. ESPN NBA broadcaster Doris Burke was not having the end of the game (and […]

Boston Celtics fans celebrated their sweep over the Philadelphia 76ers by bringing out actual brooms to the virtual stands. In the final minutes of Game 4 between the Celtics and the 76ers, you can see Celtics fans waving their brooms on the virtual stands. Celtics fans bringing out the brooms 🧹 pic.twitter.com/faH53Ka9Ts — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

Break out the brooms, because the Boston Celtics just completed their sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon with a 110-106 victory in Game 4. Boston becomes the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs, though the Toronto Raptors have an opportunity to sweep the Brooklyn Nets later on Sunday. The […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris suffered a scary-looking injury after crashing to the floor in the third quarter of Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. Harris went up to block Jayson Tatum’s shot, but got clipped by Tatum’s trail leg and came crashing down to the floor: Harris slammed his head, blood coming from the […]

The NBA community is celebrating the memory of Kobe Bryant on Sunday, Aug. 23, which would have been the late Los Angeles Lakers legend’s 42nd birthday. As the Philadelphia 76ers warmed up before their game against the Boston Celtics, an electronic banner with the initials “KB” and a heart with a “2” in reference to […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward has officially left the Orlando bubble as he rehabs from a sprained ankle suffered in Game 1 of the team’s first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said Hayward departed the bubble on Friday, though the hope is the 30-year-old will be able to return once […]

One of the neat things about the NBA Disney bubble is that rival players can run into each other on the campus at any moment. Jaylen Brown and Donovan Mitchell have actually been seeing a lot of one another on the campus, and that trend continued on Saturday. Per Brown’s IG stories, both stars were […]

The Philadelphia 76ers canceled their Saturday practice, which is kind of odd since the team is down 3-0 to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sixers’ 2019-20 season could very well end on Sunday. It’s been a roller coaster campaign for Philadelphia […]

Marcus Smart has been giving it all for the Boston Celtics inside the bubble, and his head coach Brad Stevens has certainly taken notice. With Gordon Hayward again out of the lineup due to an ankle injury, the Celtics had to insert Smart to the starting line-up for the second straight game. The move once […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are now facing an 0-3 hole following their 94-102 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Friday. But Joel Embiid is not waving the white flag just yet. Following the Sixers’ third straight letdown against the Celtics, the 26-year-old Cameroonian center addressed the possibility of getting swept. “You can’t give up. I don’t […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart’s confidence was at an all-time high on Friday, following his team’s 102-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Smart recorded 14 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 39 minutes, helping Boston go up 3-0. The C’s are now just a win […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker put the finishing touches against Philadelphia 76ers, 102-94, in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round match-up on Friday. The Sixers kept it close in the end game and was primed to take their first W in the series, but Walker had other plans in mind. With the […]

The Boston Celtics headed into the playoffs in the Orlando “bubble” poised to be among the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. But Boston’s playoff hopes seemed to take a hit when swingman Gordon Hayward sustained a sprained ankle in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. It goes without saying Hayward has dealt with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in trouble. In addition to falling behind two games to none against the rival Boston Celtics in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, the Sixers are cap-strapped for the coming years. The 76ers’ playoff hopes died the moment All-Star guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during one of […]

Joel Embiid was not a happy camper following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 128-101 blowout loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Following the game, the All-Star big man seems to have taken a veiled shot at some of his teammates for their lackluster performance in their second consecutive defeat in this first-round series. In a statement […]

Something that is oftentimes overlooked about the Boston Celtics is their height. As a matter of fact, head coach Brad Stevens recently claimed that Celtics star Jayson Tatum has already grown to 6-foot-10 right now. Tatum is officially listed at 6-foot-8, but given how it appears that he has not yet stopped growing (he is […]

The Boston Celtics cruised to a 128-101 in Game 2 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, guard Kemba Walker raised a major issue with the 76ers defense that they took advantage of. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Walker shared that he saw lots of gaps in the 76ers defense. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens did not exactly see eye to eye with game officials during Wednesday’s lopsided victory over the Philadlephia 76ers. At one point early in the contest, the 43-year-old shot-caller was caught on video complaining about Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid’s incessant flopping. Here is the clip of Stevens arguing […]

The Boston Celtics posted a huge win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, as they improve to 2-0 in their first-round playoffs matchup. Following the game, C’s head coach Brad Stevens credited the pivotal contribution provided by the team’s second unit towards the lopsided victory. According to Stevens, he relied on his bench in this […]

Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers had no answers once again for the Boston Celtics, as they suffered an ugly loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff match-up. The third-seeded Celtics put on a shooting clinic and blew out the Sixers with a 128-101 rout. It was the sort of night when the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics in their first-round series. After losing Game 1 by only seven points, the Sixers lost Game 2 by a final score of 128-101 and looked paltry in the second half of the contest. Despite being down though, Sixers head coach Brett Brown remains optimistic his […]