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The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was highly complimentary of center Daniel Theis as the Celtics prepare for their final seeding games. Stevens hailed Theis as the ultimate team player, saying he has assimilated well as a member of the starting lineup (via Jim Fenton of the Brockton Enterprise): “He has figured out how to get […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown discussed the seriousness of mental health on Sunday, but he still found a way to somehow lighten the mood by cracking jokes at the expense of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell. Following his double-double outing of 19 points and 12 boards in the Celtics’ 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic, Brown […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown understands the power of words, which is why he suggested a new term for police brutality. Speaking to reporters after Boston’s thrilling 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, Brown explained why people should start referring to such abuse of power as “domestic terrorism”. Via Gary Washburn of the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown believes his teammate, Marcus Smart, is the best defender in the NBA. Brown’s statement comes on the heels of the NBA announcing the three finalists for the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart was not on the list. Marcus Smart the best defender in the NBA night […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a huge win on Friday, defeating the defending champs — the Toronto Raptors — in a 122-100 blowout. After the game, C’s head coach Brad Stevens was asked to comment about his team’s victory, and the 43-year-old credited his team’s mindset entering the game. According to Stevens, he’s delighted with […]

Even though he is now considered the go-to guy of the Boston Celtics, budding star Jayson Tatum still acknowledged how important Marcus Smart is to the success of their team. Following the Celtics’ impressive 122-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, Tatum couldn’t help but gush over his team’s best 3-and-D guy. “Yeah, it’s […]

Kemba Walker’s first stint as a free agent is probably one of the most notable turning points in his NBA career. After playing in Charlotte for his first eight years in the league, the 6-foot-1 guard joined the Boston Celtics last summer. It’s no doubt that his new franchise is a stronger and fiercer contender […]

The Boston Celtics were in action on Wednesday, and one of the virtual fans in attendance was none other than Jayson Tatum’s own 2-year-old son, Deuce. The game took place past Deuce’s bedtime though, so the fact that he was hanging around to watch parts of the game was an impressive feat on its own […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is set to be given the night off on Wednesday, following the 27 minutes he played on Tuesday against the Miami Heat. The 30-year-old however, is expected to be back in action on Friday when the C’s take on the Sacramento Kings. This update comes straight from Boston […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward chose “Education Reform” as his jersey statement in the NBA bubble, and for a good reason. Per Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Hayward explained why he chose the statement among the several words/phrases that were pre-approved by the league. The Celtics forward said that while education is a right, not […]

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo tried to interrupt Jayson Tatum’s post-game interview but the Boston Celtics swingman was not having any of it. Peep the clip below where Adebayo tried to crash Tatum’s post-game presser. Tatum didn’t even look at Adebayo’s direction, extremely focused on answering the interview questions. Besides, this was right after the […]

“Cardiac Kemba” made a surprise appearance in the Orlando “bubble” on Tuesday evening as Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker drained an absolutely ridiculous halfcourt shot to end the third quarter of the team’s ongoing matchup against the Miami Heat. Despite the fact that the Celtics have been trailing the Heat for the majority of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was caught yelling some NSFW words to the referees after fouling out in the third quarter against the Miami Heat. Marcus Smart had some choice words for the referees after picking up his 5th foul in the 3rd quarter.pic.twitter.com/2IXOIIhpHE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 5, 2020   This past week, Smart […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter believes the NBA is going to be in trouble once Kemba Walker is back in “game shape.” Walker has been dealing with a nagging left knee injury pretty much all season. The All-Star point guard is still getting his basketball rhythm back down in Orlando, and Kanter said Walker […]

The Boston Celtics are using their day off on Monday to work on their moves and get some time in the weight room…but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are working on their basketball game. Celtics assistant coach Jerome Allen hosted an informal dance battle in the weight room featuring himself, Tacko Fall, Semi Ojeleye and […]

After beginning his bubble career with a 2-for-18 shooting night against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Jayson Tatum looked more like himself in the Boston Celtics’ 128-124 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Tatum dropped 34 points (plus a career-high eight assists) on 11-for-22 from field, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. His jumper […]

Down by three points with 6.8 seconds left, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard uncharacteristically passed the ball up instead of rising for a potential game-tying 3-pointer against the Boston Celtics. Lillard looked back on the play, noting that he simply “overthought” it. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Lillard’s initial goal was to create some […]

The Boston Celtics escaped with a 128-124 win over the Portland Trailblazers at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena on Sunday. While the match extremely entertaining from the opening tip, it sure had some fair share of drama in the end game. With Boston up by three points with 20 seconds left in regulation, […]

The Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, and although Boston came away with the win, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was effusive in his praise for Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, saying it is a “joke” how good Portland’s backcourt players are. Brad Stevens with the greatest praise in his arsenal […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown made one of the biggest shots of Sunday’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers. But Brown used his postgame press conference to speak about the national anthem and racist overtones in the third verse of the anthem, which was written by slave owner Francis Scott Key. Jaylen Brown says he's […]

Boston Celtics Hall of Fame center and NBA legend Bill Russell had a hilarious retort for a Twitter user who said he was “looking down from heaven smiling.” Russell assured the Twittersphere he was still alive and well as he watched Boston’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon. He also gave a […]

The Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers dueled back and forth in a thrilling matchup on Sunday afternoon, with Portland erasing a a 24-point deficit to tie the game down the stretch. Unfortunately, the game ended in rather anticlimactic fashion. Boston led 127-124 after Gordon Hayward sunk a pair of free throws with just three […]

Celtics legend Paul Pierce is in (virtual) attendance for the team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon, as was Jayson Tatum’s son, Deuce. Paul Pierce is in the virtual crowd at the Celtics-Blazers game 💀 pic.twitter.com/zJ2VD7bNfT — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 2, 2020 Paul Pierce & Deuce Tatum are both in the […]

Kemba Walker logged just 19 minutes in the Boston Celtics’ opener on Friday against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. There was some concern about Walker’s knee issue leading up to the game, and we now have an update on his status following Saturday’s practice session. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens himself provided the positive update on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has a unique ability to cover large swaths of the court in just a few, freakishly long strides —contributing to his domination in close proximity to the basket. “Right in between the half court and the 3-point line, I can take two steps and dunk,” Antetokounmpo said to the media […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for comments about officiating Friday night. Smart ripped the referees on Friday for overturning Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul two times. First fine of the NBA restart: Boston’s Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for comments about officiating […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown did not hide his frustrations towards the supposed preferential treatment that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo received from officials on Friday. The usually soft-spoken 23-year-old posted a now-deleted IG story showing a photoshopped image of the reigning NBA MVP holding hands with referee Ken Mauer. Brown also retweeted the screenshot […]

One of the most controversial moments of the season restart thus far involved league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, as the Milwaukee Bucks superstar was at the center of what was deemed as a potentially hostile act during his team’s matchup against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Things got a bit feisty in the close encounter between […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Marcus Smart essentially ripped the NBA for overturning Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul not once, but twice. Celtics guard Marcus Smart on overturned charge on Giannis, “Quite frankly, I think we all know what that was about. It was Giannis’s 6th foul didn’t want to […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo should have fouled out two times against the Boston Celtics on Friday. However, thanks to NBA review, the Bucks star luckily avoided fouling out both times he was originally called for foul No. 6. Giannis getting a superstar's benefit of the doubt 🤔 pic.twitter.com/TNu5CnK6Tm — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August […]

The Milwaukee Bucks figured in quite a scare on Friday night after superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo figured in a nasty fall against the Boston Celtics inside the HP Fieldhouse at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The reigning NBA MVP was looking to clean up teammate George Hill’s miss but clashed with Celtics guard Marcus Smart mid-air. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics locked arms on Friday and kneeled during the national anthem before the start of their NBA game. Every NBA team that has played in Orlando so far has kneeled during the anthem, though Jonathan Isaac chose to stand during the Orlando Magic-Brooklyn Nets game. United.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9dwEFWMlgN — Milwaukee Bucks […]

Many people seem to forget who truly created the modern NBA. People are always quick to point at LeBron James because of his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to take his talents to South Beach and play alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. But what about Kevin Garnett? KG was part of a superteam […]

For as storied a franchise as it is, it still might be tough for some to shop without using a solid Boston Celtics fan gift guide. Sure, we all know about Larry Bird and the legends, but that doesn’t mean the smartest of shoppers could go without any help in finding cool, if not obscure, […]

Boston Celtics big men Enes Kanter and Tacko Fall have been hanging out in the Orlando bubble, developing that much-needed off-court chemistry. Golf has been one of the past times of Celtics players. And according to Kanter, Fall has a ‘perfect’ golf form — and he has a video to prove it. Kanter appeared on […]

Amid all the time he has put in rehab, Kemba Walker’s knee is still not in tiptop form. And this has immensely frustrated the Boston Celtics star guard. In a Zoom call with reporters on Thursday, Walker gave an update on the status of his knee. Walker shared that he has put it all the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens’ latest comments about point guard Kemba Walker and his ailing knee will surely get Celtics fans excited. During an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand,” Stevens said Walker is doing very well down in Orlando, Florida. “His knee is the strongest it’s been since he got […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s favorite player growing up. So when Bryant tragically passed away in January, the Celtics star was devastated and needed a few weeks to mourn. With the 2019-20 season set to resume on Thursday down in Orlando, Florida, Tatum is reminiscing about his […]