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The Boston Celtics locked up 6-foot-6 swingman Jaylen Brown to a huge $115-million deal last October, which has put him under contract with the team until the end of the 2023-24 season. For an anonymous Eastern Conference executive, however, the Celtics got quite a bargain here, considering how they were able to sign Brown without […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum said during an appearance on Showtime’s “All The Smoke” podcast he initially believed he would be drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the summer of 2017. But according to Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge, the Suns never had a chance to land Tatum. Boston was picking at No. 3, one […]

Not everyone would agree that Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is an elite player. He’s definitely good, but not many would include him as a top-10 or maybe even top-20 player in today’s NBA. For Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum, this is a travesty. In the mind of the C’s forward, the Wizards shooting guard […]

Enes Kanter has spent his time away from basketball thinking about some of the what-if moments of his career. Among them is that infamous 2016 Western Conference Finals, which his Oklahoma City Thunder lost after holding a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors. The Boston Celtics center claims that Thunder team could have defeated […]

The NBA is continuing to assess the feasibility of restarting the 2019-20 NBA season amid the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has dramatically changed the course of the season for Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. The NBPA sent out questions to players about their willingness to play, and the league reportedly would […]

The Last Dance docu-series on Michael Jordan and the ’90s Chicago Bulls has reminded everyone just how ruthless a competitor Jordan was. His Airness is not only recognized as the greatest basketball player of all-time, but he’s often deemed the most competitive player ever. However, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce believes there is another player […]

The rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics goes back decades. The two storied franchises have 33 NBA titles between them. They met in the NBA Finals on numerous occasions with the most recent being 10 years ago when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led the way against a star-studded Celtics roster, which […]

Boston Celtics big man Enese Kanter is one of the most colorful characters in the NBA. As it turns out, WWE has had its eye on Kanter as a potential recruit, and as revealed by the 27-year-old himself, he is definitely well on his way to becoming a WWE superstar in the near future. Kanter […]

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest big men the NBA has ever seen. Some might even say that he was the most physically dominant player in league history. Throughout his decorated career, the 7-foot-1 mammoth also amassed quite a fortune in earnings. According to Spotrac, this amounts to a whopping $286 million in the […]

With a number of top prospects of the 2021 NBA draft recently declaring their intention to skip college and go straight to the G League, a new legitimate path to the NBA appears to have been paved. Now, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has weighed in on the matter. According to the Celtics rising star, […]

The 2017 NBA Draft was absolutely packed with talent. Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum went first to third respectively, while guys like De’Aaron Fox, Jonathan Isaac, Lauri Markkanen, Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo and John Collins — among others — were all part of the Top 20 picks. As it turns out though, the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum really enjoyed his one year at Duke, so much so that he thought about playing another year of college basketball. However, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski convinced Tatum to enter the 2017 draft. The talented swingman listened to the legendary coach and wound up getting drafted by the Celtics […]

On the latest episode of All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum spoke about his relationship with Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Tatum said he talks to Pierce “pretty often.” The All-Star swingman grew up watching “The Truth,” so it has been special for Tatum to cultivate a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has been on record saying that Kyrie Irving got too much blame for the Celtics’ shortcomings during the 2018-19 season. Before the 2018-19 season started, the Celtics were picked to win the Eastern Conference easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish, and Irving got most of the […]

After just one season at Duke, Jayson Tatum announced that he would be entering the 2017 NBA Draft. In a move that some questioned, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge traded the team’s No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, hoping that Tatum would still be on the board at No. 3 overall — and […]

Kyrie Irving may no longer be the starting point guard for the Boston Celtics, but the Nets star has issued the team’s new stud lead guard, Kemba Walker, a one-on-one challenge Irving and Walker have put on some great shows over the years. Notably, both players are from the New York/New Jersey area — a […]

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is considered by many as one of, if not the greatest coaches in NCAA history. The 74-year-old has been with the Blue Devils for what feels like forever, and has built quite a reputable trophy cabinet throughout the many years he has been at the helm. It’s almost impossible to […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter took time out on Sunday to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to his own mother, whom he has not seen in six years. The Celtics center posted a video on his Instagram account on Sunday detailing the love he has for his family. The Turkish native said while he […]

The NBA season is still up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that doesn’t mean teams are not preparing for the possible resumption of the season. Prior to the suspension of the season, the Boston Celtics were among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. All-Stars Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum were […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday, and C’s teammate Marcus Smart made sure to give the All-Star guard quite a present to celebrate the big three-0. Smart knew he wouldn’t be able greet his teammate face-to-face due to the social distancing measures still in place, but he still found a […]

“The Last Dance” has not only entertained basketball fans all over the world, but it has forced those who have played against Michael Jordan to recount their best memories of the icon. According to former Boston Celtics head coach Rick Pitino, Antoine Walker celebrated in front of Jordan after their opening day upset. And Jordan […]

After Boston Celtics wingman Jayson Tatum finalized a deal with Jordan Brand last June, he said the fact that Michael Jordan reached out to him was a unique honor. “Nobody signs with Jordan without getting his approval so just having that honor of having him reaching out, wanting me to be a part of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have built a fierce rivalry with Atlantic Division foe Boston Celtics, stemming from multiple postseason matchups and even signing then–free-agent veteran big man Al Horford last summer away from the Bean Town franchise. Now Sixers general manager Elton Brand is admitting to spending the COVID-19 pandemic-borne NBA hiatus anticipating a playoff matchup […]

The trash-talking stories between Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird (as well as Christian Laettner) on the 1992 Dream Team are legendary in NBA lore. Fans saw a glimpse of it during the recent installment of the “The Last Dance” that featured footage of the heated Monte Carlo scrimmage. On Tuesday, MJ-confidant Ahmad Rashad […]

Many greats have come through the Boston Celtics organization, being one of the oldest franchises in league history. Yet the Celtics’ small forward depth chart is slim, with only five players who could claim the right to be among the best to don the Celtics green and white. These are the top five small forwards […]

With Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Gordon Hayward leading the way, the Boston Celtics experienced some sort of revival in the 2019-20 season. Far from the dysfunctional and messy 2018-19 campaign, the Celtics were actually legitimate title contenders before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, with the future of the NBA […]

The Boston Celtics have had their fair share of unforgettable moments in the NBA. After all, they have 17 championships under their belt, and anyone would be hard-pressed to pick any one of those as their most memorable run ever. Nonetheless, there’s no denying that Boston’s improbable postseason run during the 2017 playoffs has to be […]

Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, the Boston Celtics were in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. Behind the stellar play of Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and Gordon Hayward, Boston had a record of 43-21 and looked primed to go on a deep playoff run. In his […]

The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has left several NBA players in a less than ideal situation. Now, instead of simply making a trip to their training facilities for a workout, the athletes are forced to keep themselves in shape from home. For some, including Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, this wasn’t as easy as it […]

Isiah Thomas threw the Boston Celtics under the bus during Episode 4 of ESPN’s docuseries “The Last Dance,” noting the Detroit Pistons’ infamous walk-off the court without shaking hands with the Chicago Bulls was customary. The Pistons legend discussed how in a previous series in 1988, the Celtics had done just that to them after […]

There is nothing like a good Kevin Garnett story and when it’s told by Kendrick Perkins you pretty much have to sit down and listen to it. Perk told an epic story about Garnett defeating Glen Davis in an arm-wrestling contest during their years with the Boston Celtics. Via Logan Murdock of NBC Sports Bay […]

There is no such thing as a day off for Kendrick Perkins, who’s loaded with hot-takery from his Boston Celtics days. After clearing the air in respect to his relationship with Kevin Durant, the former NBA center couldn’t help but shoot a slug at another former teammate: Ray Allen. Perkins claims Allen “checked out” on […]

Tony Allen believes it’s always best to let bygones be bygones. Allen is pulling out this long-standing notion in the context of Ray Allen and his unsettled beef with the championship-winning Boston Celtics side from 2008. Allen, who himself played a pivotal role for the C’s during that memorable title run, recently went on the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown told ESPN’s Omar Raja he modeled his game after Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade. The Celtics swingman says those three legends are the guys he used to go on the driveway and pretend to be as a kid: McGrady and Bryant are already in the Hall of […]

Michael Jordan was the one who drafted now-Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker back in 2011. The Charlotte Hornets (then the Bobcats) selected Walker with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after he embarked on a historic run to the national title as a member of the UConn Huskies. Kemba spent his first […]

It’s been nearly a decade since the Boston Celtics went on that historic championship run in 2008. That particular team was built around an extremely formidable core of players, that apparently, still remain closely connected to this very day. As it turns out, some members of that Celtics team created a group-text that remains active […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown warned Georgia residents about violating urgent social-distancing measures in the wake of Governor Brian Kemp’s polarizing decision to re-open essential and non-essential businesses and public places in the state. Brown, 23, a Georgia native and University of California-Berkeley product, spoke out against a supposed premature return to normal routines while […]

Success will bring fans. This is no different for a sports franchise such as the Boston Celtics. The list of famous Celtics celebrity fans is rather long, but we’ll get to that in a second. With 17 championship banners to their credit, the Boston Celtics are one of the most respected franchises in sports. Some […]

The Boston Celtics are without a doubt one of the most esteemed franchises in the entire NBA. As a matter of fact, their 17 championships make the Celtics the most successful franchise in league history. Nevertheless, regardless of how admirable and highly-regarded an organization may be, the occasional scandal is rather inescapable. This is especially […]