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Former Los Angeles Lakers small forward Metta World Peace is one of the strongest and toughest players in NBA history. But how did World Peace become the enforcer that he was during his NBA career? During Episode 1 of ClutchPoints’ The Final Ring docuseries, the Lakers champion said his mindset on the court was forged […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jaylen Brown has been one of the most active NBA personalities in the nationwide protests against systemic racism. As such, everyone expects Brown to take advantage of the league’s recent decision to allow players to change the names at the back of their jerseys to make a statement. Brown is doing […]

It has been nearly three full years since Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome foot injury that put him out after only a few minutes of the 2017-18 season. The Boston Celtics swingman had issues regaining his footing the following season, as 2018-19 was full of ups and downs for the former All-Star. This 2019-20 season […]

As we approach the final few weeks before the NBA’s scheduled return to play, the road to get there doesn’t appear to be getting any smoother. More and more issues are coming up that further complicate the arrangements being made for the league to resume. Gordon Hayward’s situation adds yet wrinkle to it all. As […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward helped point guard Kemba Walker become more comfortable in Boston at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Walker says at times, he was passing up shots to start the season because he didn’t want to come off as a ball hog to his new Celtics teammates. That’s when Hayward […]

During an interview with Ros Gold-Onwude of ESPN, Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown talked about how Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett inspired Isaiah Thomas and the entire Boston club during the 2017 playoffs. The Celtics fell down 0-2 to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2017 postseason. Thomas also tragically lost […]

The NBA recently announced that the league will be allowing players to decide what they want to put on the back of their jerseys as a way of promoting the fight against social injustice. Being the politically-involved and perpetually outspoken individual that he is, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is certainly taking advantage of […]

The New England Patriots landed a veteran quarterback earlier this week, signing former Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton. While there is no guarantee that Newton will start over young signal-caller Jarrett Stidham, there is understandably considerable buzz around the addition of Newton in Beantown. Take Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker, for example. Walker spent the […]

Kemba Walker has been making wise use of his time during the suspension of the NBA season. The Boston Celtics guard had been suffering from constant injuries to his left knee, playing only four games in February and four others in March. Walker says the long hiatus was a bit of a silver lining for […]

The 2019 free agency class is touted as the best one we’ve seen in the history of the NBA. It’s hard to argue against this notion given how so many superstars hit the market — and opted to switch sides. Needless to say, last summer’s activity in the free agency market has had a tremendous […]

Marcus Smart received the love from NBA coaches once again, this time in predicting the All-Defensive First Team. The Boston Celtics guard garnered the most first-team votes for a guard, above Philadelphia 76ers standout Ben Simmons, and even outscored two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard by two points in the total voting. The […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown called retired first-ballot Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett his “spirit animal” this week while speaking to ESPN’s Ros Gold-Onwude. After mentioning on social media how much he loves Garnett’s approach to the game, the Celtics youngster elaborated on why he idolizes the one-time NBA champion. “Just as a young person, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks entered the 2019-20 NBA regular season with redemption in their minds. Following a painful exit against eventual champions Toronto Raptors in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, head coach Mike Budenholzer’s wards played like men on a mission since opening night. Powered by another herculean showing from reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks […]

Boston Celtics swingman Marcus Smart is pretty high on the likes of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Both Tatum and Brown entered the league at the same time in 2017. As a six-year veteran, Smart has been a teammate of both stars for each of the past three seasons. While Tatum immediately established himself as […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart played with Isaiah Thomas when the diminutive NBA point guard electrified Beantown with his heart and scoring ability. He knows IT can ball. Thomas remains a free agent after being waived by the Los Angeles Clippers in February, but Smart appeared to give his former teammate an endorsement via Twitter, […]

The NBA and NBPA are discussing a plan to allow player names on jerseys to be replaced with social causes of their choosing during the league’s July restart in Orlando, Florida. Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter already has an idea in mind, though it is more of a tangential relation to a social cause. Kanter […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum got a new haircut. But instead of getting compliments, the Celtics All-Star got trolled on Twitter. Being a good sport, Tatum isn’t upset and joined in on the fun as well. Yoooo they post a pic of my curls somebody said look like my pops own a bodega 🤣🤣🤣 […]

During the 2011-12 NBA season, LeBron James, then with the Miami Heat, was viewed as the best basketball player in the world. However, according to former Celtic Ryan Hollins, who was a guest on the Scoop B Radio Podcast, Paul Pierce and his Celtics teammates saw James as soft. Hollins said: “That was our championship […]

Retired Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce shared yet another controversial take on Friday, claiming his former team boasts the best starting lineup in the league today. The Truth appeared in an ESPN segment and went in detail why he believes the Celtics’ starting core of Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward, and Daniel […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the best record in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended in March. Led by MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has a great chance to win the 2020 title once the “bubble” games begin on July 30. Antetokounmpo was averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists for the Bucks prior […]

The Boston Celtics are one of 22 NBA franchises invited to Orlando, Florida, to resume the 2019-20 season, and they will hope to compete for the 2020 title even given the uncertain environment and circumstances surrounding the suspended and now-resumed season. Starting on July 31, the Celtics will kick off an eight-game experience at Walt […]

The NBA has released its schedule for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The 22 selected teams will play eight regular-season games before playoff seeding is determined, and here are five games you can’t afford to miss. Honorable mentions: The Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic will play twice over the restart, but those games will […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins, now an analyst for ESPN, sees the Beantown team reaching the 2020 NBA Finals during the season restart in Orlando, Florida. Perkins elaborated on his reasoning behind the huge Celtics prediction in the latest Celtics @ Home episode, breaking it down by Boston’s top players (per Dave Green of […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is one of the most aggressive execs in the NBA. So even though Boston established themselves as title contenders in 2019-20 before the season was suspended and has a chance to win the whole thing once the “bubble” games start on July 30, don’t be surprised if […]

The Boston Celtics have lived numerous happy memories with their league-leading 17 NBA championships, but they’ve also endured their share of heartbreak. Larry Bird, a franchise legend, called the death of Len Bias “the cruelest” thing he has ever heard. The NBA had already found a blockbuster star in Michael Jordan, but it was bound […]

Jayson Tatum has got some decisions to make once the Boston Celtics 2019-20 season comes to a close. The star swingman has an impending max-level extension awaiting him as soon as he becomes eligible to receive it. Tatum, a newly-minted All-Star this season, can sign for four or five years. He can also turn down […]

Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum revered Kobe Bryant going up. It seems only fitting Tatum has found a way to honor the “Black Mamba” in his own household. Tatum named his French bulldog puppy “Bean.” The name is an ode to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, who–along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven […]

The Boston Celtics are arguably the most respected franchise in NBA history with a track record of immense success. With a league-best 17 championships under their belt, the city of Boston is no stranger to greatness. Here is a rundown of all the moments that have defined the Celtics culture up until today. 5. Bob […]

Throughout NBA history, there have been plenty of teams who probably should have won championships, but for whatever reason, they just couldn’t close the deal. Whether it was due to injuries or just bad luck, some clubs had titles ripped out of their hands. Here are the top five teams that were robbed of NBA […]

Boston Celtics great Larry Bird is undoubtedly one of the most creative, unique and simply best basketball players in the history of the planet, winning three titles and three MVPs during his illustrious career. “The Legend” is also heralded, in a purely basketball sense, as perhaps the greatest troll in hoops history. Bird was a […]

The coronavirus pandemic and the recently strained relationship with China are two major reasons why the NBA will take a hiatus from massive salaries and record contracts for the foreseeable future. The league was bound to lose any prospect of good fortune in the upcoming salary cap once Daryl Morey’s comments supporting Hong Kong freedom […]

Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum became a father just two months after he started his NBA career. On this Father’s Day, the 22-year-old is eternally grateful to have his son, Deuce, in his life. Tatum wrote a letter to Deuce, saying: “You have changed my life for the better and have shaped me into […]

A brief clip of Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter miserably failing to dunk a ball during what appeared to be an individual workout has been making its rounds on social media. Celtics teammate Tacko Fall came across the clip and pounced on the opportunity to troll Kanter. Fall, the 7-foot-5 rookie who has established […]

During the summer of 2016, Kevin Durant sent shockwaves throughout the sports world when he signed with the Golden State Warriors, who had won an NBA record 73 games in the previous season. As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder fans began burning their Durant jerseys, as they felt betrayed by KD. OKC had a 3-1 series […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has chimed in on the ongoing debate involving a faction of players not wanting to participate in the NBA’s bubble plan. Kanter is siding with the league, and has pretty much called out the players who are planning to boycott the remainder of the season. In Kanter’s mind, the […]

In 2011, then-UConn superstar point guard Kemba Walker put himself on the map courtesy of an unforgettable stepback jumper at the buzzer to defeat Pittsburgh in the Big East tournament. The Boston Celtics All-Star point guard recently took a quick stroll down memory lane as he relived the shot that pretty much made him a […]

“What ifs” are very common in professional sports. What if Player X didn’t get injured? What if Team X didn’t make that trade? What if X scenario happened the year before? What if Rajon Rondo developed a consistent jump shot? Okay, that last one is awfully specific, but it is a question that many have […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter was the recipient of some very good news when his father, Mehmet Kanter, was recently acquitted of charges filed by the Turkish goverment that he was a member of a terrorist group. This is something that understandably brought a lot of joy to Enes Kanter himself, who could not […]

Much has been made about the rather colorful relationship of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. It now feels like ages ago when these two once shared the same court as teammates with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it’s as though so many things have happened since then. […]