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Kemba Walker may be the best player on the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star says Boston is Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s team. Brown and Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see: “They are two special players,” Walker says, via ESPN. “And this is […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum enjoyed the two seasons he was able to play with Kyrie Irving, a fellow Duke Blue Devil. Tatum has been on record saying Irving gets too much undeserved blame for what happened last season with the Celtics, who were picked to win the East before the season started, but […]

Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are playing like All-Stars this season, and it’s a sight everyone in Boston is thrilled to see. Brown and Tatum are becoming a lethal dynamic duo for the Celtics. Tatum says he likes how his relationship with Brown “has grown this year.” “I really like how my […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is playing some good basketball at the moment and some around the league believe Boston should look to trade the swingman and get some assets in return since Hayward usually doesn’t look this good when Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are in the lineup. However, according to one NBA […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics were picked to win the East easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs in five games. Kyrie Irving got most of the blame from the Celtics fans and media, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will return from a three-game absence after suffering a groin injury, but will play limited minutes when facing the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, according to the team. Tatum had strung together three 20-point games before he went down to injury, now averaging 21.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and […]

Boston Celtics third-year man Jayson Tatum is unquestionably one of the most promising youngsters in the league today with several players believing he is All-Star caliber. So much so, that even legendary San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich once spoke to the 6-foot-8 forward about what coach Pop believed to be Tatum’s untapped potential. […]

With a 31-15 record slightly past the season’s midpoint, it’s safe to say the Boston Celtics are doing better than most people expected. 27-year-old center Enes Kanter is a big reason for that. Obviously, the addition of All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, the health of Gordon Hayward, and the development of young stars such as […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed three games in a row for the Celtics, but he could be back in the lineup by the weekend: Brad Stevens to @ZoandBertrand on Jayson Tatum's strained groin: "He's getting way better. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker said he is pondering about a decision to change his jersey No.8 in honor of the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant tragically passed away at 41 years old in a helicopter crash last Sunday, which also claimed the lives of his second eldest daughter Gianna and seven […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Jayson Tatum is pretty close to being able to return from his groin injury. Tatum has missed the previous two games for the Celtics and won’t play on Tuesday against the Miami Heat: Stevens says Tatum is pretty close to being able to return and is […]

Gordon Hayward ensured to set the record straight after many gave him praise for being willing to help the late Kobe Bryant ensure a 60-point farewell game. The Boston Celtics forward denied purposely trying to help Bryant get 60 points in his last NBA game after many fans sang him praise. “It just was kind […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sent out a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant after learning of his passing on Sunday. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Sunday morning. He was 41 years of age. Sadly, all of the passengers, including his daughter GiGi, also perished in the accident. According to […]

Sunday saw a massive loss to the sports world. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter accident along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and a few others. The sports world has been reacting to this untimely passing all day long. And now, Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker has responded as […]

It’s been a tale of two weeks for the Boston Celtics. In the team’s last three games, the Celtics are a perfect 3-0. The week before that, however, the team went winless in three games. Despite the team’s struggles in the month of January (7-6 for the month so far), it seems like the Celtics […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is probable to face the Boston Celtics despite left knee soreness. Jrue Holiday probable with left knee sorenesss tomorrow, Pelicans say. — Christian Clark (@cclark_13) January 25, 2020 The Pelicans are 17-29 on the season. They are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans has […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has landed in the team’s injury report due to a left hand sprain. Smart is listed as probable for Boston’s Sunday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans, which means his injury is not serious. However, it remains to be seen how it will affect his performance. #NEBHInjuryReport vs. New […]

The Boston Celtics are listing forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Tatum is dealing with a groin injury, while Brown has a sprained ankle. Both players didn’t play on Friday during the Celtics’ win against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics say Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

We have another possibly entrant for the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, with Boston Celtics rookie small forward Javonte Green going up high on the fast break to slam home—with the mid-air adjustment—a bucket on Friday night against the Orlando Magic (via Celtics). J A V O N T E ! ! ! pic.twitter.com/ffdrjZvgtT — Boston […]

Boston Celtics fans will be the first to tell you that they have a great basketball team that could potentially win in the Eastern Conference. However, a huge question mark looms as to whether they should get an upgrade if they want to build a championship roster. This is the question that has bugged a […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker was recently selected as a starter for the NBA All-Star Game. It’ll be the fifth straight year a Celtics starting point guard is selected to the NBA All-Star Game. Isaiah Thomas was selected to the All-Star game in 2016 and 2017. Kyrie Irving was also selected to the All-Star game […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum avoided a serious groin injury on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. The Celtics are listing Tatum as questionable to play against the Orlando Magic on Friday: I’m told Jayson Tatum avoided serious injury last night Celtics still unsure about his availability tomorrow, […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum is questionable to play in Friday night’s game against the Orland magic after exiting Wednesday night’s game due to a groin strain, the team announced Thursday. Jaylen Brown is also questionable with an ankle injury, while Enes Kanter is out with a hip contusion. Tatum had been dominating the Memphis […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins made an interesting claim about Boston’s current roster in a tweet that was sent out on Thursday afternoon. In his message, Perk claimed that the C’s should trade Gordon Hayward for Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams. Current Celtics big man Enes Kanter saw this bit of theory […]

As part of an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed that Delonte West did some scouting work for Boston after his days of playing in the NBA. Ainge reportedly gave the scouting job to West as a way to help him, as he was struggling with […]

Before leaving Wednesday’s game with a groin injury, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had carved up the Memphis Grizzlies defense for 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in just 26 minutes. The game prior, the Celtics forward had 27 points, five rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes while leading Boston to a 32-point […]

The Boston Celtics secured their second straight blowout win on Wednesday when they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-95. It comes just two days after the Cs dismantled their rivals Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the week. However, even though Boston came out victorious against Ja Morant and the red-hot Grizzlies, it didn’t come without a […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a pair of stellar youngsters that have taken the league by storm in the form of point guard Ja Morant and big man Jaren Jackson Jr. And ahead of Wednesday’s contest, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens joined the ranks of those to take notice “Ja’s skill is top level, Jaren’s […]

The Boston Celtics came into Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers struggling. The team had lost six of their last eight games and were quickly sliding down the Eastern Conference standings. For whatever reason, Boston was able to flip the switch on Monday and rode 67 combined points from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens thinks Jaylen Brown will be back from his sprained ankle “sooner rather than later.” Brown has been ruled out to play on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Brad Stevens thinks Jaylen Brown will be back from sprained ankle “sooner rather than later.” — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) January 22, 2020 […]

Apparently, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has an affinity for Chipotle. Ainge and assistant general manager Mike Zarren had a rather humorous back-and-forth on Twitter on Tuesday night, prompting Ainge to jokingly call Zarren an “idiot” on Wednesday: Danny Ainge asked about the Chipotle fiasco his assistant general manger caused last night. […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown will sit out against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday to nurse a right ankle injury, according to the team. Brown looked good on Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers after returning from a two-game absence due to a thumb injury. He scored 20 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out […]

Boston Celtics general manager and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is one hard man to please. Unimpressed by Jaylen Brown’s two-handed poster dunk over Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James on Monday, the 60-year-old executive had a blank reaction on his face while the whole arena erupted in cheers. Peeved by Ainge’s nonchalant attitude […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The Celtics say Brown has a right ankle sprain: Celtics list Jaylen Brown as questionable vs Memphis with a right ankle sprain. Kemba is probable with left knee soreness. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 21, 2020 The […]

It was a bit of an anticlimactic ending to what was one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of MLK Day, with the Boston Celtics making easy work of the Los Angeles Lakers in the TD Garden. Boston did not give L.A. a single inch throughout the contest, as the home team emerged with a lopsided […]

The Boston Celtics delivered a glorious 32-point drumming of their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers to their fans on Monday. The two teams with the most NBA titles squared off against one another on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the premise of a midseason showdown, while point guard Kemba Walker hoped to end a […]

After leading the Boston Celtics to a massive 139-107 route of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum continued his MVP ways off-the-court for a worthy cause. The third year star donated his game-worn jersey and sneakers to help raise money for those affected by the ongoing bushfires in Australia. After a big win, @jaytatum0 donated […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown played a big role in the C’s 139-107 whooping of arch-nemesis Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden on Monday. Apart from filling the stat sheet with 20 points, four rebounds and six assists, the 23-year-old high-flyer served up the best highlight of the game by posterizing Lakers superstar LeBron […]

Monday was a bad day for LeBron James since not only did the Los Angeles Lakers lose to the Boston Celtics, but Bronny James’ Sierra Canyon also suffered a defeat. James was in attendance in Sierra Canyon’s duel with Paul VI Catholic High School on Monday. The younger James played 13 minutes and was held […]