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The 2019-20 NBA campaign got back underway on Thursday night following the All-Star break, and with the festivities out of the way, things are about to get very serious. There are just two months remaining in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are upon us. Hard to believe, I know, but it feels like we […]

Celtics point guard Kemba Walker logged 29 minutes at this season’s All-Star Game. That’s quite a hefty workload, considering the fact that he was on a minutes restriction earlier this month. Following the matchup, the former UConn standout had his knee drained and received an injection to reduce swelling, according to a report from Adam […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a sore left knee, the team announced Thursday. Walker played 29 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star Game and claimed he played through a minutes restriction in the fourth quarter. This came after he was recently dealing with knee soreness: Kemba […]

Isaiah Thomas says he would be open to playing for the Boston Celtics again. The Washington Wizards traded Thomas to the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. The Clippers then waived Thomas, who is now an unrestricted free agent after clearing waivers: “For sure, if the opportunity presented itself,” Thomas told Alex Kennedy of […]

As part of a recently-written article for TIME, Celtics center Enes Kanter implored his fellow NBA players to help the women of the WNBA in their fight for financial and social equality. “A dream came true When I was drafted into the NBA a decade ago,” Kanter wrote, via TIME. “I never thought of anything […]

The Boston Celtics will be in attendance during the Staples Center memorial service for Kobe Bryant, which will be held on Feb. 24. Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown recently opened up about having the privilege of attending this solemn occasion, and according to the 23-year-old, it will be an absolute honor for him to be able […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has enjoyed a breakout season so far, and after spending the All-Star break vacationing in Cuba and the Bahamas, he is ready to once again focus on basketball. After spending All-Star break in Cuba and the Bahamas, Jaylen Brown says he's ready to "get back into it with a laser-like […]

Boston Celtics second-year big man Robert Williams has been out with a hip injury for over two months. After missing the last 35 games for the Celtics, Williams is set to return sometime at the beginning of March. Being out for so long, Williams is itching to get back on the court. Robert Williams admits […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker played 29 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star Game, just a few weeks after he was dealing with knee soreness. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t concerned about it, though, so maybe Celtics fans shouldn’t be either: Brad Stevens wasn’t worried about Kemba’s minutes in the All-Star game, and he loved […]

Detroit Pistons center Christian Wood becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer and he could get a big pay raise. According to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, people around the NBA believe Wood could get a deal which pays him between $5-7 million per year. Edwards also reports that the Pistons declined multiple […]

Ray Allen’s move to the Miami Heat could impact his jersey number getting retired by the Boston Celtics. Allen won an NBA championship and was a three-time NBA All-Star as a member of the Celtics, but his departure to Miami as a free agent after the 2012 season “will have some impact” on the decision […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was able to pick Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul’s brain this past weekend in Chicago. Tatum played in his first All-Star game and was trying to take everything in, including getting some tips from one of the smartest basketball players of all time: “It’s real cool, especially […]

Forward Paul Pierce is one of the best players to ever don a Celtics uniform. He got to interact with many of the team’s legends, one being Red Auerbach. Pierce revealed some of the interactions he had with the legendary Celtics coach and GM during an NBC Sports Boston show called Passing the Torch with current […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker has yet to play a full season under head coach Brad Stevens, but the 43-year-old has already left quite an impression on him. The 29-year-old point guard recently shared an interesting take on Stevens, whom he claimed to be obsessed with all things basketball. Sitting down with Celtics legend Paul […]

By now, everyone knows former NBA big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t the biggest fan of Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving. Perkins has ripped Irving a bunch of times on TV for how he handled his situation with the Boston Celtics last season. Kyrie told Celtics fans he was going […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris believes Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the best player on Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster this past summer. Tatum only played in two games for Team USA because of a sprained ankle, missing both losses. The Celtics forward averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in those […]

The NBA All-Star Game’s new format brought in a little something different from each player taking part in the game. Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics was no exception, as the starting point guard for Team Giannis admittedly played through a minutes restriction in order to snag the win. Walker; who played 29 minutes and […]

Boston Celtics rookie big man Tacko Fall says his dunk with Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday in Chicago wasn’t planned. Tacko says he was scared to death: Unbelievable that Aaron Gordon dunked over 7'5" Tacko Fall and didn't get a 50.#ATTSlamDunk (@ATT) pic.twitter.com/JTxKYCK7MO — Bleacher Report […]

Boston Celtics All-Star wing Jayson Tatum has openly expressed his desire to participate in the 3-point shootout. Jayson Tatum said he wants to do the 3-point shootout someday. — Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) February 16, 2020 The 21-year-old already took home the Skills Competition in 2019, but he failed to repeat the feat in 2020 and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal should be in Chicago for All-Star weekend. Tatum is just the latest NBA star who believes Beal was snubbed: Jayson Tatum was asked if there were any All-Star snubs this year. His answer: "Brad [Beal] is definitely one of them. He's averaging […]

The Boston Celtics are entering the All-Star break on one heck of a note, as they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in a double-overtime thriller on Thursday night behind 39 points from Jayson Tatum. The win put the Celtics at 38-16, one loss behind the Toronto Raptors for second place in the Eastern Conference. This […]

Kevin Garnett is getting his No. 5 jersey retired by the Boston Celtics. It’s something Garnett never thought about during his playing days with the Celtics, via John Karalis of Mass Live: His number five is going into the TD Garden rafters mere months after his induction into the Hall of Fame. It’s something he […]

The Boston Celtics came away with a thrilling 141-133 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, but not without some controversy. With the Celtics up by three with just over 27 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, Clippers guard Lou Williams was fouled by Gordon Hayward and then thrust up a […]

The Boston Celtics came away with a thrilling 141-133 double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in what may very well have been the best game the NBA has seen this season, and now, the Celtics can head into the All-Star break feeling pretty darn good about themselves at 38-16. While Boston […]

Marcus Smart was one of the best players on the court on Thursday, as his Boston Celtics took down the Los Angeles Clippers in a thrilling double overtime encounter. Smart finished with 31 points (10-of-20 from the floor, 6-of-8 from the line), five 3-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals, as he helped his […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers required two extra periods on Thursday to determine the winner of what was a truly tremendous affair. It was Boston that finally emerged with a 141-133 victory in the epic showdown, with Celtics rising All-Star forward Jayson Tatum leading the way for his squad with a game-high […]

Young Boston Celtics talent Jayson Tatum was always projected to be someone with special abilities that would translate to the NBA, but during the Kyrie Irving era of flat Earth and galaxy-brain thinking, there appeared to be some regressing. One would think, with their third-eye of course (hey, Kyrie!), maybe Tatum was closer to the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens revealed that whenever Jayson Tatum goes up against LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, he always “plays his heart out.” Tatum dropped 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Celtics’ double-overtime win over the Clippers on Thursday. After the game, Stevens revealed that Tatum always puts his best foot […]

The Boston Celtics’ double-overtime triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers was one of the great games of the season. One of the biggest talking points for fans — and Kemba Walker — is the incredible scoring display by Jayson Tatum against one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals. Tatum finished with an incredible […]

The Boston Celtics and Brad Stevens breathed a sigh of relief after taking down the LA Clippers in a double-overtime classic. However, they had to endure some blunders on the way to the W, such as Montrezl Harrell’s powerful slam on Grant Williams during the last two minutes of the second OT. This particular highlight […]

The Boston Celtics and LA Clippers duked it out on TNT on Thursday night, and the Celtics came away victorious in a thrilling double-overtime contest. While Landry Shamet of the Clippers drilled a clutch triple to send the game to its second overtime, Kemba Walker and the Celtics would have the last laugh as the […]

The game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics is the final NBA game before the much-anticipated All-Star Weekend. So needless to say, there were a lot of eyes on the game. Landry Shamet just caught the attention of the entire league when he turned an already epic game into a double-overtime thriller with […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is ending the first half of the season with a bang. He put Los Angeles Clippers big man JaMychal Green on a poster. ⚒️ TATUM ⚒️ 📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/b9BypNq0cs — NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020 Tatum, who is heading to his first All-Star game this season, is averaging 22.1 points, […]

During Thursday’s showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Boston Celtics announced they’re going to retire Kevin Garnett’s No. 5 jersey next season at TD Garden. The Celtics announced Kevin Garnett's No. 5 jersey will be retired. (via @NotoriousOHM) pic.twitter.com/80Nyo1S5rO — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 14, 2020   Garnett felt honored and thankful when […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers spoke with the media ahead of his team’s Thursday night visit to Boston to face the Celtics. He commented on Kevin Garnett and his impact on the Celtics organization. Rivers credited KG for spearheading a much-needed culture change upon his arrival in the summer of 2007. Doc Rivers […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown won’t play on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Brown has a left calf contusion. He suffered the injury on Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets: Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of tonight’s game per the Celtics. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 13, 2020 The Celtics are 37-16 on […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will not be fined after voicing his frustrations about foul calls after Boston’s loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. After the Celtics lost to the Rockets, Smart told Celtics reporters he wasn’t pleased how the Rockets got more calls than Boston […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, but they could use more firepower. Former Celtics star Isaiah Thomas is available after he was waived by the Los Angeles Clippers following his trade from the Washington Wizards, but Celtics president Danny Ainge doesn’t seem too interested in bringing IT back […]

Jaylen Brown was one of the most mysterious high-level prospects to break into the NBA in the last five years. The Boston Celtics guard played for Cal Berkeley, a school that hasn’t made waves in the NBA since Jason Kidd, yet one of the most fascinating stories is about his intellect, rather than his play. […]