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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. […]

The Boston Celtics will play the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Feb. 23, but it seems they will stick around for at least another day. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reported the Celtics have pushed back their Feb. 24 flight so as to allow players and staff to attend Kobe Bryant’s […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens sometimes gets Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s names mixed up. At least that’s what Brown told Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Even Brad Stevens gets @FCHWPO's and @jaytatum0’s names mixed up 😂 Season premiere of “Take It There” with @TaylorRooks — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 12, 2020 No […]

The Boston Celtics have no plans of moving forward Gordon Hayward, instead looking to keep him as part of the team’s future. Hayward has a player option he can pick up at the end of this season. If he does, it could be an expensive 2020-21 season for the Celtics, who could be paying a […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in what was an awesome encounter between two playoff-bound squads. It was the Rockets who emerged with the 116-105 victory, but the win was not without controversy. Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke out after his team’s frustrating loss, taking aim at the game officials, who […]

The Houston Rockets snapped the Boston Celtics’ seven-game win streak on Tuesday after a barrage of late-game free-throw shooting helped them to a 116-105 win. Marcus Smart was disgusted by the officiating, ignoring Kemba Walker’s advice to let it go. The refs allowed the Rockets to shoot 16 free throws in the final period, cashing […]

The Boston Celtics experienced quite a scare on Tuesday night when their budding star Jaylen Brown had to abruptly leave their match against the Houston Rockets due to a left calf contusion. With Boston having just one more remaining game before the All-Star break this weekend, the team has some leeway to give the 23-year-old […]

Things didn’t go well late in the game for the Boston Celtics. Not only did they fail to capitalize after cutting the Houston Rockets lead down to two in the fourth quarter (ultimately succumbing to a 116-105 defeat), but they also now need to worry about the health of star shooting guard Jaylen Brown. If […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins has never been shy about letting his opinions be known. That hasn’t changed recently as he provided some commentary for Tuesday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Houston Rockets. During the broadcast, Perkins shared his opinion on former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, (via NBC Sports Boston). .@KendrickPerkins: "Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens might have his work cut out for him as his team faces off against a small-ball Houston Rockets squad on Tuesday. “They’ve done that a lot ..The uniqueness of it is they’re going to be doing it for 48 min a game.They’re special at switching..When teams start staring at […]

It seems like Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is re-aggravating his ankles every other game. Brown, who plans to play through the soreness, says the NBA schedule doesn’t help him with his recovery: Brown on playing despite two sore ankles: "We got a game every other day. You can't really get the rest you […]

Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0. Tatum, meanwhile, put up 29.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 4-0: NBA Players of the Week for Week 16. West: Nikola Jokic […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is dealing with injuries to both ankles, but he is not expected to miss any time, according to Marc D’Amico of the Celtics’ team website. D’Amico notes that it sounds like Brown will play in the team’s matchup with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night and that the Celtics do […]

Last season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was expected by many to take a big leap. Instead, he ended up being one of the more disappointing players in the NBA during the 2018-19 campaign. He wasn’t bad by any means, but he showed little to no progression from his rookie campaign, and some of the […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker was thrilled with the possibility of reuniting with his former Charlotte Hornets teammate Marvin Williams. The 33-year-old forward was waived by the Hornets on Friday. But even before the Celtics could snag Williams off the free agency pool, they were beaten to the punch by the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived Dragan […]

The Boston Celtics managed to win a close one over the Oklahoma City Thunder, thanks to a concerted team effort. Marcus Smart held up the fort on defense, making a key steal to help the Cs win. Kemba Walker was more than thankful that Smart was there to help the team win on defense. He’s […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has been in and out of the rotation as of late, but he might be down for the count after injuring both his ankles on Sunday. Brown returned to the lineup against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, he revealed he rolled his […]

Marcus Smart will probably never be the guy to be a threat to drop a triple-double on a nightly basis, but what the Boston Celtics guard lacks in statistical production, he more than makes up for in hustle and perimeter defense. Facing a nine-point deficit at half time, Smart helped lead a Celtics comeback that […]

The Boston Celtics might as well be the “walking wounded” given the amount of injuries the roster has sustained as of late. Guard Marcus Smart avoided any such issue despite crashing into the Atlanta Hawks bench on Friday night, though he was more concerned about who he crashed into when he flew into the crowd. […]

The Boston Celtics have a lot to be proud of this season, including having two All-Star representatives in Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum. The latter notably continues to impress, including making history as the youngest Celtic with eight-straight 20-point games. Tatum achieved the rare feat during Friday’s close win over the Atlanta Hawks at TD […]

The Charlotte Hornets released 15-year NBA veteran Marvin Williams on Friday. The 6-foot-8 power forward was quickly scooped up on the buyout market and is now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. No one was more surprised by the news of Williams’ signing to the Bucks than Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker. "No! […]

The Boston Celtics just can’t seem to get healthy as of late. On a game that saw the return of Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart to the lineup, the Celtics were without three starters in Gordon Hayward, Daniel Theis and Jaylen Brown. With the All-Star break approaching, Boston will have a chance to get back […]

The NBA is truly one big family affair. Following the cue of Stephen Curry’s daughter Riley Curry, Kinsley Stevens — the daughter of Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens — also stole the spotlight during a routine presscon on Friday. Brad was fielding questions from reporters following the Celtics’ hard-fought 112-107 home win over the […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge gifted Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter a remarkable present on Friday ahead of their Friday night matchup at TD Garden. Prior to the 2019-20 NBA season, Carter announced that he would retire at the end of the campaign. The former Rookie of the Year for the 1998-99 season re-signed […]

The Boston Celtics did not make any moves ahead of the Thursday NBA trade deadline, but they were active in talks, and one name that was surely mentioned in discussions was rookie wing Romeo Langford. The thing is, Langford wasn’t even thinking about the possibility of being dealt because he forgot that was a thing […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will return to the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks after missing three games due to left knee soreness, according to an official report from the team. #NEBHInjuryReport for tonight against Atlanta: Marcus Smart is AVAILABLEKemba Walker is AVAILABLEJaylen Brown is OUTGordon Hayward is OUTDaniel Theis […]

As part of an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich” on Friday morning, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge explained why his team stood pat at this season’s trade deadline. As Ainge put it, it was a “very simple” calculus: “It’s very simple, there were no good deals to be made,” Ainge said, […]

Before the season started, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter said he takes pride in being the guy in the locker room who puts “a smile on people’s faces.” Well, Kanter hasn’t disappointed and has lived up to the billing of being one of the funniest players in the league. He’s got a great personality […]

The Detroit Pistons reportedly never made shooting guard Luke Kennard available in trade talks with the Boston Celtics, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. The Celtics tried to get Kennard and big man Christian Wood from the Pistons, but Detroit wasn’t interested in making a deal. The source said Luke Kennard was never […]

The last few years have been tough for Isaiah Thomas. After becoming one of the better stories in the NBA during a standout 2016-17 season with the Boston Celtics, Thomas’ career began to spiral when he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving that summer. Thomas struggled with injuries in Cleveland, and shortly […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired former Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas along with Marcus Morris in a multi-team deal with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards on Thursday, but David Aldridge of NBA.com is reporting that the Clippers won’t be keeping Thomas. That means that Thomas will be free to sign anywhere, and while […]

The Boston Celtics did not make any trades prior to the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Thursday, but that does not mean they won’t be adding any players this season. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Celtics will be “major in the market” for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson if he gets bought […]

Washington Wizards big man Davis Bertans is a hot commodity with the trade deadline closing in, but if a team is going to acquire him, it is going to have to pay through the nose. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Wizards are asking for two first-round draft picks in return for Bertans, […]

The Boston Celtics made a trade offer for Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood, but were rebuffed, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. Jay King of The Athletic adds that both the Celtics and Houston Rockets have shown interest in Wood, but that he is likely to stay put past the 3 p.m. […]

Detroit Pistons small forward Markieff Morris is receiving trade interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Both Morris brothers could be traded at the trade deadline, as Marcus Morris is a hot commodity on the trade market: Marcus Morris […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are two of the teams that would be interested in forward Evan Turner, should he become available through a buyout from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Timberwolves acquired Turner as part of a four-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets. […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was with his dad Justin Tatum on the day that they found about Kobe Bryant’s passing. According to the elder Tatum, he saw his son’s “soul leave” the moment they found that the news was real. “I just (saw) his soul leave,” Justin Tatum told NBC Sports Boston in an […]

The Houston Rockets were the ones who initiated Clint Capela trade talks with the Boston Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the Rockets “desperately” want to trade Capela at the NBA trade deadline, while Jabari Young of CNBC adds that Houston is “done” with […]