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Lonnie Walker IV impressed in preseason, sparking speculation among Boston Celtics fans about his potential spot on the roster. However, after signing an Exhibit 10 contract, Walker was ultimately waived, with the Celtics unable to justify retaining him due to salary cap implications. The 25-year old inked a deal with the Celtics offering a substantial […]

BOSTON — Unlike many of his taller teammates, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard doesn’t necessarily stand out in a crowd. In fact, the 6-foot-1 backup said that sometimes he can go out in public with a hat and people won’t recognize him. On Monday night though, Pritchard’s game was outstanding. The fifth-year Celtic burned […]

The Boston Celtics improved their record to 4-0 on Monday with a 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Joe Mazzulla has the Celtics playing sharp. And after each game, it appears that a different Celtics player has been grabbing the spotlight. For the moment, it has been Payton Pritchard, following a 28-point performance […]

The Boston Celtics are rich with talent, and the rich could be getting richer sooner than expected. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who underwent surgery this offseason following a rare leg injury, could reportedly make his season debut in December. On Tuesday afternoon, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed that the Latvian big man is healing ahead […]

BOSTON — In a game with plenty of stars, an unlikely hero shined through for the Boston Celtics. Second-year Celtic Jordan Walsh came off the bench on Monday night and played some of the most important minutes of his young career during a 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Dallas native didn’t stuff the […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off the 2024-25 regular season by honoring the franchise’s 2024 NBA championship. Fans witnessed a long-awaited reunion featuring Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen, while current Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers received updates from the 2008 Celtics Big Three. As fans cheered, players and coaches received their championship rings, […]

The defending champion Boston Celtics are rolling. Following their 119-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, they are now 4-0 start the new season. While one of their big dogs, Jaylen Brown, led the team in scoring with 30 points, an unsung hero came up huge for Boston amid a bit of a […]

NBA coaches play an instrumental role from the sidelines. They set the culture of the team while also coming up with the squad’s game plan. Lately, more and more players continue to contribute to the game as an NBA head coach. These days, teams have hired former players such as Tyronn Lue, Chauncey Billups, Jason […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade received one of the highest honors possible on Sunday. A statue donning Wade’s likeness now stands outside the Kaseya Center, reminding every fan of the Hall of Famer’s legacy. However, at the ceremony unveiling this Heat monument, Wade admitted he wished his former team had a different kind of ceremony […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road to take on the Boston Celtics Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bucks-Celtics NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Bucks-Celtics Odds Milwaukee Bucks: […]

The Boston Celtics have been on fire from the three-point line to open up the 2024-25 season with their range extending so far that Payton Pritchard is suggesting the NBA add a four-point line. The Celtics moved to 3-0 on the young season with a surprisingly tight win on Saturday evening vs the Detroit Pistons […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was once an unsung player who was barely recruited out of high school. He’s now an NBA champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and an integral piece of a star-studded Celtics team. The Colorado native was arguably the best non-All-Star in the league last regular season, averaging 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, […]

The Washington Wizards took another step towards building long-term continuity by signing Corey Kispert to a four-year $54 million contract extension one hour ahead of this past Monday’s deadline. However, the 25-year-old wasn’t a big part of the Wizards’ offense in Thursday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, scoring just six points on 3-of-6 shooting with […]

The Celtics visit the Pistons on Saturday! As the defending champions, the Celtics have all the momentum, and they looked amazing in their first game. The Pistons looked better but still lost their first game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Pistons prediction and pick. The Celtics look like the best […]

The Boston Celtics released an aerial view of the 2024 championship banner heading up to the rafters at TD Garden. Before the Celtics handed the Knicks a 132-109 beating in their season opener, they raised the franchise’s 18th title into its rightful home. Now, the NBA’s most winning franchise gives fans unique drone footage of […]

Washington Wizards rookie Kyshawn George faced a steep challenge in his NBA debut, taking on the defensive assignment of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum in the Wizards’ season opener. Despite Washington’s 122-102 loss to the defending champions, George was eager for the chance to test himself against one of the league’s elite scorers. “It was […]

The champion Boston Celtics’ 132-109 blowout win against the New York Knicks in their season opener tied the NBA record for most threes in a single game (29). For many, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics’ early three-point shooting dominance signals no championship hangover for the 2024 champions, and the numbers are staggering. During a recent […]

Watching Kevin Garnett give commentary on Netflix’s hit basketball show Starting 5, it’s hard not to wish the series had been around back in Garnett’s heyday — following around players like him, Kobe Bryant, and well, young LeBron James. It also brings to mind one of the biggest “what if”s in NBA history involving the […]

The NBA is full of 3-point specialists, but what if it welcomed 4-point specialists? Another scoring boundary probably isn’t finding its way to the Association, however, if it did, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard would dominate. The Celtics’ 122-102 win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night provided proof of that. The C’s were […]

The 2008 NBA Finals is still talked about heavily amongst the sports world, one, because of the Celtics winning, and two, because of Paul Pierce’s wheelchair incident in Game 1. Throughout the years, there have been numerous stories on why Pierce was taken out of the game in a wheelchair and came back fine, and […]

The Boston Celtics cruised past the hapless Washington Wizards on Thursday, 102-122, climbing to 2-0 in their title defense campaign after dominating the New York Knicks on opening night 132-109. However, these two impressive double-digit wins still weren’t enough to convince Charles Barkley on Inside the NBA to make a prediction for the Celtics’ repeat […]

Playing as if they still have something to prove despite coming off a championship run, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been off to the races to begin the 2024-25 season. They followed up their historic shooting night in a blowout opening night win over the New York Knicks with another outstanding effort on […]

With their 132-109 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics reminded the NBA world that they’re still a force to be reckoned with after winning last year’s title. A big reason for Boston’s success is its continuity, which Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe wants to emulate. Keefe discussed his […]

The Boston Celtics already have a championship roster, but one could dream if they had the chance to add another star to the team. Jayson Tatum was asked which Jordan Brand athlete would he add to the Celtics’ roster, and he had the perfect response to the question. “Carmelo Anthony,” Tatum said. Jayson Tatum sat […]

2008 Boston Celtics champion Ray Allen participated in the 2024 championship ring ceremony alongside Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett before the NBA’s winningest franchise raised its 18th banner. Then, he watched Jayson Tatum and the Celtics dominate the New York Knicks in a 132-109 win to open the regular season. Allen watched the game alongside […]

Kenny Smith has high expectations for this year’s Philadelphia 76ers. Although the Sixers have never advanced past the semifinals during the Joel Embiid era — they’ve lost in the semis six of the past eight seasons — they added a major weapon during the offseason in nine-time All-Star Paul George. The hope is that George […]

The Boston Celtics hit the road to take on the Washington Wizards Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Celtics-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Celtics-Wizards Odds Boston Celtics: -13.5 […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off the 2024-25 NBA season with a bang, as they demolished the New York Knicks by a score of 132-109. The game was never particularly close, as the C’s tied the NBA record for most three-point shots made in a single game with 29, which resulted in them holding a comfortable […]

BOSTON — Becoming complacent after a major victory is such a common phenomenon that it has a name: a championship hangover. Yet, in the wake of winning a title and a massive pregame ceremony celebrating that victory, the Boston Celtics showed no signs of lethargy on Tuesday night. In fact, they played like the four-month […]

On Tuesday evening, the Boston Celtics smelled blood in the water and had the New York Knicks wondering what hit them en route to a 132-109 win. The victory occurred on the heels of the Celtics’ ring ceremony to celebrate their 2024 NBA championship, a title which put them back in first place over the […]

The New York Knicks lost in a blowout on opening night to the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. New York lost 132-109 in a game in which the 23-point differential doesn’t do justice to just how badly they were beaten. The Celtics won the rebounding battle 40-34 and tied the NBA record for made three-pointers […]

Glen “Big Baby” Davis, former NBA player and Boston Celtics champion, posted a farewell message to his fans on Instagram Tuesday, coinciding with the NBA’s opening day, as he prepared to begin serving a 40-month prison sentence. Davis, 37, was sentenced earlier this year for his involvement in a scheme that defrauded the NBA’s Players’ […]

Jaylen Brown earned the NBA Finals MVP award after the Boston Celtics steamrolled the Dallas Mavericks to win the championship, but hardly anyone has begun calling Brown the league’s best player. But Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, often in consideration for that title himself, said he thinks Brown is the NBA’s top player at the […]

Utah Jazz forward Svi Mykhailiuk watched his champion Boston Celtics teammates receive their 2024 NBA Finals championship rings before their 2024-25 season opener against the New York Knicks at TD Garden. During the ceremony, Al Horford gave fans a laugh upon receiving his ring. However, Mykhailiuk signed a deal with the Jazz during the offseason […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics were the most dominant team in the NBA last season, yet they reached another level of basketball nirvana during their 2024-25 season debut against the New York Knicks. On Tuesday night, the C’s trounced their Eastern Conference foes 132-109 and never seemed to break a sweat while doing so. Although […]

The Boston Celtics raised an 18th banner on Opening Night before facing off against the new-look New York Knicks. It was the first time since 2008 that the city got a Ring Night celebration to tip off the regular season. Jayson Tatum took time to soak in the moment before the game with his family. […]

The New York Knicks went through massive changes during the 2024 offseason. In addition to trading for former Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, New York acquired Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks opened their season against the Boston Celtics Tuesday night, but the result did not sit well with Josh Hart or the fans. […]

The Boston Celtics showed no signs whatsoever of a championship hangover with the way they ran the New York Knicks off the court in their 132-109 opening night win. Joe Mazzulla has been waxing poetic all offseason long about how the Celtics, instead of embarking on a title defense, should be in attack mode, maintaining […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford gave an eye-opening, instant reaction to receiving his first NBA ring. “I got the measurements all wrong, it’s like way too big,” The Celtics’ center immediately told teammates Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis while mic’d up and wearing the championship hardware during TNT’s coverage of the ring […]