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December 6th is a very important day for Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and he made sure that he played on that very special day. Last night could have the 65th birthday of Camellia Smart, who succumbed to cancer in September of last year. Smart stressed the importance of playing against the Denver Nuggets last […]

It seems safe to say that the Boston Celtics’ young duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is coming along pretty nicely. On Friday night, Tatum and Brown put forth their latest strong performance as a tandem, with Tatum scoring 26 points and Brown adding 21 in a 108-95 win over the Denver Nuggets. Afterward, […]

After fizzling out to end the season and losing star point guard Kyrie Irving as well as key role players such as Aron Baynes and Marcus Morris Sr., most experts didn’t expect the young Boston Celtics to sit at the second seed in the Eastern Conference 21 games in. Among those doubters is Celtics coach […]

After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has enjoyed a relatively stable and successful tenure at the helm of the franchise. On Friday after New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was fired in just his second season, Stevens admitted to texting with the canned in-division rival coach. Per Celtics broadcaster Sean Grande on Twitter, Stevens […]

Boston Celtics veteran wing Gordon Hayward will “likely” return to the team’s practice on Saturday, head coach Brad Stevens announced on Friday. Brad Stevens said Gordon Hayward will likely return to practice Sunday. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 6, 2019 Hayward fractured his hand in a November matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. The injury […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart plans to play on Friday against the Denver Nuggets despite still dealing with some soreness. Smart has an abdomen contusion. He left Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks after suffering the injury and didn’t play on Wednesday versus the Miami Heat. Marcus Smart: “I plan to play tonight.” — Brian […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says there’s an 80 percent chance Gordon Hayward will return from his broken hand before Christmas. Hayward had surgery on Nov. 12 and was expected to miss six weeks. Brad Stevens says roughly a 80 percent chance of a pre Xmas return for Hayward — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) December […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is questionable to play in Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after missing the team’s game against the Miami Heat: The Celtics say Marcus Smart is questionable for tomorrow‘s game against Denver. Gordon Hayward and Romeo Langford remain out. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 5, 2019 Smart is dealing with […]

Jaylen Brown’s stark improvement this season comes at a massive time, one in which he would have been prompted to validate the multi-year extension of his rookie contract he received earlier in the summer. Brown had just finished a rollercoaster 2018-19 season with the Boston Celtics, finding himself in and out of the starting lineup. […]

Jaylen Brown has had a bounce-back season after a rollercoaster 2018-19, now putting up the best numbers of his career as a bonafide starter for the Boston Celtics. Averaging a whisker under 20 points per game, the fourth-year guard has been shooting better and more confidently, recently dedicating his five 3-pointers against the Miami Heat […]

Rewind to 2007. A roster that featured Paul Pierce, young Al Jefferson and Tony Allen and a rookie Rajon Rondo and not much else finished dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 24-58 record. So, how did the Boston Celtics win the NBA championship the very next year? There’s a few reasons. With the […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kemba Walker has called Jaylen Brown the X-Factor of their team, per Jay King of The Athletic. “When Jaylen gets going I think he’s the X-factor for us. When he has it going he definitely gives us a lot more options — and he’s been playing well all year.” Kemba Walker […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat on Wednesday night handily, by a final margin of 112 to 93. Though Jimmy Butler logged 37 points in 37 minutes, the star of the winning team was Jaylen Brown, who punctuated his 31-point night with a smooch directed towards the Heat bench: A 😘 from Jaylen to […]

To the delight of Celtics fans, it looked like Gordon Hayward was back to his old self in 2019. The 29-year-old struggled last year for Boston, his first full year after suffering a scary injury in the first game of the 2017-18 season. This season, Hayward looked like the player Boston shelled out a four-year […]

The Miami Heat are 15-5 on the season, good for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Jimmy Butler has been everything that Heat president Pat Riley envisioned he would be when the Hall of Famer acquired the small forward from the Philadelphia 76ers over the summer in a blockbuster sign-and-trade deal. The Heat take […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart’s oblique injury should not keep him sidelined for an extended period of time. Smart has an abdomen contusion. He left Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks after suffering the injury. #NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says Marcus Smart’s oblique injury should not keep him sidelined for long. “The sickness […]

Vincent Poirier was an intriguing signing for the Boston Celtics this past summer. The 7-footer made the All-EuroLeague Second Team and was a contributor on the French national team. The Celtics hadn’t had much luck with signing French players in recent years (looking at you, Guerschon Yabusele), but they desperately needed some size. Poirier, along […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart will be held out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Miami Heat due to an illness, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Smart was already listed on Boston’s injury report due to an oblique injury, but no updates have been provided with regards to that ailment. […]

LeBron James has put up several dominating performances over the course of his career, but his outing against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals is one of his best. The setting: A sold out TD Garden, and the Celtics were leading the series against James and the Heat, 3-2. […]

Boston Celtics wing Gordon Hayward returned to practice this week, going through contact for the first time since fracturing his hand earlier this season. Of course, the disheartening injury to the ten-year NBA veteran came two years after he fractured his leg in his Celtics debut in October 2017. Hayward’s recovery is going well, he […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been a crucial member of the Eastern Conference third-place team, with his tough defense more than helpful for Brad Stevens’ squad. Smart, 25, re-aggravated an oblique injury in Sunday’s road win over the New York Knicks, taking a shot to the abdomen. Per NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg, Stevens […]

The Boston Celtics are listing guard Marcus Smart as doubtful to face the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Smart has an abdomen contusion. #Celtics list Marcus Smart as doubtful for Wednesday against the #Heat with an abdomen contusion. — gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) December 3, 2019 Smart left Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks after suffering […]

Brad Stevens has not been pleased with the new rule allowing coach challenges. The Boston Celtics head coach appeared to get caught cursing on camera during Boston’s game against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon: Brad Stevens is not happy with the results of the challenge. "I'm done with these fucking challenges. This is […]

Kyrie Irving’s decision to leave the Celtics in favor of the Nets this offseason was met with a fair amount of criticism from NBA fans. For Celtics icon Kevin Garnett, Irving simply didn’t have the “cojones” for Boston. Garnett gave a direct response when asked if he was surprised about Irving’s decision to leave the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward went through contact drills for the first time as he continues to rehab from a broken hand, according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston: Gordon Hayward did some contact drills with Celtics coaches today and says it went well. Jokes that their contact isn’t as aggressive as actual […]

It seems that Enes Kanter is having a lot of fun with his new Boston Celtics teammates both on and off the court in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. The 27-year-old Turkish center decided to unleash his inner child by playing with some snow as the Celtics were hopping on the team plane. Kanter took […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is impressed with New York Knicks rookie forward RJ Barrett. Stevens says Barrett “looks way above his age.” “The first time I saw him in person up close here was the third game of the season and his body, physicality, skill level, all ready for the NBA. I think […]

The NBA’s new challenge rule has been met with mixed reactions. Some are in favor of the idea, while others are not. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens appears to be in the camp of those who are opposed. In the latter stages of Sunday night’s game against the Knicks, Stevens challenged a call. Grant […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart exited Sunday’s game after taking a direct shot to the abdomen after finishing with three rebounds in 20 scoreless minutes. The defensive ace did not return to the court, but head coach Brad Stevens offered some insight on his oblique injury, one he claims is not as bad as his […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens heaped praise on Kemba Walker, calling him “one of the best leaders” he has ever been around. "He's one of the best leaders I've been around. He brings the most out of the guys he's playing with." – #Celtics Brad Stevens when asked about Kemba Walker's leadership. — A. […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter will be the first to tell you that he had a great time with the New York Knicks. However, he was also one who pointed out that there are certain players who have expressed their frustrations with the ownership. This is why some Knicks fans found it weird that he […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has defended New York Knicks owner James Dolan from the fans who seem to blame him for everything. Kanter believes that the people blaming Dolan for the Knicks’ fate for the past several seasons are wrong, noting how he’s really good friends with the owner. Enes Kanter defended James […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the New York Knicks after taking an elbow to the oblique area from Kevin Knox in the third quarter. Marcus Smart just headed to the locker room after taking an elbow to his oblique area pic.twitter.com/L5BA3GP5yK — Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker is already putting on a show against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Just a few minutes into the game, Walker finished a ridiculous reverse layup while appearing to take a bit of contact on the break: What a finish by Kemba Walker! […]

Gordon Hayward’s career with the Boston Celtics hasn’t been what he signed up for. In his first game as a Celtic two years ago, Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury that forced him to miss the entire season. He returned the following campaign, but he appeared to be a square trying to fit into a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward will have a consultation with his doctor on Monday which will determine whether he can advance to participating in contact practices. Hayward is out with a broken left hand. He had surgery on Nov. 12 and was expected to miss six weeks. Gordon Hayward said the consultation with his […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris has been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to cervical spasms. Morris played 34 minutes on Friday against the Sixers, finishing with 20 points and seven rebounds. Knicks say Marcus Morris (cervical spasms) is questionable for tomorrow vs. the Celtics. Elfrid Payton was a […]

After an emotional game for the Boston Celtics at home against the Kyrie Irving-less Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, the Celtics re-matched with their Atlantic Division rival on Friday evening on the road, losing by five points. However, starting point guard Kemba Walker was not thrilled with a perceived poor non-call by the officials late in […]