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The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Brown suffered a right thumb sprain on Wednesday versus the Detroit Pistons and didn’t play on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics are currently on a two-game losing streak: Celtics list Jaylen Brown (thumb) as questionable […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a 128-123 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. While Kemba Walker did everything he could to try to help the team erase a 19-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter, his efforts fell just a bit short. Still, Brad Stevens is more than happy with the efforts his point […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks played an entertaining game on national television on Thursday night with the East-leading Bucks just edging the Celtics by a final score of 128 to 123. Despite taking the “L,” the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum completely bamboozled Brook Lopez of the Bucks with a striking usage of the famous “Smitty” […]

The Boston Celtics will be without small forward Jaylen Brown on Thursday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics say Brown is out due to a right thumb sprain he suffered on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons: Celtics say Jaylen Brown is out. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 16, 2020 The Celtics are […]

After the Detroit Pistons pulled off the upset over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, head coach Brad Stevens heaped praise on Dwane Casey and Derrick Rose. The Pistons came out with the 116-103 win over the Celtics, with Rose leading the way and finishing with 22 points, six assists and two rebounds on 11-of-13 shooting […]

The Boston Celtics lost a shocker against the Detroit Pistons. To add another blow to the defeat, Jaylen Brown sustained a finger injury that makes his status unknown for the second half of their back-to-back game. Jaylen Brown sprained his right thumb tonight. He’s unsure of his status for tomorrow night. — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) […]

The second professional season of Boston Celtics center Robert Williams continues to be hampered by injuries. On Wednesday prior to the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons, Brad Stevens mentioned that the big man will likely remain out through the All-Star break due to a hip ailment. Brad Stevens said Robert Williams (hip) likely to […]

The Boston Celtics have a rather interesting slate of games in the next two weeks. They kick off the first game of a back-to-back on Wednesday night at home against the Detroit Pistons before heading to Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. After that, the Celtics come right back to Beantown […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has already been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a sore right knee. However, the former No. 3 overall pick will travel with his teammates to Milwaukee for Thursday night’s matchup against the Bucks with intentions of playing, according to a report from Keith […]

Tristan Thompson has spent his entire career with the Cavs, but what would the Canadian-born big man look like in a Celtics uniform? Thompson has heard his name tossed about in trade scenarios in the past, and this campaign is no different. At this point, it’s not clear if the Celtics would be interested in […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in terrific position at the moment, as they are 27-11 and sit in second place in the Eastern Conference standings. But in spite of the Celtics’ strong play over the first few months, it seems fairly obvious that they are a piece or two away from being legitimate championship contenders. […]

Marcus Smart had another fine performance for the Boston Celtics on Monday, as he helped his team to a 113-101 victory against the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden. The 25-year-old logged 12 points (on 4-of-8 shooting), two 3-pointers, five rebounds, eight assists, and three steals in 33 minutes off the bench. Following the win, Smart […]

Jaylen Brown’s breakout season is real. The Boston Celtics guard is averaging career-best numbers and percentages across the board. Nevertheless, the fourth-year wing is still aiming to get better. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Brown said that one of his ongoing individual goals this season is to shoot over 80 percent from the charity […]

Grant Williams is campaigning hard for Boston Celtics teammates Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown to make this year’s All-Star Game. If all three of them make the 12-man cut, the Celtics rookie has promised to dye his hair pink for a month. Watch him give his hilarious campaign speech below, per John Karalis […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the top teams in the NBA due to their outstanding team basketball and defensive effort. Marcus Smart has become one of the team’s defensive anchors, and Jayson Tatum just loves to play alongside him. In fact, Tatum gave his teammate one of the highest praises one can give to […]

With the NBA All-Star game on the horizon, coaches around the league are preparing to put forth their choices for All-Star reserves. For Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, he will apparently make his decisions based on “fear factor:” Brad Stevens said when he votes for All-Star teams, his tiebreaker is his fear factor when […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows a thing or two about All-Star players. During his time with the Celtics, Stevens has coached All-Star players such as Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. He actually currently coaches one in Kemba Walker. With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both looking for their first All-Star appearances this season, […]

The Boston Celtics have excelled this season largely due to their two young stars, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. After last season’s disappointing regular season and finish, the Celtics have rebounded this year. Entering Monday night’s slate of games, the Celtics had the second-best record in the East at 26-11. Tatum ranks second on the […]

The Boston Celtics have been struggling of late, as they just snapped a season-worst three-game losing skid with a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, but in spite of their recent issues, they remain the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference at 26-11. While that is certainly a heck of an […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter announced that he is planning to open a charter school in Oklahoma City. Kanter, who played for the Thunder for two and a half seasons has a connection with the city. Kanter has noted that he has yet to pick an exact location for the school. The […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum exploded for a career-high 41 points on Saturday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and he broke out of a personal shooting slump in the process. Not only was Tatum efficient — shooting 16-of-22 from the field and 6-of-9 from beyond the arc — but he also scored all of […]

The New England Patriots made headlines on Sunday morning after Julian Edelman was arrested for vandalizing someone’s vehicle Saturday night. Before he was arrested, Edelman was hanging out with Danny Amendola and Paul Pierce according to the former Boston Celtics champion’s Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7NOHc4BeGR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Cantina Frida, the location where this picture was taken, is a […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has been playing well in the last couple of games, dropping another phenomenal stat line in the team’s 140-105 romp of the New Orleans Pelicans at the TD Garden on Saturday. Kanter tallied a double-double of 22 points and 19 boards in just 23 minutes —  becoming the first player […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter went to work in limited minutes tonight and recorded a stat line that has not been in over five decades. The Turkish big man had 22 points and 19 rebounds in Boston’s 140-105 drubbing of the New Orleans Pelicans. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Kanter became the first […]

Coming off a third straight loss, fans were curious to how well the Boston Celtics would respond in their next game. Matched up against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics responded and they responded in a big way led by Jayson Tatum. Scoring a season-high 140 points, the Celtics were led by third-year player Jayson […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to be very shorthanded on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, as Jrue Holiday, JJ Redick and Derrick Favors are all out. Holiday is out with a left elbow triceps strain, while Redick and Favors are dealing with hamstring issues: Gentry confirms that Jrue, JJ, Favors, Kenrich (and of course […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward admitted it has been hard for both himself as well as his teammates to get comfortable this season due to the sheer number of roster changes and players that have come in and out of the rotation: Gordon Hayward: "There’s been so many guys that have been in and out […]

Boston Celtics General Manager and President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge isn’t looking to trade away their young assets for a veteran player. In an interview with Gary Washburn of Boston Globe, Ainge expressed that he likes the team how it is and believes the Celtics have a bright future. “I don’t think I’m looking at […]

Things were looking good for the Boston Celtics a few weeks ago. The team had just come off a 16-point victory over a good Toronto Raptors team on Christmas Day and were 23-8 going into the New Year. However, as far as 2020 goes, Boston has struggled. The Celtics are just 2-3 and have lost […]

Boston Celtics General Manager and President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge isn’t worried about the team’s recent slump. In an interview with Gary Washburn of Boston Globe, Danny Ainge expressed his confidence that the team will get back in their groove. “I don’t think it’s time to react,” he said. “It’s been a rough stretch […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter spent just two-and-a-half seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he clearly seemed to enjoy his relatively brief stint in Oklahoma. The veteran big man announced this week that he will be opening up a charter school in Oklahoma, one that will be designated mostly for under-served minority and immigrant […]

The Boston Celtics have lost three straight games, the longest skid of their season. Yet shooting guard Jaylen Brown isn’t discouraged by this lapse in his play, instead planning to remain aggressive and chipping away until wins start to pile up: “For the most part just keep trying to be aggressive and take what I […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics played a game on Thursday night following the news of Joel Embiid’s injury keeping him out for some time. While the 76ers were shorthanded without Embiid, they were still able to defeat the Celtics at home – leading the Philly faithful to chant some rather disrespectful statements in the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker suffered a left thumb sprain during the first half of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the injury is very minor and he was ruled available to return: Celtics say Kemba has a left thumb sprain but is available to return. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 10, 2020 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens put a rather humorous spin on point guard Kemba Walker’s ejection on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Stevens applauded Walker for getting tossed, citing he would have had a hard time taking Walker out of the game despite the All-Star point guard returning from a long illness on […]

The Boston Celtics have banned a fan for life who threw a drink on the court at TD Garden. The incident occurred on Wednesday during the Celtics’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs: Statement from the TD Garden says, in part, that the can-throwing incident "is a serious violation of our guest code of conduct […]

The Boston Celtics are monitoring the availability of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari with the trade deadline less than a month away, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Gallinari becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer. He’s making $22,615,559 this season with the Thunder: While Danilo Gallinari of the Oklahoma City Thunder isn’t […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was critical of his team’s effort in the aftermath of a two-game skid. Boston has lost to the Washington Wizards and the San Antonio Spurs, two sub-.500 teams, this week. “The players just have to play harder. It’s that simple. It’s not harder any than that,” said Ainge during an […]

The Boston Celtics lost Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, Marcus Morris, and Terry Rozier to free agency, and they’re 25-10 this season. This is yet another testament to head coach Brad Stevens’ system. Back in training camp the Celtics looked like a playoff team, but little more given the aforementioned departures. Irving was the driving force […]