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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 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens unexpectedly provided rookie Tacko Fall with some early minutes during Wednesday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Tacko Fall has barely figured in Boston’s rotation so far this season, with the 7-foot-5 big man usually just taking the floor during garbage time. So much so that even Fall […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge noted the team may protest the second technical foul star point guard Kemba Walker received on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs: More Ainge: "There's nothing that's going to happen other than Kemba may get his money back for getting a second technical." — Boston.com Celtics News (@BDCCeltics) January […]

The uncharacteristic rut of the Boston Celtics continues as they lost to the San Antonio Spurs. To make things stranger, Kemba Walker was ejected out of his first NBA game after being taken down by a LaMarcus Aldridge screen. Celtics fans and Kemba Walker fans who have known and followed the star guard his entire […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and forward Gordon Hayward chimed in on the drink-throwing incident on Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, echoing each other’s sentiments that something like that should never happen again. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Hayward said that such behavior is not acceptable no matter what’s happening on […]

For the first time in his career, Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics was ejected in their game with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Walker believed that his ejection might have turned the tide in favor of the Spurs. Kemba Walker thought his ejection helped swing the game […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is now fully immersed in his current gig. But over the summer, he served as the head coach for Team USA’s Men’s Select Team at the World Cup. On the roster were four current Celtics, one of whom was blossoming star Jaylen Brown, whom Popovich noted before Wednesday’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics collided Wednesday night for the second time this season. Prior to tip-off, however, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was effusive in his praise of Celtics third-year forward Jayson Tatum. “There aren’t that many two-way players in the league. Genuine [two-way players]. Some think they are, but you can […]

Gordon Hayward signed a four-year, $127.8 million contract with the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2017, ending his run with the Utah Jazz. A former NBA executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report says the Jazz wanted to extend Hayward before he hit free agency, but they couldn’t pay market value and […]

Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has been sidelined for three games due to an illness, but it sounds like the former UConn standout will be able to play in Wednesday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. As part of a guest appearance with Zolak & Bertrand on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Celtics head […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was upgraded to questionable on Tuesday ahead of his team’s matchup on Wednesday at home against the San Antonio Spurs, according to The Athletic’s Jay King. The 29-year-old Walker has missed the Celtics’ past three games as he battles through an illness. Kemba Walker listed as questionable for tomorrow’s […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, but the Washington Wizards took them by surprise with an impressive 99-94 win on Monday night. Jaylen Brown did all he could to help the Celtics, but his efforts fell short against a shorthanded Washington team that has been playing with a […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is unsure if he’ll suit up on Thursday when they duel the Boston Celtics due to a dislocated finger. Embiid revealed that he wants to play but will listen to the advice of his doctors. Embiid says there's a possibility he won't play Thursday against the Celtics because of […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is having a breakout year, and from Isaiah Thomas’ observation, a notable change can be seen in Brown’s confidence. Sure enough, that change has translated into career-high numbers for the Celtics wing. “I think it’s his confidence. Confidence is what takes you from being good to great, and he’s on […]

Just a few days in to the new year and fans have already seen some good old Shaqtin’ A Fool moments for 2020. The Boston Celtics once again had the luck of the Irish on Tuesday night, being gifted two trips to the foul line courtesy of a hockey assist from a referee. During their […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal on Monday against the Boston Celtics for the third consecutive game. Beal is still dealing with leg soreness: Bradley Beal is out tonight against the Celtics, the Wizards say. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 6, 2020 In 31 games this season with the Wizards, Beal is averaging 27.8 […]

There are a number of teams who have interest in trading for Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans. According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Hawks have emerged as suitors for Bertans’ services: Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was sincere in his comments last month about […]

The Boston Celtics are 25-8 entering their Monday night matchup with the Washington Wizards, which is in stark contrast to last season when they were a dysfunctional mess. While there are numerous reasons for the Celtics’ stronger play this year, the biggest factor seems to be Kemba Walker, who replaced Kyrie Irving as Boston’s point guard […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker will not play on Monday night against the Washington Wizards, the team announced on Sunday afternoon. Walker has been ruled out due to illness, his third consecutive absence with that designation. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Washington: Romeo Langford (illness) – QUESTIONABLEVincent Poirier (right pinkie fracture) – OUTKemba Walker (illness) – […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen suffered an ankle injury late in Saturday night’s 111-104 loss to the Boston Celtics. It is now being reported that the 7-foot big man has suffered an ankle sprain: Initial examination shows Lauri Markkanen suffered sprained left ankle, per source. Bulls at Mavericks Monday. Markkanen’s playing status updated later […]

Jayson Tatum had quite the 24-hour turnaround during the Boston Celtics’ recent back-to-back set. The Celtics star scored 28 points on a highly efficient 12-of-15 shooting night to lead Boston to a 111-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens praised Tatum for his aggressive approach against the Bulls: “I thought today, […]

The Boston Celtics held off a a valiant effort from the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, with the C’s coming away with a 111-104 victory in Chicago’s home floor. Following his team’s defeat, Bulls guard Zach LaVine could not hide his frustration. According to the 24-year-old, what disappoints him the most about the loss is the […]

The early part of the 2019-20 NBA regular season has not been kind to Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. Aside from dealing with a shoulder impingement that has taken him out of commission since November, the 27-year-old has also been the target of harsh criticisms from several notable retired players. Irving, who jumped ship to […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker will miss his second straight game. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, Walker will miss tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Walker is in his first season with Boston after signing with the club via free agency this past summer. In the 30 games he has played, Walker […]