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Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has become known for his explosive offensive arsenal over the past handful of seasons and he put it on display once again Wednesday versus the Indiana Pacers, making a gorgeous dish to Jaylen Brown for two points with a touch of flare as he capped it off with a […]

Every year, prospects slip under the cracks. Whether they’re undersized, lack specific skills or didn’t produce enough in college, there are always prospects that get selected late in the draft that later on turn out to vastly outplay their draft position. Since 1989, the NBA Draft has consisted of two rounds. Before that, there were […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says Kyrie Irving gets too much undeserved blame for what happened last season. Before the 2018-19 season started, the Celtics were picked to win the East easily. However, Boston was dysfunctional from start to finish and Irving got most of the blame from the fans and media. Tatum, who […]

Boston Celtics stud Jaylen Brown has been having the best season of his young career thus far. Currently, the 23-year-old is putting up career-best numbers with 20.0 points (on 50.2 percent shooting), 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals while also connecting on 2.0 3-pointers per game on a 37.6 percent clip. There is no […]

While the Boston Celtics got Gordon Hayward back in the lineup Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they lost Marcus Smart after the guard suffered an apparent eye infection prior to the game. Smart has been the defensive anchor for the Celtics this year and has endeared himself to fans with his tough play, perimeter defense […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is now in his third year of NBA service. The former No. 3 overall pick has failed to receive All-Star recognition thus far, but he’s hoping to change that narrative this season. Tatum played fairly well last season, averaging 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists. However, his performance in […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had a successful return to the team after being sidelined by surgery. However, the forward wants to do more by being involved in the coming back-to-back games. The C’s will be playing against the Indiana Pacers on December 11, to be followed by a tough home game against the Philadelphia […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics took a hilarious jab at Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers in discussing Grant Williams’ 3-point struggles. Per Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston, Brown revealed that they were teasing Williams during his 3-point drought — which was recently broken. Jaylen Brown asked about nicknames for Grant Williams during […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes that Kemba Walker’s work ethic and love of the game is what makes him special. Brad Stevens on what makes Kemba Walker special: "His work ethic and his love of basketball." — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) December 10, 2019 Stevens gave a specific example of how Walker displayed this […]

The Boston Celtics will be without Marcus Smart on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smart is dealing with an eye infection. Marcus Smart is out tonight (eye infection), Brad Stevens says. — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) December 9, 2019 Smart can’t seem to get away from the injury bug. He missed one game recently due to […]

Gordon Hayward is back for the Boston Celtics. The swingman will play on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing just 13 games due to a broken left hand. Celtics make it official: Gordon Hayward is available tonight. Marcus Smart, Robert Williams both out. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) December 9, 2019 Hayward had surgery on Nov. […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has missed several games through the early stages of this season due to a broken left hand. However, the former Butler Bulldog has recovered, and he’s expected to be available for Monday night’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Teammates, including Kemba Walker, are excited for the possibility of Hayward’s return […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is set to return to the floor in time for Monday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to the team. The forward has been out of action since Nov. 9, when he sustained a broken left hand against the San Antonio Spurs. A month later and fully recovered from his […]

With the conflict between China and the NBA reaching an all time high in recent months, one has to wonder how the situation affects former NBA players currently playing in China. One such example is former Boston Celtics power forward Guerschon Yabusele. Yabusele was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,422) by the Chinese Basketball Association for not […]

After missing the last 13 games due to a left hand injury, Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is close to a return. The 10-year pro is listed as questionable on the team’s injury report for the first time since he suffered the injury on Nov. 9 against the San Antonio Spurs. Gordon Hayward is officially […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward sustained a fractured left hand back on Nov. 9 and now could be able to return one month to the day for Monday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hayward said Sunday during a media session that he was feeling great and wouldn’t rule himself out for suiting up at the […]

Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird celebrated his 63rd birthday on Saturday, and there was no shortage of tributes given in honor of the three-time NBA champion. One such icon who also sent praises towards Bird’s direction is none other than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. The three-time champion shot-caller described how he […]

Although Kyrie Irving didn’t get the chance to play for the Brooklyn Nets during their November 28 game against his former team, the Boston Celtics, fans at the TD Garden made it clear that they do not appreciate what the All-Star point guard did to their team during the offseason. Irving was loudly booed in […]

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 […]