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There will be a reunion on Monday when the Phoenix Suns host the Boston Celtics, as Suns center Aron Baynes will face off against his old Celtics teammates. Boston forward Jaylen Brown, who called Baynes “crazy as hell,” is no doubt looking forward to seeing Baynes again despite his claim that the big man can […]

The Boston Celtics’ 10-game winning streak came to a painful end on Sunday, as they fell to the Sacramento Kings by a score of 100-99. I guess it had to end sometime. But now that it’s over, let’s take a minute to admire what the Celtics were able to do during their red-hot stretch. For […]

With the Boston Celtics recently announcing their decision to send rookie big man Tacko Fall to the G League, it appears that the 23-year-old is more than ready to take on the challenge. When asked about the physical play in the G League, Fall seemed unfazed, and even sent out a warning for those who […]

Since the NBA is a business about winning championships, players know better than to get upset when a teammate gets traded to another team. However, nothing can sever the bond Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has with Aron Baynes. The C’s will be playing the Phoenix Suns, and the match has the potential to be […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has encountered quite a few injuries over the years, though in his defense, the two-way workhorse typically plays through the pain more often than not. This time around, Smart admitted he is battling a few injuries at the moment, with both his hip and hand ailing as the Celtics continue […]

The Boston Celtics had their 10-game winning streak come to a dramatic end on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings after Marcus Smart’s last-second shot attempt rimmed out. Celtics point guard Kemba Walker stated that while Boston’s phenomenal run was likely to come to an end, the starting unit has to be more aggressive on […]

Marcus Smart was unable to keep the Boston Celtics’ winning streak alive on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings, missing a game-winning shot as time expired. Trailing 100-99 with under 10 seconds to play, the Celtics swung the ball around to Smart, who used a nice shot fake to create space to drive and get […]

The Boston Celtics had a 10-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings after Celtics guard Marcus Smart rimmed out a game-winning floater attempt at the buzzer: OH ME OH MY WHAT A FINISH!! pic.twitter.com/eUc0dnCUiS — BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) November 17, 2019 Boston lost the season opener against the Philadelphia […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a disappointment so far this season, but they are looking for a big win to hopefully turn things around. They are currently in a tight game with the Boston Celtics, and Richaun Holmes is hoping that his poster dunk on Marcus Smart would give his team the momentum heading into […]

Former University of Central Florida standout and Internet sensation Tacko Fall may not be playing major minutes with the Boston Celtics, but he is making headlines all the same. Fall had a massive game for the Maine Red Claws–the Celtics G League affiliate–on Sunday, scoring 21 points on a perfect 9-0f-9 from the field while […]

The Boston Celtics have raced out to the best start in the NBA, so it was somewhat surprising to see them in the midst of a dogfight with the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Trailing by one with about 90 seconds to play, the Celtics had the chance to grab a crucial possession […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal flopped big time late in the fourth quarter of their 140-133 loss against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. As he lay there on the floor, a Celtics fan called out the Wizards star for his acting job, to which Beal obliged by taking a bow. Beal later revealed on Twitter […]

Ray Allen is a key part of the NBA’s evolution to what we see today. Alongside Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, Allen would form one of the first orchestrated Big Three in the NBA. This would set the stage for LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and others to attempt to replicate the same formula the Boston […]

After losing their opener, the Boston Celtics are riding a 10-game winning streak and Jayson Tatum is a major reason behind the team’s run. The third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has turned his play up a notch, prompting former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins to air out some Paul Pierce comparison. I […]

Kemba Walker is absolutely loving life as part of the Boston Celtics. On Friday, the C’s logged their 10th straight victory in a 105-100 win against a hapless Golden State Warriors side. Following the historic win, the 6-foot point guard shared how ecstatic he is with the victory. Kemba: “I’ve never won this many games […]

Fortunes change quickly in the NBA. It may seem like a decade ago, but it was only July 2017 when Kyrie Irving was still a Cleveland Cavalier, patiently awaiting to find out who his second professional franchise would be after requesting a trade from the organization that made him the No. 1 overall pick in […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had a good look of the Boston Celtics’ core in the offseason, when he served as a deputy under head coach Gregg Popovich for Team USA in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 12-man team was bolstered by four Celtics players; Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, […]

After 44 years, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has accepted his Hall of Fame ring. Russell was the first African-American player to be elected into the Hall of Fame back in 1975. However, the former Celtics superstar refused to be the first black player to go into the Hall of Fame for particular reasons. Via […]

One of the reasons Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is a top defender is because he can guard positions one through four, sometimes even one through five. Smart has already guarded some of the biggest big men in the league this season and came out on top. The heart and soul of the Celtics says […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Evan Turner says Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph learned all of his fighting tricks from Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Rudolph got into a fight with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett on Thursday. Rudolph played his college ball at Oklahoma State, the same school Smart went to: Besides kickin him in […]

Kemba Walker has quickly gained some massive respect for new teammate Marcus Smart, claiming his Boston Celtics backcourt mate is much bigger than his height indicates. “I always say he’s like a little big man,” Walker said of Smart, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Head coach Brad Stevens had even further praise, saying […]

The Boston Celtics have burst right out of the gate to a 9-1 record this season, now boasting an NBA-best nine-game winning streak after losing the season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers. Part of their success has been the incorporation of Kemba Walker, who has transformed this team into a well-oiled machine — something former […]

Retired NBA marksman Ray Allen says he would have returned to the Celtics in 2016 if the team had landed Kevin Durant, according to a report from Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports. Allen spent five seasons with the Celtics (2007-2012), knocking down several big shots along the way. According to NBC’s report, the former No. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is obviously disappointed about his hand injury, but the swingman is going to remain positive since it’s not a season-ending injury. Because Hayward suffered an upper-body injury this time around, the Celtics forward will still be able to maintain his conditioning and be around the team while his hand […]

Kemba Walker has been a great addition to the Celtics’ starting rotation. The former UConn standout led the C’s to a 140-133 victory in Wednesday night’s matchup against the Washington Wizards, despite a 44-point effort from Bradley Beal. As a result, Boston is now carrying a league-best 9-1 record through their first 10 games. Walker […]

For Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, the Boston Celtics are the San Antonio Spurs of the East. Per A. Sherrod Blakley of NBC Sports Boston, Beal has observed that the Celtics ‘come to play’ every single night. It doesn’t matter if their roster is complete or ridden with injuries. "They're almost like the (San Antonio) […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has parlayed his broken left hand into puppies and rainbows. Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Hayward unveiled a new cast that is protecting his injured limb, which was designed by his daughters. Despite his request to get some Celtics green included in the design, his daughters apparently had other […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward met with local reporters on Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his broken left hand. Hayward, who suffered the injury against the San Antonio Spurs, will miss six weeks. The Celtics swingman admitted the obvious on Wednesday, saying his injury is very “frustrating.” Gordon Hayward: “It’s […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a meeting that got the attention of Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter. Kanter, a native of Turkey, posted a photo with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (MS) asking for citizens to get behind the TRAP Act, which would protect international citizens […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has endured a nightmare two years since suffering a right hip injury in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, journeying through the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Denver Nuggets in search of kickstarting his career again. Now a member of the Wizards, the 5-foot-9 dynamo is aiming high once […]

Jaylen Brown had a tenuous 2018-19 season, going from a starting spot into a bench role amid his struggles shooting the ball and making decisions on the court. The Boston Celtics youngster knew he was in the midst of a critical third season, one he would need to prove himself to earn a long-term contract […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a great start to the 2019-20 season. They’re holding an 8-1 record through their first nine games, but that’s not the only impressive feat they’ve managed to pull off. The Celtics have recorded the lowest turnover rate of any team in NBA history through the first nine games of […]

I’ll admit it: I was wrong about Jaylen Brown. One hundred percent. Before the season started, I was against the idea of the Boston Celtics giving him a contract extension. Not only was it something the Celtics didn’t typically do, but Brown hadn’t proven himself enough to warrant a big payday just yet. Of course, […]

Looking at his shooting from Monday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, it would be a complete understatement to say that Jayson Tatum had an off night from the floor for the Boston Celtics. The third-year forward had an uncharacteristically awful shooting night on Monday, with Tatum going 1-of-18 against Dallas. Unfortunately for the 21-year-old, […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had some tall praise for Jaylen Brown, who defended him the majority of the game during Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics. Doncic put up 34 points, but he had to work for every one of them, along with his six rebounds, and nine assists — as Brown competed at […]

Stars returning to their former teams are always something to look forward. Former Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas, now with the Washington Wizards, is making his return trip to Boston. During his media session, the two-time All-Star was talking about former teammate Marcus Smart. IT, via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, made sure to […]

For some reason, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been on the receiving end of several in-game low blows over the course of his five-year NBA career. It happened again on Monday night, when Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic’s extended right leg accidentally reached Smart’s nether regions during the first quarter of their game at […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got inadvertently hit in the nether regions by Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic in their teams’ match-up on Monday. Adding insult to injury, Smart was the one who got flagged for the foul. The Slovenian sensation received a dribble hand-off from Maxi Kleber and drove hard to the center of […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has undergone surgery on his fractured left hand and will miss at least six weeks to recover. Celtics‘ Gordon Hayward will miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on his broken left hand. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 12, 2019 According to the team’s statement, Hayward underwent surgery “to repair a […]