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The Boston Celtics lost a lot manpower at the center spot with the departure of Al Horford and the trade that sent Aron Baynes to the Phoenix Suns. Yet the organization has lined up the right potential replacement in Vincent Poirier, a French center who played for European powerhouse Baskonia for the last couple of […]

The Boston Celtics have focused on molding sophomore big man Robert Williams into a more reliable player on both ends of the floor this offseason. Austin Ainge, director of player personnel for Boston, gave his thoughts on Williams’ future and working with him to improve consistency, via Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal: “Robert […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart believes the Celtics are fully capable of contending in the Eastern Conference even after the departure of star guard Kyrie Irving. Marcus Smart pointed out the fact that the team got all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals without Irving in 2018, so success without the dynamic guard is […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says Kyrie Irving was great to him, contrary to rumors that the All-Star has issues with his younger teammates in Beantown. Speaking on The Jump, Smart shared that he had sit-downs with Irving, particularly when his mother passed away. Irving even told Smart to call him as soon as he […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who was invited as a replacement in the Team USA mincamp, argues that the players who will represent the USA in the 2019 FIBA World Cup should be prioritized for the 2020 Olympics in Japan. On The Jump, Marcus Smart says the guys playing on this year's Team USA should […]

Marcus Smart thinks the Boston Celtics have been largely overlooked this offseason. Speaking on ESPN talk-show program “The Jump” on Monday, Smart indicated that the Celtics remain contenders despite the lack of spotlight on them. “100 percent think they [are sleeping on the Celtics]. To be honest, that’s exactly how we like it,” the 6-foot-4 […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the most disappointing teams last season. They were seen as one of the favorites to win the East in 2019-20, but for some reason, they were severely inconsistent. In some games, they played like legitimate championship contenders, and then they would struggle to beat some of the worst teams […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart appeared on the ESPN program “The Jump” and gave his take on his team’s busy offseason. Among the comments made by Smart, though, seems to be an indirect shot at Houston Rockets star James Harden. Smart admitted that he is flopping on defense, but he thinks flopping on offense — […]

Boston Celtics guard—and the team’s longest-tenured player—Marcus Smart is taking his leadership to the next level by admitting the Celtics’ early playoff exit amidst high goals is not solely squared on departing point guard Kyrie Irving’s shoulders. Appearing on the ESPN program “The Jump,” Smart, 25, told the show’s hosts that while Irving did not […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is ready for the 2019-20 season, but the rugged defender did have one last comment on the 2018-19 Celtics team. Smart admits the Celtics were “dysfunctional” last season. Boston was the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the […]

Kemba Walker spent his entire NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets, winning the hearts of the organization and its fans. In the coming season, however, the former UCONN standout will have a new opportunity, as he decided to join the Boston Celtics in the offseason. Walker, now 29 years of age, recently joined Kristian Winfield […]

There have been more than a few people who have called out the Charlotte Hornets for what they consider to be an overestimation of newly-acquired point guard Terry Rozier. Charlotte made the most out of a terrible situation in losing Kemba Walker by striking a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics, which is what brought […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is very excited to play with his new All-Star teammate Kemba Walker. Although Kanter never played with Walker before, he had a lot of great things to say about the veteran point guard. In an interview with HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, the Turkish big man lauded Kemba’s leadership and ability to […]

New center for the Boston Celtics Enes Kanter has a loaded history with the Turkish government and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter, a 27-year-old citizen of Turkey, has been outspoken about human rights violations in his home country and alleges President Erdogan of being a dictator, even comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Kanter is […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, newly signed as of this offseason, has been often criticized due to his game, which almost entirely consists of hugging the basket and staying in the paint. In a recent interview, however, Kanter says he’s changing that about his game. Via Alex Kennedy in HoopsHype: Now, the league has changed […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has some history with critics who have been skeptical about his impact in the most important games. Kanter, 27, has spent eight seasons in the NBA, playing most recently for the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this past season. Before that, Kanter spent three-plus years with the […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is extremely high on his new teammates, the young wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. After speaking about signing with Boston because he believes they’re contenders suited to win next season, Kanter, 27, also brought up his new teammates and mentioned how they could be All-Stars next season. Via Alex […]

There’s one main reason former unrestricted free agent center Enes Kanter signed with the Boston Celtics in the offseason: to win an NBA title. In a Q&A with HoopsHype, Kanter, 27, hyped up his new team, claiming the Celtics are legitimate contenders in the NBA despite the loss of All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. […]

After two underwhelming seasons with the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving has decided to move on and join a team that’s near his hometown, the Brooklyn Nets. He will pair with fellow All-Star Kevin Durant, with the hopes of winning championships. But before his fallout with the Celtics, Irving left the team with some good memories […]

All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford are gone, but Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum has high expectations for himself and the team next season. Tatum says he’s going to make the All-Star team and the Celtics are going to the NBA Finals in 2019-20. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1153861447874678793 The Celtics replaced Irving with Kemba Walker and Horford […]

The highly-publicized spat between Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter and the current administration of his home nation of Turkey seems to just keep getting more heated. Most recently, the Turkish government accused the outspoken Kanter of being a liar for his declarations pertaining to the administration’s involvement in the cancellation of Kanter’s youth camp. […]

Kyrie Irving’s odd relationship with the Boston Celtics can perhaps be traced back to his rapport with president Danny Ainge, one that “soured” early through the 2018-19 season. ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan gave a bit of insight in the timing of Irving’s unhappiness. “I don’t know why. But I was hearing by December he’s frustrated with […]

The Boston Celtics have officially signed fan favorite Tacko Fall, the team announced on Thursday. Reports of the Celtics plans to sign Fall first surfaced in mid-July. He reportedly signed an Exhibit 10 contract, a deal that allows Boston to retain his rights if he fails to make the active roster out of training camp. […]

In an official statement that was released on Thursday afternoon, the Boston Celtics announced that they have entered an agreement to purchase the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s G-League. The transaction is subject to successful finalization, according to the Celtics’ press release. Once the deal has been made, the Red Claws will serve as […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter had plans of hosting a free basketball camp at the Islamic Center of Long Island, but the Turkish government has apparently used its influence to have the clinic canceled. Kanter, who is a devout Muslim of Turkish descent, sent out an official statement with regards to the camp’s cancellation […]

Tacko Fall’s NBA fate won’t be decided by how he fares matched up one-on-one with opposing big men. As the rookie giant prepares for training camp with the Boston Celtics, though, it certainly won’t hurt him to go up against Joel Embiid in workouts. Fall is traveling home to Senegal this weekend with Basketball Without […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t live up to expectations in 2018-19. Of course, he wasn’t the only player on the Boston Celtics who disappointed, either. The Celtics were a trendy championship pick going into last season, adding Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward to a roster that came within a single victory of the NBA Finals, but were […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is focusing on improving his offensive decision making this offseason. Celtics skills coach Drew Hanlen explained what he has been focusing on with the budding star: “The offense is going to put him in situations and he’s going to have to make the right play,” Hanlen said. “I think last […]

The Charlotte Hornets recently made waves by adding former Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier in what ended up as a sign-and-trade deal involving Kemba Walker. While the Hornets may have found their new point guard of the future in Rozier, one anonymous Eastern Conference team executive believes that things just went from bad to […]

There are always great underdog stories that never get enough attention, and the NBA’s star point guards are no exception. As a sophomore playing for the University of Connecticut, Kemba Walker put up quality numbers of 14.6 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game. However, he was labeled little and was not highly sought-after […]

Comedian Norm Macdonald made it known that he was very happy the Boston Celtics took a chance on Tacko Fall, who had impressive games in the 2019 NBA Summer League. In a Twitter post, Macdonald told Fall that he watched all of his games in the Summer League, and that he was impressed by what […]

It’s safe to say Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum isn’t too happy about his NBA 2K20 rating. In a video posted on the official NBA 2K20 Twitter account, Tatum said that he is expecting a higher rating this year. He was an 87 in NBA 2K19, and he thinks he deserves a better one this […]

The Boston Celtics are looking forward to working with Tacko Fall beyond training camp. Per Keith P. Smith of SB Nation, a team executive shared the Celtics’ plans on 7-foot-7 center Fall. To recall, Fall enlisted for the 2019 NBA Draft but was not selected. The Celtics, however, picked him up under an Exhibit 10 […]

A rival coach expects the Boston Celtics to be not as good on defense as compared to last season. Per Keith P. Smith of SB Nation, an unnamed rival coach of the Celtics shared his outlook on the Brad Stevens-led squad. For the rival coach, the Celtics’ defense will not be up to par. However, […]

After turning heads during the NBA’s Summer League tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, Boston Celtics second-round selection and 6-foot-1 guard Carsen Edwards is being hailed a “classic” Danny Ainge pick. Per Keith Smith in SB Nation’s CelticsBlog: On Carsen Edwards: “That’s a classic Danny (Ainge) pick. He loves those undersized guards who have a heart […]

New Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter met with Senators Ed Markey (D – Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D – Ore.) on Tuesday as he looks to solve his asylum status. Kanter, 27, has been feuding with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who he has publicly called as an authoritarian and “Hitler of our century.” […]

Kawhi-PG … LeBron-AD … and Jayson-Jaylen? The Boston Celtics are high on the potential of young wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, both of whom enter a revamped Beantown roster noticeably missing All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. “Everyone loves Kawhi (Leonard) and PG (Paul George) as a wing duo. We think we have our […]

The Boston Celtics told teams this summer small forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were off the table in trade talks. An opposing executive told Keith Smith of Celtics Blog his team called the Celtics asking about Brown and Boston quickly told him both Brown and Tatum weren’t going anywhere. “That’s the guy we wanted […]

A Boston Celtics executive says All-Star point guard Kemba Walker signing with Boston means the franchise is still on the rise despite underachieving in 2018-19 and losing All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency. As part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Walker signed a four-year, $140.79 maximum contract with the […]