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Kyrie Irving reportedly has a “low” probability of returning to the Boston Celtics, but even if he was to leave what’s been his home for the last two years, the team isn’t expected to back out of their pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Mannix went […]

It turns out the New Orleans Pelicans are coveting Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum the most in a potential trade for disgruntled All-Star center Anthony Davis. This was what a league source told WDSU sports reporter Fletcher Mackel on Thursday. The package for Anthony Davis includes guard Marcus Smart, a Celtics role player, and […]

ESPN insider Stephen A. Smith reports one of the main reasons All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is leaving the Boston Celtics this summer is because he’s being labeled as a “disruptive force.” Smith brings up how Irving’s first year with the Celtics (2017-18), Kyrie was leading the team great and Boston was winning games without […]

There has been a lot of smoke regarding Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving going to the Brooklyn Nets this summer, and the rumor mill was churning again on Thursday. It all started with this: Firsthand source says that Kyrie Irving was hanging out at the 40/40 club with Brooklyn Nets players last night. […]

The Houston Rockets recently announced they are going to be aggressive this summer as they hope to improve their roster. Basically, everyone on the roster not named James Harden is available, but only for the right deal. Well, one of their most attractive assets is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who averaged 16.2 points and shot […]

Paul Pierce took a shot at Lakers fans who made fun of his confession related to his wheelchair game back in the 2008 NBA Finals: Sorry to bust y’all haters bubble but the only 💩💩💩💩Ing I did June 5 2008 was on the Lakers #factz #haterzgonnahate #😂😂😂 — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 6, 2019 Paul […]

As rumors continue to swirl around the Boston Celtics’ mercurial point guard Kyrie Irving, the talented All-Star point guard traveled back to where he grew up on Wednesday, and a video clip was posted of Kyrie linking up with a jovial crossing guard that used to see Irving every day in 7th and 8th grade. […]

During the second half of Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals, Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce landed awkwardly after a missed shot and crumpled to the floor. Pierce was then placed on a wheelchair and taken into the locker room, a devastating sign for the Celtics fans in attendance as their team battled their […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting too much blame for the team’s playoff struggles. The Celtics were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference this season. The regular season was anything but pretty, as there was a lot of turmoil in Boston and Irving […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has once again thrown shade toward Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving. As a guest on Kristine Leahy’s show, Perkins says he doesn’t care where Irving goes this summer and is disappointed with how Kyrie played and led the Celtics this season. How does @KendrickPerkins really feel about Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made a case for keeping soon-to-be restricted free agent Terry Rozier in “the right role” next season: “You guys know I’m a big fan of Terry’s,” Ainge said on Wednesday, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive. “I don’t always agree with how everybody handles the media, just like they probably […]

The Boston Celtics have become one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and a significant part of that is because of head coach Brad Stevens. The 42-year-old coach has led the Celtics to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2017 and 2018. However, the team took a step back this season and was […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is excited to see what the coming season has in store for Gordon Hayward. “I’m really excited for Gordon’s upcoming season,” Ainge said of Hayward. “He’s here every day working out with five or six coaches. I’m not worried about Gordon.” As most hoops fans know, Hayward suffered one […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge seems to be open to the idea of restructuring Al Horford’s contract, according to a report from Jay King of The Athletic. Horford, now 33 of age, has a player option for next season. The former No. 3 overall pick signed a four-year, $113 million deal with the Celtics […]

When Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge initially acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers two summers ago, he was well aware that this could be a daunting proposition. Yet Ainge maintains that even if Irving leaves this summer, he’d never regret making the move in the first place. “There’s always risk in making deals,” said […]

Over the past couple of months, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been confident about re-signing All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. In fact, However, that no longer seems to be the case at this point. Irving is set to become a free agent and there are reports that he’s already narrowed down his preferred destination […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge gave his full vote of confidence for head coach Brad Stevens after what he called a “difficult” season coaching this roster, one that eventually saw an end in the second round after four straight losses to the Milwaukee Bucks: “There’s no other coach I’d rather have than Brad,” said Ainge, […]

Kyrie Irving has now become more unlikely to return to the Boston Celtics, as there is a “low” probability to return to Bean Town after a disappointing end to the postseason. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Irving has yet to rule out the New York Knicks or other suitors, despite recent rumors of the Brooklyn […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris will command some strong interest as a second-tier free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Teams like the New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Clippers and the Chicago Bulls are expected to pursue the heavily-coveted power forward. The 29-year-old is arguably coming off his best all-around […]

Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics recently made an appearance on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” Not to worry Celtics fans, these two will still have a lot of time in the summer to focus on basketball as they will not be joining the show as contestants/suitors on a permanent basis. Brown and Rozier […]

Boston Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge shared that the team has already brought 70 prospects for NBA Draft workouts. Per Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Ainge said that they’ve scouted plenty of prospects so far and still have some more to go. The Celtics have a total of three first round […]

There was a time when Greg Oden had his sights set on being one of the best centers in NBA history. Now, he just wants to be around the game. Following a very brief NBA career riddled by injuries that forced him to retire at just 28 years old, Oden is now trying to get […]

The Boston Celtics watched their season come crashing to an end in the Eastern Conference semifinals when they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. They won Game 1 of that series before losing the next four games. Now, there is speculation that All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is not going to return to the team next season. […]

Although the Gonzaga Bulldogs have been one of the most successful college basketball programs over the course of this decade, they have not exactly pounded out lottery picks at the next level. This year, however, it is possible that both Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke could land in the lottery. Gonzaga’s star frontcourt duo helped […]

The 2019 NBA Finals start on Thursday in Toronto, but before we get into that, here is a look at some “under the radar” Finals stats and facts, that I’m sure some of you never knew. Hopefully, players participating this year will break few. Player-related records: 1: Only one, from a total of 68 performances […]

Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher claims Kobe Bryant is recruiting Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Boston Celtics. Irving has been more heavily linked to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, but Bucher says Irving will consider […]

With the highly-anticipated NBA Draft just weeks away, the Boston Celtics are one of the teams that hold the most intrigue heading into draft night. Boston are in quite an envious position right now, as they have in their possession three first-round picks: No. 14 (via the Sacramento Kings), No. 20 (via the Los Angeles […]

Players on the Boston Celtics have been relatively quiet since being eliminated from the playoffs a couple of weeks ago. Aside from Terry Rozier’s appearance on ESPN’s First Take, everyone has kept their silence on what went wrong for the team this season. Aron Baynes felt this silence was too much. Baynes decided to speak […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly made a draft promise to Washington Huskies guard Matisse Thybulle, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Celtics have the 14th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 20th and 51st overall picks. I was told after the Combine that Thybulle's […]

Boston Celtics big man Aron Baynes just completed his second season in Beantown, but the Aussie has a player option for next season. While Baynes could opt out of the $5.45 million option, he wants to remain in Boston: “I love Boston. Boston’s been great to me. My family is comfortable here,” Baynes said on […]

The Boston Celtics had a disappointing season after entering the 2018-19 campaign with sky-high expectations. The Celtics went 49-33 after some were expecting 60 wins, and they were hammered by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. One decent consolation prize is the Celtics have three first-round picks in the 2019 NBA […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum’s trade stock “took a hit” this season, according to an Eastern Conference scout who spoke with Ben Standig of NBC Sports. The Celtics are widely expected to try and trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer. To acquire Davis, the Celtics would likely have […]

While the Boston Celtics are not going to have an opportunity to pick up a top 10 prospect in the upcoming draft, they still remain to be in quite an envious position. The C’s have one of the most impressive track records when it comes to their success rate in trade deals, and this will […]

The Boston Celtics had perhaps the most frustrating season of any team in the NBA. After coming within a single game of reaching the 2018 NBA Finals, the Celtics were preseason favorites to win the Eastern Conference with a healthy Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward returning to the mix. Instead, Irving seemed to struggle in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reportedly hung out in Los Angeles last Saturday, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. Irving becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. There has been talk Irving may be […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge congratulated Kyrie Irving after being selected in the All-NBA second team. https://twitter.com/danielrainge/status/1131650864819691520 Despite all the rumors of the All-Star guard leaving the Celtics this summer, Ainge still found a way to give credit where credit is due. After all, Irving was one of the main reasons why they made […]

The two Most Valuable Player frontrunners in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the 15-man shortlist of the 2018-19 All-NBA selections: The All-NBA Teams: pic.twitter.com/ZdTEWdDEAo — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 23, 2019 Both Antetokounmpo and Harden, two of the three finalists fro the MVP award were named unanimous selections, […]

FOX Sports 1 analyst Cris Carter is expecting NBA teams to have a few reservations about signing Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving during a much-awaited offseason. According to “a prominent NBA executive,” questions about Irving’s overall health and aging body at the ripe age of 27 have become real concerns for front offices, despite him […]