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For as good as Kyrie Irving has been for the Boston Celtics this season, there have been a number of media-related incidents that have seemed to follow him throughout the year. Whether he was subliminally criticizing his younger teammates or calling out members of the press, Irving fell into a fairly repetitive cycle of little […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving revealed to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN that being a leader of a team is a lot harder than he thought it would be. Irving called LeBron James earlier in the season to apologize for how he acted during the their time together with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyrie realized […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is one of the best players in the league, and he is never one to shy away from voicing his opinion. Recently, he took aim at the business of basketball in general, saying that the system is flawed for players, coaches and executives alike: “I think this whole business is […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is set to become a restricted free agent after this season. While Rozier could receive a nice contract offer this summer, going back to a smaller role this season after last year’s playoff run was tough for him. Speaking to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, Rozier described the change and how he […]

The mantra for the Boston Celtics throughout the entire 2018-19 campaign was to just wait until the playoffs. Many expected the Celtics to finish atop the Eastern Conference this season, with some even saying Boston could win in excess of 60 games. Instead, the C’s ended up fourth in the East and totaled 49 victories, […]

All season long, things have simply not looked right in Boston, and things have not sounded right, either. Whether it’s Kyrie Irving backing out of his commitment to re-sign or Irving taking shots at some of the younger players, it has not exactly been kumbaya in the Celtics’ locker room. However, Celtics guard Jaylen Brown […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is a strange guy. Whether it’s claiming the Earth is flat or being wishy-washy on whether or not he actually plans on staying with the Celtics, he is an eccentric dude. But he is certainly not lacking confidence. When talking about his knowledge of the game, Irving feels he is […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is back in Boston after suffering a mild heart attack prior to Tuesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Bucks in Milwaukee, according to a report from Chris Forsberg of NBC Boston. In his report, Forsberg noted that Ainge was back at his home in Boston on […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been dealing with a torn oblique since April 7th. The former Oklahoma State standout is making great strides in recovery, but his original four-to-six week timetable is still in place. In an interview with Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens noted that Smart is […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has been nothing but lethal against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs the last two years, which is no secret, yet the extent of his 3-point heroics surpasses even those who laid the ground for him. According to ClutchPoints’ Conor Slack, the Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter is the deadliest 3-point weapon against […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown says he has never seen anyone with the tenacity and aggressiveness that Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo plays with. Brown, whose Celtics are tied with Giannis and the Bucks at 1-1 in the second round of the playoffs, has a lot of respect for the way Antetokounmpo plays […]

On Tuesday night, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack. Ainge is doing much better and is expected to make a full recovery, but it was still a huge scare for the Celtics organization. With all focus on Boston’s postseason run, this incident served as a reminder that life […]

Marcus Morris was quick to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo’s claims of extreme physicality by part of the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks star said the Celtics played at the borderline of flagrant fouls after blowing out the Celtics by 21 to tie the series 1-1 on Tuesday. “Please! Borderline not fouling his ass, with him […]

According to several official accounts, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. It happened before Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ainge, now 60 years of age, is said to be heading back to Boston for further evaluation. Additional information will be released accordingly: “He received immediate medical […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He received immediate medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery. Ainge is expected to return to his home in Boston this evening and is active, walking around […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo will take his game back to the 1980s style of basketball if it means evening the field with the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks star bounced back from a poor Game 1 performance to score 29 points and grab 10 rebounds and tie the series up at 1-1. The Celtics have been plenty […]

After their loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a lot of people wondered if the Milwaukee Bucks’ regular-season success was just a fluke. They quickly erased those doubts in Game 2, dismantling the Boston Celtics 123-102 to tie the series at one game apiece. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a bounce-back game, finishing with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks bounced back in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, earning a commanding 123-102 victory to tie the series up at one game apiece. After struggling in Game 1 (22 points on 7-of-21 shooting), Giannis Antetokounmpo quickly reminded everyone why he’s an MVP front-runner for a reason. The Greek Freak finished with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks set a new franchise playoffs record for 3-pointers made in Game 2 of their postseason series with the Boston Celtics. The Bucks knocked down 20 of their 47 attempts from beyond the arc against the Celtics. Their 20 3-pointers made is a new franchise record for triples made in a playoff game […]

After their Game 2 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving remained positive and embraced his leadership role. Irving was not fazed by his awful night where he finished with just nine points on 22 percent shooting. For him, this is part of what he signed up for. Kyrie Irving, the […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was a no-show in their Game 2 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, he tallied the second-lowest scoring night in his playoff career. In their 123-102 loss, Irving had nine points on 22.2 percent (4-of-18) shooting from the field and 20 percent from downtown. Per Ben Golliver, his lowest […]

Eric Bledsoe of the Milwaukee Bucks met Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics up top with a block in Game 2 of their second-round matchup. Bledsoe perfectly timed his jump to swat Irving layup attempt off a lob from Al Horford. That’s a great block by Eric Bledsoe 💪 pic.twitter.com/2vSrPtNxpG — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) May 1, […]

The Boston Celtics are in a great position. After a dominant Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night, they have a chance to head back to Boston with a 2-0 series lead. Winning the first two games of the series in Milwaukee could be devastating for the Bucks, and Celtics guard Terry […]

The Boston Celtics managed to make a statement with their dominant win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. Regardless, point guard Kyrie Irving is still proceeding with caution against forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The Celtics were able to contain the Bucks’ stars to start the series. According to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Irving […]

The Boston Celtics have appeared to flip the switch in these playoffs, as they swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round and routed the Milwaukee Bucks on the road in Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference series on Sunday afternoon. So, why the sudden change? Celtics big man Al Horford credits Kyrie Irving […]

Celtics big man Aron Baynes is currently listed as questionable due to an ankle tweak. Despite that fact, Boston head coach Brad Stevens is expecting the New Zealand-born bruiser to be available for Tuesday night’s Game 2 matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Jay King of The Athletic spoke with Stevens during Tuesday morning’s practice session: […]

The Boston Celtics will anticipate a change of plans after handing the Milwaukee Bucks a 112-90 beatdown on their home floor in Sunday’s Game 1. However, head coach Brad Stevens is not expecting any major changes to their plans, saying there’s often “way too big of a deal” made about adjustments from game to game.. […]

The Boston Celtics are led by Al Horford and Kyrie Irving, but they also wouldn’t be where they are without young players such as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is very impressed by what both Tatum and Brown have done thus far in their brief NBA tenures, saying that the […]

Kyrie Irving has wowed his competition through the course of the postseason, not only leading his Boston Celtics in scoring with an average of 21.3 points per game, but also posting career-high numbers in assists — averaging 8.4 dimes per game in five postseason wins thus far in the playoffs. Known as a lethal scorer, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t surprised at the recent showcase of Kyrie Irving’s passing mastery, as he’s followed the young point guard’s career from an early age. Stevens, who used to coach Butler University, had seen him from the time he played for Duke during his lone year as a collegiate player, and […]

The most surprising outcome of the game 1’s in the second round of the playoffs came from the Milwaukee versus Boston series. Boston stole home court advantage from Milwaukee in a 112-90 victory. The 22 point loss, was the third worse margin of defeat from a number one seed in game one of a series. […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics has had a strong start to his career in the NBA. After being named to an All-Rookie team in his first season, Brown upped his game considerably in his sophomore campaign – almost helping the Celtics to an improbable upset of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 playoffs. This […]

The Boston Celtics embarrassed the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal duel on Sunday afternoon. The Celtics had answers for everything the Bucks threw at them, and the game was never in doubt for the Beantown team. The interior defense of Al Horford and Aron Baynes was crucial to Boston stifling […]

The Milwaukee Bucks played the first game of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday and were summarily walloped by a sweet-shooting Boston squad — all on Milwaukee’s home court. It was a nightmare game for Milwaukee as everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. The Celtics waxed the […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez disagrees with Paul Pierce that the second round series is over against the Boston Celtics. After the Celtics blew out the Bucks in Game 1 on Sunday, Pierce said he thinks the series is over on ESPN NBA Countdown. The Celtics won Game 1 by a final score of 112-90 […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knows full well his team must find a way to bounce back in Game 2 versus the Boston Celtics. However, he is not in the business of providing any guarantees. The Bucks were flat-out dominated at home in Game 1. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Antetokounmpo promises that Milwaukee will […]

Before Jaylen Brown was a key member of a Boston Celtics team that is challenging for NBA title, he was just a normal kid in Georgia whom one of his teachers was not all that fond of. As a matter of fact, a tweet from Brown surfaced on Monday where Brown said that his teacher […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown put Giannis Antetokounmpo on a poster in Sunday’s Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. As a result, Brown is expecting The Greek Freak to retaliate in a big way: Jaylen Brown, after dunking on Giannis, said he expects Giannis to try to dunk on the entire Celtics team tomorrow. […]

The Boston Celtics routed the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their second-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday afternoon, bottling up Giannis Antetokounmpo and stifling his supporting cast in a resounding 112-90 win. This marks the second year in a row the Celtics and Bucks have met in the playoffs, with Boston emerging with […]