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The Boston Celtics went 3-1 against the Philadelphia 76ers this season. The Sixers erased a double-digit deficit on March 20th at home to defeat Boston by a final score of 118-115. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge understands how talented the Sixers are. Ainge talked about that March 20th game, citing how his Celtics […]

All season long, Boston Celtics fans have been hoping their team can flip the switch once the playoffs start and win the Eastern Conference. While the Celtics have the talent to do that, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t really believe teams can do that. “I don’t really believe that you can flip a switch,” […]

Anger usually comes from expectations not being met. If it’s any team that knows a thing or two about anger from unmet expectations, it’s the 2019 Boston Celtics. The Celtics were primed as the team to dethrone the Golden State Warriors coming into this season. Last season they gave the world a glimpse into how […]

Boston Celtics star Al Horford believes that Aron Baynes deserves more playing time and possibly a spot in their starting lineup moving forward. The veteran forward said that Baynes just makes their defense better based on how they played against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Baynes had a surprise start against the Cavaliers. While he […]

The Boston Celtics are 11-2 this season when star point guard Kyrie Irving doesn’t play. Celtics guard Marcus Smart says that record, though, “means nothing.” “You know, Kyrie is one of the greatest players to play this game, and I think if you ask anybody, they want Kyrie – especially when there’s games on the line, […]

The Boston Celtics have seven games left in their regular season, and while they might be contemplating resting some of their key players, Gordon Hayward has made it clear he doesn’t plan to rest and would rather play the last few games for Boston. Via The Athletic’s Jay King:  “I think I did a lot of that […]

This is what the Boston Celtics were waiting for. When the Celtics—sans Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward—were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a thrilling seven-game series in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, their entire goal was to get back to that point again in 2019, but to finish with a different result. The 82-game […]

Boston Celtics forward seemed Jayson Tatum to be among the brightest prospects coming out of the 2018 NBA Draft, a close third in the Rookie of the Year race after a dazzling display in a deep playoff run that saw him take over as the team’s leading scorer. Yet the sample size from this season […]

With the regular season coming to an end, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is looking ahead to the playoffs. During a guest appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Steven’s noted that he will be experimenting with bigger lineups ahead of the playoffs. One iteration of this bigger rotation will include Aron Baynes and Al […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the league today, and they are set to get richer in the offseason. The Celtics now have at least three first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Celtics have formally acquired the first-round pick of the Los Angeles […]

The Boston Celtics have just provided an update on the status of veteran big man Al Horford and second-year wing Jayson Tatum. Both guys are dealing with respective injuries, but it appears that they might just be able to suit up on Tuesday as Boston take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. #NEBHInjuryReport update: Al Horford (left […]

With the playoffs drawing nearer and nearer, the Boston Celtics seem more focused on making sure their top guys are healthy more than anything else. That’s why Kyrie Irving will miss his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night as a result of load management, according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston. […]

Marcus Smart has felt the tension surrounding the Boston Celtics locker room, one that has engulfed this roster amid a four-game losing skid after a recent defeat at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. Now two games back of the Indiana Pacers for the fourth seed, Smart and his teammates took part on a […]

A recent post-game meeting by the Boston Celtics was apparently more than just a meeting, following a 115-96 defeat at the hands of the white-hot San Antonio Spurs that now puts them at four consecutive losses with only eight games remaining in the regular season. Head coach Brad Stevens noted the difference between this team […]

The Boston Celtics have somehow survived a rollercoaster of highs and lows throughout a tumultuous season that has glued them to the fifth seed in the East. Kyrie Irving, the resident self-proclaimed leader of this team, has felt the brunt of the responsibility of what losses signify — something he hardly had to deal with […]

Kyrie Irving expressed the same frustration that the Boston Celtics’ locker room has showed during the past week after going winless in their last four games, capped by a sizable 115-96 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. Celtics players met after this recent loss, and Irving was the first to admit the shaping […]

The Boston Celtics called yet another meeting after a loss to the white-hot San Antonio Spurs, one that now has the Celtics at four straight losses and once again letting the chance for a fourth seed slip from their grasp. Much like the majority of this season, the Celtics’ road has been full of ups […]

The Boston Celtics’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday marks the team’s fourth straight defeat. Despite this, veterans Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart remain optimistic. After the game, Smart admitted that the team is still figuring out how where everyone on their roster excels. Nonetheless, he believes that once they find it, it’s […]

In their embarrassing loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving claimed that his team’s ‘energy just wasn’t right.’ Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Irving blamed their 115-96 loss to the Spurs on his team’s lack of energy. “Our energy wasn’t right. Simple as that. We’ve just got to move forward […]

The Boston Celtics have lost five of their last seven games, including the last four, and it’s starting to raise concerns on whether or not they can be competitive in the playoffs. The Celtics have been struggling on the defensive end, and it’s pretty evident during their last two games. Against the Charlotte Hornets last […]

The Boston Celtics lost their fourth straight game Sunday when they allowed the San Antonio Spurs to hand them a 115-96 beatdown in their own floor. After the game, Celtics’ head coach Brad Stevens addressed the team’s struggles, saying that he doesn’t want to rely on whether their offense is clicking or not. Brad Stevens: […]

The Boston Celtics suffered their fourth straight defeat after getting blown out by the San Antonio Spurs 115-96 at TD Garden. The Celtics had no answer for Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge, who finished with 48 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. The All-Star forward was clearly on a one-man show, as none of his […]

Following Saturday’s 124-117 loss against the Charlotte Hornets, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving once again had some choice words for his teammates, citing the need to be ‘mature enough’ in terms of how they execute their plays during close games. Irving has been critical of his teammates over the past couple of months, but head […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens announced that Aron Baynes (left ankle sprain) and Gordon Hayward (concussion) will be available to play Sunday night against the San Antonio Spurs, while Al Horford (left knee soreness), Jayson Tatum (back contusion) and Robert Williams (back contusion) will be in street clothes. Update from Boston's Brad Stevens: Baynes […]

After conflicting reports about the situation, the Boston Celtics made it official and signed veteran big man Greg Monroe to a 10-day contract on Sunday. We have signed @M10OSE to a 10-day contract. Welcome back Moose ☘️ https://t.co/NJadIsVCLT — Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 24, 2019 Monroe was a member of the Celtics last season, averaging 10.2 […]

This past summer, the Toronto Raptors decided to take a big risk by acquiring superstar Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The market was actually fairly limited for Leonard, as he had just one year left on his deal and was refusing to commit to any team that dealt for […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens confirmed that center Robert Williams suffered a bruised lower back on Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets. Stevens also suggested that the rookie big man could miss a significant period of time, similar to Jaylen Brown’s nearly two-week absence in 2018 after suffering the same injury. Coach Stevens shares an […]

With 23 seconds remaining and the shot clock turned off, the Boston Celtics had a chance to salvage what was presumably a game that they had in the bag when they were up by 18 with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. However, backup guard Terry Rozier attempted an ill-advised triple with a defender […]

Heading into this season, the Boston Celtics were perceived as one of the best defensive teams in the Eastern Conference. The combination of their young, athletic players and savvy veterans, plus head coach Brad Stevens’ reputation as one of the best young minds in the league was more than enough to convince people that they […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving had quick realizations after their loss to the Charlotte Hornets — a game where Kemba Walker dropped 36 points on him. Per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Irving realized that they should’ve trapped Walker more, just like what any other team does to the Hornets All-Star. Apart […]

The Boston Celtics were once again outdone and outhustled by a non-playoff team, as they squandered a five-point lead with less than three minutes left and lost to the lowly Charlotte Hornets 124-117. The Celtics have now lost three straight games and are one-and-a-half games behind the Indiana Pacers for the fourth spot in the […]

With the Boston Celtics up by nine points against the Charlotte Hornets entering the fourth quarter, Kyrie Irving thought they had the game in the bag. However, as the All-Star point guard phrased it, they took their “foot off the gas pedal.” The Celtics eventually lost to the Hornets 124-117 at Spectrum Center on Saturday. […]

The Boston Celtics have been hit by injury woes recently. Centers Al Horford, Aron Baynes, and Robert Williams are currently dealing with injuries that could sideline them for a couple more games. Now, forward Jayson Tatum is closely being monitored after a hard fall during the team’s 124-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Jayson Tatum […]

Boston Celtics back-up center Robert Williams III suffered a back contusion after a hard fall during the second quarter of the team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Williams attempted a put-back dunk but failed and instead landed on his tailbone. He was immediately assisted by the Celtics’ medical staff. Robert Williams III has left the […]

Robert Williams has a bright future. The late first-round pick has flashed his otherworldly athletic gifts on semi-frequent occasion when pressed into action for the Boston Celtics as a rookie, most evident near the rim, where he’s an imminent lob threat offensively and already established himself as one of the league’s premier weak-side shot-blockers. In […]

The Boston Celtics could have two key players available when they play the San Antonio Spurs, as head coach Brad Stevens is optimistic that Gordon Hayward and Aron Baynes could give it a go Sunday night. Brad Stevens said he would not rule out #Celtics Aron Baynes (ankle) and Gordon Hayward (concussion) being available for […]

After speculation that Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes could possibly miss two weeks due to an ankle sprain, the team reportedly were interested in signing veteran big man Greg Monroe to a 10-day contract. However, it was announced that Baynes could play for the Celtics as early as Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, and […]

The Boston Celtics’ season hasn’t gone as smooth as everyone thought it would, but nevertheless, Celtics guard Terry Rozier says everyone on the roster is “blessed.” The Celtics enter Saturday with a record of 43-29 on the season, which is good for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Boston was the preseason favorite to […]

It seems hard to believe now, but there was a time when the Boston Celtics were an NBA afterthought. Beginning in 1995-96, the Celtics missed the playoffs for six consecutive seasons, easily the longest stretch in franchise history. The team’s longest prior playoff drought lasted for all of two seasons. Boston’s unprecedented lack of sustained […]