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The Moose is back in the NBA. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Boston Celtics have signed free-agent center Greg Monroe to a 10-day contract. The move comes as the Celtics deal with a rash of minor injuries to key performers with the playoffs fast approaching. Al Horford, Gordon Hayward and […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was ejected in the team’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday after shoving Sixers big man Joel Embiid. In an interview with John Karalis of Masslive.com, Smart believes that the league is playing favorites when it comes to who gets ejected and who doesn’t, although he said he understands the […]

Things got a little tense between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers last Wednesday, as Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got involved in an altercation that fortunately did not end in an exchange of blows. Still, Celtics coach Brad Stevens plans to talk to Smart regarding the incident. Stevens said he would have a […]

During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 118-115 victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Marcus Smart and Joel Embiid got in an altercation that almost escalated into a fistfight. Smart pushed Embiid hard, causing him to fall down on the floor. The latter then stood up and headed towards the former’s direction. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and […]

The Boston Celtics have been without Gordon Hayward since March 16 due to a concussion. He’s been progressing well, according to head coach Brad Stevens. However, he has been ruled out for their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. #NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says that Gordon Hayward is continuing to progress through concussion protocol and […]

The Boston Celtics are absolutely in that “every game means everything” part of the season. They’re currently fifth in the Eastern Conference, 0.5 games back from the Indiana Pacers for fourth. Therefore, it’s great news that Aron Baynes hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s match-up with the San Antonio Spurs. Stevens said Aron Baynes MRI […]

LA Clippers sixth man Lou Williams received the highest of praise from Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, as the hybrid guard has recently ramped up a case for the Sixth Man of the Year award with his play this late in the season: “He could start pretty much anywhere,” Stevens said of Williams, according […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier still hasn’t watch the game tape from Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals against LeBron James the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics lost to the Cavs and Rozier struggled mightily. The guard finished with just four points while shooting 2-of-14 from the field in the loss. “I […]

Marcus Smart’s ejection didn’t just cost him the chance to help his team stave off a comeback victory against an increasingly bitter rival. The NBA announced on Thursday that the Boston Celtics guard has been fined $50,000 for shoving Joel Embiid in the back during the Philadelphia 76ers’ stirring 118-115 come-from-behind win over the Celtics […]

Kyrie Irving appears to have turned the corner on understanding how to lead his Boston Celtics. The former 2011 No. 1 NBA Draft selection talent was always evident. He’s equipped with natural born scoring ability and has some of the fanciest dribbles in the league. However, he’s never been in the position as de facto […]

This season has been filled with ups and downs for the Boston Celtics, but for team owner Danny Ainge, although he hoped that the team could have performed better, he’s also not to worried about the negatives, according to his interview with Celtics reporter Chris Forberg. “It’s not as gloomy and doomy to me. I […]

Boston Celtics big man Aron Baynes will be out yet again with another injury. He is expected to miss at least 2-4 weeks because of a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Brad Stevens said Aron Baynes has a Grade 2 ankle sprain. A recent Grade 2 comp would be Kyle Anderson in January. Missed 15 days […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid did not let Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics get away with an insult. In a previous interview, Rozier hit on Embiid by calling the Cameroonian “lame.” And right after their 118-115 win over the Celtics, Embiid clapped back at Rozier. As observed by Rachel Nichols of ESPN,  Embiid used […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, but at least Terry Rozier won the battle of the words. Boston wasted a 15-point lead and eventually fell to the Sixers, 118-115. It was Philly’s first win against the Celtics this season, avoiding a sweep and ending their season series 3-1. It was undoubtedly […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris doesn’t appear too concerned about the team’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Despite blowing a 15-point lead, Morris says “it’s about time” the Sixers beat the Celtics. Boston was 3-0 against the Sixers entering Wednesday’s matchup. The Celtics also defeated Philly in the second-round of the 2018 […]

The best game of the night for this evening’s slate of NBA action was a marquee matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. These two bitter rivals always tend to compete in games that come down to the wire, and this one was no exception. While the on-court action was scintillating from an […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart didn’t exactly seem all that upset about his ejection during Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. After getting knocked to the floor by Sixers star Joel Embiid, Smart decided that he would go over and give him a huge shove. Naturally, that resulted in him getting thrown out of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart decided to shove Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid in retaliation for getting knocked down, and that led to Smart being ejected from the game. It probably isn’t all that surprising to see things get heated between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, as both are trying to […]

Don’t be surprised if Kyrie Irving sits a few games to preserve his health as the regular season winds down. The Boston Celtics are fixing to make a run at obtaining home-court advantage in the NBA Playoffs, albeit having their roster at full strength for when it really counts. Head coach Brad Stevens cleared the […]

The last time the Philadelphia 76ers played the Boston Celtics on Feb. 12, they were playing just their third game with their current starting five after the acquisition of Tobias Harris. Despite not having Kyrie Irving, the Celtics defeated the Sixers 112-109, forcing Harris into just 4-14 from the field, including 0 of 6 from […]

Brad Stevens, though a champion of analytics since he was hired as head coach of the Boston Celtics, apparently still hedges toward eyes test rather than advanced statistics when it comes to his team’s defense. Based on analytics, the Celtics are considered a top-five team on the defensive end. However, Stevens swears that his team […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown thinks “it’s important” for the Sixers to defeat the Boston Celtics on Wednesday at home. The Sixers are 0-3 versus the Celtics this season and have struggled against them over the past few seasons. Boston eliminated the Sixers in the 2018 playoffs in the second-round in five games as […]

If the Boston Celtics are going to flip the switch once the playoffs start, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says the team needs “more focus and discipline.” The Celtics’ season hasn’t gone as everyone thought it would. After Boston reached the Eastern Conference finals last year and LeBron James bolted out to join the […]

The Boston Celtics have been inconsistent all season, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t giving up on them. Bryant, who had many battles with the Celtics during his legendary playing career, believes the C’s can put it all together once the playoffs start. “And then in the East, Boston is one good run […]

Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving is set to sit out one or two of his team’s 11 remaining games in the regular season as he gears up for an extremely grueling postseason. Irving himself announced that he intends to take a night or two off for rest purposes, and claimed that the only thing that […]

The Boston Celtics provided a timely update on the status of forward Gordon Hayward, who is currently in the league’s concussion protocol following a blow he took to the head on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. The update came from head coach Brad Stevens himself, who stated that Hayward may be able to rejoin the […]

Bench cog Terry Rozier has become aware of how moody a team the Boston Celtics has been throughout this season, riding waves of highs and lows, streaks of confidence and seeds of doubt have seeped in through various players in a long 82-game season. However one thing has been made clear, Kyrie Irving has proved […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t satisfied with just a playoff spot. They want to continue what has been a dominant year-plus for Boston sports and bring home a championship. On Tuesday, Celtics point guard Terry Rozier joined Kristine Leahy on Fair Game, during which they discussed some of the drama and narratives that have surrounded the […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says his team has been too “inconsistent” this season. Ainge isn’t disappointed with how the Celtics’ season has gone because it’s not over yet. However, the 60-year-old says the team has had a bunch of lapses throughout the season. “Inconsistent,” Ainge said when asked to evaluate the […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have built up quite the rivalry in recent years, though the Celtics have mostly dominated on the scoreboard. The two teams will face off once again on Wednesday night, but Gordon Hayward will not be playing due to his status in the concussion protocol: Celtics say Gordon Hayward (concussion […]

On Monday, the Boston Celtics gave a touching tribute to former All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas during their loss against the Denver Nuggets. Thomas’s experience in Boston was so positive that even though the Celtics traded him for Kyrie Irving, he has indicated that he would have an interest in playing there again. However, as […]

ESPN’s Chauncey Billups did not hesitate to call out his co-panelist Paul Pierce after the latter once turned down the notion of Isaiah Thomas deserving a tribute from the Boston Celtics. Chauncey Billups, also a former Celtics player, reminded The Truth about who let him get his last shot off in front of a sold-out crowd […]

It took nearly two years, but Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas finally got his moment in Boston. Fans at the TD Garden showered the former Celtics star with a thunderous standing ovation as a video tribute for him played on the jumbotron. As this was happening, Thomas’ eyes started to get watery. Following the tribute, he […]

The playoffs are just around the corner, and while the top teams in the league would surely like to win some games over the course of the remainder of the regular season, health is the main priority. No one knows that better than Boston Celtics big man Al Horford, who will likely see some intermittent rest […]

Jayson Tatum is in the midst of a slump, but his teammate Kyrie Irving and coach Brad Stevens have insisted he keep shooting the ball, regardless. His woes weren’t any more evident than on Monday’s game, as the Boston Celtics were up three and poised to make a run when Al Horford made a shot and […]

Over the past two weeks, fans have heard nothing but positives from Isaiah Thomas when asked about the Boston Celtics. Whether it’s his former teammates, coach Brad Stevens, and even the fans, IT has always said all the kindest words towards them. And when he returned to the TD Garden for the first time since […]

The Denver Nuggets may have prevailed 115-101 against the Boston Celtics, but Isaiah Thomas still praised his former coach, Brad Stevens. .@isaiahthomas said he speaks to his former #Celtics head coach Brad Stevens monthly. "He's a big part of my career," Thomas said. "The best coach I've ever been coached by." — A. Sherrod Blakely […]

As expected, Isaiah Thomas got nothing but love from Boston Celtics fans as he returned to the TD Garden. The Boston Celtics showed a video tribute to their former player while fans gave him a standing ovation. Boston showed IT love with this tribute video 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/LLodHLHoLB — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 18, 2019 While […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas says he would like to finish his career with the Boston Celtics at some point. Thomas played three seasons for the Celtics and became a superstar in Beantown. He averaged a staggering a 28.9 points per game during the 2016-17 season and was in the MVP conversation. Boston general […]