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New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made waves during All-Star Weekend when he revealed that the Boston Celtics are, in fact, on his list in spite of constant reports that said Davis was not interested in playing for the Celtics. Obviously, this is a game-changer for numerous reasons, assuming it is actually true. First of […]

Kevin Garnett won’t make much of Anthony Davis’ father speaking his mind and revealing his repugnance for the Boston Celtics in light of the Isaiah Thomas situation, but while he understands the reasoning, he would love for The Brow to reach out and talk to president Danny Ainge: “He had his opinion and he voiced […]

After posting 13 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in Sunday night’s All-Star game, Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving spoke to members of the media about the status of his strained right knee. The former Duke standout missed six of Boston’s 11 games before the break, but it sounds like he’ll be ready to […]

Trades are very fun for the fan base, but they are not fun for the athletes themselves. They have to be uprooted and move mid season. For young players being involved in trade rumors can hinder the mental aspect of their game. Just ask Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum. For players like Celtics’ second-year […]

Despite the ton of newsworthy activity that went down on All-Star Weekend, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis and his trade saga remained one of the hottest topics. Davis recently hinted that the Boston Celtics are actually part of his list of teams he would prefer to be traded to this summer. When asked what […]

Team LeBron earned a 178-164 come from behind win against Team Giannis in the All-Star Game, with the help of former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. It seems that the two have decided to set the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry aside during the game, as they were instrumental in Team LeBron’s second half […]

Fresh off of his very impressive win at this year’s edition of the Skills Challenge, Boston Celtics sophomore sensation Jayson Tatum was absolutely beaming with confidence. So much so, that he guaranteed that the Celtics are going to win this season’s NBA title. Boston might not have to wait long for its next title, according […]

When the Boston Celtics signed Gordon Hayward during the summer of 2017, this is not exactly what they envisioned. They did not imagine that Hayward would have to go through what is essentially an entire season of rehab re-adjusting to the rigors of 48-minute NBA games due to a gruesome broken leg injury that made […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum might have just had the most exciting win in Skills Challenge history. The second-year man hit a desperation half-court shot to beat Trae Young in the final round. During the post-tournament interview, Tatum called for Taco Bell (who sponsors the challenge) to set up a deal with him. Jayson Tatum, […]

One day, Jayson Tatum will be playing in All-Star Weekend’s main event. Until then, though, the Boston Celtics star is happy to share any award he receives at the league’s midseason party with his family. After winning the Taco Bell Skills Challenge by banking in a running 40-footer to beat Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum wowed the fans at the Spectrum Center when he beat Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young for the Skills Challenge title with the help of a little bit of luck. https://twitter.com/abdulamemon/status/1096946690060439552 Young’s speed was evident in the final round, and Tatum knew he wouldn’t be able to beat the Hawks rookie […]

In an interview with ESPN, Jayson Tatum says he loves playing for the Boston Celtics and wants to spend his entire career with the franchise. After Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, Tatum’s name came up in trade rumors. Boston can’t trade for Davis until the summer because of the Rose […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving was in a jolly mood on Saturday at All-Star media day. Okay, not really. When asked by a reporter what his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is like, Irving was very quick to say it’s “none of your business.” Kyrie Irving and LeBron […]

After the Boston Celtics suffered recent back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, Celtics forward Marcus Morris came out and ripped the team, saying that they were simply not having fun. Boston then responded with a huge road win over the Philadelphia 76ers sans Kyrie Irving and then proceeded to […]

This season, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has been in the center of quite a bit of team drama. He has repeatedly cited the team’s youth and inexperience as reasons for their struggles. At times, this frustration has boiled over into public comments criticizing some of the team’s young players. In mid-January, Irving gave former […]

Remember all of that talk about Anthony Davis not wanting to play for the Boston Celtics? Uh, yeah. We should probably put a pin in that. When asked whether or not the Celtics were on his “list,” Davis had this to say: Anthony Davis is asked about the Boston Celtics not being on his list. […]

Kyrie Irving was on the broadcast during the Rising Stars contest between Team USA and the World Team. He was discussing the Atlanta Hawk’s Trae Young and his ability as a rookie point guard. Young then went completely Uncle Drew mode, using his handles to get by while throwing a nasty behind the back pass […]

Despite their tumultuous 2018-19 NBA season, the Boston Celtics managed to show some promise with consecutive wins going into the All-Star break. Their recent success can largely be attributed to the play of forward Gordon Hayward. Hayward has had a rough time finding his footing with the Celtics this year. Fortunately, according to Spencer Davies […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the lookout for a new general manager. The team fired longtime head decision-maker Dell Demps on Friday, mere hours after stranded superstar Anthony Davis left his team’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder before the game was finished. Davis’ shoulder injury and subsequent exit from Smoothie King Center with […]

The Celtics and Lakers have a lengthy history. Though its diminished in recent seasons, the rivalry that exists between the two teams goes back to the NBA’s inception. Despite that fact, Jayson Tatum is becoming a disciple of Kobe Bryant — one of the greatest players to ever wear a purple and gold uniform. Bryant, […]

The Boston Celtics bounced back from the lowest point in a season full of them, beating the rebuilt Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday without Kyrie Irving. Just two days earlier, after surrendering a 28-point lead to the undermanned L.A. Clippers at home, Marcus Morris called his team out for not having […]

It hasn’t been a smooth season for the Boston Celtics by any means, but shooting guard Marcus Smart still loves the city and team he plays for. Before the season started, the Celtics were the consensus pick to win the Eastern Conference and challenge the Golden State Warriors for the 2019 NBA championship. However, they […]

As the stretch run of the season begins, the best squads in the NBA have a deep bench. Not only do they have some of the best players in their starting lineup, but they have other quality players to go along with them. This past trading deadline, it seemed like every team in the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics have seen success without star point guard Kyrie Irving in recent days, actually winning the last five games they’ve had to play without him — a strange trend that has led some to believe the team plays better without its leading scorer. President Danny Ainge scoffed at the notion, pointing to its […]

There was no way the Boston Celtics could trade for Anthony Davis this season due to a quirky rule prohibiting him and Kyrie Irving from playing together, at least until next season, that is. The goal is to win the championship this year and in the years to come and Davis would have put that […]

The Boston Celtics went into the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night as relatively heavy underdogs to a Philadelphia 76ers team that the national media has been raving about. The 76ers entered the season with a roster headlined by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but back in November, they added Jimmy Butler. If that wasn’t […]

After the contest between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, Al Horford had something to say about Blake Griffin. Horford is not a fan of Griffin’s flopping and tendency to complain to the refs. Horford told Chris Grenham of CLNS Media: “Yeah … Blake is a great actor. I was going for the ball. He sold […]

Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri may be averaging only 6.8 minutes per game this season, but it appears he’s a sought-after man. When Mejri was briefly a free agent, the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly reached out about acquiring his services, according to Brice Paterik of Mavs Moneyball. Ultimately, Mejri found […]

The Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder were reportedly interested in signing Enes Kanter, but the big man joined the Portland Trail Blazers instead, according to NBA insider Michael Pina. Kanter reportedly went to the Blazers because they can offer him the most playing time moving forward. The Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, and Thunder […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says he would have no issue if star point guard Kyrie Irving decided to play in the 2019 All-Star game this weekend in Charlotte despite dealing with a knee injury. Irving has a strained right knee. Stevens says he will let the Celtics’ training staff handle whether Irving will play […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas is making his season and Nuggets debut on Wednesday, and his old coach, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, doesn’t want to miss it. Stevens won’t be able to watch the Nuggets game live because he has his own game to coach, as the Celtics are taking on the […]

The Boston Celtics will likely be without the services of Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier for Wednesday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons, according to a report from Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Irving, who was held out of Tuesday’s 112-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, has been dealing with a strained right […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Kyrie Irving’s looming free agency this summer, as multiple rumors indicate that the All-Star guard might not be a lock to re-sign with the Boston Celtics. ESPN’s Jalen Rose is one of the people who believe that Irving will not be wearing a Celtics uniform next season: […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris is never short on self-confidence. This unrivaled bravado was on full display yet again on Tuesday as the 29-year-old made an outright claim that he was the primary motivation of the Philadelphia 76ers when they recently traded for Tobias Harris. Marcus Morris on the #76ers: "I feel like they got […]

Joel Embiid won’t give Boston Celtics center Al Horford any props for keeping him in foul trouble and rendering a 9-of-22 shooting night out of him during a 112-109 Celtics win at the Wells Fargo Center. “He’s not doing anything,” Embiid said when asked about being guarded by Horford, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “I […]

Joel Embiid had an awry night against the Boston Celtics, as the Philadelphia 76ers big man was haunted by his grim reaper, Al Horford, throughout the game. One particular play in the dying seconds of the game, while the Sixers were trailing by three, saw him put back a missed shot to make it 110-109, […]

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was not intimidated by the shot-blocking ability of Joel Embiid, knowing that the Philadelphia 76ers big man had five fouls. Check out the clip below posted by NBA on TNT. Once Smart got away from Ben Simmons, he dashed his way to the rim for a slam. He knew […]

Philadelphia is said to have the best cheesesteaks in the world, so after the Boston Celtics defeated the Sixers in The City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday, Celtics small forward Marcus Morris decided to reward his teammates for the big win by buying them — you guessed it — cheesesteaks. Marcus Morris bought cheesesteaks for everyone. […]

After losing to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at home, the Sixers are now 1-7 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Celtics this season. The Sixers lost to the Kyrie Irving-less Celtics on Tuesday by a final score of 112-109. Philadelphia is now 0-3 against Boston this season. The 76ers look like an Eastern […]