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Tuesday night’s contest between the Sixers and the Celtics was an important one, and players on both sides of the court knew it. With significant star power all around, the game was certain to have some highlight-reel plays. The latest is courtesy of Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum: Jayson Tatum spins around Embiid and dunks […]

At halftime in an important game between the Philadephia 76ers and Boston Celtics, the Celtics led the Sixers by a score of 52-46. During TNT’s halftime show, the conversation turned to Sixers point guard T.J. McConnell. Analyst and former NBA point guard Baron Davis had some choice comments about the 26-year-old: Baron Davis isn't a […]

In the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game between the Sixers and the Celtics, Boston center Al Horford thought he was playing tough defense on Philadelphia star Joel Embiid. The referees disagreed, and Horford wasn’t happy: Al Horford didn't like the call. What do you think? https://t.co/IlTAnR8uo0 — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 13, 2019 In the […]

Tracy McGrady harkened back to his play days to share some advice to Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. For McGrady, Stevens needs to emphasize player roles in order to win. Speaking on The Jump, McGrady echoed Marcus Morris’ earlier statements that the Celtics are a bunch of individuals. It is contrary to what they […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics have been streaky this season. While the team is 35-21 and holds the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, they are coming off of two straight losses in Los Angeles. On the season, they have had five winning streaks of four or more games, for of which were […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says star point guard Kyrie Irving didn’t make the trip to Philadelphia and that he hasn’t been told anything definitive yet on Irving’s knee. Kyrie suffered a strained right knee on Feb. 9 against the Los Angeles Clippers and was forced to exit the game. #NEBHInjuryReport Coach Stevens says he […]

Rajon Rondo hit a game-winner at the buzzer against his old team, the Boston Celtics, as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, so naturally, Kevin Garnett had mixed feelings about it. Rondo and Garnett won the 2009 NBA championship with the Celtics, ironically against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. KG says he was happy […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA, which is why the New Orleans Pelicans strongly value him in Anthony Davis trade talks. The Celtics could not trade for Davis at the deadline due to the “Rose rule” concerning Kyrie Irving, meaning Boston has to wait until the […]

Kyrie Irving might leave the Boston Celtics. No, he’s staying. Oh, he’s definitely staying. Oh, now he might leave. Oh, he’s staying again. That has been the story surrounding Irving and the Celtics this season. No one really knows what Irving (or the Celtics, for that matter) are thinking about the point guard’s upcoming free […]

Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics slammed his teammates after Saturday’s loss to the LA Clippers. And Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ head coach, is alright with his outburst. Per MassLive as transcribed by Adam London of NESN, Stevens tagged Morris’ rants as a no issue. In fact, he agreed with the 29-year-old’s claims that he […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a busy summer after this season, as they are expected to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans about a trade for Anthony Davis. The Pels refused to move AD before last week’s trade deadline, despite a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pelicans would reportedly ask the […]

The buzz around the Boston Celtics has been amplified over the last handful of weeks as stories and reports have been flying left and right about the status of a team that currently sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings as of Monday. One of the most vocal players of late has been […]

As if there wasn’t already enough attention on the Boston Celtics as they enter the All-Star break, point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right knee strain. But the hits keep on coming as head coach Brad Stevens essentially admitted that he wasn’t sure […]

The Boston Celtics are on a two-game losing streak, as the team has lost to the Lakers and Clippers in back-to-back games at home. Celtics big man Al Horford says both losses were bad, but will make the team better in the long run. Boston lost to the Lakers on a game-winning shot by Rajon […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got through the first step of trading Anthony Davis by passing on multiple offers from the Los Angeles Lakers and one from the New York Knicks, only to wait until the offseason to rekindle talks. Yet the decision to play him in limited capacity for the remaining 27 games of the […]

The Boston Celtics suffered perhaps their most embarrassing loss of a vexing season on Saturday, when they surrendered a 28-point advantage to the Los Angeles Clippers at TD Garden in the first game after Doc Rivers’ team traded away its best player. After the game, which ended with a smattering of boos raining down from […]

The Boston Celtics came within one game of making the NBA Finals last season. All Brad Stevens’ injury-depleted team needed to do was protect home court at T.D. Garden, where it had previously gone undefeated in the playoffs. One problem: LeBron James stood in the way, playing Celtics spoiler yet again by scoring 35 points, […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not going to play against the 76ers tomorrow, per Jay King. This comes after Irving left a game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a knee injury. An MRI showed that the knee injury is just a sprain and not serious. Even so, Irving has been ruled […]

The Boston Celtics are considered one of the better teams out in the Eastern Conference. But rumors reveal that behind closed doors, the Celtics players lack of cohesion — and it’s taking its toll on the team. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, the Celtics’ locker room issues are not new to people […]

The Boston Celtics and their fans can breathe easy knowing that Kyrie Irving’s knee sprain is not serious. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the star is day-to-day. Kyrie Irving’s right knee sprain isn’t serious and expected to be day-to-day on a return, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 10, 2019 The injury […]

The NBA trade deadline passed with New Orleans Pelicans star center Anthony Davis still on the roster. Davis requested a trade from the team that drafted him in late January. The Pelicans have struggled to build a contender around him, and it appears that his patience finally wore thin. Unfortunately, the Pelicans chose not to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 129-128 in a thriller Thursday night. But did so knowing that the team that was currently ensembled was the team they would move forward with for the duration of the season. Theoretically, there is probably a sign of relief from the younger players that clarity is in order. […]

The Sacramento Kings have come a long way from being the NBA’s laughingstock. Now that they’re no longer the jokes of the Association and one of the more exciting teams, the Kings have become more confident. So confident, in fact, that their official Twitter account felt comfortable enough to throw some major shade at one of the […]

The Boston Celtics provided the L.A. Clippers with their largest comeback victory in franchise history on Saturday night. After surrendering a 28-point lead at home to a team that just traded away its best player, though, one Celtics veteran insisted it wasn’t the loss that concerned him most. Marcus Morris, as he explained to ESPN’s […]

Saturday night was a bad one for the Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. Still, Brad Stevens’ team should feel lucky it didn’t go even worse. Irving left his team’s dispiriting loss to the L.A. Clippers in the second quarter after tweaking his right knee. He suffered the injury while trying to fight through a […]

The Boston Celtics mostly stood pat at the trade deadline, content to keep their core intact and fight for Eastern Conference supremacy while waiting for the opportunity to trade for Anthony Davis this summer. The L.A. Clippers, on the other hand, were one of trade season’s most aggressive teams, dealing Tobias Harris and Boban Marjanovic […]

The Boston Celtics are currently dominating the Los Angeles Clippers at TD Garden. They just scored 74 points in the first half. Celtics tally their highest scoring half of the season with 74 points against the Clippers. — Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 10, 2019 The Celtics are coming off a 129-128 loss against their archrivals, […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving suffered a knee sprain during the team’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers and won’t return for the remainder of the game. Celtics announce Kyrie Irving suffered a right knee sprain and is out for the remainder of the game. — Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) February 10, 2019 Irving suffered the injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics briefly discussed the framework of an Anthony Davis trade and the Pelicans were left with the impression that Boston small forward Jayson Tatum will be available in the summer, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Celtics couldn’t trade for Davis this season while Kyrie Irving was […]

The Golden State Warriors are clear favorites to win their fourth title in five years, but that didn’t deter most of the Eastern Conference powerhouses from making big splashes ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in November, the Philadelphia 76ers went even more all-in this week, shipping Wilson Chandler, Landry Shamet, […]

There has been a lot of talk about Kyrie Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics. Irving maintains that the Celtics are his top choice, and while Boston feels confident in its ability to sign the All-Star guard, some still feel there is a chance he leaves this summer. However, there may be a way for […]

At the 2015 NBA trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies sent their 2019 first-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Jeff Green as part of a three-team deal. The pick is top-eight protected in 2019, top-six protected in 2020 and unprotected in 2021. Many have speculated that the Grizzlies are hoping to send the pick to […]

While the Boston Celtics Eastern Conference rivals were busy making moves to improve their rosters for the stretch run at the Thursday trade deadline, the Celtics sat idly by not doing much of anything. The only move Boston made was trading embattled wing Jabari Bird for a second-round draft pick to open up a roster […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

LeBron James wasn’t shy about tooting his own horn again, following some semi-praise for the aggressive moves the Eastern Conference contenders made before the trade deadline, fully knowing he no longer has a stronghold in the East. The Los Angeles Lakers star left the conference for the first time in 15 seasons after agreeing to […]

Despite rumors emerging pertaining to Kyrie Irving’s desire to jump ship this summer, Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge remains confident that the All-Star guard will remain with the team for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview, Ainge expressed his belief that Irving has every intention to re-sign with the team, and even used a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans acquired big man Markieff Morris in a trade with the Washington Wizards ahead of the trade deadline this week, but the Pelicans are likely to waive Morris. Morris would certainly have a fit on a contender when he gets healthy, as his ability to space the floor and defend multiple positions […]

The Boston Celtics were the only Eastern Conference contenders who did not make any moves at the trade deadline on Thursday, but All-Star guard Kyrie Irving was completely fine with it, as he said that Celtics management made it very clear to him that they probably wouldn’t do much of anything before the deadline expired, […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night in which Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo beat his former team at the buzzer, Kyrie Irving did something weird. In the first quarter, a whistle was blown with the ball in Irving’s hands, and the Celtics star did his best video […]