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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about Kyrie Irving’s offensive prowess. Prior to their duel with the Boston Celtics, Kerr admitted that Irving is a “huge challenge” for his team. Just a few years ago when Irving was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors defense unleashed all their […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has an NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award to his name, so it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that he would deny Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum at the rim when given the chance. Not on Draymond's ⌚️!#DubNation | #PlayersOnly pic.twitter.com/4nzYoihyp0 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March […]

The Boston Celtics have lost five of their last six games ahead of Tuesday’s showdown with the Golden State Warriors, but count head coach Brad Stevens in the camp of those who aren’t feeling the heat. In fact, according to the Celtics’ man in charge, everything is A-OK in Beantown, saying via Jay King of […]

The Boston Celtics are currently struggling mightily, which might even be an understatement at this point. With veteran point guard Kyrie Irving at the forefront of such a string of disappointing performances from the Celtics, Boston continues to slide in the standings as the attitude of the team as a whole becomes more negative with […]

The Boston Celtics may be in a funk right now, but Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry says the Dubs can’t look past Boston because they know what the C’s can do when they play their best. The Warriors host the Celtics on Tuesday. Boston is coming off a home loss to the […]

The Boston Celtics are reeling. Picked by many as the league’s top, and perhaps only, challenger to the Golden State Warriors’ supremacy before the season, Boston has instead underwhelmed amid lingering questions of personnel fit and locker room chemistry. The Celtics are 38-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference, and two and a half games back […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without starting shooting guard Klay Thompson and backup big man Kevon Looney for a second straight game, as they’re listed as out against the Boston Celtics, according to Connor LeTourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Warriors will get Andre Iguodala back for Tuesday’s game, though, giving them at […]

Prior to the start of this season, the Boston Celtics were projected to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. However, a recent string of losses (five of their last six) has them sitting in the No. 5 spot. Several members of the team are beginning to voice their opinions, including Jaylen […]

Following a fourth-straight loss after the All-Star break, Kyrie Irving stressed that setting up the right example for his younger teammates was of utmost importance as the Boston Celtics walk the wire through the last few games of the regular season. “And I don’t even want to call them young guys,” said Kyrie Irving, according […]

Less than six minutes into the 2017-18 NBA season, Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury. MRI scans taken later revealed a dislocated ankle and fractured tibia. He was ruled out for the remainder of that season. Some players are never the same after a serious injury, but Hayward worked hard to […]

Already deep into his comeback season following a year on the sidelines due to a gruesome leg injury suffered early last season, Boston Celtics wing Gordon Hayward has yet to make the impact on the team that many expected from him when he signed on. The 27-year-old recently opened up to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, as he […]

Gordon Hayward has had a less-than-desirable return to the court after missing the near-entirety of the 2017-18 season with a freak injury. The Boston Celtics forward has been relegated to the bench, and he has failed to regain the star status he previously had when he first signed with the team in the offseason of […]

The Golden State Warriors will be facing the Boston Celtics for the second time this season, and judging by their first meeting in January, their second collision is expected to have a playoff-like atmosphere. However, the Celtics haven’t been the same since that matchup. As of this moment, they have lost seven of their last […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is getting tired of the media and says no writer in the industry should be able to question his, LeBron James and Kevin Durant’s body of work. Irving has been under a lot of scrutiny from the media lately because of the Celtics’ struggles this season. The same […]

It is no secret that the Boston Celtics are in the midst of a disappointing 2018-19 NBA season. However, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is still not overlooking them. The Celtics have failed to follow through on the high expectations they set for themselves. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, though, Durant feels […]

Kyrie Irving’s first foray into unrestricted free agency could very well result in him playing in one of the league’s two marquee media markets. After all, the six-time All-Star has been rumored of late to be interesting in signing with both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers this summer. As Irving tells it, […]

Kyrie Irving has undergone an unprecedented transformation, going from undisputed leader of the Boston Celtics to merely the star expected to hold the fort for a struggling team. The Celtics franchise point guard has been very different lately, especially after coming back from the All-Star break, looking “disengaged” on the court and “detached” from the […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to circle back with the Boston Celtics on the potential to acquire soon-to-be restricted free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Suns are expected to make a “strong push” for Rozier, as they had previously offered a protected first-round pick for the 6-foot-1 […]

Charles Barkley has gone from respected NBA player to respected commentator, and today, he made headlines for comparing today’s Boston Celtics with 1994’s Phoenix Suns. Sporting News is reporting that Barkley recently shared his thoughts about what the Celtics of this year are doing wrong — and it’s a lot of all the same thing […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is just as concerned with his team’s woes as any of his players, noting the strange shadow that looms among them after losing five of their last six games, most recently a 115-104 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, which he claimed the team lost by the third […]

The Boston Celtics have headed in an unexpected direction after winning 12 of their last 15 games heading into the All-Star break, unable to keep that winning consistency after coming back from the February festivities. Big man Al Horford thinks the lack of that consistency is what has hurt the team in this recent stretch, […]

Everyone in the Boston Celtics locker room knows that the team has a problem, even seldom-used forward Semi Ojeleye. Ojeleye didn’t even play a single minute in the Celtics’ 115-104 loss to the Houston Rockets at TD Garden, but he made his presence felt when he had an outburst early in the third quarter, with […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce had some scathing words for Kyrie Irving, saying that the All-Star point guard is not capable of being the best player on a championship team. Pierce’s comments came after the Celtics’ embarrassing loss to the Houston Rockets, 115-104. Though it was just an 11-point lead at the end of regulation, […]

Al Horford is the oldest player on the Boston Celtics roster. He is a five-time All-Star and a veteran with 11-plus years in the NBA. Yet, even Horford is having a hard time figuring out why such a young and talented Beantown team has been so disappointing this season. When asked point-blank about Boston’s biggest […]

The Boston Celtics suffered yet another disappointing loss at the hands of the Houston Rockets, trailing by as much as 30 points in a 115-104 beatdown. They have now lost seven of their last 10 games and are 1-5 since the All-Star break. A lot of fans have suggested a lineup change for Boston, as […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a brutal home loss against the Houston Rockets, trailing by as much as 30 points before making the score more respectable at 115-104. But for head coach Brad Stevens, the game had already been decided midway through the second quarter. Brad Stevens: "The game was lost in the first 30 minutes." […]

Before he became a NBA legend, famed shooting guard Ray Allen began his high profile basketball career at the University of Connecticut. On Sunday afternoon, it all came full circle for the seasoned sharpshooter as the Huskies notably retired his No. 34 jersey at halftime of the school’s matchup against the South Florida Bulls. Adding […]

Home fans watching at the TD Garden made it clear they are pretty upset with how the Boston Celtics performed in the first half against the Houston Rockets. Loud boos for the Celtics as they head into the locker room trailing 65-43 at halftime. Rockets are shooting 56 percent from the field and 41.7 from […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving seems really fed up with all the media attention he and the team has been getting this season. He had this to say as he entered the TD Garden before the Celtics’ game against the Houston Rockets. https://streamable.com/nja52 The Celtics have been getting a ton of attention from the media […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart has earned a reputation as a grinder in his four-plus seasons in the NBA. Despite averaging fewer minutes per game this season than any other aside from his rookie year, Smart is averaging a career-high 1.7 steals per game, which ranks sixth in the NBA. His contributions on the […]

After missing the last 11 games due to a right foot contusion, Boston Celtics big man and fan favorite Aron Baynes may see a return to the court for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Houston Rockets: #NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says Aron Baynes “has a good chance” to play this afternoon on a limited basis. His […]

Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck is ready to move on from the team’s disappointing performance in February. He expects the team to look and play better in the final six weeks of the regular season. “Thank God it’s March. We’re undefeated in March., Grousbeck said, per Nicole Yang of Boston.com. The Celtics went 4-6 in February, […]

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes has been listed as questionable against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Aron Baynes is upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Rockets. Based on his progression, looks like he’ll either play in that one or Tuesday in Oakland against the Warriors. The Celtics’ backup center has been sidelined since […]

Entering this season as one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics have struggled amidst a swarm of melodramas and internal frustration. Just three days after saying the team wasn’t playing together, shooting guard Marcus Smart had a much different tone after a 107-96 win over the Washington Wizards. After the game, […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving did not have the most outstanding of performances on Friday, as the former NBA champ logged only 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting. He did drop a game-high 12 assists, though, and this proved to be enough to help guide his team to a 107-96 win against the Washington […]

For NBA players, there is a clear end goal: win the championship. While there are countless moving parts in pursuing that goal, every championship team needs a leader. Ranging from Tim Duncan to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Dwyane Wade to Stephen Curry, leaders can be found in all shapes and sizes in the NBA. When Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving recorded his 16th double-double of the season on Friday against the Washington Wizards, which is the most double-doubles by a Celtics guard since Rajon Rondo had 20 during the 2012-13 season. Irving's 16 double-doubles are the most by a Celtics guard since Rajon Rondo had 20 in 2012-13 […]

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes could be suiting up for the team’s Sunday afternoon matchup against the Houston Rockets. The 32-year-old big man is reportedly “very close” to returning from his foot injury, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Baynes hasn’t appeared in a game for Boston since Feb. 1 against the New York Knicks when […]

Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris says it would be “problematic” if the Sixers lost to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs this season. The Sixers lost to the Celtics in the second-round of the 2018 postseason in five games. Philly is just 2-9 against Boston over the past three regular seasons. With a revamped roster […]