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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 […]

Following their 97-92 defeat against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics have now extended their losing streak to four consecutive games. The issues within the team might be more pressing than the Celtics would like us to believe. However, Boston forward Marcus Morris remains steadfast in his belief in his team […]

Kyrie Irving just can’t stay out of his own way. The Boston Celtics superstar likely created more friction within the locker room and certainly made more headlines on Wednesday night, refusing to answer whether or not he has confidence in his team after another setback. “What kind of question is that?” is a pretty strange […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge went on the Toucher & Rich Show on Thursday morning, noting head coach Brad Stevens is “the least of [Boston’s] problems,” believing Stevens is doing everything he can to get his team on track, despite a recent four-game skid. Ainge said Stevens is taking the losses as hard as anyone. […]

The Boston Celtics are going throughout arguably their roughest stretch of the season, having lost four games in a row after Wednesday 97-92 defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. Point guard Kyrie Irving is now seeing the toll that losing takes on a team that is expected to win, tired of the […]

The Boston Celtics have lost their last four games, and with 20 games left in the season, it looks like they will be heading into the playoffs with all sorts of question marks. Celtics veteran forward Al Horford recently spoke about the team’s recent struggles, saying that he’d rather play good basketball than be in […]

Amid all the struggles this season, Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving still believes that no one can beat his team in the Eastern Conference. After suffering their fourth defeat in the row in the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, 97-92, Irving reiterated his confidence in his squad. For the 26-year-old, no single team […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown finished the fastbreak by shaking off Portland Trail Blazers forward Jake Layman with an in-and-out move. The 22-year-old Brown utilized a simple yet effective in-and-out move to get rid of Layman en route to a slam dunk finish, sending the TD Garden crowd to their feet. IN-&-OUT IN TRANSITION!#RipCity 32#CUsRise […]

Evan Turner no longer plays for Brad Stevens. Almost three full seasons removed from his tenure wearing green though, he’s still less surprised by the recent profanity uttered by the Boston Celtics coach than most anyone else. “My second year He went from being PG rated Lizzy McGuire to all-out Mean Girls,” Turner said of […]

During the Boston Celtics’ blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the TNT microphone caught Celtics head coach Brad Stevens saying the F-word to a referee after a call he didn’t agree with. According to Stevens, it was his first ever F-bomb and he’s upset it got caught on the audio. Brad Stevens to […]

The Boston Celtics suffered yet another ugly road loss on Tuesday night, hardly even looking competitive from the second quarter on in their lifeless loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Celtics have now lost three games in a row, also including a horrible loss to the Chicago Bulls. It has been a weird season for […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had a lot more to say during a post-game rant following a blowout at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. The All-NBA defender wasn’t surprised his team is stuck in a rut, but rather shocked that something so unprecedented is affecting them this late in the season. “Right now, it […]

The Boston Celtics locker room was a cauldron of emotions following the team’s blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Head coach Brad Stevens and guard Marcus Smart weighed in on what seemed to be ailing the team before questions were posed to Kyrie Irving to see where he stood. After Stevens mentioned the […]

After their humiliating defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke about the play which featured him shouting furiously at Jaylen Brown after the latter failed to take advantage of a fastbreak opportunity. Per Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal, Smart downplayed the incident. Marcus Smart downplays his anger […]

The Toronto Raptors delivered a statement win on Tuesday night, defeating the Boston Celtics by a score of 118-95. The Celtics were thoroughly embarrassed, losing by as much as 31 points in the third quarter. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens laid into his team’s defensive effort after the game, claiming that they played lackadaisical defense the […]

The Boston Celtics got exposed against the Toronto Raptors and head coach Brad Stevens spoke briefly about his team’s efforts on the defensive end. Right after they suffered a 118-95 blowout loss to the Raptors, Stevens noted that the Celtics were “all over the place defensively,” per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston: "Same […]

The sirens aren’t blaring around the Boston Celtics quite yet, but Tuesday’s 118-95 drubbing at the hands of the Toronto Raptors certainly won’t silence the concerns that are growing in bulk. Consider guard Marcus Smart not one of those concerned parties. After the game, Smart told Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal that, “We’re […]

After a degrading loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday on national television, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart didn’t mince words when he met with reporters in the postgame locker room. Boston got blown out by the Raptors, losing by a final score of 118-95. The Celtics were outscored 36-13 in the second quarter and were […]

After the Boston Celtics got blown out by the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday by a final score of 118-95, general manager Danny Ainge and star point guard Kyrie Irving had a one-on-one conversation in the locker room before the media was let in. It’s unclear what the two were discussing. Kyrie Irving was having a […]

The Boston Celtics got blown out by the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, and Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving looked like he’s at a loss for words. Kyrie is fed up 😂 pic.twitter.com/bi1LUp3OGq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 27, 2019 Irving finished with seven points, three rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes. It just […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens lashed out on one of the referees who gave Jayson Tatum a technical foul. Peep the clip below posted by John Karalis of MassLive. According to Stevens, Tatum was simply waving at referee JT Orr. The referee, however, saw Tatum’s antics as unnecessary and worthy of a technical foul. Brad […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics had high expectations coming into this season. After all, the club finished in the second seed in the Eastern Conference with the fourth-best record in the NBA last season. This year, the Celtics expected another season of dominance. While the team has been good once again, they’ve definitely […]

This season has been quite the rollercoaster for the Boston Celtics. After fighting their way to game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season, they have yet to find a way to get all their parts to click together. The team is all but a lock to make the playoffs but has still underperformed […]

The Boston Celtics will go all in for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis this summer, but only if star point guard Kyrie Irving re-signs with the club, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. It is widely assumed the Celtics are willing to make everyone on the roster except Irving available in […]

According to New York Daily News, one of the more luminous talents of the 1990s is dealing with a challenge far greater than anything he faced in professional basketball. Former NBA star Kenny Anderson has been hospitalized with a stroke. Anderson had an illustrious 14-year career that included an All-Star Game appearance. Anderson had a […]

The Boston Celtics have made one thing clear to the New Orleans Pelicans in pre-trade conversations for talisman Anthony Davis — everyone in their roster will be made available to acquire the six-time All-Star, including promising young wing Jayson Tatum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Jayson Tatum has been thrust into the spotlight […]

It is no secret that the Boston Celtics have dealt with their fair share of struggles in the 2018-19 NBA season. Fortunately, head coach Brad Stevens indicated that center Aron Baynes could be nearing a return to the court. Baynes suffered a foot injury prior to the all=star break. Stevens says he will be day-to-day […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum enjoyed a breakout rookie season, and he really stepped up in the absence of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward during the team’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals. While the Celtics have had their share of issues this season, they still have a ton of talent and will be a […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum heard his name tossed about in trade talks ahead of this season’s deadline. Most reports indicated that the C’s were willing to offer the former No. 3 overall pick in a package deal for Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis — a plan that ultimately fell through. Some players might feel a […]

Jayson Tatum wasn’t scared to make yet another prediction after accurately forecasting his win at the Skills Challenge during All-Star Saturday, coming in clutch with a half-court bomb to upset a faster Trae Young. The Boston Celtics forward hasn’t made the leap many expected him to make after a rousing rookie season in 2017-18, yet […]

When the Boston Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick in the 2017 draft, they knew they’ll be getting a player ready for the NBA. As it turns out, though, even New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis saw great things from the second-year forward before he played in the league … well, even […]

During All-Star Weekend, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving shared several light moments with each other both on the court and off, prompting many to theorize that the two plan to team up in the offseason: https://twitter.com/BruhReport/status/1097403413115985921 It seems weird for any NBA great to leave behind the chance to four-peat, which the Golden State Warriors […]

It has been nine years since the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics took center stage in the NBA Finals. Many of the players who were involved in the 2010 Finals have either retired or are now nearing retirement. One player in particular, Rajon Rondo, who was only 23 years old at the time, is […]

It was a revenge game of sorts for the Chicago Bulls, as they were able to successfully avenge the historic defeat they suffered at the hands of the Boston Celtics a couple of months back. On Saturday, it was the Bulls that came out on top, 126-116, as they recorded their third consecutive win. Following […]

Nobody will ever question Marcus Smart’s toughness. After his team’s latest loss to an objectively-inferior opponent, though, the Boston Celtics guard did just that to his teammates. “Our toughness. Our will to fight. Our will to do everything,” Smart said, per Jay King of The Athletic. “It’s like we ain’t got the will to do […]