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Luka Doncic is quickly making a name for himself on the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic is turning in a magnificent rookie season and is the clear front-runner for Rookie of the Year. ESPN analyst and former NBA great Chauncey Billups is a huge fan of Doncic. On ESPN’s “NBA Countdown,” Billups was asked about a few […]

The Boston Celtics secured a big home win on Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks, 114-93. As it turns out, a fan was a little bit too excited with the victory, and his over-enthusiasm appears to have aggravated Celtics wing Jaylen Brown’s hand injury. According to Brown himself, a fan may have been too passionate […]

Jaylen Brown has been inconsistent on offense this season but is slowly getting into his rhythm. The 22-year-old guard had one of his best scoring nights this season, and he revealed why he looked confident on Friday in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Brown said that the Celtics now have “extreme” confidence on offense, […]

In Friday’s contest with the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki played his 18th and, possibly, final game in Beantown. Entering the night, te had the opportunity to pass Kobe Bryant for the most points ever scored in the arena by a Western Conference opponent. However, Dirk Nowitzki took 10 shots and missed all of […]

Boston Celtics fans showered Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki with a lot of love on Friday night at the TD Garden. The Mavs icon is expected to retire after the 2018-19 NBA season. The game against the Celtics on Friday will likely be his final game in Boston and Celtics fans made sure the legendary […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks Friday night, 114-93. But Brad Stevens was literally cheering for Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki to get some buckets. The Celtics’ head coach was doing this out of respect for the 21-year veteran. After the game, Stevens had this to say about Nowitzki. “I’ve rooted for two opponents to […]

Boston Celtics legend and TV announcer Tommy Heinsohn may have been away from the team, but he’s been paying attention from afar and is sick and tired of the critics bashing star point guard Kyrie Irving. Heinsohn, who has been reportedly dealing with a sleep disorder, says he’s feeling much better and had some things to […]

Dirk Nowitzki, one of the greatest players of all-time, has spent 21 years playing for the Dallas Mavericks. The one-time champion gave fans a lot of memorable moments during his successful NBA tenure for the Mavs. In what could be his final season, Nowitzki has received nothing but love from not only Mavs fans, but […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says star point guard Kyrie Irving will return to the lineup soon, as his scratched eyes are feeling better. Kyrie Irving got scratched in both of his eyes last weekend against the San Antonio Spurs on the road and needed antibiotics. #Celtics coach Brad Stevens: Kyrie Irving feeling better, […]

ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy still believes the Boston Celtics will advance to the NBA Finals from the Eastern Conference. The Celtics enter Friday with a record of 22-15, good for fifth place in the East. However, things haven’t been as smooth as everyone thought they would be entering the year. When LeBron James […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been struggling as of late. They have lost eight of their last 10 games and are currently on a three-game losing streak. The Grizzlies would like to turn things around as quickly as possible. They still have a shot to make the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. Aside from that, […]

Before the season started, the Boston Celtics were the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference now that LeBron James is in the West. With star point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordon Hayward back healthy, everyone surmised the Celtics were going to talk through the East since Boston went to Game 7 of […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge says star point guard Kyrie Irving is day-to-day with the eye injury he suffered against the San Antonio Spurs over the weekend. Kyrie Irving received antibiotics after getting scratched in his eyes. The five-time All-Star didn’t play on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Danny Ainge is obviously not a doctor, […]

There has been no love lost between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers but Celtics president and general manager Danny Ainge this rivalry to new levels by comparing LeBron James’ professing himself as the greatest player of all-time to President Donald Trump. James said during an Uninterrupted video that by beating the 73-win […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline just over a month away, several teams around the league are searching for ways to bolster their respective rosters. Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, however, seems to be content with the squad he has now. Via Darren Hartwell of NBC Sports: “We’re always looking to upgrade our team if […]

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier is known by many as “Scary Terry” for his ability to have offensive outbursts in big games, as evidenced by his spectacular run during the 2018 NBA playoffs. But you know what else is scary about Rozier? His ability to name popular television shows: Terry Rozier definitely doesn't watch TV… […]

Boston Celtics fans need not fret as Marcus Smart is doing fine after his shoulder injury, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Per Boston.com, Stevens believes that Smart will be okay moving forward: Brad Stevens on Marcus Smart: “Marcus Smart took a shot in the back of his shoulder. They told me it must’ve hit […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward would probably be the MVP of the league if he played against the Minnesota Timberwolves every night. Gordon Hayward entered Wednesday averaging just 10.3 points per game, but he’s had two of his best games of the year versus the Timberwolves. On Dec. 1, Hayward scored 30 points in […]

Add Marcus Morris to the list of Boston Celtics injuries. Morris left during the fourth quarter the Celtics’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night with a neck injury and did not return: The Celtics announce Marcus Morris is out for the game with a sore neck. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January 3, 2019 […]

Boston Celtics fans call Marcus Smart “Smartacus” for a reason. In the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Smart banged his shoulder on a screen from Karl-Anthony Towns and immediately grabbed it and went to the locker room: Marcus Smart to the locker room with a shoulder injury after […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of Wednesday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves with an eye injury. Fortunately, the team does not expect him to be out for an extended period of time. Kyrie Irving suffered the injury during Boston’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. According to Chris […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says star point guard Kyrie Irving could miss time beyond Wednesday’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after taking a shot to the face on Monday night versus the San Antonio Spurs. Both of Kyrie Irving’s eyes were scratched and he received antibiotics. Brad Stevens tells @ZoandBertrand that Kyrie Irving […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to the the eye abrasion he suffered in Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The Celtics announce Kyrie Irving is out for tonight's game after getting his eye […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has developed into a reliable stretch-four option, one that has gone from keeping the team afloat in the playoffs to being one of the pillars of this veteran squad, which was forced to stay resilient after a slow start to the season. The 29-year-old has put together his best effort […]

As people, we like to revisit history. Famous author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell has an audio series titled “revisionist history” which goes back and takes topics and fleshes them out further. By doing this, the listener becomes more learned on the subject. In the same way, basketball fans like to look back and compare players in […]

Jabari Parker is in a very interesting situation. Is he an NBA Draft bust? Not in the way that Kwame Brown, Hasheem Thabeet, and Anthony Bennett were. But was he worth the second overall pick? Probably not, so he would then qualify as a “bust”, correct? In many ways, yes. Injuries have hampered him throughout […]

There’s a chance Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving will miss their game with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday after suffering a scratched eye against the San Antonio Spurs. Kyrie Irving picked up the injury midway through the fourth quarter of the game after accidentally receiving an elbow from Spurs forward Marco Belinelli. The Celtics All-Star […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a scratched eye during Monday’s road loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth quarter. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told reporters after the game that Kyrie Irving will receive antibiotics for the injury. Kyrie Irving has a scratched eye and will need antibiotics, according to […]

31 games into the 2018-19 season, Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward admits he is still finding his rhythm on the basketball floor, and frankly, that was to be expected. The gruesome left ankle injury Gordon Hayward suffered on opening night last season in Cleveland robbed the swingman of his first year in Boston. After […]

Coaching in the NBA is a funny thing. One day, you’re considered a genius and at the top of your class. The next day, people are calling for your head and questioning how you got your job as head coach to begin with. We make so much out of teams’ head coaches that sometimes we […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics had a massive comeback and came away with a 112-103 away victory against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the game, though, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens could not help but sing the praises of Grizzlies rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. Jackson had another good outing against the C’s, and Stevens was […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is dealing with a bone contusion in his right wrist, and it has caused a lot of problems and discomfort for the 22-year-old guard. The injury has been bothering Jaylen Brown since Nov. 24 when he fell hard onto the floor against the Dallas Mavericks. He also suffered a […]

‘Tis the season for giving, and Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving showed he was full of holiday cheer when he gave a homeless man $240 in the spirit of giving. Today, he told Kyle Draper of NBC Sports why he chose to perform that magnanimous act in Houston. I asked Kyrie about giving a […]

The Boston Celtics won’t have Robert Williams for the remainder of their road trip, and the rookie big man will be day-to-day with a strained groin when the team returns to Boston. The Celtics finish their road trip with a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. #NEBHInjuryReport […]

Before the Boston Celtics played the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving gave a homeless man in Houston over $240 in cash. Kyrie Irving was heading to the team bus when the homeless man approached him. That’s when Uncle Drew reached into his pockets and blessed the man with the money. […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is only averaging 10.5 points per game on the season and has looked very rusty after missing effectively the entire campaign last year. However, Phoenix Suns veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford believes Hayward is still finding his rhythm on the court and will ultimately come up big in the playoffs […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden added another feather to his cap on Thursday night, as he led his team to a 127-113 win against the Boston Celtics. Harden logged 45 big points against the C’s, and in the process, became only the fifth player in the history of the league to amass at least 35 […]

At the beginning of this season, many NBA experts and analysts chose the Boston Celtics as their favorite to win the Eastern Conference crown. Their conviction was reasonable, as the team has a bunch of talented players on the roster, including Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Though Boston’s lineup […]

Boston Celtics youngster Jaylen Brown has noticeably struggled this season after breaking out last season. He has been in and out of the starting lineup. His jumper, especially the consistency from behind the arc, has been way off as he has taken a step back in his third NBA season. Perhaps it’s not all his […]