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Defense is unquestionably one of the cornerstones of the Boston Celtics. The team’s collective grit and fearlessness on the defensive end allows the C’s to stand out as one of the top defensive teams in the NBA. One of the best demonstrations of this defensive bravado can be seen in each player’s willingness to sacrifice […]

Before the Boston Celtics could face off against the Brooklyn Nets at home, Al Horford had to remind his own teammate Guerschon Yabusele to take off his warmer — a little too excited for his own good. Every team needs a vet like Al Horford 😅 pic.twitter.com/pSdbqBWISz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 8, 2019 The Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics have struggled a bit as of late, and it has been difficult for everyone on the roster to mesh. They have the blessing and the curse of having so much depth that sometimes its hard for head coach Brad Stevens to keep consistent rotations. Even though they have strength in numbers, Stevens told […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart came into the NBA regarded as a potential lock-down defender. He was never expected to be a deadly three-point shooter, but Smart has improved his accuracy to become a serious threat from downtown. When NBC Sports reporter Chris Forsberg asked Smart if he had tinkered with his shot in the […]

On NBA Draft night in 2013, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets agreed to one of the most significant trades in recent memory, with the Celtics sending Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Nets for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, Kris Joseph and three unprotected first-round draft picks. At […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward appears to have turned a corner over the past few days, putting up two consecutive remarkable performances for the team. Everyone’s excited about the 28-year-old returning to top form, and teammate Marcus Smart shared how he personally feels about Hayward’s comeback trail. “I’m ecstatic for Gordon. I think we all […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is hoping to take his partnership with Gordon Hayward beyond just this season, telling reporters Sunday that he hopes to continue developing chemistry with Hayward “not just this year, but a few years down the line,” according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive. The two star players were brought on […]

Getting drafted into the NBA is a dream come true for college players. Apparently, Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams is still living in that dream. In an interview with CLNS Media reporter Chris Grenham, Williams claimed that he is so out of it that he has lost track of the days of the week. Robert […]

Even though the Boston Celtics have underperformed this season, head coach Brad Stevens claims that the team’s offense is performing about as well as he expected. After a Sunday practice session, Stevens told reporters his thoughts on the team’s offensive output, per John Karalis of Masslive.com. “[The offense is] probably not too far from what I […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is set to return to the lineup on Monday night when the team takes on the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. Kyrie Irving has been dealing with an eye injury over the past week or so, and that has kept him sidelined for the past two games. However, the Celtics […]

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 […]