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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart isn’t known for his shooting abilities. In fact, he is often considered someone who is valuable because of what he can do outside of scoring. That said, it doesn’t mean he can’t pull something out of his bag of tricks every now and then. Marcus Smart with an impressive trick shot […]

Over the past couple of years, the Boston Celtics have played the Golden State Warriors very well. This season, Boston went 1-1 against Golden State. They lost at home by only four points and then blew out the Dubs at Oracle Arena this past Thursday by a whopping 33 points. So why do the Celtics […]

Adding fuel to the fire for a possible Tinseltown reunion for former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, a recent piece by Joe Vardon of The Athletic sheds some light on Irving’s thoughts on the recent Lakers slump as well as how he feels about what James has been going through this season. “I feel […]

More details have now surfaced regarding the apparent season-defining plane ride that the Boston Celtics went on prior to their 33-point demolition job on the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, on Tuesday. Celtics veteran big man Al Horford shed some light on what went down during the cross-country flight, and as it turns out, […]

The Boston Celtics will reportedly pursue New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis this coming offseason, and latest speculations say they are willing to trade literally everybody from their roster. The Pelicans will, of course, take advantage of that opportunity by trying to hoard as many assets from the Celtics as possible. Two players they will […]

The Boston Celtics are in the middle of a four-game California road trip that saw them earn a convincing 128-95 win against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors and a 111-109 against the Sacramento Kings. They are now in Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday and the Clippers on Monday. All-Star guard […]

For the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, the 2018-19 season has been something to be forgotten. While the Celtics are currently in line for the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, many believed Boston to be the single biggest threat to the Golden State Warriors heading into the season. Instead, the C’s have underwhelmed. […]

The Boston Celtics have been able to form a championship contending team with a mixture of young, promising players and hardworking veterans. Although they have struggled to play together for most of the season, their victories against the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings is an indication that they can be one of the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving says it’s “always fun” playing against former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The Celtics take on the Lakers on Saturday at Staples Center. Irving and James were teammates for three seasons with the Cavs and went to three-straight NBA Finals. Cleveland won […]

The Boston Celtics struck gold when they selected Jaylen Brown using the third pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He’s become an integral part of the team, and the 22-year-old is expected to play a major role as the team prepares to make a deep run in the playoffs. However, five years ago before he […]

The Boston Celtics are on a two-game winning streak and veteran small forward Marcus Morris says the team can’t let up on the momentum they have right now. The Celtics are coming off wins against the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Morris says “it’s prime time for us to […]

All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is expected to play when the Boston Celtics take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Irving missed the Celtics’ previous game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left thigh contusion. It was the second game of a back-to-back for Boston, who defeated […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says the Boston Celtics should have tanked during the 2003-04 season. Morey worked for the Celtics before he joined the Rockets in 2007. During the 2003-04 season, Boston finished with a regular season record of just 36-46, but made the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. Boston […]

A 128-95 beatdown on the Golden State Warriors, at the Oracle Arena no less, reminded the basketball world how good the Boston Celtics can be. For most of this 2018-19 NBA season, Gang Green has been anything but a legit title contender. They hardly looked like a playoff contender before their trip out west due […]

Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum and Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles shared an endearing moment on the court as they performed the traditional jersey swap following their teams’ on-court battle. These two memorably shared a season as members of the Duke Blue Devils back in the 2016-17 NCAA season, and as it turns out, […]

While his overall performance may not have been of the same nature of his 30-point effort against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, on Tuesday, Boston Celtics wing Gordon Hayward had another memorable evening on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings. Hayward beat the Kings with a baseline jumper with just two seconds left on […]

Gordon Hayward’s season for the Boston Celtics has been a paradox to say the least. On one hand, he’s been frustrating. He’s only averaging 11 points per game and accumulated many game nights where he has been a non-factor. On the other hand, he has shown glimpses of the form that made him a star […]

Gordon Hayward saved the day for the Boston Celtics after converting on a baseline jumper to give them the lead, 111-109, with two seconds remaining in the game against the Sacramento Kings. Hayward took matters into his own hand against Buddy Hield, making his way to the basket and eventually settling for a fadeaway near […]

Kyrie Irving won’t play for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday when the C’s take on the Sacramento Kings, which means Terry Rozier will start for the team at the point guard spot. The Celtics are fortunate to have such a high-level backup point guard in Rozier and head coach Brad Stevens says the rugged defender […]

One day after arguably their biggest win of the season, the Boston Celtics will be without their best player in Kyrie Irving. The bright side:iIt’s not like Brad Stevens’ team has struggled of late when he’s been sidelined. The Celtics have announced that Irving will miss their game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday with […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has been receiving advice from Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Paul George as he makes his way back from the gruesome left ankle fracture he suffered last season. George, who sustained an open tibia fracture in 2014 while playing for Team USA, told Hayward it took him a full two […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in convincing fashion and star point guard Kyrie Irving says the “long plane ride” from Boston to Oakland was exactly what the team needed. There’s been a lot of tension with the Celtics this season. They were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference, […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst loss of the Steve Kerr era against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, falling by a whopping 33 points. Kerr pointed the finger at himself after the ugly defeat: Steve Kerr critical of the coaching job he did last night in blowout loss vs Celtics. Said he should’ve got […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst loss of the season by way of a 33-point pounding at the hands of the struggling Boston Celtics, losers of four in a row before their primetime tilt at Oracle Arena, with a national audience on TNT. Yet the Celtics did a little more than just embarrass the […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 125-98 beatdown of the two-time NBA defending champions Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving addressed multiple issues surrounding the team during postgame interviews. One of these issues is the rumored locker-room tension. Irving did not admit or deny anything, but he said it’s important for the Cs to feel good about themselves […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for his team’s effort in Tuesday night’s impressive road win against the Golden State Warriors. As part of his post-game assessment, Stevens likened the approach his players took to that of a businessman. “I think we played with purpose all the way through. We were very […]

It was a night to remember for the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, as they secured a huge statement win against the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. The C’s were absolutely relentless throughout the contest, as they were able to demolish the Dubs, 128-95, in Oakland. In his piece for The Athletic, Jay King points out […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving will admit that this season hasn’t gone as he had hoped. His team has played extremely well at times, but there have also been a few head-scratching results along the way. This has been a trying year for Irving in particular, but he says the recent discussions he had with […]

On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics brought forth arguably their best performance of the season after humiliating the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, with a final score of 128-95. Speaking after the monumental victory, Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was pleased with the result but had already shifted his focus to the team’s next matchup against […]

There is definitely no love lost between Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley and Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving. The former has been a staunch critic of the latter, and Barkley has now taken another shot at Irving. Only this time, it appears to be more personal in nature: Charles Barkley talking about […]

The Boston Celtics earned an impressive and much needed win against the Golden State Warriors, blowing out the two-time defending champions 125-98 at the Oracle Arena. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving was impressed with how the Celtics held their ground against the Dubs, saying they finally played as a cohesive unit. “We put a lot of […]

Kyrie Irving was back at it again, motioning for his “I didn’t ask for fame” tour, now even detaching from answering regular post-game questions after the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game skid by trumping the Golden State Warriors 128-95. Asked what was different for the Warriors between this year and the last, Irving pleads the […]

The Boston Celtics silenced the Oracle Arena crowd after they blew out the defending champion Golden State Warriors on their home floor, 128-95. Following the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr blasted his squad, calling their efforts “embarrassing” and cited that his team didn’t play with enough intensity and anger throughout the contest. Kerr’s “anger” comments […]

The Golden State Warriors were flat out dominated by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. It seems head coach Steve Kerr feels not even shooting guard Klay Thompson could have helped them. Thompson missed the star-studded matchup due to knee soreness. According to Mark Medina of the Bay Area News Group, Steve Kerr doubts things would […]

DeMarcus Cousins isn’t exactly known for subtlety. The Golden State Warriors center has long been known to get into several skirmishes earning him a plethora of technicals (123 for his career and five with the Dubs thus far) and subsequent suspensions as a result of going over the prescribed limit. Tuesday night against the visiting […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t mince words when addressing his team’s performance in their humbling 128-95 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors allowed the Celtics to open the game with an 11-0 run, and the home team was never able to recover from that. The Dubs even found themselves trailing by as […]

If there is one play that encapsulates the Golden State Warriors’ defensive display against the Boston Celtics, it’s the third quarter sequence where Jayson Tatum was left open in the painted area for the easy dunk. The Warriors had, perhaps, their worst performance of the season, and they never really got it going after a […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum can add another incredible highlight play to his collection. In their game against the Golden State Warriors, the 21-year-old forward not only rejected Kevin Durant at the rim, but he was also able to steal the ball away to the disappointment of KD. Midway through the third quarter of […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Ron Adams was on DeMarcus Cousins’ ear during a timeout in their game against the Boston Celtics. Peep the clip below as via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. During that time, the Warriors were getting pounced on both ends of the floor. Head coach Brad Stevens’ game plan consisted of […]