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Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo just drained his first career buzzer beater over his former team, the Boston Celtics. The 32-year-old, who’s in his 14th year in the league, just made his first buzzer and what made it sweeter is that it was a game-winning shot over his former team. Rajon Rondo made his […]

When the Boston Celtics signed Marcus Smart to a long-term contract this past offseason, they were surely expecting his signature defensive grit and high energy from a player who had developed nicely in his time with the team. What they probably weren’t expecting though was him to be one of the best shooters in the […]

Boston Celtics fans just witnessed something on Thursday that probably felt like a nightmare, as they watched their former point guard, Rajon Rondo, hit a game-winner as a member of the rival Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden. The Lakers were down one when Rajon Rondo hit a mid range jump shot to help […]

Every season, games between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are one of the most anticipated matchups fans like to see. Both teams will be facing each other for the first time this season, and some of their former players decided to show up at the TD Garden to watch the game. Look […]

For NBA fans, this week is the time everyone turns on their notifications on Twitter to get the latest trade news from Adrian Wojnarowski. This year, we were given an early present before the trade deadline on February 7th. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers made a move to acquire Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens understands the challenges in the Eastern Conference after several teams added to their already loaded rosters. The Celtics currently sit in a tie for third in the East with the Indiana Pacers, with both teams trying to catch up to the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. However, the two […]

The trade deadline is up, and Anthony Davis hasn’t been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. With that said, the Boston Celtics will now have a shot at acquiring him from the New Orleans Pelicans this summer. The Celtics were one of the teams who reportedly convinced the Pelicans not to trade Anthony Davis to […]

The New York Knicks waived big man Enes Kanter on Thursday, and it looks like the Boston Celtics are very interested in signing him, according to NBA insider Bryan Oringher. Source: the #Celtics are very interested in Enes Kanter. — SCOUTWITHBRYAN (@ScoutWithBryan) February 7, 2019 Enes Kanter played in 44 games this season for the […]

If he were to become available in a buyout scenario, the Boston Celtics are believed to be among the teams that would be interested in acquiring New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter. ESPN’s Ian Begley shared the news ahead of Thursday afternoon’s trade deadline, noting the opinion of opposing executives: Opposing executives believe the […]

In the event that Anthony Davis ends up with the Boston Celtics, the big man stands firm that he won’t sign a long-term deal with the team. Additionally, if a trade does not ensue by tomorrow, then he’ll gladly suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans for the rest of the season. According to reports, the […]

With less than 24 hours to go, the closer the NBA Trade Deadline gets, the less likely it appears that the league will see a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics for Anthony Davis. This essentially means Boston will have the best chance at Davis come summertime, but as Tracy McGrady pointed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly sought guarantees from the Boston Celtics surrounding specific trade packages for superstar Anthony Davis, but the Celtics have been reluctant to make promises, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Despite not willing to make promises, the Celtics are ready to make a grand offer for Davis in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics square off on Thursday at the TD Garden, and it looks like we are going to get a showdown between LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. LeBron James is probable to play versus the Celtics, while Kyrie Irving is off the injury report. LeBron has played in two games […]

The New Orleans Pelicans reportedly reached out to the Boston Celtics this week to discuss the framework of a possible Anthony Davis deal, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The Celtics can’t trade for Davis this season while Kyrie Irving is on the roster because of the “Rose Rule,” and Boston has made it clear […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t expected to make any major moves before the trade deadline, but they are expected to join the Anthony Davis sweepstakes if the New Orleans Pelicans don’t move him before Thursday. There are speculations that Celtics guard Terry Rozier might be traded within the next 48 hours, but according to TheRinger.com’s Kevin […]

Thanks to a growing international fan base, lucrative television deals, state-of-the-art renovations and new arenas, many NBA franchises are continuing to grow in value, including the New York Knicks. The average NBA team is currently worth $1.9 billion — a number that has increased with pace over the last five years. The Knicks, however, are […]

Kyrie Irving has been causing quite a ruckus within the Boston Celtics’ locker room with his recent actions. Between calling out the younger players of his team to all the noise surrounding his potential exit this summer, the tension within team has been at an all-time high. However, as pointed out by Joe Vardon of […]

While the NBA’s trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, it’s never too early to look ahead to free agency. The New York Knicks are one team making big plans for the summer, and they reportedly may have their eyes on Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris: Lot of trade scuttlebutt out there, but a […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is looking to improve on other aspects of his offensive game. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the sophomore star is working on increasing his trips to the charity stripe. Tatum on getting to the line: "The type of player I want to be, all the guys […]

Despite rumors regarding superstar point guard Kyrie Irving looking to play elsewhere next season, the Boston Celtics are reportedly still remaining positive about re-signing the 26-year-old this summer. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Boston remains steadfast in its optimism regardless of several developments within the past week which might have made them believe otherwise: Boston, […]

It seems like a trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans involving Anthony Davis is dead for now. This is great news for Celtics fans, as their team now has a shot at the perennial talent. Unfortunately for the same fans, this trade would probably have to include young star Jayson Tatum. […]

Over the past few days, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have battled over a marquee player. The Lakers attempted to sway the New Orleans Pelicans to trade Anthony Davis by offering them a treasure trove of young talent and picks. The Celtics pleaded with the Pels to wait until they could have a shot […]

An anonymous general manager says he had interest in acquiring Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier, but was rebuffed by the Celtics, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Globe. Rozier is making $3,050,390 this season and will become a restricted free agent in the summer if he accepts Boston’s $4,285,798 qualifying offer. The Celtics […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The Boston Celtics visit the Cleveland Cavaliers, with small forward Gordon Hayward returning to the scene of the crime. Last season, Gordon Hayward was forced to the sideline for the rest of the campaign after sustaining a gruesome leg injury during his very first regular season game as a member of the Celtics. Hayward returned […]

The trade deadline is routinely one of the busiest moments of each NBA season, but one name has dominated the headlines this year. Anthony Davis and his camp may have made this happen as part of a calculated move to put pressure on the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans turned down a massive offer from the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis on Tuesday, with the Lakers’ offer reportedly featuring Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, plus draft picks. So, basically, the Lakers were willing to trade their entire team outside of LeBron […]

A rival NBA general manager of the Boston Celtics says the Celtics aren’t taking trade calls on star point guard Kyrie Irving, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. Irving told fans at the TD Garden before the season began he was planning to re-sign with Boston this summer. However, the All-Star guard told […]

The Boston Celtics arguably have the best package to offer in the league-wide sweepstakes for New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. President Danny Ainge has a stockpile of intriguing young players and first-round draft picks that he can present to the Pelicans in exchange for their disgruntled superstar. The most intriguing of those assets […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is reportedly upset at how his name has been constantly linked to rumors surrounding New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The latest reports signaled that while Irving has somewhat gone back on his word of coming back to Boston in the offseason, […]

The NBA trade deadline is looming Thursday, and right now, there is not really much the Boston Celtics can do. They can’t make a trade for Anthony Davis until the summer due to the “Rose rule” concerning Kyrie Irving, and there don’t seem to be a whole lot of interesting pieces available at the deadline […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics will attempt to acquire Anthony Davis. This is regardless of whether or not Kyrie Irving remains with the team for the long term. Danny Ainge has encouraged the Pelicans to wait until the offseason to negotiate with the Celtics. Boston remains determined to try and partner Anthony Davis […]

ESPN’s Adrian Wojarnowski tweeted out more updates on the Anthony Davis trade saga, and it doesn’t look like a trade will be happening soon. Per Wojarnowski, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is doing all he can to convince the Pelicans to wait to trade AD, so that the Celts can get a shot at […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis is finally on the trade block, which means Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is going to be mentioned in a bevy of trade rumors again. The Celtics can’t trade for Anthony Davis this season unless they part ways with star point guard Kyrie Irving because of […]

Just days away from the NBA Trade Deadline, the buzz surrounding what will happen with Anthony Davis continues be the top story of the league. The latest, which surfaced Monday afternoon, is that Davis has provided the New Orleans Pelicans with a list of four teams he would consider signing a long-term deal with. Those […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving will be held out of Tuesday night’s road game against the Cavs due to a left hip strain, according to an official report from the team. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Cleveland: Aron Baynes (left foot contusion) – OUTKyrie Irving (left hip strain) – OUTRobert Williams (low back soreness) – QUESTIONABLE […]

The Pelicans have been made aware of “a handful” of teams that Anthony Davis would be willing to sign long-term with upon a trade, beyond the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks. The Boston Celtics, to no surprise, are not included on that list, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This could help open […]

Marcus Smart is an integral part of the Boston Celtics’ defense. He’s usually tasked to guard the best players from the opposing teams. His tenacious defense is one of the reasons why he accomplished something great during Boston’s 134-129 home win against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Marcus Smart has passed John Havlicek and is No. […]

Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder had some advice for Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics regarding his struggles coming off a gruesome leg injury and as the latter battles through inconsistency this season. Midway into the season, Hayward is evidently not yet back to his old self before the horrific injury he suffered last […]