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Safe to say Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is not a fan of Thanksgiving. After the Celtics lost to the lowly New York Knicks Wednesday night, Kyrie Irving was asked by reporters about his true feelings about Thanksgiving and the All-Star scoring guard didn’t hold back. Kyrie Irving: “Fuck Thanksgiving.” — Jared Weiss […]

The Boston Celtics are far from meeting their expectations of becoming the top team in the East this season. To make matters worse, a mood swing rollercoaster has the Celtics locker room spiraling into a funk after their slow start. Jay King of The Athletic wrote about Boston’s surprisingly disappointing early performance, including players’ comments […]

It’s perfectly normal for players to suddenly minimize physicality after enduring a major injury. But even with a horrible-looking injury last year, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward still embraces physicality as he looks to regain his mental confidence on the court. Mass Live’s Tom Westerholm sat down with Hayward as he talked about how […]

Gordon Hayward came into the 2018-19 NBA season with high expectations after being forced to miss the entire 2017-18 NBA season due to a gruesome ankle injury that he suffered in the first game of the year. He worked hard all season and throughout the offseason to get back to full strength and many thought […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier says he is confident the team will turn things around after a slow start to the season. The Celtics enter Tuesday with a record of 9-8. Terry Rozier: "Shit, last year we lost our first two games of the season and then went on a 16-game winning streak. […]

Kemba Walker basked in the chants of “MVP! MVP!” coming from the Spectrum Center after a wing 3-point attempt in crunch time hit bottom, sealing an unlikely win for the Charlotte Hornets over the Boston Celtics. Walker was coming off a rousing 60-point effort against the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend, one that was spoiled […]

Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets received MVP chants from the crowd after their win over the Boston Celtics. Check out the clip below via the Hornets’ Instagram account. As Walker made his way to the locker room, fans chanted MVP over and over again. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYqzqmg7V0/ In their win, Walker dropped 43 points including 21 […]

Kyrie Irving was asked about the recent slump championship hopefuls like the Houston Rockets and now the Golden State Warriors have hit early in the season, doling out an interesting response. “I think it’s just not a lot of defense being played,” said Kyrie Irving. “Teams are scoring like it’s the 1960s or ’70s. It’s […]

Coming into the season, the Boston Celtics were the consensus favorite to win the Eastern Conference. Some people even had the Celtics as the team to take down the Golden State Warriors and win the 2019 title. However, when the season began, the Celtics quickly found out that the preseason expectations for them are not […]

Last season provided one of the most compelling Rookie of the Year races in recent memory. It was a three-man race between Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum. All three guys established themselves as future stars of the league, and what made them even more impressive was they all were part of playoff teams. […]

Jae Crowder hilariously called out Daniel Theis after the Boston Celtics big man missed a free throw on Saturday night. The broadcast caught the Utah Jazz forward yelling, “Oh yeah, Slim Shady,” in a reference to Eminem. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTtIGMhUzZ/ Crowder’s comparison is spot on. Theis looks strikingly similar to the famous rapper, Marshall Mathers, better known […]

The Boston Celtics have not been off to a great start this season. After defying all expectations last season, the C’s appear to have come crashing down to earth this term. Start point guard Kyrie Irving recently proposed a theory on why he thinks the team has been underachieving thus far. “I think last year, […]

The Boston Celtics edged out the Toronto Raptors, avenging their early season defeat at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals. With the win, the Celtics have once again cemented themselves as the team to beat in the East. Well, not quite. Just a night after the TD Garden crowd celebrated a massive come-from-behind win […]

Gordon Hayward’s playing time on the court is no longer limited even, on back-to back games as per Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. The All-Star forward saw action for 39 minutes and was a major piece in the team’s overtime victory over the Eastern Conference leading Toronto Raptors on Friday. Coach Stevens believed that […]

If the Boston Celtics want to get more wins, then guard Marcus Smart needs to shoot less. A poster on Reddit pointed out the barometer for Boston’s record this season is based on Smart’s shot attempts. Shout out to RobertLoblawAttorney for this one. Celtics are 8-2 when Smart has 5 or fewer FGA, 1-4 when […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving arguably has the best handles in NBA history, and Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was just the latest victim of one of Irving’s lethal crossovers Saturday night in Boston. Coming up the floor with the ball in his right hand, Kyrie Irving went between his legs and then […]

After being out of commission for a whole year nursing a gruesome leg injury, Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward is understandably still showing a lot of rust. Fortunately for the 28-year-old, he appears to have the full backing of his head coach, Brad Stevens. Following the Celtics’ Friday night overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors, […]

The Boston Celtics are slowly turning their season around, and Gordon Hayward thinks Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors can be a “building block” as they establish their dominance in the Eastern Conference. Gordon Hayward was instrumental to Boston’s huge overtime win over the Raptors, tallying 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals […]

With their recent struggles early this season, Kyrie Irving says that the Boston Celtics need to find a ‘happy balance’ in their offensive sets. The Celtics did just that when they carved out a much-needed win against the league-leading Toronto Raptors. Sporting News’ Sean Deveney wrote about the Celtics’ big win, including Kyrie’s comments on […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving had his best game of his 2018-19 campaign so far against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. He was simply in the zone for the entire night as he torched and tore apart the Raptors defense. After the game, Irving described how he felt while he was on his hot streak: […]

Celtics talent Kyrie Irving and Warriors star Stephen Curry are two of the top point guards in the NBA today. Moreover, they also possess arguably the sickest handles in the game right now. Former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway Sr. was asked which player had the better handles, and this is what he had to say, per […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors in a thrilling game that went into overtime. With the win, the Celtics move to 9-6 on the season and fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. For guard Marcus Smart, there is a pretty interesting record attached to him this season. Reddit user, RobertLoblawAttorney found the stats about […]

Kyrie Irving led the Boston Celtics to a famous victory on Friday night against their Atlantic division rivals, the Toronto Raptors. The 26-year-old had a night to remember as his heroics actually matched a long-standing record set by Celtics great Larry Bird almost three decades ago. Irving was out of his mind on Friday and […]

Friday night produced one of the biggest matchups in the Eastern Conference thus far when the Boston Celtics hosted the Toronto Raptors in the TD Garden. In a contest that featured arguably the top two contenders in the East, there was an uncharacteristic moment of an overly laid-back Celtics defense that allowed Raptors star Kawhi […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Boston Celtics Friday night in overtime and Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry got kneed in the face by Celtics second-year small forward Jayson Tatum. Lowry is from Philadelphia and sort of built like a running back. However, no strength or muscle can prepare you to get hit in the […]

Kyrie Irving just had one of his best games in a Boston Celtics uniform on Friday night as the C’s took down the raging Toronto Raptors in overtime, 123-116. The 26-year-old point guard was so outstanding on Friday that even his former teammate LeBron James had to take notice. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took […]

Former Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King made hundreds of deals and transactions during his time with the franchise, but he was only known for one — unfortunately. In 2013, King traded for Boston Celtics veterans Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry in exchange for Gerald Wallace, Marshon Brooks, and Kris Humphries together with the Nets’ […]

The Toronto Raptors will welcome forward Serge Ibaka back in the starting lineup, while forwards Norm Powell and C.J. Miles remain out for Friday’s showdown against the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Shooting guard Danny Green, who exited Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons in the third quarter, will be active after dealing […]

After saying all the right things about Carmelo Anthony in the offseason when the Houston Rockets signed him, the franchise is ready to move on without their big-name acquisition. General manager Daryl Morey initially denied the early rumors that Anthony was done with the Rockets, but now  the decision to part ways is official. The […]

It seems like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t get enough accomplishments recently. History has been rewritten as LeBron edges Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for most 40-10-5 games since NBA-ABA merger. Justin Kubatko of StatMuse tweeted out this latest feat by LeBron in the same game he moved past Wilt Chamberlain in the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is good friends with Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler, but Irving doesn’t really care that his pal is back in the Eastern Conference and on a team which looks to challenge the Celtics for the top seed in the East. The Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics clarified his statements on their need for a 15-year veteran, noting that he was just speaking in general terms. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Irving said that he wasn’t referring to a specific person, but another veteran like Al Horford who can guide them. Kyrie Irving […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Gordon Hayward no longer has a firm minutes restriction. Hayward suffered a fractured left ankle on opening night last season. He has been playing around 25 minutes a game so far this year. The Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night. #Celtics Brad Stevens said […]

Former NBA big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis says Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors in the summer and sign with the Boston Celtics. Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors, something he is widely expected to do since […]

In light of the Boston Celtics’ 7-6 start to the young season, forward Gordon Hayward expressed his willingness to come off the bench if it helps his team turn the corner. “For me, I’m happy to be on the court, No. 1 more than anything and, No. 2, whatever I can do to help us […]

The Boston Celtics are beginning a smooth partnership with Teddie Natural Peanut Butter. This is excellent news for Celtics fans who also can’t get enough peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. In other news, the @celtics have teamed up with @TedPeanutButter. Basketball and peanut butter fans rejoice pic.twitter.com/7JIf5kEAvW — Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 13, 2018 Peanut […]

Jimmy Butler’s recent trade to the Sixers spells just one thing to swingman Evan Turner — more fun. Especially considering Philadelphia just added another All-Star to make a run-back series against the Boston Celtics that much more of a rivalry. “It’s gonna be good,” said Turner, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. “I’m […]

Damian Lillard survived a scary tweak of the knee early in the game to pull through for a key 100-94 win against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers star later admitted to tweaking his right knee while battling for position against Gordon Hayward, a bothersome injury that “kind of limited” him […]

Following his team’s 100-94 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens called out his team for allegedly lacking the sense of urgency required to win ballgames in an extremely competitive league. According to the 42-year-old coach, the Celtics have to play with a bit more desperation, as he also pointed […]