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The Boston Celtics’ loss against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the end of a tough 1-4 road trip for Boston. After the latest defeat, Celtics star Kyrie Irving pondered about the need for a grizzled veteran to help out: Kyrie: "Right now I think it would be nice if we had someone that was a 15-year […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a slow start amid high expectations this season. Head coach Brad Stevens took the blame for his team’s poor record so far. Per Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, right after their 100-94 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, Stevens said: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1061838332521410562 The loss is their second in a row […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics faced off against each other Sunday night. Apparently, there was something fishy happening with the hoop the Celtics were shooting at during the first half. Very interesting situation right now in Portland. Blazers (-2) lead 54-37 at the half but now they are working on the hoop […]

Before the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers faced each other Sunday night, Evan Turner talked to the media before the game. Turner joked that head coach Brad Stevens would get his first title when he re-joins the team. Evan Turner, the legend, on when Brad Stevens is going to win his first NBA […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward received a harsh welcome upon his return to Utah. His teammates, particularly Jayson Tatum, was ready for the Hayward boos thanks to playing college ball with former Duke teammate Grayson Allen. Mass Live’s Tom Westerholm wrote a column on Tatum’s comments on the Jazz fans’ unwelcoming treatment of Hayward. […]

During Gordon Hayward’s return game to Utah on Friday, the Jazz wanted to send the Celtics star a message. Whether it was intentional or not, the Jazz made a statement to start this game: their first three possessions involved Rudy Gobert setting screens for Joe Ingles — who was being guarded by Gordon Hayward. Jazz […]

Gordon Hayward returned to Utah to face the Jazz for the first time since signing with the Boston Celtics. He signed with the Celtics in the summer of 2017. Hayward was met with boo’s as soon as he hit the floor Friday night. Gordon Hayward says with a smile of the boos he heard tonight, […]

You always see some interesting things in the crowd when you watch a game. When a game is on national television, fans usually get a little bit crazier. That was the case on Friday, when a Utah Jazz fan got involved in some fun. If you watched the game, you could also see this guy […]

The Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics squared off Friday night in what was the first game for Gordon Hayward back in Salt Lake City. As expected, Hayward was met with boos during the introductions and when he touched the ball each time. So, when current Jazz star Donovan Mitchell scored on Hayward, the crowd […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward was booed when he walked onto the floor in Utah 70 minutes before tipoff. The swingman was also booed by Jazz fans when he came onto the floor with his Celtics teammates. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Jazz. Gordon Hayward was greeted with […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward has officially marked his return to Utah. Hayward, who hasn’t played against the Utah Jazz since leaving them for the Celtics last season, made his first points back at the Vivint Smart Home Arena with a running layup off an assist from Jaylen Brown. Gordon Hayward gets on the board […]

It’s going to be an emotional Friday night for Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward, as the swingman is making his return to Utah to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah, and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is going to give his starting small forward […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward makes his return to Utah Friday night to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah. Before the game even started, the Jazz were already showing Hayward some love on Twitter with a video tribute … though it isn’t exactly […]

As per an article from MassLive, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving wont be able to play in their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday to attend his grandfather’s memorial. Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving won’t be in Utah on Friday. The Celtics’ star guard will be at his grandfather’s memorial, so he will miss […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is finally making his return to Utah after missing last season’s return game due to his devastating leg injury. Hayward posted a message to Jazz fans ahead of Friday’s matchup: #GameOn 🙌 pic.twitter.com/3gIIZByfIt — Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) November 9, 2018 There will likely be a mixed reception for Hayward during […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward is set to make his highly anticipated return to his former stomping grounds when the Celtics visit the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey brought forth a very interesting metaphor on how he thinks the situation is going be like on Hayward’s return to Utah. Speaking […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics came into the season with a lot of hype surrounding them. After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season without Irving or Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were expected to take yet another step forward to begin this season. Unfortunately, they haven’t gotten off to the start they […]

In the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, Kyrie Irving was the only starter to score in the first half. As observed by Chris Forsberg of NBCS Boston, Irving notched 13 points in the first half. The other starters — Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, and Al […]

The Phoenix Suns had a 55-35 lead over the Boston Celtics at halftime Thursday night and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was so happy to see his former team have a lead, that he wanted to savor the moment. Barkley, who played four seasons with the Suns during his legendary NBA career, took a picture […]

Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder says Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward’s left ankle fracture from last season is the craziest injury he’s ever seen in his career. Crowder was on the Cleveland Cavaliers when Hayward fractured his left ankle. The entire crowd in Cleveland went silent and players on both teams couldn’t believe what […]

Gordon Hayward is making his first trip back to Utah to take on the Jazz since signing with the Boston Celtics in 2017. But the Jazz are downplaying the return. “People do what they want,” Gobert told Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. “I hope he’s happy. We’re happy here and we’re just going to […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens spoke to reporters with regards to Gordon Hayward’s status. Though a final decision has not been made yet, Stevens believes Hayward will be able to play in back-to-back sets. #nebhinjuryreport: Brad Stevens says he assumes Gordon Hayward will play both games of this back-to-back, but […]

Earlier this week, a report came out indicating as many as seven teams have shown interest in Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier. Another report suggested Rozier is unhappy with his situation in Boston. On Thursday, the Youngstown, Ohio native spoke to reporters to set the record straight. Rozier, now 24 years of age, has become […]

In a recent one-on-one interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving listed Boston’s rich culture as one of the determining factors in his decision to commit long-term. Boston has long been known as a city of champions. The Celtics, for instance, have a whopping 17 championship banners hanging from the rafters […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge refutes recent reports of trade rumors surrounding Terry Rozier. Ainge also says that Rozier has never expressed his unhappiness to the team and that the Celtics have not received any trade interests from other teams regarding the 24-year-old point guard’s availability. Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports tweeted out Ainge’s statements […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving sees a bright future for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, and he made it known that he’s a believer of the 22-year-old rising NBA talent. Irving, who will play Booker and the Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday, revealed that he hung out a lot with the reigning […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray believes Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving overreacted in his attempt to go for 50 points Monday night at home. Murray had 48 points and took a 3-pointer with time running out in regulation after dribbling the clock out for a few seconds. Murray’s missed shot landed near […]

The Boston Celtics will be faced with a tough decision in the near future. Back-up point guard Terry Rozier, who’s approaching restricted free agent status, is drawing interest from several teams around the league. As of now, the C’s are happy with their roster, but their phone lines are hot with teams interested in Rozier. […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a slightly disappointing 6-4 win-loss card this year. To make matters worse, rumors suggest young budding star Terry Rozier has been unhappy with his playing time throughout the early portion of the season. Unexpected early-season Celts subplot: Terry Rozier (restricted FA next summer) has been unhappy w/ his PT […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. So much so, that they have the likes of two-time Superbowl champion Peyton Manning randomly dropping by during practice to provide some valuable advice on why reviewing game film is such an important aspect in competitive sports. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics believes that by the time that he’s 28-years-old, he would’ve won at least five championship rings. In an interview with Bleacher Report, the 22-year-old Brown was asked how many rings he’ll have six years from now. At first, he said he would have five or six. But finally, he […]

There is some serious bad blood brewing between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. In particular, between Kyrie Irving and Jamal Murray. As time was winding down in their game on Monday night, Murray hoisted up a deep 3 at the buzzer despite the fact that the Nuggets already had the game in hand and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is a little lighter in the wallet after the NBA announced their decision to fine him $25,000 for throwing the basketball into the stands, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Irving was angry that Jamal Murray took a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the Denver Nuggets had already put the game […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving threw what was supposed to be Jamal Murray’s game ball into the stands in disgust over the latter’s last-second shot in a game that was all but over. Murray had 48 points in the dying seconds of the Denver Nuggets’ 115-107 win over the Celtics, and he attempted a last […]

Jamal Murray was having the game of his life against the Boston Celtics, as his Denver Nuggets were on their way to 9-1 start to their 2018-19 campaign. With the game all but over, Murray heaved up a last-second long ball in an attempt to have his first 50-point game of his career. The shot […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum worked out with Kobe Bryant over the summer before the season started. It seems like some of Bryant’s game has rubbed off him, and not in a good way, but hilarious to others. https://twitter.com/DaveDuFourNBA/status/1059645239567310849 These are pretty interesting numbers to look at. So far this season, the Celtics talent is […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best scoring games since Carmelo Anthony in a Nuggets uniform when he scored 48 points on the Boston Celtics Monday. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens explained during postgame why the team could not slow down Murray. Brad Stevens just said that we pretty much threw the […]

There have been four 50-point games in the 2018-19 season so far. On Monday night, Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray nearly became the fifth player to score at least 50 points but his three-pointer with a second to go was off. Instead, he finished with only 48 points along with the ire of the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best games a Nuggets player has had in a long time. However, Murray tried to get 50 points and he did it in the worst way possible. The last Nuggets player who had this many points in a game? Carmelo Anthony. Jamal Murray really wanted 50 […]