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The Boston Celtics didn’t have the highest of expectations heading into the playoffs last season thanks to key injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, but they surprised everybody except themselves by falling just one game shy of the NBA Finals. With Irving and Hayward returning to their loaded core this season, many figured the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t mind having to hear it from his players after they disagree with a play. Most recently, it was star Kyrie Irving visibly frustrated with a late-game play call against the Orlando Magic that had teammate Gordon Hayward inbound the ball to second-year forward Jayson Tatum, who took a […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will miss Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a quad injury, the team announced Monday morning. Teammate Marcus Smart will also miss the game due to an illness. The Celtics have had a tough stretch in the middle of the season, most recently taking a loss […]

Before the season began, the Boston Celtics were one of the teams that received high expectations from fans and everyone else around the league. And rightfully so, as they were a few minutes away from making the NBA Finals last year, before falling to LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers. The return of All-Stars Kyrie Irving and […]

The Boston Celtics need to bounce back after losing two games in a row, but they might have to do so without All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving who is questionable against the Brooklyn Nets with a thigh injury. According to the latest injury update by the Celtics, Kyrie Irving is 50-50 to play against the […]

The Boston Celtics have been an incredibly hard team to figure out this season. They are an impressive 5-3 against the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers, and yet, they are a puzzling 2-5 against the Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. This past week was a prime example […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – No Bamba, no problem. The Orlando Magic returned after a 1-5 road trip for their first home game of the new year as Aaron Gordon finished with a game-high 28 points to lead the Magic to a 105-103 victory, bolstered by an impressive 13-of-13 from the free-throw line. This is the first […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving had a lot to say after Saturday’s road loss to the Orlando Magic. The Celtics lost at the buzzer after Jayson Tatum missed a step back jumper from the right corner. Irving was upset because he wanted to take the final shot. Gordon Hayward, who was inbounding the […]

The Boston Celtics’ 105-103 loss to the Orlando Magic featured a frustrated Kyrie Irving that confronted teammate Gordon Hayward for what seemed to be a failed execution of the team’s final play. With 2.9 seconds left and the Magic up by two points, the Celtics had a chance to tie or win the game in […]

Kyrie Irving, who was extremely frustrated after the Boston Celtics’ 105-103 loss to the Orlando Magic, had some choice words for the younger guys on the team. According to Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith, Kyrie Irving singled out the young guys on the squad for not knowing what it’s like to play championship level basketball. “The […]

At the end of the Boston Celtics’ 105-103 loss to the Orlando Magic, Kyrie Irving was extremely upset at teammate Gordon Hayward during the final seconds of the game. With 2.9 seconds left, the Celtics had a chance to tie the game. Hayward, who was responsible for the inbounds pass, saw a cutting Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics suffered their second consecutive defeat when they failed to execute in the final seconds, allowing the Orlando Magic to escape with a 105-103 victory. After the game, veteran forward Al Horford pointed out the team’s inconsistent play throughout the season. Al Horford: "We play hard at times. I don't know if we […]

After the Boston Celtics lost to the Orlando Magic on Saturday by two points, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving sat at his locker just staring straight ahead for a long time while his teammates had already dressed and left the room. The Celtics lost to the Magic at the buzzer. Irving was frustrated with […]

Kyrie Irving can’t hide his frustration on teammate Gordon Hayward during the dying seconds of the Boston Celtics’ road game against the Orlando Magic. Kyrie was frustrated with Gordon Hayward and Celtics' last shot 😬 pic.twitter.com/sqnaW8amkq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 13, 2019 The Magic, winners of four of the last five meetings against the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is one of the most gifted scorers in NBA history. Uncle Drew arguably has the greatest layup package from any point guard who has ever played in the NBA, can score from the mid-range, and has a lethal 3-point stroke. Kyrie Irving, though, is a student of the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris says he and Jaylen Brown have moved past the bench incident which took place in Miami on Thursday night. During a timeout, a video surfaced of Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown shoving each other on the bench during the Celtics’ 115-99 loss to Miami. Morris, however, says it wasn’t […]

The Boston Celtics have been able to become championship contenders again through patience and shrewd decision-making. They’ve built a top-tier team through both the draft, trade, and free agency over the past couple of years as the acquisition of second-year forward Jayson Tatum in the draft, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward through free agency, and superstar […]

The players on the Boston Celtics have had their fair share of disagreements this season, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The report comes out after what transpired on Thursday in Miami when Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris had a dust up on the bench which was caught on camera. The […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t think what happened between Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown on the bench on Thursday is a big deal. During a timeout in Miami, Morris and Brown had a minor dust up and had to be separated by teammates. The Celtics lost to the Heat by a […]

Banished from the playoffs once again before the NBA Finals, LeBron James had enough. The Cavs, no matter their regular season win total, could not beat the East’s elite teams when it came to the playoffs. The fourth seeded Boston Celtics emphatically snatched away home court from the first seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010 Eastern […]

There’s always a good story when Dwyane Wade is in front of a camera. Wade recently did a jersey exchange with Terry Rozier, and in a newly released video, he explained how that all came about. Mr. Wade on Terry Rozier asking for his jersey … several weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/TN19p411Z8 — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) January […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart utterly destroyed Bam Adebayo at the basket. Smart used his extremely high lateral jump to meet the 6’10” Adebayo at the rim. Marcus Smart (6’4) blocks Bam Adebayo (6’10) at the rim. pic.twitter.com/Cnhw2xT9Pp — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2019 However, the Celtics did end up losing to the Miami […]

Early on in the contest including the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, things got heated when Marcus Morris pushed Jaylen Brown to the side in the huddle. There seemed like some kind of unsolved animosity between the two, but it quickly de-escalated. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris had to get separated during a timeout… (via […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a setback on Thursday night, as the team lost to the Miami Heat on the road by a final score of 115-99. Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, who scored 22 points in the defeat, is one of the leaders of this team and he took the mature route after the […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in South Beach on Thursday, and the team was on fire from beyond the arc all night long. Miami made a season-high 18 3-pointers against the Celtics on Thursday and wound up defeating Boston by a final score of 115-99. The Heat are now 20-20 on the season […]

The Miami Heat notched their 20th win of the season after beating the Boston Celtics, 115-99, on Thursday night. After the game, Celtics guard Terry Rozier exchanged jerseys with his childhood hero, Dwyane Wade. Terry Rozier swapping jerseys with childhood hero Dwyane Wade. Awesome (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/WwnIHb674z — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 11, 2019 Wade, […]

The Boston Celtics have experienced a roller coaster of a first half of the season, failing to dominate the Eastern Conference as some expected and battling through their share of bumps on the road. Franchise star Kyrie Irving noted one pivotal point that had his team on the uptrend, a team meeting after a loss […]

In midst of the Anthony Davis trade hoopla, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum decided to join in with his own hyperbole. When asked via the Celtics Beat Podcast, Tatum stated that he would trade himself for Davis if he were considered a trading option. “Yeah, I’d trade me too for Anthony Davis,” Whether it sounds […]

The Boston Celtics won their fourth game in a row when they hosted the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Boston blew out the Pacers 135-108, and after the game, head coach Brad Stevens attributed the team’s play as of late to the last game they lost. On Dec. 31, the San Antonio Spurs beat the […]

The Indiana Pacers lost in a blowout to the Boston Celtics by a score of 135-108 on Wednesday. The Celtics simply dominated. After the game, Victor Oladipo told USA Today how disappointed he was in his own team. “We sucked against Toronto. We sucked tonight. Period.” The Celtics had seven players in double digits and had […]

If you were told that the Boston Celtics scored 135 points, you would probably think Kyrie Irving scored at least 30, right? Well, the Celtics did just that in their 27-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, but Irving only scored 12 points in 24 minutes of play. It will affect his scoring […]

Bill Simmons is probably the most well-known Boston Celtics fan in the national media, and he always wears his heart on his sleeve when it comes to his favorite team. On Wednesday night, the Celtics were in the process of routing the Indiana Pacers when Simmons took to Twitter to say that he was loving […]

The Boston Celtics put up a whopping 135 points on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, the most points the team has scored in the Brad Stevens era. The Celtics blew out the Pacers at home, 135-108, to improve to 25-15 on the season and 15-5 at home. and that's now the most points the Celtics […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is considered one of the smoothest young scorers in the league, possessing the length, athleticism and touch that is unmatched by many. On Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, Tatum’s offensive prowess was on full display, particularly on this play where he basically shook the entire Pacers defense for an […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wants All-Star center Al Horford to be healthy and fresh for the playoffs, which is why he and the organization are trying to play Horford withing a 27-28 minutes range. Horford missed seven games in a row in December due to soreness in his left knee. The veteran big […]

The Boston Celtics are reuniting with former first-round pick R.J. Hunter after signing the shooting guard to a two-way contract. Two-way contract for RJ Hunter with the Celtics, per source. https://t.co/nQqFvnnlzO — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 9, 2019 R.J. Hunter was taken with the 28th pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. […]

Kyrie Irving can attest to the challenges that involve playing with a player of LeBron James’ caliber, having called it quits after three seasons with him in Cleveland when he was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics: “It’s definitely a challenge,” Kyrie Irving told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin when asked about playing alongside LeBron James. “You […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, the Boston Celtics were the popular pick by many to win the Eastern Conference. The Celtics went to Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals, and they did that without point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordon Hayward. Both All-Stars were out with injuries. But with Irving and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says he’d trade himself for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis too. The Celtics have been linked to Anthony Davis for a few years now. If Davis declines the supermax extension in the summer from New Orleans, the Pelicans could trade AD out of fear of losing […]