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Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is without a doubt one of the best coaching minds in the NBA today. The young coach had a stellar collegiate coaching resume with Butler University, making his rise in the league not much of a surprise. His genius was displayed during the 2016-17 season, where he clinched an […]

With Kyrie Irving expected to hit free agency next summer, many people are asking whether he will stay with the Boston Celtics or change addresses in the 2019-20 NBA Season. Most recently, though, Irving gave a resounding hint with his answer, per ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “Even if I ever try to think about that thought […]

Known for his rugged defense and never-ending hustle, Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says that basketball is indeed more than just a game for him. In a heartfelt article written by The Athletic’s Jay King, Smart discusses how important basketball is to him and how it changed his family’s life. “To be honest, basketball […]

The Boston Celtics are the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season now that LeBron James has taken his talents to the Western Conference. The Celtics went to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals and were a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. They accomplished all that without the services of star point […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recently lost his mother to cancer, and everyone can relate to the pain of losing a loved one. Everyone has had to deal with the loss of a loved one and the conflicting emotions that result. On one hand, the grief of losing a loved one is palpable. But on […]

Marcus Smart is dealing with the loss of a loved one as he prepares for the 2018-19 season. His mother recently passed away after a battle with cancer. Smart is reflecting on life and what he plans to do with his. It’s clear that Smart doesn’t take anything for granted on the court and this […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has agreed to a four-year footwear and apparel offer sheet with Chinese brand Anta, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. Hayward was reportedly close to signing with Nike last week. Nike will now have 10 business days to exercise their match clause. Boston Celtics All-Star @GordonHayward has agreed to a […]

Coming out of Duke everyone knew Jayson Tatum was good, but not many in the Boston Celtics organization expected him to be this good this early. Last year he averaged 13.9 points and shot 47.5 percent from the floor as a rookie. Al Horford knew that the Celtics were getting a good one when they […]

The Boston Celtics finished the 2017-18 regular season campaign with a 55-27 overall record, which was good for a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Though they managed to best the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in the first two rounds, the C’s were ultimately defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has finally come to terms with the fact that him playing center is the best thing for him and his team. The 6-foot-10 Horford is a power forward by trade. Initially, he didn’t like the idea of playing too many minutes at center. However, he now realizes that the […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off a roller-coaster year that started right from the first quarter of their very first game. Arguably the team’s most important player, Al Horford himself wasn’t really sure how last season would go. Steve Bulpett of Boston Herald sat down with Horford as the Celtics’ main big man talked about […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart posted an emotional tweet earlier this month, noting that his mother, Camellia, had passed away after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome — a form of cancer caused by abnormalities in the blood-forming cells in bone marrow. Smart, now 24 years of age, recently opened up about his mother’s passing […]

Many consider the Golden State Warriors to be the heavy favorites to lift the title come the end of this season. However, there are a number of other teams out there that may disagree with this foregone conclusion. For Warriors star Klay Thompson, it is the Boston Celtics that he considers to be the biggest […]

It will be forever ingrained in our minds how Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury from last year’s opening night that cost his team a promising season. The sight of a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle from an awkward landing due to an alley-oop catch will be one of […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is raring to go in the upcoming 2018-19 NBA regular season.  Uncle Drew joined the Celtics in a 5-on-5 full-court game on Tuesday and did Uncle Drew things, including hitting a walk-off game-winning shot, which was captured on video by Jay King of The Athletic. Kyrie definitely still gets […]

Jaylen Brown is one of the exciting young players on the Boston Celtics that Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens feel they can build around. It sounds like Brown is embracing his role with the team and looking to take another leap forward after seeing a huge improvement in his second season. According to A. Sherrod […]

Kyrie Irving wasn’t surprised to be faced with questions about his potential departure during Monday’s Media Day, quickly addressing the possibility from the get-go. The Boston Celtics star has been rumored to be one of the New York Knicks’ targets in the summer of 2019, which now bodes as a possibility after he turned down […]

Kyrie Irving had an injury-riddled season with the Boston Celtics last year. But that did not seem to hamper his relationship with Brad Stevens as the Celtics head coach says that Irving is indeed one of the smartest players he has ever been around. Jay King of The Athletic posted Stevens’ bold statement on his […]

Unsurprisingly, the Golden State Warriors premiered in the No.1 spot in ESPN’s recent NBA Power Rankings, Training Camp edition. Seeing the Boston Celtics, not the Houston Rockets, holding down the second spot was a bit of a shocker, however. The panel of over 40 ESPN personalities declared the Warriors and Celtics as the top two […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is one of the best up and coming talents in the league. Initially billed as a defensive stopper as he came into the NBA, he has blossomed into a two-way star in the making. You may even say that he has glimpses of Tracy McGrady in him. According to a […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will be one of the most coveted players when he becomes a free agent. Incredibly desired, that franchises are getting ready for the free agency of next summer where he most likely will be one of the high profile names in the pool. While his name may be in […]

Former NBA star and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has never been a man short on opinions. His latest one came via a TMZ reporter who asked Pierce if he thought the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry was back on, thanks to LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. After bringing up the latest Lakers-Celtics rivalry that […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was recently spotted dining with Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, according to Ian Mohr of Page Six. Dining with the two were Jordan’s wife Yvette Prieto, and two fellow owners Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens. The group was reportedly seen having dinner at Scarpetta […]

There was once a time that height was might in the NBA, with franchises needing a talented big man to anchor a successful run in the league. Nowadays, the thought seems like ancient history with the modern space and pace game of the NBA. As the game leans toward being more positionless and guard-centric, the […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward, who missed all but five minutes of the 2017-18 NBA season due to an ankle injury, is close to agreeing to a multi-year deal with Nike, according to a report from A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. https://twitter.com/ASherrodblakely/status/1043541863154765824 Hayward has also received offers from Anta and New Balance, as […]

The Boston Celtics were the surprise package from last season. Despite losing their stars through injury, the C’s still put up quite a formidable fight up and fell one game shy of the NBA Finals, thanks in part to the coaching wizardry of Brad Stevens. However, despite this young team’s rapid and unexpected rise to […]

The Boston Celtics’ five-time All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world during the summer of 2017 when he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving went to three-straight Finals with LeBron James and the Cavs. The star guard hit the game-winning shot in the 2016 Finals in Game 7 over […]

There’s a lot of hype surrounding the 2018-19 Boston Celtics, and rightfully so. Boston went to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals and was a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. The Celtics accomplished all that without the services of its two best players in the 2018 postseason — superstar point guard Kyrie Irving and […]

The Boston Celtics have eagerly awaited the return of small forward Gordon Hayward after he was sidelined for the 2017-18 NBA season with a devastating ankle injury. Fortunately, Hayward understands that he will need to be patient with his transition back onto the court. Hayward may be understandably anxious for the 2018-19 NBA season to get started. […]

The rich got richer this offseason with the Golden State Warriors’ signing of star center DeMarcus Cousins. However, that has not changed Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving’s expectations for the 2018-19 NBA season. The Warriors may have one of the most formidable lineups in NBA history on paper. According to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullen, Irving is […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving hears the chatter. He knows people think he and Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Jimmy Butler want to link up together next summer when both players can become unrestricted free agents, and sign with the New York Knicks. But Irving is a guy who lives in the moment, and […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has a big goal for the upcoming NBA season, and it will surely make Boston fans happy. Hayward, who suffered a fractured left ankle in the Celtics’ season-opening loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 17, 2017, says he wants to raise banner No. 18 at the TD Garden, […]

Kyrie Irving’s impending free-agent decision is expected to hound the Boston Celtics as a season-long storyline after turning down a contract extension this summer in hopes for a more lucrative deal next year. The Celtics came a game shy of the NBA Finals without their two best players in Irving and Gordon Hayward, but they […]

Kyrie Irving has seen the benefits of his move to the Boston Celtics, as head coach Brad Stevens has fully sold him in the team’s culture and has been “doing all the right things” to engage him as the leader of this team, according to Jay King of The Athletic. The leadership aspect had run […]

From the looks of it, Brad Stevens won’t take many precautions with Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward in terms of sitting them out in back-to-backs according to Jay King of The Athletic. Brad Stevens on whether the plan is for Kyrie Irving or Gordon Hayward to sit out back-to-backs or anything like that: “I’m not […]

BetOnline.ag has released their odds for which team Jimmy Butler will play the first game of the regular season with after his trade request. Despite asking for a trade, The Timberwolves still have the best odds at +100, but there are a few notable teams in the mix. The three teams Butler told Minnesota he would sign […]

The 2017 rookie class has made a definite splash in the NBA, as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell cracked the top 25 in ESPN’s latest player rankings. Tatum comes in at No. 24 after stepping up in the playoffs, taking over as the team’s leading scorer by raising […]

The Boston Celtics are expected to have superstar guard Kyrie Irving back on the court once the 2017-18 NBA season kicks off in October, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Irving was cleared for basketball activities in late July and expects to be ready for the start of camp. He’ll be under no minutes restrictions […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was surprisingly ranked above teammate Gordon Hayward on ESPN’s Top-100 NBA players list, coming in at No. 37 while Hayward came in at No. 40. Oh, how a year changes things… Hayward was ranked as the 20th-best player heading into 2017-18 but dropped a massive 20 spots after sustaining […]