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It was recently revealed that prior to committing domestic violence on his girlfriend, Jabari Bird of the Boston Celtics was undergoing professional help with regard to some mental health problems. As reported by Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, sources close to Bird said that the guard was dealing with emotional problems prior to the September […]

Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics are mourning the loss of the four-year guard’s mother, Camellia Smart, after a long battle with cancer. The Celtics guard made the announcement on Twitter with a heartfelt letter dedicated to woman who raised him into the man and player he is today. Here’s what Smart said in the […]

It should come as a surprise to no one that Terry Rozier comes ranked in at No.82 on ESPN’s Top 100 players list after the season he just had with the Boston Celtics. Rozier had shown glimpses of what he could become in the 2016-17 season, probing Danny Ainge to not explore trading him in […]

If the Boston Celtics are left with an open roster spot in lieu of Jabari Bird’s domestic violence case, there is a chance that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford could join the team, according to a report from Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Weiss sat down with Adam Kaufman of WBZ New Radio on Monday for […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is coming off the best season of his career. He was a consistent role player for the Celtics for most of the regular season, but he became one of the most exciting and efficient young stars of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Rozier knew he was garnering attention, but it […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier has no qualms about the road to his NBA career, having had to earn it the hard way despite being drafted with the 16th pick during the 2015 NBA Draft. The man now known as Scary Terry had to play a part of his first NBA season with the Maine […]

A young Terry Rozier idolized Dwyane Wade, perhaps more than some thought, going as far as trying to replicate the constant hard falls the Miami Heat superstar would take on a daily basis in the NBA hardwood. The Boston Celtics point guard would imitate what he saw in a young D-Wade, going to measures no […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier had the most popular name in the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Rozier was thrown into the spotlight when a knee injury sidelined All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. As such, Rozier became known as “Scary Terry” in the home stretch of the season as he turned into a nightmare for opposing […]

Terry Rozier got a surprising boost of confidence from an injured Kyrie Irving as the Boston Celtics readied to make a postseason run without their two best stars on the roster. The Celtics were also still missing defensive ace and de facto point guard Marcus Smart, who was also out with an injury, putting Rozier […]

During an episode of ESPN’s The Jump, in an attempt to address the trend of NBA players posting seemingly flawless workout videos, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce gave an absolutely humorous look on his “comeback” attempt. In the video, the future Hall of Famer can be seen taking shot after shot without missing, getting some […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is an incredibly gifted scorer who brings a unique style to the game. From a technical standpoint, he has everything you could ask for from a guard. Irving is an excellent shooter with range beyond the three-point line and a versatile shot that holds up well off the dribble […]

LeBron James is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kawhi Leonard is with the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis and Julius Randle are a dynamic new front court. And in Boston, the Celtics return Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. The NBA landscape has drastically changed and with it, brand new possibilities arise. The Golden State Warriors unlocked […]

Last season had a grim opening night for Boston Celtics All-Star wingman Gordon Hayward. As their marquee free agent acquisition last summer, everything was supposed to be great for Hayward and the Celtics. Five minutes into the opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the unimaginable happened. A freak accident off an awkward landing on an alley-oop […]

The charges against the Boston Celtics’ Jabari Bird are concerning. Bird is alleged to have strangled and beaten a woman for hours. He was arrested and released on $50,000 bail. He is taking an indefinite leave from the Celtics to deal with his legal and medical issues for the time being. The Celtics released a […]

Jabari Bird is deciding to step away from the Boston Celtics indefinitely while he looks to address his legal and medical issues. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Bird released a statement that reads: “I’m taking some time away from the team as I deal with my legal and medical issues. I apologize to […]

The Boston Celtics have a surplus of talent, which Gordon Hayward knows as well as anyone. His teammates stepped up in his absence last season, resulting in serious questions regarding who should start on opening night. But Hayward doesn’t seem to care who starts: Gordon Hayward: “We have so much depth, we have so much […]

It has been a long road back for Gordon Hayward after he missed all but five minutes of last season with a broken ankle. Hayward is now gearing up for his official return, and he “100 percent” plans to be ready to roll for the beginning of the 2018-19 season, according to The Athletic’s Jay […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward has been through the proverbial ringer over the last year or so. As most hoops fans know, the former Butler Bulldog suffered a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in his left leg less than six minutes into Boston’s 2017-18 regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Since then, he’s been doing […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward spoke to the media Thursday and offered a chipper view of his outlook as training camp approaches. After a long rehab from a devastating ankle injury, Hayward has been playing five-on-five with no restrictions for the last two weeks, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Hayward added he’s effectively back […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly “deeply disturbed” by allegations against Jabari Bird and are now working with the NBA and local authorities in assisting on the investigation, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Celtics guard is being accused of assaulting his girlfriend for four hours in his apartment and strangling her multiple times, […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly making Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving their top free agent target in 2019. Irving’s late-season knee surgery caused his first year with the Celtics to end early. His contract has an opt-out option after the upcoming season. While he is eligible to sign a four-year $107 million deal […]

As Boston Celtics star forward Gordon Hayward prepares his for his return, teammate Al Horford is slowly hyping up his teammate. Horford believes that people don’t know how good Hayward really is. As reported by Taylor Snow of celtics.com, Horford claimed that Hayward can do so many things on the floor. “People have some idea, but […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was ranked the 25th best player in the NBA heading into the 2018-19 season by Sports Illustrated. Hayward is ranked just ahead of Ben Simmons and just behind John Wall, despite missing nearly all of last season, due to a horrifying leg injury he suffered in the first five minutes […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford has climbed the ranks of the Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 NBA players list, finishing a spot above his own teammate, Kyrie Irving. Horford was ranked 16th after leading the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals, falling only a game shy of the NBA Finals during a seven-game series with […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving is using the last bit of his offseason to take a business course at Harvard University, according to a report from Nicole Yang of boston.com. The semester-long program, which is called “Crossover Into Business,” is taught by Harvard Business School professor Anita Elberse. According to their own description, the course […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving reportedly looked “amazing” in his recent workout alongside James Harden and Kevin Durant as they took the court against members of the Miami Heat on Monday, according to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports. Irving played with no restrictions during the last two days after coming back from a season-ending knee […]

The trio of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving were back terrorizing the court during their offseason, but switched it up from college venues at UCLA to NBA practice facilities, taking on some members of the Miami Heat during a quick scrimmage. Harden, Durant and Irving, arguably all top-10 players in the league, tested […]

The NBA relies heavily on history. With that being the case, the league could use a Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics NBA Finals for the upcoming season. Two storied franchises, with a bevy of superstars across both teams, helping to reshape the future of the league. The Past: Combined together, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston […]

With the end of the offseason quickly approaching, the Boston Celtics are reportedly looking in the direction of Marcus Georges-Hunt, as head coach Brad Stevens applies the finishing touches on his final team roster. Sports writer Jay King first reported the news on his piece for The Athletic. “The Celtics have plans​ to​ take a […]

Despite standing only 5-foot-9, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas has proven to be one of the deadliest scorers in the league. The two-time All-star and former All-NBA selection has always risen to the challenge of facing giants when it meant the most. Thomas recently re-tweeted a throwback video about his time with the Boston Celtics. […]

We live in an era of the NBA in which players rarely play out their entire careers for one organization. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is looking to buck that trend and has publicly announced he would like to play for the Blazers throughout the rest of his career. The announcement has come at […]

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier famously repped a Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots jersey during last season’s playoffs, simultaneously showing love to Boston’s football team and throwing shade at Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe. The Patriots must have appreciated the gesture, as they invited Rozier to open the locker room door for the team […]

Boston Celtics reserve point guard Terry Rozier has built a following from his latest playoff performances. Rozier’s emergence from reserve role to starter made the Celtics get by without star point guard Kyrie Irving, especially in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks and the second round versus the Philadelphia 76ers. He put up 16.5 points, 5.3 […]

Most NBA enthusiasts would know that recent Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Ray Allen is also famously known as “Jesus.” This is in reference to the role he co-starred with Denzel Washington in the Spike Lee film “He Got Game.” Allen portrayed a high school basketball prodigy named Jesus Shuttlesworth, and eventually adopted […]

Jordan Brand has just presented Ray Allen with one of the most awesome Hall of Fame welcoming gifts ever. Allen, who represented the brand during his playing years, was just handed an extremely special set of Jordan Player Editions (PEs) commemorating his time with all of his former NBA teams. During his time in the […]

Currently willing her team to the cusp of winning the WNBA championship, Seattle Storm star point guard Sue Bird has since earned a lot of respect even from NBA players. One of Bird’s greatest fans would be the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving, who even told Nike to give the legendary point guard everything she wanted […]

There is no love lost between Ray Allen and his former team, the Boston Celtics. Prior to his recent Hall of Fame induction, the 43-year-old could not help but air his grievances during his stint as part of the C’s. Allen, speaking in an interview on NBC Sports Boston, admitted that at first, he tried to […]

There are very few who question whether Ray Allen has done enough in his career to warrant a place in the Hall of Fame. However, when the praise comes from one of Allen’s teammates during his time with the Boston Celtics, the admiration becomes even more noteworthy. This is exactly what Celtics legend Paul Pierce […]

Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett had a lot of success together on the court together for the Boston Celtics including winning an NBA title together. Since that point though it’s only been drama between Allen, Garnett, and some of his other former Celtics teammates and it has been a very public feud. On the night […]