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Being a twin comes with a unique set of challenges, but it also has several benefits. For NBA brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, that benefit came in the form of cheating on a middle school exam, according to a report from The Athletic. Markieff, who now plays for the Washington Wizards, was apparently better at […]

Despite a clear decline for Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown in his third season in the league, head coach Brad Stevens has been surprisingly encouraged with his progress at the defensive end. According to Second Spectrum, among the 204 NBA players to defend at least 20 direct isolations, Brown was tied for 150th, at […]

Jaylen Brown’s recent move to the bench has brought success for the Boston Celtics, but also plenty of change for the third-year guard, who quickly became a starter in his second year in the league. Teammate Kyrie Irving looks at his new role as a new challenge to overcome, as Brown looks to shake off […]

Jaylen Brown’s struggles throughout this early get-go have been quite noticeable coming off the best season of his career in 2017-18, as the shooting guard has been far from the same lethal slasher and 3-point shooter that helped the Boston Celtics to a long playoff run. Brown missed three games at the end of November after […]

The Boston Celtics have an embarrassment of riches. Whether you’re talking about their deep roster stacked with star talent or their four first-round draft picks in 2019, it’s clear that the Celtics have ample assets. But 2019 free agency could limit what Boston can do in the offseason. ESPN Insider Bobby Marks points out that Boston […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is no longer listed on the team’s injury report after missing Monday’s 113-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive. Irving’s absence was only the second one of this season, a rather welcomed sign, given his battle with knee issues during the latter part […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis was impressed with what he saw from Boston Celtics rookie center Robert Williams in Monday night’s game. In what was their sixth straight win, the Celtics defeated the Pelicans, 113-100. Following the game, the 25-year-old superstar had high praise for the effort that Williams put forth. “He’s good,” […]

Though there is nothing listed on his injury report, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown was seen wearing a large brace on his right wrist after Monday night’s 113-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown left the locker room wearing a large brace on […]

Anthony Davis will play for the New Orleans Pelicans when they take on the Boston Celtics on Monday night, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Anthony Davis was forced to leave Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a hip injury. He later returned to finish out the game. There were speculations that […]

The Boston Celtics take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at home and will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving, small forward Gordon Hayward, and center Al Horford. Kyrie Irving has shoulder stiffness, Al Horford has been dealing with patellar tendinitis and it just hasn’t healed, and Gordon Hayward is sick. Per #Celtics, Al […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a historic home loss, a 133-77 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics, the worst in NBA history. This monumental loss included two wholesale substitutions by new head coach Jim Boylen, the first in the opening quarter after quickly falling into a 17-0 hole, then another early in […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will not suit up against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday due to right shoulder soreness, according to official team reports. #NEBHInjuryReport for tonight vs. New Orleans: Aron Baynes (left ankle sprain) – OUTGordon Hayward (illness) – DOUBTFUL Al Horford (left knee soreness) – DOUBTFULKyrie Irving (right shoulder soreness) […]

At the rate he’s going right now, New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis looks like a man playing amongst boys. While this may sounds like an exaggeration for some, there is actually a lot more merit to this analogy than one might assume. At least Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving seems to think so. […]

Plus-minus is a statistic that should be viewed with some skepticism, but there is no denying Daniel Theis’ impact in the Boston Celtics’ 56-point drubbing of the Chicago Bulls. Theis was a jaw-dropping plus-50 on the night per Dakota Randall of NESN. Theis assumed some of the minutes that Aron Baynes usually gets, as the […]

On Saturday night, Zach LaVine endured arguably the most humiliating moment in his NBA career, as his Chicago Bulls were absolutely embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, 133-77. Nope, there’s no typo there. The lowly Bulls just set the record for the biggest defeat in franchise history after losing by a mind-boggling margin of 56 points. […]

Terry Rozier clearly heard the all negative talk when the Boston Celtics started their season slowly. Now that the Celtics have rattled off five straight wins, Rozier has a message for all their naysayers: “I mean, obviously it’s been very good for us, winning our last couple games, so we want to keep it going,” […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart just recently tied his boss, Danny Ainge, currently the team’s president of basketball operations, on the Celtics’ all-time three-point leaders list. The former Celtics great took the news in stride and complimented Smart for this accomplishment, but also joked about trading his defensive guard to prevent him from bumping down the […]

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford will be held out of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a sore knee. Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald announced the news via Twitter. Al Horford says he won't play tonight. — Mark Murphy (@Murf56) December 9, 2018 The talented big man’s production on both ends of the […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ shootaround on Saturday, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens came to the defense of former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg. Stevens believes Hoiberg is one of the nicest people he has met in the business and is hopeful his son, Brady, can play for him one day. Both Stevens and Hoiberg […]

Aron Baynes is out for the Boston Celtics’ Saturday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls, according to the team. Baynes is still suffering from a left ankle sprain he suffered on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks: Aron Baynes (ankle) will not play tonight vs. Chicago. #NEBHInjuryReport — Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 8, 2018 […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics reveals that his team wasn’t having fun at the start of the season, which might be the reason for their early struggles. Per Tom Westerholm of MassLive, Irving believes that the most important thing is to have fun. He even noted that this is a taboo topic to some, […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday’s win against the New York Knicks. However, the 26-year-old said that it shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Per Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Irving said that he already saw the doctors and is sure that he’ll be fine moving forward: Kyrie on shoulder: […]

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes exited Thursday’s game against the New York Knicks early after the 31-year-old suffered a left ankle sprain. He did not to return to game action: #NEBHInjuryReport Aron Baynes suffered a left ankle sprain and will not return tonight vs New York. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 7, 2018 Baynes suffered […]

Boston Celtics backup point guard Terry Rozier will become a restricted free agent after this season ends, and the New York Knicks reportedly like the Celtics guard a lot, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. With Kyrie Irving expected to re-sign with the Celtics in the offseason, Rozier could look to leave […]

The Boston Celtics got off to a rough start this season despite being one of the favorites to gun for the vacant Eastern Conference throne, now that LeBron James released his stronghold by going West for the first time in his career. Second-year forward Jayson Tatum reflected on the team’s subpar start as they head […]

Kyrie Irving made a stop at the Boston Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. He may not have been expecting the heated basketball conversation that ensued between him and one of the patients he was visiting. The kid knew his basketball and it’s easy to tell from Kyrie’s reaction that he and the kid […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown has missed three straight games due to a tailbone injury, but it sounds like he’s on track to make his return in Thursday night’s game against the Knicks. However, the former No. 3 overall pick is expecting to come off the bench. This might seem like a sketchy decision, […]

Celtics point guard Terry Rozier became a fan favorite in Boston during last season’s postseason. Filling in for Kyrie Irving, who was sidelined due to an injury, Rozier helped lead the C’s all the way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The fame that Rozier […]

All-Star Kyrie Irving will be looking for a bit of revenge when the Celtics face the Knicks on Thursday night. It seems he hasn’t forgot about New York’s win on Boston’s home court earlier this season. “It’s definitely a game that I remember, so as a competitor I can’t wait to play,” Irving told reporters […]

The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three Saturday night as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 118-109. Gordon Hayward finished the game with 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off of the bench. After Saturday’s win, the Boston Celtics are 13-10 on the season and in sixth place in […]

Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving recently got heavily trolled by someone. No, not by a comedian or any media personality, but by a kid they recently visited at a children’s hospital. In the video below, it can be heard that the kid poked fun at Kyrie Irving due to his alma mater Duke being […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was encouraged by his team’s progression after a lackluster start to the regular season, winning three straight games and four of their last five since getting off to a mediocre 9-9 start to the 2018-19 campaign. “Everybody is playing with a little bit more attitude, a little more swagger. Like […]

Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown has been dealing with a tailbone injury, but the former No. 3 overall pick says he’s expecting to play in Thursday night’s game against the Knicks. “I’m good,” Brown told reporters after Tuesday’s practice. “I’m ready to go. I’m feeling better every day. I’m just looking forward to being there […]

The Boston Celtics are currently sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-10. Needless to say, the Celtics have not met the high expectations they were given. Knowing how the team’s general manager Danny Ainge loves making blockbuster trades and franchise changing moves, here are five bold predictions for the rest of […]

Terry Rozier of the Boston Celtics is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit, as he was sued by a New York-based merchandise store. Per Michael McCann of Sports Illustrated, Rozier, taking advantage of his “Scary Terry” alias, has been selling merchandise featuring a variation of the mask worn by the “Ghost Face” killer from the 1996 […]

The Boston Celtics spent a large part of their poor start to the season lamenting Gordon Hayward’s slow return to action. Defensive ace Marcus Smart, also looking for answers to steer his team to a winning route, took matters into his own hands. As Tom Westerholm of MassLive describes it, the pesky defender got into […]

The Boston Celtics started off the year slow, losing to teams that they easily should have beaten. This season marked the first time that the Celtics full lineup was able to play together after injury struck Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving last season. The Celtics were supposed to be the powerhouse team in the Eastern Conference, […]

Boston Celtics stars Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart made plenty of spectacular plays in their recent win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, but one epic sequence takes the cake for them. During the third quarter of the matchup, the Celtics took advantage of a mad scramble to create one, if not the best highlight of the […]

Gordon Hayward finally got the monkey off his back on Saturday night. He had his first standout performance for the Boston Celtics and he put up 30 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. It was exactly the kind of performance Boston expected from Hayward when they inked him to a four-year, $128 million deal. But […]