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The Boston Celtics lost to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at home and star point guard Kyrie Irving says the amount of offensive rebounds the Suns got ultimately doomed Boston. The Suns had 21 offensive rebounds in this game. Kyrie Irving says too many opposing offensive boards "breaks people's spirit." The Suns had 21 OREB […]

Boston Celtics big man Aron Baynes suffered a broken left hand Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns at home and will undergo surgery, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Aron Baynes has been diagnosed with a left fourth metacarpal fracture and is out indefinitely, according to the Celtics. Aron Baynes has been […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is known for his spectacular dribble moves and a smooth jumper. He’s also popular for speaking his mind out. With the Celtics losing Wednesday night to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 111-103, Irving had some critiques of his teammates’ play. Kyrie Irving said the Celtics need more cohesion: […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Kelly Oubre is not very popular among Boston Celtics fans. The dislike for Oubre in Beantown stems from the Celtics’ thrilling seven-game playoff series with the Washington Wizards back in 2017 when he got into a skirmish with then-Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk. Much time has passed since then. Olynyk is in […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has reportedly wanted New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ever since he was playing college ball at the University of Kentucky. Anthony Davis was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The Celtics had the 20th and 21st pick in that year’s draft, so they weren’t […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday without small forward Marcus Morris. Marcus Morris is dealing with a sore right knee which has plagued him since the preseason, so the Celtics are just trying to be cautious with the veteran swingman. With Marcus Morris out tonight, Brad Stevens will announce the starter […]

According to several reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are said to be interested in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis. However, if the Lakers are indeed after Davis and the feeling is mutual, they may need to strike while the iron is hot, as there are several others teams in this hunt, including the […]

It’s no secret that every single NBA team would love to have New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis. While trade rumors continue to swirl frequently, especially involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, there’s nothing imminent involving Davis because he hasn’t shown any inkling of wanting to leave just yet. According to ESPN’s Brian […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown will return to action against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday after suffering a bruised right hand. The Celtics announce Jaylen Brown is available for tonight’s game against the Phoenix Suns after he was listed as questionable yesterday. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 19, 2018 The Celtics have turned things around […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving was asked by the media about disrespect on social media. Per Nicole Yang of The Boston Globe, Irving said: “We live in America, where people say shit all the time about one another — and it’s mean, bad, kids see it, like everyone gets a piece of it […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird on the all-time scoring list during the Dubs’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Naturally, Durant-Bird comparisons were a topic of discussion on Monday. Some feel Larry Bird is better. Some would side with Kevin Durant. As for former NBA guard […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry’s comments on the moon landing raised eyebrows and caught the attention of NASA along with major news outlets like CNN. Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics had some interesting thoughts about how Curry’s comments were perceived. “Everyone feels like they have a place in this world to […]

The Boston Celtics railed off a season-high eight straight wins before a recent road loss to the Detroit Pistons, yet at the early stages of the season, they were forced to survive a challenging stretch. Mired in a 10-10 start and clawing their way into the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Celtics needed resilience, and […]

Kevin Durant passed Larry Bird on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Monday. After his first nine points against the Memphis Grizzlies, Durant (21,792 career points) passed Bird (21,791) for 33rd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. He finished the night with 23 points for the game and 21,806 for his career. Durant was, […]

Everyone in the league knows Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics are enamored with New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis, and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski just reassured that this weekend. In an ESPN special with fellow insider Zach Lowe, Wojnarowski said the Celtics have been “hawking Anthony Davis for years.” “Boston has been hawking Anthony […]

Vince Carter is at the stage in his career when opposing fans are giving him a warm welcome. The Boston crowd gave Carter a warm welcome in TD Garden on Friday when his Atlanta Hawks took on the Celtics. “I’m grateful because I know on the other side there is a lot of boos playing […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell by 21 points to the Boston Celtics on Friday and Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce believes the team’s lack of urgency at the beginning of the game is to blame for the loss. “The hole that we put ourselves in was a big issue,” Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce said to the […]

The Boston Celtics are starting to find their rhythm this year and Kyrie Irving believes his team is starting to embrace their identity on the defensive end. He also thinks that their defensive mentality leads to more opportunities on the offensive end. “We’re just pushing the pace,” Irving said to the Associated Press, who also had five […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward can’t catch a break. After missing the two previous games due to an illness, Hayward returned to the Celtics’ lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks, only to get hit in the chin and head back to the locker room with a trainer. Gordon Hayward is headed to the […]

The Boston Celtics enter their Friday matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on a seven-game winning streak, and Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving knows exactly why the team is starting to play good basketball. When Boston started the season 10-10, many were wondering what was wrong with them. Experts picked the Celtics to win the […]

There are some players you have to actually watch to get a full understanding of just how good and impactful they are. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of those guys. Not one for filling up box scores, Smart makes his impact in other ways: smothering defense, hustle plays, terrific passes and coming up […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics are set to host the lowly Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on Friday night, and the Hawks decided to have some fun with it poking fun of a certain well-known accent: ━━━━━ ━━┃ this ain't ┃┃ it ┃┃ ┃└━━━━━━ ┘ 7 ┃ 8┃ 9┃ / ┃━┛━┛━. |━ ┛4 ┃5 ┃6 ┃ […]

If you have ever watched Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart play defense before, you know it’s a thing of a beauty. High school coaches everywhere should show their players video of Smart playing defense. Fellow Celtics guard Kyrie Irving knows this very well. A highlight machine himself, Irving says even he has to binge Smart […]

There are a number of apt ways to describe Boston Celtics rookie big man Robert Williams and punctual is highly unlikely one of them. After all, he made a bad impression months ago when he missed an introductory conference call following Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge drafting him late in the first round […]

The Boston Celtics take on the Atlanta Hawks on Friday in Boston and all signs point toward Gordon Hayward returning to the lineup. Gordon Hayward has missed the previous two games due to an illness. The swingman, however, is not on the latest Celtics injury report. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow night vs Atlanta: Jaylen Brown (illness) […]

The NBA released their new commercial for this year’s slate of games for Christmas Day, featuring some of the biggest teams in The Association, but also boasting a couple of key omissions in their lineup. Christmas will get started with a noon (ET) matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks on ESPN, before […]

It is not often a player draws MVP chants on the road. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving managed to do just that versus the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Irving’s vintage performance won the admiration of fans in attendance. He was even able to draw MVP chants from them, via ESPN: Kyrie received MVP […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving just schooled Washington Wizards point guard John Wall with back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime. Check out this clip where Irving showcased his clutch skills right in front of Wall: KYRIE IRVING HITS 2 OF THE MOST INSANELY CLUTCH THREE'S YOU'LL EVER SEE IN YOUR LIFE pic.twitter.com/hC4HvD6OTA — Guy Boston Sports (@GuyBostonSports) […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards face off Wednesday night in the nation’s capital and each team will be without a key player. C’s small forward Jaylen Brown is out with an illness, while Wizards swingman Otto Porter Jr. is dealing with a right knee contusion. #NEBHInjuryReport Jaylen Brown has been ruled out of tonight’s […]

The Boston Celtics are currently riding the wave of a six-game winning streak, but it sounds like they’ll be without the services of Al Horford for a few games due to a knee injury. According to a report from ESPN, Horford has been diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome in his left knee, which is a […]

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 […]