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Boston Celtics talent Gordon Hayward, who is coming off a brutal leg injury, is working with a renowned trainer to help him return to form. Hoops Hype had NBA skills coach and Pure Sweat Basketball CEO Drew Hanlen on their podcast for an interview. In it, he discussed what he is doing with the returning Celtics player. The […]

LeBron James was a phenom even back during his high school days. So much so, in fact, Boston Celtics legends Danny Ainge and Paul Pierce can still vividly remember the first time seeing him play. In a piece by Chad Finn of the Boston Globe, several members of the Celtics recalled seeing LeBron James for the first […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is close to getting his 100 percent form back. According to basketball insider Jeff Goodman, Irving said that while he’s not yet healthy enough to participate in 5-on-5 activities on the court, he is on track to be fully ready once Boston’s training camp begins this September. Kyrie Irving just […]

For a basketball player or any athlete for that matter, being sidelined is one of the most excruciating things to endure. Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving described the strenuous recovery period perfectly. Back in April, Irving went under the knife to remove two screws from his patella where an infection was discovered. The 26-year-old star […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, one of the top rookies last season, is working out with none other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Yes, you read that right — the past and the future of rival franchises, together. Below are some photos of Bryant and Tatum, as posted on the latter’s Instagram […]

The Boston Celtics made quite a run in this year’s playoffs even without Kyrie Irving. They reached the Eastern Conference Finals and pushed the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers to the limit despite only being led by the young pair of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and with Terry Rozier covering the hole temporarily left by […]

Some of this planet’s best basketball players made their way to Las Vegas Thursday to participate in the voluntary Team USA minicamp ran by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. It’s not always that these many stars gather in one location to break some sweat on the basketball court, so it was quite a […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is still ways away from locking down a contract extension with the team, but he’s already penned a vital deal with Puma, who has returned to the NBA for the first time since boasting Vince Carter as the face of the brand. The deal was signed a few weeks […]

Marcus Smart is freshly invigorated from inking his new four-year, $52 million deal with the Boston Celtics, and he’s showing it with his offseason workouts, recently throwing down a monster bounce-to-the-oop reverse jam during his latest session. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlrLPbgnDrw/ This is one bad-man jam that will have Celtics fans salivating for his return next season, now […]

Marcus Morris has never been known to back away from a good scrap, and a fan willing to test his toughness just learned that over the mean streets of Twitter after attempting to call him out. A post by SB Nation’s Celtics Blog asked if there were enough minutes for Marcus Morris (considering the evolution […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Boston Celtics are finalizing a multiyear deal with free agent guard Jabari Bird, who spent last season (his rookie season) on a two-way deal with the team. Now, after a solid showing in this season’s Summer League tournament, the C’s are willing to pull […]

Isaiah Thomas’ ball-controlling ways are not for every NBA system, and that has been proven twice after relatively short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in which he’s had to play a slightly different role. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman argued that Thomas’ constant ball magnet played a part in other Celtics not […]

Gordon Hayward has yet to make his presence felt on the court for the Boston Celtics. His unfortunate injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers on opening night ended any chances of Hayward contributing during the 2017-18 season. The future is bright, however, and Hayward is well on his way to a full recovery. According to Connor […]

Jayson Tatum emerged last season with the Boston Celtics, and it looks like he will be ready to take the next step to stardom in the upcoming months. Shane Larkin, who was last with the Celtics but could be playing overseas next season, has chimed in on just how good Jayson Tatum can be relative to […]

Kawhi Leonard being sent to the Toronto Raptors was one of the biggest blockbuster transactions this summer. But what if he went to the Boston Celtics? News reveals that the Celtics offered its picks for the defensive stalwart. ESPN’s Zach Lowe, speaking on his podcast, said that the Celtics wanted to remain relevant and stay […]

Boston Celtics Forward Gordon Hayward is currently under a shoe deal with Nike until October. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN.com, once Hayward becomes a free agent, he will have a strong contingent of shoe companies after him. All-Star Gordon Hayward is an upcoming shoe free agent that will receive major interest from several brands. […]

Jason Williams, the sensation once known as “White Chocolate” that took the NBA by storm during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings had some high-level praise for Kyrie Irving, the heir apparent during today’s fast-paced NBA game. He’s now the latest to weigh in on Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. Williams was known for his […]

The Boston Celtics have sent forward Abdel Nader to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Rodney Purvis. As reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: The Celtics are finalizing trade to send Abdel Nader to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodney Purvis, league sources tell Yahoo. Boston decided to part ways with Nader over weekend, […]

Robert Williams hasn’t gotten his time off to a good start with the Boston Celtics. He missed his first meeting with the press as well as the flight to his first summer league practice, and he had an issue keeping a close eye on his wallet. All these could be concerned red flags, but the […]

There is standing up for your teammates and then there is just making crazy claims and that is what Pistons center Andre Drummond is doing. An Instagram user posted a comment saying “Jaylen Brown is what the Pistons thought Stanely was gonna be lol.” Drummond agreed to that (kind of) saying “exactly….Stanley is better.” There is […]

On the court, Jared Sullinger was a great talent and off the court, he was a guy who didn’t act like an NBA basketball player in any way. When he was healthy he showed glimpses of being a player that the Boston Celtics could build around. He had problems with conditioning and was even charged with […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is a guy who just loves basketball and sometimes that makes him make decisions that aren’t the best for his future. During the 2017 playoffs with the Boston Celtics, he dealt with the pain in his hip until it was too much and he was forced out of the playoffs. […]

Isaiah Thomas has gone through a frustrating 2017-18 season, first being shipped out to the Cleveland Cleveland from the Boston Celtics at the wake of a substantial hip injury, then being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after returning, only to find himself out of a job once again at the end of the […]

Unrestricted free agent Shane Larkin has declared his intention to do “whatever it takes” to put himself in a position to succeed in the NBA. The Boston Celtics point guard has yet to sign a new deal, and as of the moment, nothing is guaranteed for the 25-year-old. Nonetheless, Larkin’s head appears to be in […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is still progressing from the gruesome leg and ankle injury that transpired in the first game of last season. There still isn’t exactly a timetable for when Hayward should be completely back, but his latest highlight reel shows that he might be getting close. Gordon Hayward's comeback prep looks to be going […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a promising year after losing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Brad Stevens will have a very similar roster to work with next season and he’ll have Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. One player Stevens won’t have at his disposal is Abdel Nader. According […]

Marcus Smart signed a four-year contract with the Boston Celtics, a deal that didn’t look like it was going to get done at the beginning of the offseason. Smart has played with the Celtics since they drafted him with the 6th pick in the 2014 draft and he said that Boston now feels like a […]

Following much uncertainty around veteran point guard Marcus Smart’s future with the Boston Celtics, he has agreed to return to the team on a four-year, $52 million deal to be a long-term piece of the puzzle. This has created a high level of excitement about the Celtics’ title chances next season from Smart that he […]

As Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward works his way back from his gruesome leg injury he has made a couple of big steps back in the last couple of weeks. He can now run in a straight line and come to a stop and is doing some lateral movements without pain. According to Hayward, he also […]

At the beginning of NBA free agency, it looked like Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics might be headed towards a breakup. Instead of a breakup, Smart will be spending the next four seasons with the Celtics after signing an extension four-year, $52 million according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Celtics weren’t showing a ton […]

Marcus Smart is returning to the Boston Celtics after signing a four-year, $52 million deal. He issued a statement after inking the deal that reaffirms his desire to win a championship in Boston, via Celtics reporter Fred Katz. Smart in an official statement: “This is where I want to be, and I’m ready to put […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge had a deal in place for restricted free agent Marcus Smart on Tuesday. In fact, it was the same one he agreed to sign earlier Thursday, only that Ainge had a change of mind and walked it back before making it official, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Ainge […]

Restricted free agent Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The 24-year-old was initially valued between $12-to-16 million annually and wound up getting a fair bit over the lower end, a hefty $13 million per year for his services. Smart’s market […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge stuck to his guns during talks with the San Antonio Spurs for their estranged star Kawhi Leonard, choosing to offer a barrage of future assets instead of physical ones during conversations with the front office. What was even more surprising was the number of players Ainge had to take off […]

Restricted free agent Marcus Smart and his agent, Happy Walters, will meet with Celtics officials in Boston today in hopes of ironing out the final kinks of a long-term deal, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The two sides were reportedly working on a four-year deal that would pay him from $46-to-52 million, in a […]

Jabari Parker was introduced to the media by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, and for everything that was said during the event, one stood out from the rest: Parker’s passionate rhetoric in defense of the name and career of Derrick Rose. When a reporter asked Parker what his thoughts are of Rose and “how high […]

Isaiah Thomas claimed his spot as president of maligned athletes, calling out the Toronto Raptors for their lacking any sense of loyalty to DeMar DeRozan, having traded him after nine seasons with the team. “Just learn from my story,” Thomas said in a tweet. “Loyalty is just a word in this game SMH.” The Raptors […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the NBA championship once again when the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway. Having acquired All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins this offseason has made the Warriors a more daunting challenge for the entire league. Though he may not be available for at least the first two […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is “seriously engaged” in talks with Marcus Smart’s agent Happy Walters for a potential four-year deal ranging from $46-to-50 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the deal could range between $48-to-52 million, potentially giving the defensive stalwart a few more millions for his […]