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It seems like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t get enough accomplishments recently. History has been rewritten as LeBron edges Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for most 40-10-5 games since NBA-ABA merger. Justin Kubatko of StatMuse tweeted out this latest feat by LeBron in the same game he moved past Wilt Chamberlain in the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving is good friends with Philadelphia 76ers small forward Jimmy Butler, but Irving doesn’t really care that his pal is back in the Eastern Conference and on a team which looks to challenge the Celtics for the top seed in the East. The Sixers acquired Jimmy Butler from the […]

Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics clarified his statements on their need for a 15-year veteran, noting that he was just speaking in general terms. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Irving said that he wasn’t referring to a specific person, but another veteran like Al Horford who can guide them. Kyrie Irving […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says small forward Gordon Hayward no longer has a firm minutes restriction. Hayward suffered a fractured left ankle on opening night last season. He has been playing around 25 minutes a game so far this year. The Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night. #Celtics Brad Stevens said […]

Former NBA big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis says Kevin Durant will leave the Golden State Warriors in the summer and sign with the Boston Celtics. Durant can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Warriors, something he is widely expected to do since […]

In light of the Boston Celtics’ 7-6 start to the young season, forward Gordon Hayward expressed his willingness to come off the bench if it helps his team turn the corner. “For me, I’m happy to be on the court, No. 1 more than anything and, No. 2, whatever I can do to help us […]

The Boston Celtics are beginning a smooth partnership with Teddie Natural Peanut Butter. This is excellent news for Celtics fans who also can’t get enough peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. In other news, the @celtics have teamed up with @TedPeanutButter. Basketball and peanut butter fans rejoice pic.twitter.com/7JIf5kEAvW — Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) November 13, 2018 Peanut […]

Jimmy Butler’s recent trade to the Sixers spells just one thing to swingman Evan Turner — more fun. Especially considering Philadelphia just added another All-Star to make a run-back series against the Boston Celtics that much more of a rivalry. “It’s gonna be good,” said Turner, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. “I’m […]

Damian Lillard survived a scary tweak of the knee early in the game to pull through for a key 100-94 win against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. The Portland Trail Blazers star later admitted to tweaking his right knee while battling for position against Gordon Hayward, a bothersome injury that “kind of limited” him […]

Following his team’s 100-94 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens called out his team for allegedly lacking the sense of urgency required to win ballgames in an extremely competitive league. According to the 42-year-old coach, the Celtics have to play with a bit more desperation, as he also pointed […]

The top dogs of the Eastern Conference have gotten a rude awakening to start this 2018-19 season, and the Boston Celtics have received an even colder bucket of cold water after starting out the season with a 7-6 record following a 1-4 road trip that finished with a 100-94 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Boston Celtics’ loss against the Portland Trail Blazers marked the end of a tough 1-4 road trip for Boston. After the latest defeat, Celtics star Kyrie Irving pondered about the need for a grizzled veteran to help out: Kyrie: "Right now I think it would be nice if we had someone that was a 15-year […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a slow start amid high expectations this season. Head coach Brad Stevens took the blame for his team’s poor record so far. Per Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report, right after their 100-94 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, Stevens said: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1061838332521410562 The loss is their second in a row […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Boston Celtics faced off against each other Sunday night. Apparently, there was something fishy happening with the hoop the Celtics were shooting at during the first half. Very interesting situation right now in Portland. Blazers (-2) lead 54-37 at the half but now they are working on the hoop […]

Before the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers faced each other Sunday night, Evan Turner talked to the media before the game. Turner joked that head coach Brad Stevens would get his first title when he re-joins the team. Evan Turner, the legend, on when Brad Stevens is going to win his first NBA […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward received a harsh welcome upon his return to Utah. His teammates, particularly Jayson Tatum, was ready for the Hayward boos thanks to playing college ball with former Duke teammate Grayson Allen. Mass Live’s Tom Westerholm wrote a column on Tatum’s comments on the Jazz fans’ unwelcoming treatment of Hayward. […]

During Gordon Hayward’s return game to Utah on Friday, the Jazz wanted to send the Celtics star a message. Whether it was intentional or not, the Jazz made a statement to start this game: their first three possessions involved Rudy Gobert setting screens for Joe Ingles — who was being guarded by Gordon Hayward. Jazz […]

Gordon Hayward returned to Utah to face the Jazz for the first time since signing with the Boston Celtics. He signed with the Celtics in the summer of 2017. Hayward was met with boo’s as soon as he hit the floor Friday night. Gordon Hayward says with a smile of the boos he heard tonight, […]

You always see some interesting things in the crowd when you watch a game. When a game is on national television, fans usually get a little bit crazier. That was the case on Friday, when a Utah Jazz fan got involved in some fun. If you watched the game, you could also see this guy […]

The Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics squared off Friday night in what was the first game for Gordon Hayward back in Salt Lake City. As expected, Hayward was met with boos during the introductions and when he touched the ball each time. So, when current Jazz star Donovan Mitchell scored on Hayward, the crowd […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward was booed when he walked onto the floor in Utah 70 minutes before tipoff. The swingman was also booed by Jazz fans when he came onto the floor with his Celtics teammates. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career with the Jazz. Gordon Hayward was greeted with […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward has officially marked his return to Utah. Hayward, who hasn’t played against the Utah Jazz since leaving them for the Celtics last season, made his first points back at the Vivint Smart Home Arena with a running layup off an assist from Jaylen Brown. Gordon Hayward gets on the board […]

It’s going to be an emotional Friday night for Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward, as the swingman is making his return to Utah to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah, and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is going to give his starting small forward […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward makes his return to Utah Friday night to face off against the Jazz. Hayward spent the first seven years of his NBA career in Utah. Before the game even started, the Jazz were already showing Hayward some love on Twitter with a video tribute … though it isn’t exactly […]

As per an article from MassLive, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving wont be able to play in their game against the Utah Jazz on Friday to attend his grandfather’s memorial. Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving won’t be in Utah on Friday. The Celtics’ star guard will be at his grandfather’s memorial, so he will miss […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is finally making his return to Utah after missing last season’s return game due to his devastating leg injury. Hayward posted a message to Jazz fans ahead of Friday’s matchup: #GameOn 🙌 pic.twitter.com/3gIIZByfIt — Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) November 9, 2018 There will likely be a mixed reception for Hayward during […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward is set to make his highly anticipated return to his former stomping grounds when the Celtics visit the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey brought forth a very interesting metaphor on how he thinks the situation is going be like on Hayward’s return to Utah. Speaking […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics came into the season with a lot of hype surrounding them. After making it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season without Irving or Gordon Hayward, the Celtics were expected to take yet another step forward to begin this season. Unfortunately, they haven’t gotten off to the start they […]

In the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, Kyrie Irving was the only starter to score in the first half. As observed by Chris Forsberg of NBCS Boston, Irving notched 13 points in the first half. The other starters — Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, and Al […]

The Phoenix Suns had a 55-35 lead over the Boston Celtics at halftime Thursday night and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was so happy to see his former team have a lead, that he wanted to savor the moment. Barkley, who played four seasons with the Suns during his legendary NBA career, took a picture […]

Utah Jazz small forward Jae Crowder says Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward’s left ankle fracture from last season is the craziest injury he’s ever seen in his career. Crowder was on the Cleveland Cavaliers when Hayward fractured his left ankle. The entire crowd in Cleveland went silent and players on both teams couldn’t believe what […]

Gordon Hayward is making his first trip back to Utah to take on the Jazz since signing with the Boston Celtics in 2017. But the Jazz are downplaying the return. “People do what they want,” Gobert told Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. “I hope he’s happy. We’re happy here and we’re just going to […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens spoke to reporters with regards to Gordon Hayward’s status. Though a final decision has not been made yet, Stevens believes Hayward will be able to play in back-to-back sets. #nebhinjuryreport: Brad Stevens says he assumes Gordon Hayward will play both games of this back-to-back, but […]

Earlier this week, a report came out indicating as many as seven teams have shown interest in Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier. Another report suggested Rozier is unhappy with his situation in Boston. On Thursday, the Youngstown, Ohio native spoke to reporters to set the record straight. Rozier, now 24 years of age, has become […]

In a recent one-on-one interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving listed Boston’s rich culture as one of the determining factors in his decision to commit long-term. Boston has long been known as a city of champions. The Celtics, for instance, have a whopping 17 championship banners hanging from the rafters […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge refutes recent reports of trade rumors surrounding Terry Rozier. Ainge also says that Rozier has never expressed his unhappiness to the team and that the Celtics have not received any trade interests from other teams regarding the 24-year-old point guard’s availability. Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports tweeted out Ainge’s statements […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving sees a bright future for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, and he made it known that he’s a believer of the 22-year-old rising NBA talent. Irving, who will play Booker and the Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Wednesday, revealed that he hung out a lot with the reigning […]

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray believes Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving overreacted in his attempt to go for 50 points Monday night at home. Murray had 48 points and took a 3-pointer with time running out in regulation after dribbling the clock out for a few seconds. Murray’s missed shot landed near […]

The Boston Celtics will be faced with a tough decision in the near future. Back-up point guard Terry Rozier, who’s approaching restricted free agent status, is drawing interest from several teams around the league. As of now, the C’s are happy with their roster, but their phone lines are hot with teams interested in Rozier. […]