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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 […]

Gordon Hayward’s return from his gruesome injury suffered in game one of last season was a major setback for the Boston Celtics. He missed his entire first season with the Celtics and his second season was off to a slow start. Brad Stevens admits the road back hasn’t been easy. “This has not been easy […]

The Boston Celtics have been on a tear ever since superstar Kyrie Irving made his Thanksgiving Rant. According to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston, the Celtics have won four of their last five contests and ranked in the top 10 in offensive rating, defensive rating, and net rating. Boston Celtics since Kyrie’s “F— Thanksgiving” […]

Gordon Hayward got his mojo back. In the process, he accomplished a feat that no other Boston Celtic has ever done. According to Celtics Stats on Twitter, the one-time All-Star became the first Boston reserve to notch 30-plus points, 9-plus rebounds, and 8-plus assists in a game. Gordon Hayward is the first Celtics player in […]

The Boston Celtics have to be fired up after Gordon Hayward’s breakout game. In fact, they couldn’t hide their excitement after dousing their teammate with some Gatorade as he was having his post-game interview, per NBC Sports Boston. 📹 @KyleDraperTV talked to @gordonhayward after the C's win and of course the team had to douse […]

Prior to the start of the season, the Boston Celtics were tagged as the biggest threat to supplant the defending champion Golden State Warriors off their thrones. However, a rough start to the campaign has raised many questions and concerns for the Celtics as they have struggled to get their chemistry on point. Nonetheless, this […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is doubtful to play Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a back injury. Brown, who has missed the previous two games, tested out his back Saturday morning but apparently still has some discomfort in it. After testing his back out this morning, Jaylen Brown is listed as doubtful […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving believes teammate Gordon Hayward must assert himself in the game like he did when he was a star with the Utah Jazz. The Celtics were expected to be the new kings of the East after LeBron James crossed over to the West with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, that is not […]

It is a fun fact that two of the Boston Celtics’ current players share the same birthday. Those two players are none other than All-Stars Kyrie Irving at Gordon Hayward. Both were born on March 23rd, but Hayward is two years older as he was born in 1990 while Irving in 1992. There is no […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward refers to himself in the third person as “Old G.” According to Chris Forsberg of NBC Boston, the one-time All-Star is eager to get back his old form. I enjoy third-person references from Gordon Hayward #OldG "There was a play today where I went around and tried to shoot a […]

For kids, going to a sporting event can be one of the coolest experiences ever. They get to have an up-close look at their favorite players, and they get a chance to yell and scream in hopes of fueling your favorite team to victory. But something that always adds to the experience is when athletes […]