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The Boston Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. So much so, that they have the likes of two-time Superbowl champion Peyton Manning randomly dropping by during practice to provide some valuable advice on why reviewing game film is such an important aspect in competitive sports. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics believes that by the time that he’s 28-years-old, he would’ve won at least five championship rings. In an interview with Bleacher Report, the 22-year-old Brown was asked how many rings he’ll have six years from now. At first, he said he would have five or six. But finally, he […]

There is some serious bad blood brewing between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. In particular, between Kyrie Irving and Jamal Murray. As time was winding down in their game on Monday night, Murray hoisted up a deep 3 at the buzzer despite the fact that the Nuggets already had the game in hand and […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is a little lighter in the wallet after the NBA announced their decision to fine him $25,000 for throwing the basketball into the stands, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. Irving was angry that Jamal Murray took a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the Denver Nuggets had already put the game […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving threw what was supposed to be Jamal Murray’s game ball into the stands in disgust over the latter’s last-second shot in a game that was all but over. Murray had 48 points in the dying seconds of the Denver Nuggets’ 115-107 win over the Celtics, and he attempted a last […]

Jamal Murray was having the game of his life against the Boston Celtics, as his Denver Nuggets were on their way to 9-1 start to their 2018-19 campaign. With the game all but over, Murray heaved up a last-second long ball in an attempt to have his first 50-point game of his career. The shot […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum worked out with Kobe Bryant over the summer before the season started. It seems like some of Bryant’s game has rubbed off him, and not in a good way, but hilarious to others. https://twitter.com/DaveDuFourNBA/status/1059645239567310849 These are pretty interesting numbers to look at. So far this season, the Celtics talent is […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best scoring games since Carmelo Anthony in a Nuggets uniform when he scored 48 points on the Boston Celtics Monday. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens explained during postgame why the team could not slow down Murray. Brad Stevens just said that we pretty much threw the […]

There have been four 50-point games in the 2018-19 season so far. On Monday night, Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray nearly became the fifth player to score at least 50 points but his three-pointer with a second to go was off. Instead, he finished with only 48 points along with the ire of the […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had one of the best games a Nuggets player has had in a long time. However, Murray tried to get 50 points and he did it in the worst way possible. The last Nuggets player who had this many points in a game? Carmelo Anthony. Jamal Murray really wanted 50 […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for Isaiah Thomas in advance of Monday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. Currently, Thomas is sidelined with a hip injury and has no timetable for return. Stevens, who was at the helm during Thomas’ tenure in Boston, says he’s looking forward to seeing his former […]

A few weeks ago, Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving informally announced he plans on re-signing with the franchise in the summer of 2019. Still, that wasn’t going to stop a group of Indiana Pacers fans from trying to get the superstar guard to come to Indiana. The Celtics lost to the Pacers Saturday […]

Boston Celtics starting small forward Gordon Hayward threw down an alley-oop dunk Saturday night against the Boston Celtics, a huge step for him both mentally and physically. To recall, Gordon Hayward suffered his gruesome left foot injury last season on opening night against the Cleveland Cavaliers on an alley-oop play. Many were wondering if the […]

Marcus Morris is tearing it up for the Boston Celtics this season and his new perspective on life could be a huge reason for that. The Boston big man recently welcomed a child into the world and he credits his son with changing his approach to life for the better. “In general, just the way I […]

Anthony Davis decided to switch agents ahead of a pivotal season with the New Orleans Pelicans, and many teams are on the lookout for his services. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the L.A. Clippers will closely monitor his free agency situation, alongside the Los […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is still making his way back from injury after missing nearly the entire 2017-18 season after suffering a freak injury, dislocating his ankle and shattering his tibia after the initial minutes of the season-opener. The $128 million star is still feeling the soreness that comes with the regularity of play, […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics were on fire from three when they played the then-undefeated Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. Morris himself went 5 for 8 from three point range. The team as a whole went 24 for 55 from three, which is good for 43.6 percent. Morris is wondering if he will get anything […]

The Boston Celtics attempted 55 three-pointers Thursday night in their home win against the Milwaukee Bucks, and star point guard Kyrie Irving says the team will shoot more than that next time if the Bucks play that putrid on the defensive end. The Celtics shot 24-of-55 from beyond the arc, good for 43.6 percent. Boston […]

Against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics just established a new franchise record for three-pointers. With their 20th make of the night, Boston Celtics set the new franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a game.#CUSRise #NBA #NBATwitter #Celtics — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 2, 2018 The @celtics sink a franchise-record 24 triples and hold on […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, but it sounds like they might be without the services of Jaylen Brown, who’s dealing with a foot injury. Brown, who’s currently listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game, says he started experiencing pain about a week ago, and it’s been […]

Everyone wants to be like the Golden State Warriors, and Jaylen Brown says the Boston Celtics are no different. The Warriors push the pace on offense at every turn and move the ball side to side. The ball never sticks in Golden State. Off-ball screens are being set all the time which free up Stephen […]

Boston Celtics young star Jayson Tatum revealed why he wears No. 0. While it may come as a surprise to some, it makes a lot of sense. Why I wear 0!! https://t.co/G3Vb5yt7Ib — Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) October 31, 2018 Similar to Jayson Tatum, Gilbert Arenas was an absolute stud, especially with the Washington Wizards. Arenas […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was held out of Monday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors with a concussion. The Greek Freak endured the injury in last Saturday night’s contest against the Orlando Magic and even said he blacked out momentarily after it happened. However, Antetokounmpo has been cleared to return and will play against […]

Early on Wednesday morning, the Boston Celtics officially announced that they have exercised the options of several players, including Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Guerschon Yabusele. In doing so, all three players will remain under contract with the team through at least the end of next season. The Celtics have exercised team contract options on […]

Thanks in large part to the efforts of Kyrie Irving, the Boston Celtics claimed their fifth win of the season on Tuesday night, defeating the Detroit Pistons in 108-105 fashion. Following the game, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had high praise for the leadership that Irving is beginning to display. “He’s doing a great job […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss one of the team’s two games against the Utah Jazz in November. It will be a road game versus Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz on Nov. 9, with Utah paying visit to Boston on Nov. 17. Kyrie Irving said he'll miss one of the November games […]

The Golden State Warriors will be facing a re-bolstered league that has souped up some of its best teams in hopes to contend for the title. It’s clear the days of a NBA Finals rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers are now gone, but Draymond Green and Kevin Durant still have their eyes on their biggest […]

Like a true competitor, Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics turned Tommy Heinsohn’s negative comments about his conditioning into fuel to ignite a fire. Heinsohn, a former Celtic himself and now the NBC Sports Boston color commentator, shared his thoughts after the team’s win in New York on October 20. For him, Irving is slower […]

On Monday morning, the Boston Celtics revealed that Daniel Theis is dealing with a torn plantar fascia in his right foot. As a precautionary measure, Boston’s medical staff has elected to keep the German-born player in a walking boot for two weeks. Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports in Boston spoke with Theis on Tuesday morning. […]

It has not been the best of starts for Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving this season. In an attempt to perhaps shake off some of the misfortune he has faced at the start of the new campaign, the 26-year-old has decided to get rid of his afro and revert back to a more familiar hairstyle. […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors set an NBA record with 14 makes from downtown Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. This is more than what Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird drained in one season. As per Rodger Sherman of The Ringer, Bird made only 11 three-pointers in the 1981-1982 season on 52 attempts. […]

Boston Celtics power forward Daniel Theis has been ruled out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a slight tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot, according to the team.  Though he has been ruled out indefinitely, Theis’ foot injury doesn’t seem to be severe. He’ll be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks and the […]

Boston Celtics bruiser forward Guerschon Yabusele has been playing limited minutes for the team ever since being drafted 16th overall in 2016. Despite not getting much exposure on the court, Yabusele says that he wants to stay in Boston. Yardbarker’s Arthur Hill wrote about Yabusele’s future with the Celtics, including an imposed deadline on whether the […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving only scored three points Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. To make matters even stranger, Irving took just five shots in 23 minutes of action, prompting some to wonder if the five-time All-Star was potentially dealing with an injury. That’s not the case, though. Kyrie Irving told reporters […]

Last season, the Boston Celtics were among the best defensive teams in the league. Guess what: they still are. Outside of the fact that they are tops in the NBA with just 97.8 points allowed per game, the Celtics also have three players on top of the list of the league’s best marks in terms […]

The undefeated Detroit Pistons host the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, and Celtics big man Al Horford has some high praise for Pistons power forward Blake Griffin. Through four games, Griffin is averaging 33.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 55.7 percent from the field, 65.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 […]

Paul Pierce is apparently not a huge fan of White House visits. In a recent interview with TMZ, the former NBA Finals MVP called the White House visit an overrated tradition. Pierce was asked on his thoughts about Villanova, who won the NCAA tournament in April, skipping on the White House visit. This is what […]

Last season, Marcus Morris knocked down a game-winning 3 against Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A game-winning shot is always a big deal, but this one had a little more meaning for the Boston Celtics big man. “I’m gonna take you back to a little story why that meant a lot to me,” Marcus […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving often gives his game-worn shoes to fans as he’s leaving the stadium he’s playing in. Thursday night in Oklahoma City, Irving spotted a fan who was in an Uncle Drew getup, and the five-time All-Star knew right away that was the fan who was going to walk away […]