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The Boston Celtics-Marcus Smart free agency negotiation just took a turn for the weird. After reports days ago that both camps are nearing agreement on a new contract, it’s now revealed via an article by the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy, that there have been no meetings at all. The source, who is part of Smart’s […]

It could be just a matter of time before the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard finalize their divorce by way of a trade, but so far, the Spurs have not received an offer enough for them to cough up the superstar forward. Not even a package from the Boston Celtics that includes Kyrie Irving […]

Christmas Day games are always a welcome tradition in the NBA. The schedule makers usually plan for intriguing matchups and 2018 looks to be no different. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, Boston, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, Houston, Golden State, and the Los Angeles Lakers are almost definitely penciled in to play on Christmas Day. Hearing that […]

Brad Wanamaker is getting his first crack at the NBA after spending years playing overseas. Although Wanamaker is a newcomer for the Boston Celtics, he’ll be wearing a familiar number. Wanamaker will don No. 9 for the Celtics, but this has nothing to do with the Celtics legend Rajon Rondo. Wanamaker pointed out that he […]

The Boston Celtics and restricted free agent Marcus Smart are progressing towards a new deal, per Keith Smith of RealGM. Smith also adds that as cap space in the league dries up, there is less urgency for a deal to get done. Smart is a glue guy for Brad Stevens’ Celtics and it’s likely that the […]

Every year, there is always lottery-level talent that slips to the bottom of the NBA Draft – and not surprisingly, the team reaps high marks from draft experts for nabbing what is ostensibly a steal. The reasons for the slip up vary. Sometimes it is a medical concern that’s been a knock on the prospect […]

Following a quick turnaround by the New Orleans Pelicans, agreeing to sign forward Julius Randle to a two-year, $18 million deal, DeMarcus Cousins reportedly narrowed down his interests to two teams — the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the Celtics never made Boogie an offer, […]

The Golden State Warriors have pulled off the most shocking move of the NBA offseason with the expected addition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year deal worth $5.3 million. There had been no previous chatter that Cousins was heavily considering joining the Warriors as a potential landing spot in free agency. According to […]

There have been some rumblings around the status of Kyrie Irving that have Boston Celtics fans worried. His decision to put contract extensions on hold makes perfect sense when you look at the figures involved, as Irving outlined himself to the media while promoting his upcoming film Uncle Drew. Some see his decision not to […]

The Boston Celtics have been at the forefront of offseason rumors thus far. However, they managed to lock up one of their own for the near future. There had been plenty of speculation that the Celtics would bring back center Aron Baynes. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Baynes has agreed to a two-year, $11 […]

When former Texas A&M University big man Robert Williams fell to the Boston Celtics at No. 27 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, general manager and former Celtics great Danny Ainge was simply overjoyed. To start off the weekend on Friday, Ainge and the Celtics officially introduced their first-round pick Williams at the newly-opened Auerbach Center, the team’s […]

Since he’s a former teammate of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving was recently asked if he thought the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is better than Michael Jordan. Not exactly shocking that the Boston Celtics guard would be put in that position, but he’s been put in similar no-win situations before. Nevertheless, Irving told Hot 97 (via Yahoo Sports): […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is still in the mix for the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes, though he warns no potential blockbuster deals would be coming from his side of the negotiating table. “If I feel like it’ll help our team — we explore every trade of players of certain magnitude or superstar, first-ballot Hall of […]

The Boston Celtics have been rumored to be trying to acquire Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, but it might be hard to do with the Celtics not willing to give up some of their young stars. According to Steve Bullpet of the Boston Herald, as nice as it would be to get Leonard, the […]

The NBA is full of surprises. Any player can be traded, waived or bought out at any given time. Last week, the Charlotte Hornets traded Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, two future second-round picks and cash. According to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick, Howard and the Nets will be reaching a […]

Earlier this month, there have been rumors that swirled around the prospect of Kyrie Irving leaving the Boston Celtics next year, when the point guard can opt out of his current contract. However, the Celtics do not seem to be that much bothered about it, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. Boston, for what it’s […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James and Boston Celtics youngster Jayson Tatum engaged in an epic battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a game which saw Tatum dunk all over James, but despite getting pushed to the brink, LeBron still got the last laugh. There were clearly no hard feelings for […]

According to new reports, the Boston Celtics are not using Jaylen Brown as a piece in trade talks for Kawhi Leonard with the San Antonio Spurs. How do we know this? Well, I am glad you asked. It comes by way of this report: Hearing Jaylen Brown has NOT been discussed in any potential deal […]

The Boston Celtics have yet to get any assurance or sense of indication that San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard would be willing to stay in Boston if traded there, according to Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald. The Celtics front office is doing its due diligence by exploring a potential trade for Leonard, but […]

The Boston Celtics entered this season with high expectations. They traded Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving. Gordon Hayward was the shiny-yet-familiar new toy brought in to raise the ceiling. Add solid depth, intriguing young pieces, and an elite coach, and many expected Boston to eclipse 50 wins with room for more growth. Not even 10 […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the two main teams taking their best shot at trading for Kawhi Leonard, after reports of the San Antonio Spurs being “fully engaged” with several teams in potentially making a deal for him. Though the front office is wary of plenty of things — among them, his desire to […]

The San Antonio Spurs are now reportedly ready to move on from Kawhi Leonard and fully engaging several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics in trade talks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Spurs are at an exploratory point at this moment, after being hellbent in hopes to repair the relationship […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wants big man Robert Williams, the 27th overall pick in this year’s draft, to emulate the work ethic of his star center in Al Horford. As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Stevens said that the incoming rookie should look, observe, and emulate how Horford prepares for the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are two of teams reportedly with the highest interest in trading for San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. However, neither of the two has yet to make a significant step towards acquiring Leonard. While the Spurs have rejected the Lakers before, Magic Johnson and company have remained […]

The Boston Celtics have a desire to acquire embattled San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard via a trade, but such a transaction seems to be highly unlikely as of the moment. According to a source of The Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett, the Celtics have contacted San Antonio, but the conversation did not bear any fruitful […]

The Boston Celtics will not be pursuing a trade for Anthony Davis this offseason. Not necessarily because they aren’t interested in a player of his caliber, but because they are prohibited from trading for two players signed using the Rose Rule according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. During the 2017 offseason, the Celtics traded for […]

There have been rumors that Kyrie Irving might leave the Boston Celtics after this upcoming season, but that isn’t something Irving is worried about right now. In fact, Irving has really enjoyed his time with the Celtics, and it reminds him a lot of his college days with the Duke Blue Devils. “Going to Boston, […]

Kyrie Irving and LeBron James clearly had some issues when they played together on the Cleveland Cavaliers but they haven’t reached the point of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Kyrie Irving, now with the Boston Celtics, hasn’t been afraid to throw the praise at LeBron the last year when he has deserved it. He was […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving was asked to talk on the MVP debate during an interview with Hot 97 Radio, as former teammate LeBron James, New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, and eventual Most Valuable Player James Harden competed for the coveted award. Host Ebro took it a step further, asking him if James has […]

The prospect of Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward being able to play in the team’s opener in the 2018-19 season appears to be getting brighter and brighter. Writing for his own blog, GordonHayward20.life, Hayward himself said that he is on track to being greenlighted to play five-on-five basketball before the end of July. “But I’ve […]

While some NBA players are enjoying their vacation, incoming second-year man of the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum is knocking down 18 consecutive 3-pointers. Below is the clip of Tatum knocking down shot after shot in a gym with several trainers: https://twitter.com/PureSweat/status/1011670427209519105 Tatum quickly showed that he has a bright future in the NBA last season. […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the grittiest teams in the NBA last season, thanks to a number of dedicated players focused on fulfilling their roles on an almost nightly basis. Perhaps no Celtic exemplified that quality the most than tough guy Aron Baynes, who is expected to remain a Celtic beyond this season. According […]

The Boston Celtics ended the 2017-18 season in a far different situation than they started, but it was ultimately a success. Gordon Hayward suffered an unfortunate injury and missed the entire season while Kyrie Irving missed the final month and NBA postseason with a knee injury. Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Celtics are already […]

It has been a couple weeks since Kawhi Leonard requested a trade from the San Antonio Spurs, and with every passing day the picture seems to get clearer about where he could end up. The BetDSI Sportsbook released a future on where Leonard is going to end up, with a couple of surprising odds. The […]

The Boston Celtics have two “Jays” in the young pair of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, but they are now also featuring a couple of Brads. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are nearing a deal with EuroLeague guard Brad Wanamaker. EuroLeague guard Brad Wanamaker is finalizing a deal to join the Boston […]

Not that the public demands an explanation, but Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell still went out of his way to clarify his hilarious gesture towards Charles Barkley during Monday night’s NBA Awards. Via Russell’s Twitter account: Sorry everyone, I forgot it was live TV & I can’t help myself whenever I see Charles it just […]

Time really flies fast. One decade, Bill Russell is giving Charles Barkley important lessons in life and finances, then in another decade, he’ll be flashing the former Philadelphia 76ers the bird. That’s apparently what happened Monday night, when the Boston Celtics’ living legend was caught by cameras dishing off the one-finger salute to Barkley, who […]

It’s still a year before Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics hits NBA free agency, but there have already been rumors circulating that he’ll seriously consider going to the New York Knicks when that time comes. Irving was doing an interview with the New York media about his upcoming movie, “Uncle Drew” and was asked […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]