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The Boston Celtics currently boast one of the deepest and most talented rosters in the entire NBA. Fresh off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance without their two main stars in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics young guns were outstanding in leading the team to a place they really had no business of being. […]

For the first time in years, the Boston Celtics are the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference and reach the NBA Finals. As LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers and swapped conferences, the East has now opened up for whoever is game enough to take the next step and realistically compete for a […]

It’s been quite a strange summer in the NBA the past month. More than a couple of big names have already switched teams and we’re not even done with the offseason yet. Though the heat may have died down on the trading and free-agency frenzy for now, there is no reason for general managers to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics will tip-off the 2018-19 NBA season on Oct. 16, with the Golden State Warriors taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder to follow, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. The Sixers and Celtics are two of the teams with potential to take over the Eastern Conference crown […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens feels confident in his team’s roster for next season. In fact, coach Stevens feels that several members of the squad, even those closer to the end of the bench, are good enough to be starters for other teams. Stevens said as much on Chris Mannix’s podcast for Yahoo Sports, […]

Ever wonder how NBA stars of today behave when they were young high school kids? Just like the rest of us, they did dance along the school’s hallways. Below is a clip of Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving busting a move back in high school: The clip was from 11 years ago. And during this […]

The NBA schedule is set to be released sometime within the next week or so, and the NBA is planning to release a full slate of the national TV schedule on Wednesday night. On Tuesday, however, New York Times’ reporter Marc Stein was able to obtain information on the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule. It will […]

The Golden State Warriors are unquestionably the team to beat in the NBA, and that will remain to be the case next season. The Warriors, despite what their amazing amount of success over the past few years project, are not invincible. At some point, they will lose. They escaped an ambush attempt in this year’s […]

With the official opening of training camp less than two months away, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is confident that both Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward will be cleared to fully participate in said camp. Brad Stevens told @ChrisMannixYS that Hayward and Kyrie are both on schedule: "I think [Hayward] and Kyrie will be […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had the opportunity to see his star point guard Kyrie Irving as the lead star in the movie Uncle Drew alongside his Summer League team in Las Vegas. The 41-year-old admitted he hadn’t been to the movies in a while and didn’t realize that theaters now have the comfortable […]

When Isaiah Thomas was traded away from the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers before last season, IT had a lot of bad things to say about the team but of those comments were geared at Danny Ainge. He had injured his hip more trying to help the Celtics get farther in the playoffs and […]

The Boston Celtics managed to blow everyone’s expectations out of the water, not only getting past the first round with a hollowed-out roster but only falling one game shy of the NBA Finals — as the painful Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers still remains a touchy subject with head coach Brad Stevens. The […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens bodes to have a fully healthy lineup at some point this upcoming season, as his two biggest stars in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving return from season-ending injuries. Irving recently turned down a contract extension, only a year after joining the Celtics via trade — but his coach won’t […]

Former Washington Wizards gunner (pun intended) Gilbert Arenas was involved in one of the most infamous scandals in the history of the NBA. He and Javaris Crittenton were involved in a dispute with firearms after a card game went wrong. The details of the incident were always murky, but over the years, more and more […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris have signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Agency ahead of what should be a rousing 2019 offseason, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Paul is LeBron James’ childhood friend and his agent/manager, one who has broken into the agent scene as […]

Boston Celtics rookie Robert Williams has already made plenty of headlines, even before displaying his talent in the Summer League after he forgot his wallet and missed his flight on his way to Las Vegas. On a positive note, the Texas A&M product has been unbothered by the bright lights that come with making the […]

Terry Rozier could soon become the victim of the Boston Celtics’ unending depth. Rozier is likely to be the odd man out of a point guard orchestra that includes starter Kyrie Irving and newly signed defensive ace Marcus Smart. According to Keith Smith of CelticsBlog, the Louisville standout is likely to hit restricted free agency […]

It seems to be the perfect time to be a Boston Celtics fan. The Celtics’ season ended last year at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, but instead of the disappointment of coming just short of an NBA Finals berth, Celtics fans entered this offseason with excitement and anticipation of […]

Despite his on-court excellence, LeBron James continues to make waves away from the NBA arenas and within his community. Too often, we measure the greatness of particular superstars with the numbers they put up, the titles they end up with or whether they make the game-winning shot or not. In truth, these are merely minor […]

Coming out of Georgia State many believed that R.J. hunter might be one of the steals of the draft with the Boston Celtics. During college he put the Panthers on the map and helped lead them to an NCAA Tournament berth. He hit a buzzer beater against Baylor in the second round of the NCAA […]

It’s been over a year since Gordon Hayward left Salt Lake City for an opportunity to play with the Boston Celtics. Thanks to Donovan Mitchell and the relatively successful season his team just had, the Utah Jazz are doing just fine in moving on from any bitterness of the way they parted ways with Hayward. […]

The Boston Celtics are adding the final touches to the upcoming season’s roster by handing PJ Dozier a two-way contract. The @celtics have signed PJ Dozier to a two-way contract, a league source tells Sporting News. — Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) August 3, 2018 Dozier is a 21-year-old, 6-foot-7 combo guard who was part of the […]

Former NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion Nate Robinson has recently shared a personal experience with Kyrie Irving the very moment Irving found out that he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Speaking to NBC Sports, the 34-year-old narrated how delighted Irving was when he first found out about the deal being finalized, while shooting their […]

The ultimate dream for basketball players is to reach the NBA, the grandest league in the world. But for some who have already made it there, playing in the NBA does not signify the end of having ambitions. For Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, his other goal is to write a book. Normally, athletes author […]

When the Boston Celtics learned that Kyrie Irving was deemed out for the season after undergoing a surgery back in March, the news fell on them like a cement block. How are they going to win the Eastern Conference or take home an NBA title this year without the point guard? While they failed to […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was poised to sign a max contract somewhere and secure his bag. But after two trades to Cleveland and then Los Angeles, Thomas found himself without much of a market. After testing the waters, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets worth $2 million. A far cry […]

There has been a lot of talks this offseason about what Kyrie Irving is going to do after next season is over. Irving is set to be a free agent, and a lot of rumors have him going to New York to team up with someone like Jimmy Butler. What a lot of people forget […]

L.A. native and BIG3 founder Ice Cube is one of the millions of Los Angeles Lakers supporters that can’t wait for LeBron James’ purple and gold debut. However, this is not the only thing the 49-year-old rapper is getting all giddy about, as the prospect of a renewed Lakers-Celtics rivalry — with former teammates LeBron […]

Basketball camps with NBA players are not all fun and games for the participants. In a camp featuring Jayson Tatum, a kid got his ankles broken by a crossover courtesy of the Boston Celtics rising star. Below is the clip as posted by Thuzio: .@jaytatum0 out here cooking campers at an appearance we booked on […]

The NBA schedule has yet to be released, but we’re always hearing about potential leaks in the official schedule as the regular season nears. On Wednesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported two highly anticipated games that could likely be scheduled on opening night. First off, Washburn reports that TNT’s double-header will be kicked […]

Stephen Curry is one of the NBA’s best ball handlers, and the way he can make defenders dance is often a sight to behold. Curry discussed his wizardry with the ball with NBA TV’s Steve Smith, though the two-time MVP admitted that ball handling wasn’t always one of his strengths. After going over some of […]

Danny Ainge is the current General Manager extraordinaire of the Boston Celtics and mastermind of the last Big Three era in Beantown. Did he also get legend Larry Bird traded back in the day? Ainge helped construct the roster that brought the franchise’s 17th NBA championship in 2008. It might be the greatest or one […]

Now that he’s past the “hater” phase, Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward has become a Fortnite pro. In fact, the former Horizon League Player of the Year says he’s ready to take any athlete in a battle royale setting. According to a report from Alysha Tsuji of For The Win and USA Today, Hayward went from […]

Contrary to the rumors involving Kyrie Irving and the New York Knicks, there’s is no real indication that the 26-year-old star guard is bound to leave the Boston Celtics next season. Irving’s first season with the Celtics was cut short by an injury. But the NBA got a good glimpse of how effective he can […]

Some of the best players on the planet were recently in Las Vegas to participate in a three-day minicamp by Team USA. No 5-on-5 games were played and most of the activities done were merely drills, so some of the interesting events could be found happening on the sidelines. Take for example the pair of […]

The Boston Celtics are largely seen as the top candidates to take over the Eastern Conference throne after LeBron James departed for the West, joining the Los Angeles Lakers early in July. TNT analyst Charles Barkley is urging fans and pundits to hold their horses before handing the Celtics the crown, noting there will be […]

Jaylen Brown recently made a trip to South East Asia, visiting Indonesia in particular where he seemed to have quite a time of his life. The Boston Celtics forward did a number of activities while in the archipelagic nation, including learning a lesson or two about martial arts. This is some great Jaylen Brown content […]

Gordon Hayward’s return to the court was anything but a quick process. Disaster struck for the wing mere minutes into his Boston Celtics career last season. After sustaining a particularly gruesome leg injury, Hayward was lost for the year. While this put a damper on Hayward’s first season with the Celtics, he plans to return […]

Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward is definitely making progress in his effort to get his body back to its 100 percent form. Hayward, who suffered a gruesome leg injury right in his very first game in Celtics uniform last season, is reportedly healthy enough to dunk off the same foot he grotesquely twisted in 2017.  Hayward […]