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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is regarded around the league as a basketball savant. Kyrie Irving said Stevens has been drawing up new plays nonstop in anticipation of the upcoming season, and the head coach revealed Friday what the team is focusing on as they try to take the next step […]

While the Washington Wizards have had their share of struggles the past couple of seasons, veteran forward Markieff Morris’ confidence is still at an all-time high. The 29-year-old stretch forward claims that the Wizards have actually better than the Boston Celtics in recent years, despite the fact that the respective teams’ records say otherwise. Morris […]

Al Horford and the Boston Celtics are entering the 2018-19 with huge expectations. At this point in time, the Celtics are widely expected to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. They are not, however, expected to knock off the Golden State Warriors this season. Danny Ainge has done an excellent job of building […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving may not have gotten to play against UNC in his college days, but he had some words to say about his alma mater Duke’s rivalry with the Tar Heels today. The Celtics will play the Charlotte Hornets in their first preseason game of the year tonight. Interestingly enough, […]

The Boston Celtics will kick off their 2018 preseason campaign on Friday night with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets inside the famous Dean Smith Center at the University of North Carolina. It’s the Celtics’ first taste of real action this season, but head coach Brad Stevens is going to limit his players to roughly […]

Despite Jalen Rose recently doubling down on his take, once again assuring Pelicans star Anthony Davis will join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency after switching to LeBron James’ agency Klutch Sports earlier this summer, colleague Stephen A. Smith pumped the breaks on that statement, claiming the Lakers won’t be alone in the pursuit […]

The third overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is coming off one of the best rookie performances in the postseason. The unfortunate injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward were a blessing in disguise for Tatum, giving him the minutes he needed to showcase his NBA-ready performance. For everything […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics are heading into the 2018-19 NBA season as the favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. While they should take the East if they play up to their potential, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are still considered nearly unbeatable in a seven-game series. In […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson took a shot at the rest of the Eastern Conference Thursday afternoon when he said the Cavs are still the team to beat in the East. Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris quickly responded. 😂😂😂😂😂 @RealTristan13 Cut it out. Get that vacation ready early this year fam! Ain’t shit going […]

Jimmy Butler has been the hottest topic of discussion in the NBA over the past week following his decision to request a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. After just one season with Tom Thibodeau, Butler is unhappy with his situation and has already been rumored to be interested in playing for quite a few different […]

Gordon Hayward was once beloved by fans to the Utah Jazz, but some of his recent comments may put an end to most of that love. A while back, a Jazz fan decided to call him LeBron James’ “B-word,” which did not sit right with Hayward. Now heading into his second season with the Boston […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward was injured for all but five minutes of last season, but his social media antics managed to piss off head coach Brad Stevens. Hayward’s season-ending ankle fracture occurred about five minutes into the team’s season opener with the Cleveland Cavaliers. There were lots of speculation about Hayward returning to help […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge isn’t making much of Kyrie Irving’s sudden desire to remain in Bean Town for the long-term, as he’s expressed in recent interviews since the start of training camp. Irving turned down a recent extension offer this summer, saying it wouldn’t make sense to sign one and potentially miss out on […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris thinks that his team has the the most dangerous bench in the NBA, and he just might be right. Morris nicknames the bench personnel B.W.A., which stands for “Bench With Attitude”. The name is derived from N.W.A., a popular West Coast hip hop group. Morris, Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart and […]

The Boston Celtics have decided to give its bench a nickname and guard Marcus Smart loves it. The Celtics’ bench will be called “BWA,” standing for bench with attitude. It will consist of Smart, Terry Rozier, Marcus Morris, Aron Baynes, Daniel Theis, Semi Ojeleye, and rookie Robert Williams. Smart says the nickname is perfect because it describes the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is without a doubt one of the best coaching minds in the NBA today. The young coach had a stellar collegiate coaching resume with Butler University, making his rise in the league not much of a surprise. His genius was displayed during the 2016-17 season, where he clinched an […]

With Kyrie Irving expected to hit free agency next summer, many people are asking whether he will stay with the Boston Celtics or change addresses in the 2019-20 NBA Season. Most recently, though, Irving gave a resounding hint with his answer, per ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “Even if I ever try to think about that thought […]

Known for his rugged defense and never-ending hustle, Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says that basketball is indeed more than just a game for him. In a heartfelt article written by The Athletic’s Jay King, Smart discusses how important basketball is to him and how it changed his family’s life. “To be honest, basketball […]

The Boston Celtics are the heavy favorites to win the Eastern Conference this season now that LeBron James has taken his talents to the Western Conference. The Celtics went to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals and were a game away from reaching the NBA Finals. They accomplished all that without the services of star point […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recently lost his mother to cancer, and everyone can relate to the pain of losing a loved one. Everyone has had to deal with the loss of a loved one and the conflicting emotions that result. On one hand, the grief of losing a loved one is palpable. But on […]

Marcus Smart is dealing with the loss of a loved one as he prepares for the 2018-19 season. His mother recently passed away after a battle with cancer. Smart is reflecting on life and what he plans to do with his. It’s clear that Smart doesn’t take anything for granted on the court and this […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has agreed to a four-year footwear and apparel offer sheet with Chinese brand Anta, according to Nick DePaula of ESPN. Hayward was reportedly close to signing with Nike last week. Nike will now have 10 business days to exercise their match clause. Boston Celtics All-Star @GordonHayward has agreed to a […]

Coming out of Duke everyone knew Jayson Tatum was good, but not many in the Boston Celtics organization expected him to be this good this early. Last year he averaged 13.9 points and shot 47.5 percent from the floor as a rookie. Al Horford knew that the Celtics were getting a good one when they […]

The Boston Celtics finished the 2017-18 regular season campaign with a 55-27 overall record, which was good for a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Though they managed to best the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in the first two rounds, the C’s were ultimately defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has finally come to terms with the fact that him playing center is the best thing for him and his team. The 6-foot-10 Horford is a power forward by trade. Initially, he didn’t like the idea of playing too many minutes at center. However, he now realizes that the […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off a roller-coaster year that started right from the first quarter of their very first game. Arguably the team’s most important player, Al Horford himself wasn’t really sure how last season would go. Steve Bulpett of Boston Herald sat down with Horford as the Celtics’ main big man talked about […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart posted an emotional tweet earlier this month, noting that his mother, Camellia, had passed away after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome — a form of cancer caused by abnormalities in the blood-forming cells in bone marrow. Smart, now 24 years of age, recently opened up about his mother’s passing […]

Many consider the Golden State Warriors to be the heavy favorites to lift the title come the end of this season. However, there are a number of other teams out there that may disagree with this foregone conclusion. For Warriors star Klay Thompson, it is the Boston Celtics that he considers to be the biggest […]

It will be forever ingrained in our minds how Boston Celtics All-Star swingman Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury from last year’s opening night that cost his team a promising season. The sight of a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle from an awkward landing due to an alley-oop catch will be one of […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is raring to go in the upcoming 2018-19 NBA regular season.  Uncle Drew joined the Celtics in a 5-on-5 full-court game on Tuesday and did Uncle Drew things, including hitting a walk-off game-winning shot, which was captured on video by Jay King of The Athletic. Kyrie definitely still gets […]

Jaylen Brown is one of the exciting young players on the Boston Celtics that Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens feel they can build around. It sounds like Brown is embracing his role with the team and looking to take another leap forward after seeing a huge improvement in his second season. According to A. Sherrod […]

Kyrie Irving wasn’t surprised to be faced with questions about his potential departure during Monday’s Media Day, quickly addressing the possibility from the get-go. The Boston Celtics star has been rumored to be one of the New York Knicks’ targets in the summer of 2019, which now bodes as a possibility after he turned down […]

Kyrie Irving had an injury-riddled season with the Boston Celtics last year. But that did not seem to hamper his relationship with Brad Stevens as the Celtics head coach says that Irving is indeed one of the smartest players he has ever been around. Jay King of The Athletic posted Stevens’ bold statement on his […]

Unsurprisingly, the Golden State Warriors premiered in the No.1 spot in ESPN’s recent NBA Power Rankings, Training Camp edition. Seeing the Boston Celtics, not the Houston Rockets, holding down the second spot was a bit of a shocker, however. The panel of over 40 ESPN personalities declared the Warriors and Celtics as the top two […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is one of the best up and coming talents in the league. Initially billed as a defensive stopper as he came into the NBA, he has blossomed into a two-way star in the making. You may even say that he has glimpses of Tracy McGrady in him. According to a […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving will be one of the most coveted players when he becomes a free agent. Incredibly desired, that franchises are getting ready for the free agency of next summer where he most likely will be one of the high profile names in the pool. While his name may be in […]

Former NBA star and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has never been a man short on opinions. His latest one came via a TMZ reporter who asked Pierce if he thought the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry was back on, thanks to LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. After bringing up the latest Lakers-Celtics rivalry that […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was recently spotted dining with Boston Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck, according to Ian Mohr of Page Six. Dining with the two were Jordan’s wife Yvette Prieto, and two fellow owners Jeanie Buss of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens. The group was reportedly seen having dinner at Scarpetta […]

There was once a time that height was might in the NBA, with franchises needing a talented big man to anchor a successful run in the league. Nowadays, the thought seems like ancient history with the modern space and pace game of the NBA. As the game leans toward being more positionless and guard-centric, the […]