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After the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, spicy #takes were flying all over the NBA blogosphere. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers get swept? Is LeBron James mailing it in? Is Brad Stevens more valuable than a superstar player? (No. No, he is not. Stevens is great, and the kind of culture he’s proven […]

The NBA has announced the list of the first and second All-Defensive teams for the 2017-18 season, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The list includes two players from the New Orleans Pelicans taking part in the first team, while two members of the Philadelphia 76ers made the cut for either team.   First […]

Jayson Tatum grew up a fan of LeBron James, showcased by his now famous earlier childhood photo with The King back in his days with the Miami Heat. Yet his evolution throughout his rookie season has evolved into his own hero singing praise to him after he’s become a much more mature player than he […]

The Boston Celtics now face a different type of challenge, as the Eastern Conference Finals series is tied at 2-2 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, now coming back to home confines. Yet, the resilient approach for this young team has never wavered, despite losing their two best players in Gordon Hayward during the first game of […]

Jalen Rose has had some crazy NBA takes before, but he might have topped them all on Tuesday on the Jalen and Jacoby Podcast when discussing Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. On Monday on NBA Countdown he said that if anyone says that Kyrie Irving wants to win a championship without him, that person is […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was quick to reflect on what went wrong in their Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As reported by Scott Souza of GateHouse Media, Stevens blamed the loss to lack of efficiency and poor transition defense: There is no doubt that our lack of efficiency on offense, and […]

When you’re going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers, every part of your game plan involves one thing: stopping LeBron James. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been assigned to accomplish this colossal task. As reported by Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Smart discussed his defense on James. Though it was Marcus Morris who usually […]

Porn star Mia Khalifa has made it know before that she is a Washington Wizards fan, but even she is impressed with what Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been able to do his rookie year. Tatum has had an impressive year, but it makes one wonder if maybe there is a little more […]

The Boston Celtics fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, and the series now heads back to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday night tied at 2-2. Celtics center Aron Baynes finished Game 4 with eight points, seven rebounds, and a block in 16 productive minutes […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum was named to the All-Rookie first team on Monday, but there was a teeny tiny slight in his award. When the number of votes were released, it was revealed that Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers were unanimous selections to the first team. […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke to members of the media with regards to guarding LeBron James — a task he asked to take on down the stretch, according to a report from Brian Robb of BostonSportsJournal.com. “Our job was to make it as hard as […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to play from behind after giving up a 34-18 quarter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, having to grind the rest of the game to catch up to the deficit. To make matters worse, it wasn’t only the shot selection hurting the Celtics, but also their inability to keep their best defenders […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t showing signs of frustration after losing a second-straight game to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road and finding himself in a tough position, forced to defend home court to come out alive from these Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs made use of a massive first-quarter lead and rode […]

Boston Celtics big man Aron Baynes is having a pretty lucky NBA career. In his first three years in the league, he played under Gregg Popovich, considered to be among the all-time great coaches in history. He even got a ring in the process. Now, in his sixth year in the league, he’s being coach […]

For the most part of the playoffs, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving could be seen on the bench, lending his support and cheering for his teammates. That was not the case in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ home court, as the former Cavs guard was not seen on the […]

After getting whipped badly in a 116-86 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics have every reason to make adjustments ahead of Game 4 of the series this Monday. Apparently, those changes include modification of the team’s starting unit according to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, though Brad […]

When Kyrie Irving talked about the Earth being flat, he set the NBA world on fire, but he doesn’t have the craziest conspiracy theory anymore. Lonnie Walker of the Miami Hurricanes was being interviewed by ESPN about his NBA combine experience when he dropped his idea. "We don't know anything about this world … the […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have an answer for LeBron James on Saturday night, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and getting right back into the series. Morris was frustrated with his performance and said he couldn’t get much sleep on Sunday. […]

The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets have each taken different paths to the NBA Conference Finals, but each share enough common threads to weave the tapestry that is basketball’s future. First and foremost, an old coaching adage is holding up this postseason: the team that shoots better tends to win […]

The Boston Celtics will once again be shorthanded in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals after Brad Stevens announced that Shane Larkin will be out against the Cleveland Cavaliers. #NEBHInjuryReport: Brad Stevens says Shane Larkin “had a great day yesterday,” but adds that Larkin definitely will not play tonight. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) May […]

After going up 2-0 on the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics laid an egg on Saturday and suffered a huge loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland. There are many reasons for the loss, but Terry Rozier might know what the main one was. The Celtics could not get much going in the way of offense […]

The Boston Celtics lost by 30 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They still lead the series 2-1, but it was definitely a bad look. But when teams have an off night and get blown out, there is something coaches like to do in order to […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is still considering the possibility of making a change in the starting lineup after taking a 30-point mollywopping on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, according to Jay King of The Athletic. Yet their young and veteran players have remained […]

Jaylen Brown was in no way proud of his individual performance in a 116-86 loss by the Boston Celtics to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, looking to atone his poor outing during tonight’s Game 4 at Quicken Loans Arena. “Could use it as fuel, I use it as fuel,” […]

The Boston Celtics appeared to be the better team in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. Yet come Game 3, the Celtics were manhandled by the Cleveland Cavaliers, casting a big doubt on whether or not the Celtics can match up. Marcus Morris of the Celtics said that this won’t happen again […]

Prior to the series, Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris was adamant about the importance of containing Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James in this series. Boston managed to do a solid job of doing so up until their embarrassing loss in Game 3 on Saturday night. Morris has since taken responsibility for James’ stellar outing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one day long ago, drafted Karl-Anthony Towns with the hopes that he would become their next franchise player. Now it seems that the love affair has ended. Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype, relaying thoughts of Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst of ESPN during a recent podcast, on the latest scuttlebutt: On a […]

The Boston Celtics took the NBA world by surprise when they jumped out to a 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, their early success is what ultimately led to their downfall in Game 3 with a 30-point loss. Fortunately, point guard Terry Rozier is not too distraught with […]

Much has been said about the Boston Celtics’ stifling team defense all year. A defense so smothering that, while is statistically inferior compared to their postseason numbers, it’s still within the top of the pack and has been their calling card in every victory. In a way, you can call their defense a byproduct of […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics this 2017-18 NBA postseason while playing games on the road, it is no secret that they have noticeably struggled compared to their home games at TD Garden. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is not going to let Boston’s lopsided 116-86 loss on Saturday night to the Cleveland […]

Brad Stevens is years removed from his playing days but he just did the improbable by blocking Kobe Bryant. The Boston Celtics head coach playfully reacted to the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s latest installment of his Detail series where he picked apart the game of rookie phenom Jayson Tatum. Of course, the first-year player appreciated the […]

If there’s one way to describe Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, it has to be “intense.” That has been very evident in the Celtics grabbing a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team has thrived off Smart’s aggressiveness and no-nonsense approach to every possession. This same intensity has […]

Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson. Grit and workmanlike attitude against the glitz and glamour of showtime. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Thanks to one decade of NBA revival while leaning on two stars and cities, it’s become one of the greatest rivalries in sports. Right now, however, there’s love in the air. […]

Boston Celtics talent Jayson Tatum was recently on the wrong end of a Kobe Bryant critique, but he isn’t going to be saddened by it. In fact, he enjoys what Jelly Bean Jr. had to say. Over at ESPN, Kobe Bryant has been doing these videos in which he explains what is happening during and […]

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has sent out an update after reports surfaced of him being rushed to the hospital following a health scare. For those missing some context: Russell, who is synonymous with the NBA, had been rushed to the hospital, according to numerous reports. TMZ was the first to break the news, as […]

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, who is synonymous with the NBA, has been rushed to the hospital, according to numerous reports. TMZ was the first to break the news, as the media outlet relayed the following information about the Celtics great: Law enforcement sources tell us … an ambulance was called to Russell’s home in […]

The Boston Celtics have made their way to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers. With a 2-0 series lead, the Celtics will be looking to close the proverbial door. However, it sounds like they’ll continue to be without the services of point guard Shane Larkin, according to […]

Even though the Boston Celtics essentially lost Gordon Hayward for an entire season and Kyrie Irving in the playoffs, everything still seems to fall into the right place. But the Celtics likely would not have turned out to be this good with such an awesome bunch of youngsters had the Charlotte Hornets accepted a tasty […]

If there is one ubiquitous imagery with LeBron James’ short but definitely impactful stint in South Beach — other than the obvious hoisting of a pair of championships — it is quite possibly his poster dunk on guard Jason Terry who was then a member of the Boston Celtics back when the rivalry with James’ […]