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Ever had a moment when you see something and then you just can’t unsee it again? That’s what many World Cup soccer fans went through today on social media when they made the comparison of Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving to 34-year-old Panama national football team midfielder Gabriel Gómez. Panama made their 2018 World […]

The Boston Celtics and superstar point guard Kyrie Irving were able to overcome a lot of adversity due to injuries during the 2017-18 NBA season, especially when Irving had to miss the entire postseason with a knee injury. The leadership of Celtics head coach Brad Stevens undoubtedly had a lot to do with it, as […]

It’s been eight months since Gordon Hayward broke his ankle that spelled the end of his debut season with the Boston Celtics. It was a tough blow to the team, but they persevered well enough to remain as among the top teams in the East led by Kyrie Irving. Unfortunately, Irving was also put on […]

Since the end of the NBA Finals, there has been an increased attention toward All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics. This has also brought forward more scrutiny toward his standing with the organization. A bulk of this talk has centered on the Celtics not being on the list of teams that […]

Kyrie Irving has officially opened up about the pressures of playing with LeBron James. On Friday, while on the Bill Simmons Podcast, the Boston Celtics point guard labeled it as “really tough” to play with The King, via HoopsHype. “I went from being in Cleveland to having half the fans show up to now ‘Bron […]

The mystique of the San Antonio Spurs organization is off. Two years after Tim Duncan retired, the perfect culture the black and silver wore has worn down. On Friday, reports indicated Kawhi Leonard does not want to return to the Spurs and his preference is a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Is this the […]

There have been a number of theories as to what LeBron James wants and where he will go when he becomes a free agent on July 1. James is expected to opt out of his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he seeks to not only become the highest paid NBA player, but also […]

When Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics, he was supposed to be one of the pieces to help them finally get past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving dealt with injuries all season, though, and he wasn’t able to help the team on the court at all during the playoffs. The man […]

Since joining the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant has gotten a lot of hate from all corners. Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving, who has gotten a lot of criticisms himself since requesting a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers last summer, thinks the bashing needs to stop. Irving was a guest in The Bill Simmons Podcast where he […]

Kawhi Leonard is the NBA’s silent superstar, but not even his reserved demeanor could prevent him from being the most talked about player at least today. Following several reports about Leonard’s desire to leave the San Antonio Spurs via a trade, experts and fans have been quick to link the two-way forward to the Los […]

Kyrie Irving has harnessed the power of social media to express a heartfelt apology to Kehlani. What? Who? For those unfamiliar with the story, Irving used to be with Kehlani, but the two broke up over what many people believed was Kehlani’s infidelity. At this point, we have to introduce to you, PartyNextDoor, the rapper […]

The Boston Celtics will try their hand at trading for San Antonio Spurs estranged star Kawhi Leonard once again. The Celtics had called the Spurs with a trade offer prior to the deadline, getting no counter-proposal from the organization, as they attempted to iron out their issues internally, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard reportedly […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving is known as one of the best ballers on (flat) Earth. However, there is a side to this former No. 1 overall pick that some hoops fans might not be aware of. Though he’s one of the best ball-handlers in today’s NBA, he’s also one of the league’s newest recording […]

The Boston Celtics will surely take a crack at the biggest free agent of this 2018 class in LeBron James, and while this could spell a reunion with former teammate Kyrie Irving far too soon, Fox Sports 1 panelist Nick Wright explained how the new version of this one-two punch could potentially work in Beantown. […]

The most talked about news and rumors around the NBA these days is the free agent destination of LeBron James. Just like in 2010 when everyone’s guess was as good as anyone else’s, it is difficult to weed out truth from rumor, or theory from reality, when it comes to what James plans to do […]

Kyrie Irving has decided to bet on himself by not taking on contract extension talks this summer with the Boston Celtics. The move makes sense, as he stands to make a whopping $80 million more by waiting until next season, where he could make $188 million over the next five years, much like other free […]

The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes have been on even before the fissure between the San Antonio Spurs and their star became truly evident, as the Boston Celtics took the first swipe by pitching a trade offer for their lauded defensive ace. “The Boston Celtics made a trade offer to San Antonio before the February deadline, but […]

Dennis Rodman was eight years away from melting down on live television while being interviewed on CNN the last time a LeBron James-less team had represented the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. The year was 2010. The same year the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts at Super Bowl XLIV; clay court demigod […]

The Boston Celtics despite not having the services of their two All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward were able to push a win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in eight years. It was charge led by their young core group that has brought forth much optimism about the future that […]

In the days that have followed the end of the 2018 NBA Finals, there has been much chatter surrounding All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving’s long-term future with the Boston Celtics. Irving is set to enter the fourth year of his five-year, $94.3 million deal that has a player option for the 2019-20 season that could see him […]

The Boston Celtics came awfully short of making an NBA Finals appearance this year, as they were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference Finals series that took seven games to conclude. Now that the Celtics and the entire NBA is in the offseason, it’s a convenient time for players to recover from […]

Since the conclusion of the 2018 NBA Finals, there has been constant chatter surrounding All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving’s long-term future with the Boston Celtics. All of this noise has surrounded his largely non-committal stance about working out a new extension with the franchise. This has created a sense of uncertainty from the Celtics about […]

LeBron James will have nearly every team looking out for potential options to lure him to a new destination, but only a few boast the roster and disposition to do what it takes to acquire him during free agency. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Boston Celtics should be able to make a run for […]

Just recently, Kyrie Irving made a lot of Boston Celtics fans a little bit wary of their team’s future when it was reported that the star point guard might consider leaving Beantown via free agency in 2019. While that free agency is an entire year away from when the rumor first surfaced, it has certainly […]

LeBron James has a big decision to make in the summer. Should he waive his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he’ll be a free agent who’s definitely going to attract an inordinate amount of attention from plenty of teams. After all, he remains as the planets’ best player even though his Cleveland Cavaliers just […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off a rather impressive 2017-18 NBA season. The fact that they did it without point guard Kyrie Irving and small forward Gordon Hayward means some major changes could be on the horizon. Irving is set to become a free agent after next season. According to Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, Boston is […]

Kyrie Irving got a lot of people talking when he first presented his theory about the world being flat. He recently opened up more about his idea of the world with the New York Times, and it appears there could just be a little trolling going on. Irving was asked why he originally brought this up, […]

The emergence of Boston Celtics rising star point guard Terry Rozier in the second half of this season was easily one of the best stories of the 2017-18 NBA campaign. With such a huge improvement in his play, especially during the absence of Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving due to his knee injury, many […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics rookie small forward Jayson Tatum, the 20-year-old rising star put together quite an amazing first season in the NBA after being selected No. 3 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of basketball powerhouse Duke University. Tatum’s former teammate in four-year shooting guard Grayson Allen, who is expected to be […]

He just got there it seems but Kyrie Irving’s long-term future with the Boston Celtics is already being questioned by some. This sprouted up initially in the playoffs as the Celtics made it to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals without Irving before being ousted by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now it’s […]

LeBron James is bound to have perhaps his most pivotal offseason, likely choosing the team with which he will spend the rest of his prime with, following this grueling postseason. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith (via Clevis Murray of The Athletic), James is bound to have conversations with many of the heavy-hitters, including the […]

The Boston Celtics had to play this postseason without Kyrie Irving, but things are looking up for the guys in green. They were able to make the Eastern Conference Finals without Irving or Gordon Hayward and they also have a lot of young players to build around and try to reach the NBA Finals next […]

Though they lost Gordon Hayward on opening night to a gruesome injury, then later Kyrie Irving to knee surgery, the Boston Celtics managed to persevere. In fact, the C’s made it all the way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals before seeing their season come to an end. Now, with the 2017-18 season […]

The Boston Celtics will have some major decisions to make with their personnel over the next month. While the likes of Marcus Smart and Shane Larkin will be fishing for long-term deals and impending extensions are due for Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown, the team could be looking for a major re-shuffle. Legendary TV voice […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been rumored to be a Boston Celtics target for the past season in a quest for the next superteam in the East. Yet legendary TV voice Mike Gorman thinks the only way the Celtics could trade for the all-around big man would be to swap stars. “Again, if […]

It’s not safe to bet on Shane Larkin’s chances of donning Boston Celtics colors again next season. According to a report by Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Larkin is preparing to pursue a multi-year deal with another team, as the Celtics have other more pressing concerns than trying to bring back Larkin. The Celtics […]

Last week, rumors started to float that the Boston Celtics are willing to deal one of their rising stars if it meant moving up high enough in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft to snag Texas Longhorns product Mo Bamba, who is considered as one of the best big men in the pool, per Sean Deveney […]

As the Boston Celtics look to solidify their roster for next season, and try to make a run back to the Eastern Conference Finals, there is one guy for sure that isn’t expected back, Greg Monroe. https://twitter.com/Sports___Throne/status/1003751963941527553 According to the Boston Globe, Monroe probably won’t be back because of his struggles on the defensive side […]

By now, everyone on the planet has talked about the final moments of regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. J.R. Smith, the Cavs’ unpredictable shooting guard, has been cursed by every Cavs fan, in every way imaginable– in every nation’s language and dialect. LeBron […]