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Newly-acquired Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas will have to wait until next season to see his tribute video from the Boston Celtics, as the Lakers have already played their scheduled game in Beantown this season. Isaiah Thomas’ Boston tribute video will still have to wait until next season. Lakers already visited Boston on […]

During the flurry of moves occurring around the league prior to the trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, the Boston Celtics took care of a roster addition of their own. The Celtics have officially announced the signing of free agent veteran big man Greg Monroe to one-year, $5 million deal to fill their last open roster spot. […]

The Boston Celtics were unable to keep their winning streak alive against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, suffering a 20-point defeat at the Air Canada Centre, as the second-place Raptors inched a game closer to the Eastern Conference leaders with this win. Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, who returned from a quadriceps injury just in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have expressed interest in acquiring Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. O’Connor noted that OKC’s lack of assets might keep them from acquiring the hybrid guard, given the first-round return they have been hellbent in getting for his services. The Thunder have recently come out […]

The Boston Celtics are expected to make things official with their brand new free agent acquisition Greg Monroe, as the big man traveled to Washington D.C. today to sign his new one-year, $5 million contract and possibly make his team debut against the Washington Wizards, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. Monroe […]

As the Boston Celtics pursue potential trades with the deadline coming soon, Marcus Smart has been a name that has floated around a lot the last couple weeks. At one point, it looked like a Smart deal was very realistic, but now as the trade deadline gets closer and closer it looks like the chances […]

For Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier, the third-year player out of the University of Louisville signed a shoe deal with Adidas back in 2016 that would guarantee him roughly $300,000 over three seasons. However, according to an article written today by Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated, Rozier apparently slipped up ever so slightly and […]

The trade deadline is almost upon us, and teams are beginning to formulate a plan of attack for this Thursday. The first question that needs answering is a simple one; to trade or not to trade? Many teams will be thinking about this right now, and it is fair to say that some may not […]

The Boston Celtics have already made a snatch in this trade deadline by acquiring the recently-bought-out Greg Monroe from waivers. In the wake of his signing, the club is reported to want an extra first-round pick in return for injured hybrid guard Marcus Smart, in hopes to flip it to acquire Lou Williams or Tyreke […]

The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunner for guard/forward Tyreke Evans with two days left before the Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Heat are recent bidders for his services, while the other three teams have started conversations throughout the last week for […]

The Boston Celtics will get their prized star point guard Kyrie Irving back on the lineup tonight against the Toronto Raptors, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal. Irving had missed the last three games with a quad injury, as Terry Rozier took over the starting job in his absence after Marcus Smart’s […]

The Boston Celtics already have a formidable lineup, and proof of it is the amount of success they’re having this season and that they are currently on top of the Eastern Conference. That may be the case now, but that does not mean they can’t trade for other key pieces to make them an even […]

With the New Year just only a few days old fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers were beyond ecstatic because Isaiah Thomas, who had been sidelined for seven months with a hip injury, was finally making his debut in wine and gold against the Portland Trailblazers. In his first game, Thomas, who was a big surprise, […]

Do not disrespect Terry Rozier because he will get you back. Yesterday, a basketball fan learned this the hard way. With about seven minutes remaining and Boston down by six on yesterday’s Celtics nail-biting 97-96 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Rozier came off an Aron Baynes screen, caught a pass from Guerschon Yabusele […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired center Tyler Zeller from the Brooklyn Nets in return for guard/forward Rashad Vaughn and a future second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks’ 2018 second-round pick is protected from slots 31 (start of the second round) to 47 (middle of the second round), or Milwaukee will have to […]

The Boston Celtics are about to take on the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, and point guard Kyrie Irving may join them on the floor. At the very least, Irving will be in the arena, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. #NEBHInjuryReport: Kyrie Irving (quad) and Marcus Morris (hip) traveled to Toronto with the […]

The Boston Celtics are clinging to the top spot in the Eastern Conference, just one game ahead of the Toronto Raptors in the loss column and two games ahead overall. The team has done it without Gordon Hayward the entire year, and while trade rumors have swirled recently, mainly about Marcus Smart. Jaylen Brown and […]

The Denver Nuggets are among the teams exploring a potential trade for Boston Celtics reserve guard Marcus Smart, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has been made available in the trade, though it’s likely the Celtics would want a first-round pick in return for his services. Smart is […]

The Boston Celtics took on the Portland Trail Blazers in a matinee contest at home, hours prior to the New England Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. The Celtics’ were shorthanded tonight, taking on the Blazers without Kyrie Irving, Shane Larkin, Marcus Smart, and Marcus Morris in the lineup. That meant […]

The Boston Celtics made a big move in advance of the trade deadline recently. But it wasn’t one of the normal Danny Ainge monster signings. It was a little more under the radar, but still very significant to the franchise going forward. The Celtics picked up Greg Monroe off waivers for one year and $5 […]

Boston Celtics swingman Marcus Smart has been an important player for the team ever since he was drafted a few years ago. This season is Smart’s fourth with the Celtics, and he is averaging 10.1 points, 4.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds, per Basketball-Reference. Those averages are very similar to his numbers last year. But there […]

The Boston Celtics just beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home after a buzzer-beating fadeaway shot from the right elbow by big man Al Horford. That shot capped a performance of 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks on 8-for-12 shooting from the field, including 2-for-2 from three. A combined 57-point performance from the […]

After the Boston Celtics’ disappointing one-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 23, it was reported that backup guard Marcus Smart suffered right-hand lacerations. It was later revealed that Smart had punched a picture frame on a wall out of frustration. That injury will keep him out at least until the NBA resumes […]

The Boston Celtics may be one of the teams looking to make a meaningful move at the NBA trade deadline next week. One player that may be on the way out from Boston is Marcus Smart. The Celtics made it known that they would like to acquire a first-round pick in exchange for Smart in […]

In the first game of the regular season against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gordon Hayward broke his leg after an awkward landing after an alley-oop attempt. The injury effectively ended Hayward’s season before it began, and the Celtics will miss Hayward’s presence if they try to compete in the postseason. Nonetheless, the Celtics are ranked first […]

The Boston Celtics have found a way to become the best team in the Eastern Conference despite not having Gordon Hayward and having to incorporate Kyrie Irving into a new situation. One of the ways they have been able to do this is by getting good play from role players such as Marcus Smart, Jaylen […]

The Boston Celtics made some noise yesterday signing free agent big man Greg Monroe to a one-year, $5 million deal. With the trade deadline less than a week away now, Boston is by no means done looking for ways to improve its roster. Two players that the Celtics are reportedly still in pursuit of are […]

Don’t tell the plethora of individuals in Boston sports gear sitting in this airport, but the Boston Celtics are still a few pieces away from sweeping Golden State.  If making themselves genuinely competitive this season is the goal, Boston needs a significant upgrade over current second unit big men (Currently Daniel Theis and Aron Baynes) […]

Kyrie Irving found himself in one of the most trying moments of his professional career shortly after losing last year’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The perennial point guard was told he might be traded to the Phoenix Suns just days after the Warriors were crowned champions. Concerned about what’s to come, Irving reached […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several players, including Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris. Irving, now 25 years of age, was held out of Wednesday night’s 103-73 win over the New York Knicks, as he’s been dealing with a right quad contusion. The […]

Free agent center Greg Monroe will sign a one-year, $5 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The big man had recently been bought out by the Phoenix Suns this week and was debating which team to join next, after starting the season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics have now used […]

As the Boston Celtics continue to try and improve their roster, they recently signed free-agent swingman Jarell Eddie to a 10-day contract. The move came as a result of having an open roster spot, as well as Marcus Smart suffering a hand injury and still recovering from it. However, after an uneventful stint with the […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics’ 103-73 blowout victory over the New York Knicks last night, it was just another brick added to the wall of 20-plus point victories in the Brad Stevens era. However, according to a tweet by Celtics play-by-play radio announcer Sean Grande, five of 14 20-plus point victories during the […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris seems to be fitting in just fine with the culture in Beantown. During a recent game against the New York Knicks, there was a break in the action. Morris walked over and give a fist bump to the owner of the Celtics, but then noticed that he was wearing a […]

In the midst of what’s bound to be an ugly breakup between center Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks, one of his longtime former teammates has come in his defense. Al Horford, who was Noah’s frontcourt partner back in his days at the University of Florida, noted the big man could still produce and […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

The rumor mill continues to spin after the Phoenix Suns reportedly reached a buyout with center Greg Monroe. As a result, there are a number of teams waiting to sign the 27-year-old once he clears waivers — among those are the Boston Celtics. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the Celtics have already established themselves […]

The Boston Celtics have a shot at a championship despite losing free-agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to an injury at the beginning of the season. But the Celtics don’t appear to be standing pat and are reportedly active in trade talks to obtain the Memphis Grizzlies’ combo guard Tyreke Evans. Real GM’s Keith Smith reports that […]