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The Boston Celtics racked up their 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 116-110 win over the Phoenix Suns, making them the first team in the league to reach that mark. Following the game, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving voiced that he wasn’t surprised in the least bit that the Celtics achieved […]

The Boston Celtics are getting back to their winning ways following a 116-111 victory over the lowly Phoenix Suns. The Celtics have been clicking on all cylinders in the 2017-18 NBA season, but more importantly, their success has also helped groom their stable of talented, young players. Among them have been rookie small forward Jayson Tatum. Despite […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers traded draft picks. In the end, the 76ers selected Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick as the Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick. Before the Celtics selected Tatum, they were strongly considering Josh Jackson. However, Jackson’s agent canceled the […]

Duke University has produced more than its fair share of elite NBA talents over the past few years, with Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum two of its more high-profile products. This year, Marvin Bagley III is quickly shaping up to follow in their footsteps as the next Blue Devil to make it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a quick reminder of what an elite NBA team looks like in their 108-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Even though they were without budding superstar Joel Embiid, the Sixers managed to put up a solid fight against the first-place Celtics. Although the Sixers ultimately came up short, they continue to […]

Kyrie Irving’s limited edition Kyrie 3 “Mom” sneakers will finally be available for sale to the public on Saturday, per Nick Del Bene of Sneaker News. Irving previously debuted his new shoes last month against the Brooklyn Nets. He gave those game-worn shoes and jersey away to soldiers in attendance for military appreciation night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbgBWxlF3zX/ […]

The Boston Celtics got back into the win column thanks to their 108-97 win over the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics were led once again by another stellar performance from superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, who finished with 36 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting. Irving and head coach Brad Stevens have largely received most […]

The NBA teams with the two best records in the league just received even more praise. The league named Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni as coaches of the month. Brad Stevens of the @celtics (East) and Mike D'Antoni of the @HoustonRockets (West) have been named Coaches of […]

The Boston Celtics played well in their 108-97 win over the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Morris’s play in the third quarter helped the Celtics get back in the driver’s seat after letting the 76ers come back from a big deficit. He finished the game with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting in […]

If there’s one thing Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has proven in his NBA career, it’s his penchant for being a clutch performer. He is not afraid to take on the big shots, and plays better during fourth quarters, which leaves many wondering what his secret is to leading his team to a lot of […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams that are vying for important playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. So one would think that in advance of Thursday’s game between the two teams, which the Celtics won, some of the players and coaches would be trying to gain any sort of mental edge over […]

With how good he has been playing since the start of the season, many forget that Jayson Tatum is still a rookie. What’s even more impressive is he only 19 years old, but has shown maturity in his game well beyond his years. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens shared recently that he is starting […]

The Boston Celtics have surprised most with their performance so far this season. Through 22 games, the Celtics have the NBA’s best record (18-4), despite losing free agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to a horrific leg injury in the season opener. Kyrie Irving, who also signed with Boston as a free agent, has been amazing and […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has been one of the big success stories of the season thus far. The 19-year-old forward has been a revelation by being an immediate contributor to the Celtics’ early-season success. Much like the rest of the NBA community, Celtics big man Al Horford has been very impressed with what he’s […]

Shortly following the season-ending injury to Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, the team was given an $8.4 million disabled player exception that can be used to acquire additional talent on the roster. However, it appears that the Celtics are no rush to use the exception given the manner in which the team is playing […]

There are a handful of factors for the Boston Celtics’ impressive start to the season, with just about everyone on the roster playing their part. However, Al Horford has singled out Jaylen Brown as the team’s X-factor due to the physicality he provides. #Celtics Al Horford on Jaylen Brown: He is our 'X Factor' with […]

After losing their first two matches of the season, the Boston Celtics had a 16-game winning streak to propel themselves to the top of the Eastern Conference. It included a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers, which started their turn around, with a 102-92 win back on October 20. However, Jaylen Brown feels their opponents handed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid available to play tonight against the league-leading Washington Wizards, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid will miss the back end of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics. Simmons was listed as questionable earlier today with a sprained right ankle after suffering […]

Marcus Morris’ exit from the Detroit Pistons was unforeseen for all parties involved, but in the midst of Gordon Hayward’s acquisition by the Boston Celtics, president and head coach Stan Van Gundy saw the chance to pounce at one of the league’s premier three-and-D talents with the ongoing back-and-forth with then-restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. […]

During this past offseason, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward made the tough decision to leave the Utah Jazz after seven seasons for the Boston Celtics in free agency. It was a thorough process that saw Jazz big man Rudy Gobert reach out to Hayward about the entire situation, but his text messages were not being answered by […]

The blockbuster deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2017-18 NBA season seemed to have shocked everyone but a few of those directly involved. Not only were they the clear-cut best teams in the Eastern Conference, but they also each possessed its best point guards as well in Kyrie Irving and Isaiah […]

With the Memphis Grizzlies firing head coach David Fizdale after losing eight consecutive games, Marc Gasol’s future remains uncertain. As the Grizzlies are currently 7-12 and Mike Conley not expected to return from his Achilles injury ‘anytime soon,’ they are at a crossroads. If the Grizzlies ultimately decide to embrace a full rebuilding process, the […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

The Boston Celtics made plenty of changes coming into the 2017-18 NBA season. Among them was essentially the overhaul of their backcourt which was highlighted by the arrival of superstar Kyrie Irving. Meanwhile, the Celtics’ former pairing of Isaiah Thomas and Avery Bradley were dealt as Boston prepared for a new era of basketball. Although […]

Andre Drummond was absolutely unstoppable as he put up 26 points, 22 rebounds, six assists, and four steals to power the Detroit Pistons past the league-leading Boston Celtics, 118-108. Drummond’s amazing stat line is so rare that he became the first player since the great Charles Barkley in 1990 to come up with such ridiculous […]

Avery Bradley had a successful return to Boston as his Detroit Pistons beat the league-leading Celtics on the road, 118-108. After the game, though, Bradley realized just how much the Celtics had changed from the team he was a part of just last year. Sign of Celtics rebuild: Avery Bradley walks into C’s locker room, […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 118-108 loss to the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden, superstar point guard Kyrie Irving met with the media after the game and gave his reaction to Monday night’s defeat. According to an article from Jay King of MassLive.com, Irving gave props to the Pistons but made it no secret that he’s […]

In a battle between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference on Monday night, the Detroit Pistons (13-6) picked up a huge 118-108 victory over the Boston Celtics (18-4) on the road. One of the Pistons’ players who made a return to TD Garden was guard Avery Bradley, who played his first seven […]

During his first three seasons in the league, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has made a name for himself mainly as a defensive specialist. However on Monday, he proved to be more of a scorer as he made six shots from beyond the arc, to the surprise of Stan Van Gundy and the Detroit Pistons. […]

The “#FreeJah” movement continues to make waves in the NBA, as talks about Jahlil Okafor possibly getting traded soon is gathering more steam by the day. There have also been some players who’ve given their support for him, including Devin Booker, who recently made it known that he also wants to see the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Projected to win between 27 and 30 games in the 2017-18 season it’s safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets are nothing special. The organization is still suffering from the egregious deal with the Celtics back in 2013. Today no one expects the Nets to pull off a miracle as they once again are in […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has not been made to look foolish too often during what has been an impressive rookie year to date. However, the young teenager did suffer a rare misstep off the court as he was caught looking at the wrong camera during a video shoot for a stats graphic on the […]

Unlike his former teammate Isaiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons shooting guard Avery Bradley isn’t resenting Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge for making deals in the offseason. Bradley was part of a swap for Marcus Morris, given the team’s improbability to sign him to a long-term contract after giving Gordon Hayward a whopping four-year, $128 million contract […]

Have you had your dose of Kyrie Irving stuff today? If not, let us help you get yours. In his latest display of on-court chicanery, Irving toyed with Darren Collison’s defense in the first quarter of Saturday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers. Collison was hounding Irving as the latter was bringing […]

Although it is still early in the 2017-18 NBA season, Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has already become the league’s premier clutch player. His exceptional play in the fourth quarter is largely the reason for the Celtics phenomenal NBA-best 17-3 record. However, it is not as if Irving is a stranger to helping his […]

In what was supposed to be the biggest game of the 2017-18 NBA season for Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown instead turned into tragedy. That is because, in the hours leading up to the Celtics’ marquee showdown with the Golden State Warriors, Brown found out his best friend had passed away. Despite the heartache, the second-year […]

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced about the L.A. Clippers engaging in trade discussions surrounding DeAndre Jordan. It shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Jordan is the Clippers’ best asset. At age 29, Jordan is averaging 10.4 points and 13.8 rebounds. He has a $22.64 million deal for this year and a player option for next […]

It wasn’t that long ago when Portland Trail Blazers guard C. J. McCollum blew kisses to Orlando Magic small forward Evan Fournier. However, we don’t know if that’s more disrespectful to Fournier than the way Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving nearly blew his ankles out with a sleek and sick crossover move during Friday’s contest […]

While preparing for a post-Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Boston Celtics this Friday, Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel had some good things to say about Celtics big man Al Horford. Via Jay King of MassLive.com. Frank Vogel on Al Horford: "Probably the most underrated guy in the league, in my opinion." — Jay King […]