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Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was faced with an interesting scenario, asked which guard he’d rather keep on the roster heading into next season between a feisty Marcus Smart or the evolving Terry Rozier. Being the diplomat he is, Ainge went for a third option. “Keep ’em both!,” he said during an interview with 98.5 […]

Marcus Smart has found his playoff life not so different from his non-playoff one. ESPN’s Chris Forsberg told the story of how his mom, Camellia; who is battling cancer, called him up after Game 1 of the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Toward the end of the game, Smart and Ben Simmons got into a […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the series, and there seems to be a good chance that the Celtics will be short-handed. Head coach Brad Stevens told Chris Forsberg of ESPN that Jaylen Brown wasn’t able to go through practice on Wednesday and he isn’t […]

As a result of Monday night’s 117-101 win, the Boston Celtics are now leading their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers, 1-0. However, it sounds like the Celtics could be without the services of shooting guard Jaylen Brown (right hamstring) for Thursday night’s Game 2 affair, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris […]

Despite being out of his first playoff stint as a member of the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has watched enthusiastically as his teammates have conquered the first round and now boast a 1-0 lead over the favored Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics were viewed as underdogs after missing […]

One of the most coveted free agents this offseason is L.A. Clippers center DeAndre Jordan. He is one of the few old-school centers remaining in the league, one who can defend the interior with tenacity and control the boards with reckless abandon. The highly athletic big man knows that he can get a better deal […]

The 2018 offseason is just a few months away and the biggest storyline this summer will be the destination of a certain number 23. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently fighting for their playoff lives in their second-round playoff match-up with the Toronto Raptors. The possibility that James will have his earliest playoff […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier isn’t done making a statement, after dropping a team-high 29 points in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, claiming there’s more business to take care of during Thursday’s Game 2. “We can play a lot better,” Rozier said, according to Scott Souza of The MetroWest Daily News. “We had […]

The Philadelphia 76ers won’t be pressing the panic button just yet after sustaining a convincing loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Despite one of Joel Embiid’s better postseason games, the Sixers were unable to find the basket and struggled, shooting a ghastly 5-of-26 from deep, while the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics reeled off a resounding Game 1 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Brad Stevens dialed up his “hit a bunch of threes” offense and it worked. Boston drained 17 of those suckers on a 48.6 percent clip while the Sixers were only able to hit five of their 26 attempts. “Scary” […]

Aron Baynes of the Boston Celtics was once under Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown during their time with the Australian national team. Mo Dakhil of thejumpball.net, who also served as the national team’s video coordinator recalled one incident between the two. Funny story, in my first year with the Australian national team Baynes had shot […]

Whether or not Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons is a “true” NBA rookie continues to be a hot debate topic amongst fans this season, as Simmons was drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft but missed the entire 2016-17 season due to injury. This effects the chances of 2017 draftees like Utah Jazz […]

Acquiring assets is only part of a process. Stick around long enough, and any general manager will eventually be dealt a good hand. A front office shows its worth in how and when they play it. Sam Hinkie spent years hoarding chips until, finally, the Philadelphia 76ers landed on its two aces, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The pair […]

The Boston Celtics’ Monday night 117-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at home must have given Celtics forward Jaylen Brown a bittersweet feeling. While it was nice to see his Celtics strike first in the series, him watching helplessly from the sidelines because of a hamstring issue was not the way Brown envisioned he’d begin […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off a convincing Game 1 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers — a 117-101 win without their starting shooting guard Jaylen Brown. The Cal product missed the game with a hamstring injury but vowed to return for Game 2 of the series, a gaudy measure to take, considering the gravity […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics took Game 1 over the Philadelphia 76ers in a convincing fashion, 101-117. But for the head coach, there are still things they can improve upon. Per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Stevens said that he’s not satisfied with the team’s defense: “I didn’t think it was as good as […]

An undermanned Boston Celtics squad somehow found a way to take down the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their series Monday night at TD Garden, 117-101. Without Kyrie Irving, Jaylen Brown, and Gordon Hayward, the Celtics leaned on their top remaining healthy players to draw first blood in the series. Terry Rozier, Jayson Tatum, […]

Joel Embiid commented on the Boston Celtics’ crowd after the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss. It wasn’t as harsh as his comments to other players. But knowing Embiid, his comments are definitely jabs toward the crowd. As posted by NBA TV, Embiid commented on the TD Garden atmosphere: “It was okay. I think our fans […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is not only known for his basketball skills but also for his big mouth. Recently, Boston Celtics fans had an opportunity to talk smack to the big man from the Sixers. As posted by Dime on UPROXX, the Boston crowd chanted ‘Not the process’ as Embiid was on the charity […]

The Eastern Conference semifinals is now on between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is on the sidelines to support his squad. And he couldn’t help but react after disagreeing with a call against his team. As posted by Whitney Medworth of SB Nation, Ainge says “that’s awful” after a […]

After a terrific performance in the first round of the playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics guard did not take too much time to show that he’s going to be a big factor for the Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinals showdown with the up-and-coming Philadelphia 76ers. In the first quarter of Monday’s Game […]

Terry Rozier is not done making Eric Bledsoe pay for disrespecting him in the first round. It could be remembered that in the middle of the heated and recently concluded series between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks, Bledsoe told reporters that he does not know who Rozier is, prompting the Bucks guard to […]

There is not a lot of time for the Boston Celtics to prepare for the second round of the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, as their first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks went the distance. What that also meant is that Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has little time to fully recover from a hamstring injury […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics kick off their second-round series on Monday night and it will feature two teams with some of the brightest youngest stars in the league. According to ESPN Stats & Info it’s also the first time since the NBA/ABA merger that two top three picks will face off in […]

With the Boston Celtics fresh off a decisive 112-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Saturday’s Game 7, they are now set for what should be an amazing Eastern Conference Semifinals with the Philadelphia 76ers. For Game 1 tonight at TD Garden, the Celtics announced via their official Twitter account that all fans in attendance […]

As much as the NBA playoffs magnify the focus on the stars, the postseason also gives second-tier and unexpected players a chance to prove that they, too, matter in determining how deep their teams will go. Here we have five players who have been stepping up for their respective squads and surpassing expectations in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been wearing a protective mask since his return from an orbital bone fracture, as most hoops fans know. Though he admits the mask bothers him at times, it certainly hasn’t hindered his performance on the floor. Now, with his team advancing to the second round, Embiid has coined […]

The undermanned Boston Celtics managed to squeak out of a Game 7 against the young and feisty Milwaukee Bucks, penciling another best-of-seven affair with one of the NBA’s hottest teams in the Philadelphia 76ers — revitalizing a classic rivalry, with both teams’ direction finally intersecting in this Eastern Conference Finals matchup.   The Sixers had […]

The Boston Celtics managed to take care of business in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks. They now move on to face off against the upstart Philadelphia 76ers and could be a bit shorthanded to start. Shooting guard Jaylen Brown suffered a hamstring injury during the second quarter of Game 7 versus the Bucks. […]

While the one-on-one matchup ended up being mostly one-sided (not to mention, new) to be a “rivalry”, the brewing feud between Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe and Boston Celtics’ incumbent starting point guard Terry Rozier has been a hot topic throughout the series. Originating from an innocuous Freudian slip that saw Rozier referring to Bledsoe […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe during this best-of-seven playoff series, there was a lot of headlines about a beef between them. Once the Celtics finished off the Bucks with a 112-96 victory in Game 7 at TD Garden, both embraced one another on the court […]

Behind a spirited performance from point guard Terry Rozier and big man Al Horford, the Boston Celtics announced their entry to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by thwarting the Milwaukee Bucks’ second-round dreams 112-96. Rookie forward Jayson Tatum also contributed heavily to the Celtics’ cause by scoring 20 points in 39 minutes. While the scoring wasn’t […]

The Utah Jazz’s home crowd got some added badge to their reputation after Enes Kanter’s recent interview and Russell Westbrook’s run-in with a couple of fans in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s final game in Salt Lake City this season. However, the Boston Celtics’ home fans are trying to one-up their Western Conference counterpart in Game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are engaged in a do-or-die Game 7 at the TD Garden in Boston where every inch will be grabbed by both teams as if it will decide the outcome of the game. The players aren’t expected to hold back the intensity level but for Giannis Antetokounmpo, in one play […]

Even if the Boston Celtics pass their first-round test against the Milwaukee Bucks in these playoffs, Kyrie Irving will still not be seeing any action as he’s already been ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing a knee surgery last March. Irving is expected to be ready by next season, but another […]

When Marcus Smart returned from his thumb injury in Game 5 there some question about if it would still affect his game. It didn’t take long though for Smart to get back to his old self, diving on the floor for loose balls and giving 110 percent effort on the defensive end. Hi Bucks, Meet […]

While he is not exactly a poster boy for consistency, the Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown has been one of the few bright spots for the C’s, with a pair of 30-plus point games to his name in the series, one of which came on the road where it has been notoriously difficult for either team […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mustered a tough Game 5 win over the Miami Heat to close out the series, despite what the 104-91 final score might indicate. Head coach Brett Brown is expecting yet another rugged series in his future, with their opponent potentially decided tonight as the Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks on […]