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The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a promising start to the season having won 10 straight games after dropping the first two. Offseason addition Kyrie Irving has led the charge helping push the Celtics to the best record in the league. Prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against Boston, head coach Steve Clifford voiced […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded center Al Horford to questionable prior to tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Friday. Horford caught an elbow to the head during Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, as forward Kent Bazemore came down with his elbow after trying to block the big man from behind. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the battle after taking down a Gordon Hayward-less Boston Celtics on the season-opener, but as this 2017-18 campaign has progressed, it’s the latter that’s winning the war. The two Eastern Conference powerhouses started as mirror opposites, with the Cavs getting off to a 2-0 start, while the Celtics went winless through […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has gotten off to a historically bad start to the 2017-18 NBA season from a shooting perspective. Unfortunately, his scoring woes have carried over into the Lakers’ four-game road trip thus far. Prior to their rematch versus the Washington Wizards, the Lakers faced arguably their toughest test of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball isn’t having a good time shooting the ball in his first season in the pros. The former UCLA Bruin is making just 29.2 percent of his shots. It’s an atrocious number even for a rookie, and it made history in a bad way. What’s worse is that Ball […]

Already playing without Al Horford and Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics lineup could further be depleted as Jayson Tatum may miss their game on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. An MRI was done on his injured ankle, which came back negative for any structural damage, however, he still remains questionable to see action in their […]

Rookie point guard Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is trying to figure out how to get his skills to transcend on the NBA level while also dealing with the added attention of being the son of the controversial figure, LaVar Ball. Despite all the negative attention he gets due to wild claims and […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has continued to deal with the constant barrage of attention and criticism from the continued antics of his father, LaVar Ball. It is something that has put him in the constant spotlight. With that in mind, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving touched upon the topic […]

The news of Al Horford missing the Boston Celtics’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a concussion might have caused significant concern among Celtics fans. Horford also suffered a concussion last season which saw him miss nine games early in the year. According to Celtics president Danny Ainge, this concussion doesn’t seem to […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a bit of a scare in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as rookie Jayson Tatum went down with an ankle injury and didn’t return. According to NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely, Celtics president Danny Ainge said the X-rays on Tatum’s ankle revealed no fractures. However, the rookie will […]

Following LeBron James’ scoring explosion of 57 points on Friday, James Harden did not waste time, and fired 56 points of his own just two nights after. When asked if he was trying to match the production of not just The King, but other superstars in the league as well, the Houston Rockets guard made […]

It was a whirlwind day for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball amidst the distractions involving his brother’s shoplifting allegations. While the family was dealing with the situation in China, Ball was trying to stay focused on the task at hand versus Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics. Although the Lakers managed to stay within striking […]

The Boston Celtics managed to further cement their place atop the NBA standings with a 107-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. After playing it close for most of the game, the Celtics managed to put away the Lakers in the final minutes. Unfortunately, it may have come at a bit of a cost after […]

Throughout his stellar career, Kyrie Irving has been proving that he has one of the best handles in all of the NBA. Defending him 1-on-1 has been almost an impossible task for defenders, given his quickness, and ability to blow by them with ease. During the first half of the game between the Boston Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are arguably the most storied franchise in the NBA. With a league-leading 17 NBA titles and an extensive list of legendary players, establishing oneself amongst the greats is no easy task. However, Pierce managed to do just that during his illustrious 15-year tenure as a Celtic. So it should come as no […]

One of the league’s greatest rivalries over the years has been between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. With that in mind, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is set to experience that for the first time in his career in his first campaign with Boston. Prior to the game, former Celtics great Paul Pierce […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford will miss tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers as he recovers from a concussion, going through the NBA protocol for the injury, the team announced today via radio voice Sean Grande. Horford caught an elbow from Atlanta Hawks swingman Kent Bazemore during Monday’s game, which was not called a […]

It has now been a few weeks since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a broken leg in the season opener. The 27-year-old has continued to progress in his recovery to the point to where he’s putting up shots from a chair in the team’s practice facility. With that in mind, Hayward recently posted […]

The trade between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns could create a different avenue for forward/center Greg Monroe if the latter decides to buy him out upon completing the deal. Teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Boston Celtics would immediately present themselves as strong candidates to make a run for the skilled […]

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics on Wednesday is a highly-anticipated one given the history of both teams, and the key additions they made over the summer. With Lonzo Ball scheduled to go up against Kyrie Irving for the first time in his NBA career, many are looking forward to the […]

We don’t know what is causing Al Horford to react as though he’s about to get hit by a train whenever a ball clangs off the rim towards him, but that’s exactly what happened in Monday’s contest between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Al Horford flinched at the ball again 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ZHXeEVBH2Y — […]

Kyrie Irving may have changed teams over the offseason but his handles remain just as deadly. And on Monday night, Irving wowed everyone watching the Boston Celtics take on the Atlanta Hawks, as Uncle Drew executed a series of dribbling maneuvers that left four Atlanta defenders looking like helpless bystanders. The Hawks simply couldn’t stop […]

The Boston Celtics have overcome an 0-2 start to their season to boast the best record in the league, winning eight straight games for the first time since 2010, according to radio voice Sean Grande. This is also the first time the Celtics have owned the best record in the league since 2009. The team […]

It has been a couple of weeks since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left leg in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the 27-year-old has already begun his path back to recovery as he’s already taken shots from a chair in the gym, according to Celtics general manager […]

After back-to-back wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies at home, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip. In their first game, they will play the Boston Celtics and all the focus will be on the point guard matchup. As Kyrie Irving is looking to help the Celtics win a […]

For many NBA players, playing on the road is something they aren’t quite fond of as it means traveling, and playing in front of a lot of fans cheering against them. However, for Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, he likes playing against the Oklahoma City Thunder and enjoys the atmosphere inside their home court, Chesapeake […]

For much of the last couple of years, the Philadelphia 76ers have continued venture in the trade market to move on from big man Jahlil Okafor. However, those efforts have yet to result in any significant progress being made toward hammering out a deal. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, the Boston Celtics have been […]

In his first year with the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has quickly led his team off to an impressive start to the season holding the top record in the Eastern Conference at 7-2 behind a current seven-game win streak. This was capped on Friday with a comeback win on the road over the […]

When you’re a living legend, no one is off limits to take shots at. Brian Scalabrine, now part of the broadcast team for the Boston Celtics, did not hold back taking a savage shot at Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George at the end of the Thunder-Celtics game Friday night. Well this is pretty harsh […]

The Boston Celtics have turned things around in a hurry. After being in early disarray due to the Gordon Hayward injury and dropping their first two games of the season, the Celtics have stormed back to win their next seven games, becoming the first team in NBA history to achieve such a feat. The Celtics […]

Kyrie Irving managed to notch a rare five-point play in the last few stretches of a Boston Celtics come-from-behind rally to top the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 on Friday night. Irving kept his balance just enough to come around a curl screen from big man Al Horford — drilling the three-point attempt as his counterpart […]

David Lee and Caroline Wozniacki’s ring ratio is now 1:1. That’s after the one-time NBA champion and the tennis superstar got engaged recently. Wozniacki even shared a photo of her engagement ring through her Twitter account. Happiest day of my life yesterday saying yes to my soulmate❤️💍 @Dlee042 pic.twitter.com/TwDPJjoabA — Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 3, […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris are set to make their season debut tonight after dealing with injuries and a suspension to start the season. The Boston Celtics will bring Marcus off the bench against the Oklahoma City Thunder in limited minutes, around 20 or so, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. He’s […]

Immediately following the season-ending leg injury to Boston Celtics newcomer Gordon Hayward, there was a correlation made to the injury that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George suffered a few summers ago with Team USA. With that in mind, George revealed on Friday morning that he has been in constant communication with Hayward about the […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward is in the middle of what is a very long recovery process from a nasty leg injury he suffered right on the opening night of the NBA. Perhaps to pass some time and vent his emotions caused by the injury, Hayward decided to detail what he went through in the […]

It has been just over two weeks since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a season-ending broken leg just five minutes into the season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, Hayward stated in a recent interview with the Today Show that he still has much difficulty dealing with one aspect of the injury as it […]

Apart from basketball, another sport L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers also follows very closely is golf. He’s apparently such a huge golf fan that he once tried to get himself thrown out of a game to watch Tiger Woods at the Masters while coaching the Boston Celtics. He finally owned up to it years […]

Life hasn’t been easy in the last couple of weeks for Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward. Having suffered a dislocated left ankle and a fractured tibia in the opening minutes of his debut with his new team, the 28-year-old Indiana native has a lot to reconcile upon his long recovery process after undergoing surgery. Hayward […]

After seeing the gruesome injury Gordon Hayward suffered on opening night, one could only imagine what kind of pain he was experiencing that time. Although he was stretchered out of the floor and was immediately sent back to Boston to have tests and surgery done, the Boston Celtics forward was reportedly only given an over-the-counter […]