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Marcus Smart is an important part of the Boston Celtics’ hopes to bring the NBA championship back to TD Garden, but now the Celtics aren’t sure if they will get him back at all this year. Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald reports: League source says Celtics don’t know probability of Marcus Smart playing again […]

Kyrie Irving will miss Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards with knee soreness, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Joining him on the bench will be shooting guard Jaylen Brown (concussion), forward Gordon Hayward, hybrid guard Marcus Smart, and forward Daniel Theis — the last three in risk of missing the remainder of the season. Smart […]

The Boston Celtics have been the surprise of this season. After trading away Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Avery Bradley last year, many believed that the Celtics’ run atop the Eastern Conference would cease. That turned out to be quite the contrary. The Celtics are currently the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. They have […]

With 15 games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season, the Boston Celtics are looking to make one final push for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference. At 49-17, the Toronto Raptors currently have a 3.5 game lead. Along with Marcus Smart’s hand injury that will keep him out indefinitely, there are major concerns about Kyrie […]

Originally the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Marcus Smart is heading into restricted free agency for the first time in his young career. However, it has not been an easy 2017-18 NBA season for him to say the least. After missing the potential game-winner against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 23, […]

Ray Allen’s departure from the Boston Celtics is still to this day a sore subject for fans of the green-and-white, even six years after his exit from Bean Town. Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love reveals Allen’s most intimate anecdotes, including his strained rupture with the Big Three […]

The coalition of talent merged into the original Big Three of the Boston Celtics didn’t have the heavenly start that many expected. Nor did it have the greatest of endings. According to Ray Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love, there was early signs of he and Kevin […]

Boston Celtics forward Daniel Theis is bound to undergo a season-ending meniscus surgery after suffering a tear in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The German international has proved to be a key piece off the bench, making the news yet another downer for a team with championship aspirations. Theis shined […]

During a dark time of the Big Three era, prior to the start of the 2011-12 season, the Boston Celtics considered trading their problem child of a point guard Rajon Rondo for New Orleans Hornets prodigy Chris Paul, though the deal reportedly fell through due to Paul’s refusal to commit to signing with the team […]

Ray Allen’s new book From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love shed many insights into his tenure with the Boston Celtics and the rift between him and mercurial point guard Rajon Rondo. The book, which was written alongside Michael Arkush and due in stands in two weeks; notes how Rondo felt entitled […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost at home on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, but beyond the defeat, they suffered on the night, what’s even more concerning is seeing Kyrie Irving exit the game before halftime and only play a total of 15 minutes. He continues to suffer from knee soreness, which has forced him […]

After getting traded to the Indiana Pacers last summer, Domantas Sabonis was not expected to play a big role with his new team. However, he has continued to show a lot of improvement in his game, resulting in being part of head coach Nate McMillan’s rotation, and even one of their more important players on […]

The injury bug has hit the Boston Celtics yet again on Sunday night when star point guard Kyrie Irving did not play during the second half of today’s contest against the Indiana Pacers due to left knee soreness. The Celtics made the official announcement that Irving would be out for the remainder of Sunday’s game at […]

At this point, the 2017-2018 season has been a very eventful basketball campaign. The crazy trades and free agent signings from the summer continued well past its starting point leading to major changes in the league. Careers and rosters were altered heavily and right now it’s all history in the making. This has given the […]

Since the Boston Celtics (46-20) lost a 123-120 heartbreaker to the Western Conference’s current No. 1 seed in the Houston Rockets, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the Celtics have responded with two straight road victories. According to a tweet on Saturday afternoon from Scott Souza of MetroWest Daily News, Irving opened up about cementing […]

Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino is itching it get back into coaching again as he is ready to take the next steps in getting back onto the court. According to ESPN, Pitino wants to coach again, whether it’s in college or the NBA. The former head coach has hired agent Jordan Bazant and is […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown escaped a very serious injury on Thursday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he hit the back of his head and neck right on the floor. Brown initially was on the floor for a very long time as both teams stood quietly waiting for movement. A sigh of relief would […]

When Gordon Hayward went down with his nasty ankle injury on the opening night of the NBA season, most believed the injury would be season-ending, but most Boston Celtics fans are still holding out hope for a possibility that the former Butler Bulldog would return and help the team in the playoffs. Last week, head […]

Even before he entered the NBA, a lot of eyes were already set on Jayson Tatum for his solid play during his days with the Duke Blue Devils. It has led to him being one of the consensus top picks in last June’s draft, ultimately resulting in Tatum getting selected third overall by the Boston […]

Regardless of the heated competition that occurs almost every day in the NBA, many players across the league are friends. When players get injured, peers put their competitive ways aside to share their thoughts and prayers. At the beginning of the season, the Boston Celtics lost their new addition, Gordon Hayward to a leg injury […]

The game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday was a highly competitive one, as it was a battle between two teams that are expected to contend for this year’s title. However, late in the third quarter, the air was sucked out of Target Center, after seeing Jaylen Brown suffer a nasty fall, […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been one of the most promising young talents in the NBA. Since being drafted in 2016, Brown has performed wonderfully. He’s averaging 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in his sophomore season with the Celtics. Being a jack-of-all-trades kind of player, Brown is the glue to the Celtics’ championship formula. […]

There is no doubt that Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the best young centers in the NBA today. His rare combination of size, outside shooting and ability to finish strong on vicious dunks have made him a nightmare matchup for the Minnesota Timberwolves opponents. On Thursday against the Boston Celtics, Aron Baynes found out first […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, by no means, is an offensively talented backcourt piece. However, he makes up for it with his great athleticism and defense. Usually, point guards in this era of basketball are supposed to have a great shooting touch and the ability to score in a variety of ways. As a matter […]

A Boston Celtics player down on the floor. The entire arena silent. Players emotionally drained after seeing what had just happened. No, this isn’t a description of Gordon Hayward’s scene on opening night. Unfortunately, this is a whole new scenario and it involves Jaylen Brown. Brown was running the break and went up for a […]

Down three to the Portland Trail Blazers with the Los Angeles Lakers’ five-game win streak on the line, the ball found its way into the hands of Isaiah Thomas. For a moment, there was a sense Thomas might deliver in the clutch as he had so many times during his MVP-chant laden 2016-17 season. Still […]

Kyrie Irving is fresh to come back from knee soreness against the Minnesota Timberwolves — an injury that has plagued him for part of this season and one which he once used as a weapon to escape the grip of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ front office. The Boston Celtics star missed Monday’s game against the Chicago […]

Kyrie Irving left the Cleveland Cavaliers for a chance to carve his own path and be the leader he had hoped to become after becoming an NBA player. Upon his trade to the Boston Celtics, it didn’t take long for him to assess himself as a leader of men, as the only player with championship […]

Despite the constant rumors surrounding the Boston Celtics organization of a possible Gordon Hayward return, team president Danny Ainge doubled down on his stance of keeping the star forward away from any possible chance to re-injure himself. Plenty of videos showing Hayward’s improvement in his recovery have left Bostonians wondering if he would be fit […]

Back in the 2014-15 season, Kyrie Irving made his first playoff appearance for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite that being the case, he did not show any signs that he was nervous at all, and even played at a very high level, helping his former team win the first round en route to reaching the NBA […]

Just in case you missed the Boston Celtics’ 105-89 beatdown of the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Celtics guard Marcus Smart did something out of the blue during the game that made the many people on the Internet go nuts. With the Celtics crushing the Bulls 78-44 late in the third quarter at United Center, […]

There isn’t much to say about Paul Pierce. After being drafted by the Celtics in 1998, Pierce had to work extremely hard to obtain his success. In Boston, Pierce played through one of the darkest years in Celtics history. After winning a championship in 1986, the Celtics failed to taste championship glory again in an […]

Kyrie Irving has built quite a lasting impression upon the NBA in his seven year NBA career. Irving, the incredible ball-handling wizard, has proved to be among the league’s best point guards. In fact, Irving hit the famous go-ahead 3-pointer in the 2016 NBA Finals. This season, Irving has played well for the Celtics, arguably […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by league office for his public criticism of officiating after Celtics’ narrow loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The Celtics were ahead by three points entering the fourth quarter, but were overwhelmed by yet another offensive barrage […]

The Boston Celtics have done everything in their power to shut down any rumors of a Gordon Hayward heroic comeback at some point this season, yet the incessant rumors based on video updates of his recovery have run rampant, with commentators, journalists, and pundits suggesting he could see the court before the season ends. According […]

The Boston Celtics are currently holding down the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 45-20, but looking to improve as a team down the stretch run of the season. Not only are they high in the standings, but have been consistently solid all season long, and are looking to take the […]

It goes without saying that Brad Stevens is one of the most intelligent coaches in the NBA. After an extraordinary coaching career at Butler, Stevens has successfully transitioned to the NBA, leading the Celtics through their rebuilding phase. Stevens has seen many players come and go, which include Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Avery Bradley. […]

Kyrie Irving, the ball-handling wizard and phenomenal clutch shooter, has been having an incredible season for the Boston Celtics. After hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer to give the Cavaliers a Game 7 victory over the 73-win Golden State Warriors, Irving cemented himself in league history as one of the dynamic players to ever play on the […]

The Boston Celtics will start point guard Shane Larkin in place of the injured Kyrie Irving against the Chicago Bulls tonight, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Irving is dealing with knee soreness, and the medical staff has chosen to play it safe for the time being through this latter stretch of the season. Irving did […]