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Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier is starting to make a name for himself in the NBA, and he’s doing so on the league’s best team. In his third year with the Celtics, he’s averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 23.3 minutes per game — all career highs, via Basketball Reference. But Rozier […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward may be out the season, but that doesn’t prevent his teammates to imagine what it’d be like if he were playing. Celtics center Al Horford was asked what the team would be like with their free agent acquisition, Horford demurred at first. But after giving it some thought, he shared […]

Even in defeat, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens made light of getting beat by Manu Ginobili’s wild 3-pointer on Friday. Apparently before the game, Stevens praised Ginobili about a specific part of his game, but later came to regret it, per the official Twitter account of the Celtics. Stevens on Manu Ginobili’s clutch shooting: […]

For someone who got traded away from a situation he loved, Isaiah Thomas certainly has no bad blood. The former point guard of the Boston Celtics, Thomas has been chronicling his experience playing for a new team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on The Players’ Tribune. It’s a video documentary series, and he recently released Part 4, […]

Kyrie Irving had a chance to be the hero once again for the Boston Celtics as they were down three points in the final seconds against the San Antonio Spurs. To the surprise of no one, the final play was drawn up for Kyrie, but to Irving’s surprise, it didn’t go in despite him thinking […]

Respect is earned in the NBA. With Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, he has already done plenty to have earned that respect from one of the NBA’s greatest head coaches of all-time in the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich. According to a tweet from Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio News-Express, Popovich continues […]

Jaylen Brown missed the Boston Celtics’ last game against the Dallas Mavericks due to an inflamed right eye. As a result, he had to wear some pretty sweet-looking glasses upon his return against the San Antonio Spurs. Brown certainly didn’t seem to have any problem with his eyesight as he perfectly timed a putback slam […]

Manu Ginobili is truly an ageless wonder for the San Antonio Spurs. The 40-year-old legend drilled a rainbow 3-pointer to lift the Spurs over the Celtics, 105-102, on Friday night. Ginobili finished with just 11 points on the night but that was all the Spurs needed. It was a classic moment for the living legend, […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is making the case for his woke-ness practically every day. From his flat-earth talk to his opinions on other conspiracy theories, Irving has made headlines all season with his wonky words. But during a recent interview, he gave his views on something more related to the game he plays professionally. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has tremendous respect for veteran point guard Tony Parker, who he will face tonight when his team takes on the San Antonio Spurs, still led by their longtime French floor general. The Celtics helmsman took it even further, addressing how he’s even made Parker part of instructional videos of […]

Jayson Tatum’s play has played a major part of the Boston Celtics’ hot start to the season that has them sitting atop of the league with the best record in the league. Ahead of the road matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Tatum did not travel with the team, but is still […]

Kyrie Irving’s days as the clear-masked Zorro are soon coming to an end. The Boston Celtics star point guard will put on the mask one last time tonight against the San Antonio Spurs before ditching it for good, having gotten enough protection from it during the last few games. “I hope not to see it […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has some strong opinions about the San Antonio Spurs. Don’t worry, Spurs fans. They’re good opinions. The Celtics play the Spurs tonight in a matchup of NBA juggernauts. During morning shootaround, Irving gave his thoughts on why the Spurs are a formidable NBA franchise, per the official Celtics Twitter account. […]

Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is widely considered one of the best basketball executives in the NBA. He puts together wild trades, drafts very good players and is not afraid to give his opinion on all things basketball. That opinion portion continued Thursday when talking on a radio show. He didn’t sound too keen on […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving got into a bit of an altercation after Smith took offense to a sly elbow Irving landed on the rookie. The two had to be separated by teammates and were each assessed technical fouls. Smith didn’t make a big deal out of the […]

It looks like that Instagram post from Gordon Hayward’s wife was no fluke. Hayward appears to be officially on the mend from a horrific leg injury on opening night that more than likely cost him the season. Boston Celtics general manger Danny Ainge gave quite the positive update about Hayward’s rehab to radio hosts Toucher […]

On Wednesday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talked about 19-year-old rookie forward Jayson Tatum’s standout first season in the NBA when he was a guest on CBS Boston’s 98.5 “The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand.” “He’s doing a great job for us of just making the right basketball play, and that’s really all we […]

For big men in the league, they take pride in defending shot attempts inside the paint, and try to prevent easy baskets to the best of their abilities. Boston Celtics bruiser Aron Baynes showed just that versus the Dallas Mavericks, as he challenged a semi hook from Maxi Kleber. However, Baynes wasn’t successful in stopping […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is really, really good. However, as tweeted by sports anchor Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio, Irving has put up some shooting statistics over the last 10 games that are out of this world for a point guard. According to Kaufman’s tweet, Irving has […]

Things got a little heated in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, when Dennis Smith Jr. and Kyrie Irving were both assessed technical fouls. This started when Smith tried to muscle his way through Irving’s defense for a layup attempt, but the veteran point […]

Is Gordon Hayward a super healer? Probably not. But an Instagram story update from his wife, Robyn, hinted at just how well the Boston Celtics star is doing in this recovery from a horrific leg injury at the start of the season. Hayward is seen spending time with this daughter at the computer, seemingly playing […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics will serve as hosts to the Dallas Mavericks, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of forward Marcus Morris. According to a report from Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Celtics have elected to hold Morris out of Wednesday night’s game due […]

Here’s another truth bomb that demonstrates just how hard Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball is struggling with his shooting this season: he’s shooting worse from the free throw line than Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum is from the three-point line. Ouch. Let the creative guys over at NBC Boston help you digest […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has been compared to a variety of players. Often times, it’s Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who’s become the go-to basis of Simmons’ prototype. But at least for one scout, Simmons’ style of play can also be compared to that of former NBA player Antawn Jamison’s, per Sean Deveney of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ search for a catalyst at the point guard position went beyond the opportunity to pounce on an unhappy Eric Bledsoe after he was exiled by the Phoenix Suns, stemming from his frustration with the organization. In hopes of finding added firepower and a staple at the position, the Bucks even eyed prospects […]

Many coaches around the NBA are taking notice of the Boston Celtics’ young guns, most notably second-year guard Jaylen Brown and rookie forward Jayson Tatum. According to a tweet before tonight’s game from Jared Weiss of USA TODAY Sports, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd has been very impressed with the duo of Brown and […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a blazing start to the season holding the league’s best record through 24 games played with a 20-4 mark. One of the major reasons behind that has been the promising play of rookie forward Jayson Tatum, who has stepped into a prominent role in the absence of All-Star forward […]

The praises have been coming in for Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum all season long. Tatum’s teammates have marveled at how impressive he’s been at different facets of the game despite being just a rookie. One such facet has been during crunch time, where Jaylen Brown has described Tatum as a “special” player, according to ESPN’s […]

It has been two seasons since Marcus Morris last donned a Phoenix Suns jersey alongside his twin brother Markieff Morris. However, Marcus has continued to be asked questions about the Suns, especially with a matchup against them on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, the 28-year-old voiced his frustration with the inquiries about how things […]

In the last few seasons, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has developed the reputation for being one of the best scorers in the NBA. Much of this has come in the way of creating his own shot off the dribble. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stated on Saturday that he has been impressed by Irving’s […]

The Boston Celtics kept it rolling in the right direction on Saturday afternoon by becoming the first team in the league to secure their 20th win of the season after topping the Phoenix Suns 116-110. It was a strong team performance that included former All-Star big man Al Horford posting a career-high 11 assists in […]

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 […]