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The Boston Celtics have found a way to become the best team in the Eastern Conference despite not having Gordon Hayward and having to incorporate Kyrie Irving into a new situation. One of the ways they have been able to do this is by getting good play from role players such as Marcus Smart, Jaylen […]

The Boston Celtics made some noise yesterday signing free agent big man Greg Monroe to a one-year, $5 million deal. With the trade deadline less than a week away now, Boston is by no means done looking for ways to improve its roster. Two players that the Celtics are reportedly still in pursuit of are […]

Don’t tell the plethora of individuals in Boston sports gear sitting in this airport, but the Boston Celtics are still a few pieces away from sweeping Golden State.  If making themselves genuinely competitive this season is the goal, Boston needs a significant upgrade over current second unit big men (Currently Daniel Theis and Aron Baynes) […]

Kyrie Irving found himself in one of the most trying moments of his professional career shortly after losing last year’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors. The perennial point guard was told he might be traded to the Phoenix Suns just days after the Warriors were crowned champions. Concerned about what’s to come, Irving reached […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, but it sounds like they’ll be without several players, including Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris. Irving, now 25 years of age, was held out of Wednesday night’s 103-73 win over the New York Knicks, as he’s been dealing with a right quad contusion. The […]

Free agent center Greg Monroe will sign a one-year, $5 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The big man had recently been bought out by the Phoenix Suns this week and was debating which team to join next, after starting the season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics have now used […]

As the Boston Celtics continue to try and improve their roster, they recently signed free-agent swingman Jarell Eddie to a 10-day contract. The move came as a result of having an open roster spot, as well as Marcus Smart suffering a hand injury and still recovering from it. However, after an uneventful stint with the […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics’ 103-73 blowout victory over the New York Knicks last night, it was just another brick added to the wall of 20-plus point victories in the Brad Stevens era. However, according to a tweet by Celtics play-by-play radio announcer Sean Grande, five of 14 20-plus point victories during the […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris seems to be fitting in just fine with the culture in Beantown. During a recent game against the New York Knicks, there was a break in the action. Morris walked over and give a fist bump to the owner of the Celtics, but then noticed that he was wearing a […]

In the midst of what’s bound to be an ugly breakup between center Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks, one of his longtime former teammates has come in his defense. Al Horford, who was Noah’s frontcourt partner back in his days at the University of Florida, noted the big man could still produce and […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

The rumor mill continues to spin after the Phoenix Suns reportedly reached a buyout with center Greg Monroe. As a result, there are a number of teams waiting to sign the 27-year-old once he clears waivers — among those are the Boston Celtics. According to David Aldridge of NBA.com, the Celtics have already established themselves […]

The Boston Celtics have a shot at a championship despite losing free-agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to an injury at the beginning of the season. But the Celtics don’t appear to be standing pat and are reportedly active in trade talks to obtain the Memphis Grizzlies’ combo guard Tyreke Evans. Real GM’s Keith Smith reports that […]

Since entering the league last year, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has continued to show improvement in his game. From being aggressive on offense, to how he defends during games, he has not stopped in turning himself to the best version of him as a player. Brown has been known to also have mad hops […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks due to a right quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Celtics say Kyrie Irving is out with a right quad contusion vs. Knicks. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 31, 2018 Irving has […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is set to make his first All-Star appearance in this year’s festivities, but he looks to make more than just a few friends, but also some potential teammates when mingling with the biggest stars in the league. Among them is Kyrie Irving, who is missing tonight’s game against the […]

Memphis Grizzlies multi-fasceted forward Tyreke Evans has started to draw interest from many teams around the NBA as this Feb. 8 trade deadline nears. Among them are the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, New Orleans Pelicans, and the Miami Heat, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Recent reports indicated the […]

With Washington Wizards point guard John Wall out with a knee injury, he won’t be able to compete in the All-Star Game next month. Enter Jaylen Brown? At least Golden State Warriors Draymond Green believes so. He told Chris Haynes of ESPN that Brown, a second-year player for the Boston Celtics, should be in the […]

With the Blake Griffin trade going down, there are many who think New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis could also be in play to get traded. That may sound crazy, especially with Davis’ max contract, but that’s what everyone thought about Griffin. Now we know that anything and everything is possible. In light of that, […]

Since the start of the season, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has continued to impress with his solid all-around game. From scoring in different ways to his versatility on the defensive end, he has turned a lot of heads and living up to expectations placed on his young shoulders being the third overall pick in […]

Gordon Hayward turned a lot of heads recently when a video of him putting up some jumpers went viral. It came as a surprise as he appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from the gruesome opening night foot injury he suffered. He then took to his blog to give his fans an […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Gordon Hayward in the first game of the season, but the team hasn’t missed a beat. The Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference, and there is buzz around the league that Boston can beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs and represent the East in the […]

Gordon Hayward’s injury looked grotesque on TV. Given the looks of it, nobody expected him to be back by this season. But suddenly, clips of Hayward shooting from his wheelchair and, most recently, shooting standstill before games and in practices with the rest of the Boston Celtics’ roster started floating through the internet. This has […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to trade for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Tyreke Evans ahead of the NBA’s trading deadline on February 8. The Celtics are in the title hunt given the Cleveland Cavaliers’ vulnerability this season and their strong performance versus the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Celtics have an open roster spot with […]

Now here’s a story that we don’t seem to hear about every day. Prior to last night’s highly-anticipated game between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Oracle Arena, a strange incident happened with Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant and an elderly fan. According to a story told on SportsCenter late last night […]

In a nailbiting game at Oracle Arena between the two top teams in each conference, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics, 109-105. This was the Celtics 15th loss of the season and now have a 35-15 record. Even after the loss, they still lead the East by one and a half games. But as […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has teased the prospect of his return for some time now. The most recent example is the video of him taking shots prior to the Celtics’ matchup with the L.A. Clippers on Wednesday night. As a result, fans have started to speculate that their coveted free agent acquisition could make his […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ thrilling 109-105 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at Oracle Arena, star point guards in the Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Celtics’ Kyrie Irving engaged in an epic duel. When asked after the game whether the absence of Celtics guard Marcus Smart as a lockdown defender had an […]

The star-studded showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics on Saturday night certainly fit the billing. Not only were fans treated to a showdown between two of the top teams in each conference, but they also got to witness a hot matchup between their best point guards in Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving. While […]

Ever went up for a handshake with a friend but got left hanging? It’s not the best feeling, especially when it’s caught on national television by ABC. That seems to be what happened on Saturday night after a battle between star point guards in the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and the Boston Celtics’ Kyrie […]

NBA fans were treated to a marquee matchup between two of the top teams from each conference in the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. Both sides traded punches throughout the whole game before the Warriors ultimately pulled away with the 109-105 victory. However, Celtics center Al Horford was able to find the silver lining […]

Saturday night featured a heavyweight matchup between two of the best teams in the NBA — the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. Needless to say, point guard Kyrie Irving enjoyed another stellar evening at the Oracle Arena despite being guarded by a bevy of defenders led by Klay Thompson. Thompson was the most notable […]

When the Golden State Warriors host the Boston Celtics in the second and final matchup of the 2017-18 NBA season, it will mark the two best teams in their respective conferences. In their first matchup on Nov. 16, the Celtics came away with a thrilling 92-88 win in Boston. Prior to their final matchup in […]

More than halfway into the 2017-18 NBA season, a new report emerged about Kyrie Irving threatening knee surgery to force the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him during the offseason. With the Cavaliers losing seven of their last nine games as they prepare for the Indiana Pacers, the timing was rather interesting. As the Boston Celtics […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford is slate to play against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, after he was a full participant in practice, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The big dipper missed the last game against the L.A. Clippers with what was initially thought out to be a concussion, but as […]

Kevin Durant took a step back, looking at the Boston Celtics roster now in comparison to last year’s team, noting the team has vastly improved after making the trade for Kyrie Irving. “Hell yeah, they’ve changed. Kyrie is one of the top-three skilled players in the league, in my opinion,” said Durant, according to Melissa […]

Prior to a second and final meeting against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, head coach Steve Kerr sung some praise on fellow colleague Brad Stevens, lauding not only his coaching style but his character. “I swear more than he does,” Kerr joked, according to Mark Medina of the San Jose Mercury News. “But we have […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will miss the next two weeks after sustaining a self-inflicted injury to his hand, according to ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. The incident happened prior to Wednesday’s game against the L.A. Clippers, causing lacerations to his shooting hand. The 23-year-old provided an explanation over his Twitter account, apologizing to his teammates for […]