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One unidentified player from the Milwaukee Bucks learned the hard way not to talk trash to Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Already known as a scrappy, high-motor, energizer bunny whenever he’s on the floor, Smart also showed why his mouth is never one to be underestimated when he put someone from the Bucks in the […]

Kyrie Irving is trying to make a fan out of another major superstar in another sport. The Boston Celtics point guard sent an autographed jersey of his to Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar, who seemed to enjoy the gift. Irving and Neymar share a couple of notable similarities. They are both are incredibly talented, championship-winning players. […]

When the Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the latter will feature a special tribute to the franchise in honor of their 50th anniversary season on Thursday. Instead of the game being played at the Bradley Center it will take place at the University of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Panther arena, which was commonly […]

Prior to being traded to the Boston Celtics in late August, the New York Knicks were among the teams that All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had interest in joining. The 25-year-old shed more light on the reasoning behind that being the case on Tuesday night ahead of the Celtics taking on the Knicks that it […]

In his first campaign with the Boston Celtics, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving has found himself in a completely different environment for the first time in his NBA career surrounded by an entire roster of new teammates. This has led to him having to quickly adjust to his new surroundings while also assuming the top scoring option […]

Coming up as a young budding star in his native St. Louis, Missouri, Jayson Tatum once asked LeBron James for a follow back on Twitter after the two met in April of 2012. HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy dug up this gem of a once-eager 14-year-old Tatum bringing up his old family in hopes for a nod […]

Phil Jackson’s reign as New York Knicks team president was not a particularly successful one. His personnel moves didn’t result in many wins on the court, while there was near-constant controversy off the court. However, Boston Celtics guard Shane Larkin believes Jackson still deserves a second chance as an executive, according to Marc Berman of the […]

If there’s any silver lining for the Boston Celtics since they lost Gordon Hayward to his gruesome injury on opening night, it’s that they have players who can step up in his absence and fill the void he left. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have both been playing solid basketball for the Celtics, and that […]

It has been a week since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating broken leg just a few minutes in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite that, it has not taken long for Hayward to get his mind back on playing basketball again to which head coach Brad Stevens stated that […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Iriving made a lot of headlines recently following his NSFW response to fan following their win against the Philadelphia 76ers. While making his way to their locker room, a fan heckled him by asking where LeBron James was, and it did not sit well with him, as it could be clearly […]

After signing Gordon Hayward and trading for Kyrie Irving, the Boston Celtics established a roster that could compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Unfortunately, in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that is expected to keep him out for the remainder of the season. As the Celtics have heavily relied on Jayson […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a slow start of the gate in the 2017-18 season after dropping their first two games. Following Friday’s loss against the Boston Celtics, rising star big man Joel Embiid vented out his frustrations about not getting enough touches in the low post. Joel Embiid “I didnt think I got […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward underwent surgery to repair a fractured left tibia that is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. However, head coach Brad Stevens had found himself in an intriguing situation as his initial comments about Hayward’s recovery were misconstrued into giving off the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving was caught on camera dropping some serious NSFW language directed at a fan following the team’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The 76ers fan asked Irving where LeBron James was and Irving quickly replied with ‘Suck my d—.’ Here’s a look at the video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bafk3LpDGry/ Irving […]

In the NBA, it is extremely rare for the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to make a blockbuster trade. After playing against each other in the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a 2018 first round draft […]

The Boston Celtics just lost a major piece of their team after Gordon Hayward went down with a likely season-ending injury on opening night. However, the Celtics could soon be able to reinforce their roster to help make up for Hayward’s absence. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, team president Danny Ainge and […]

Gordon Hayward has undergone a crucial surgery in his left ankle after a heartbreaking freak injury that left him with a dislocated ankle and fracture tibia. Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said his star forward was dealing with the usual post-surgery challenges, but that he remained optimistic despite a long road to recovery. “[He’s] having […]

Following the season-ending broken leg injury to All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has been one of the early recipients of extended playing time. According to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, Tatum voiced that it wasn’t what he expected coming out of the gate to his first NBA season but […]

Chris Paul was one of the biggest dominoes to fall in what was a wild NBA offseason. He had decided to call time on his six-year stay with the L.A. Clippers. Paul ultimately didn’t get the chance to hit the open market after he agreed to opt into his contract to facilitate a trade to […]

Former NBA player Shavlik Randolph gave a slightly more positive outcome for Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, after he suffered a dislocated left ankle and tibial fracture in the opening minutes of the team’s season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randolph suffered a similar injury in his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, breaking and dislocating his […]

After seeing the thousands of well wishes Gordon Hayward received since suffering a gruesome injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, Gordon Scott Hayward posted a message of his own to thank everyone who offered prayers for his son. He took to his Twitter account recently to let everyone know that he appreciates all the […]

The entire Quicken Loans Arena was filled with a worried echo when Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome injury that resulted to a dislocated ankle and a fractured tibia in their opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hayward was only a few minutes into his Celtics career when he landed awkwardly on the floor, […]

To say that Gordon Hayward’s first game as a Boston Celtic was a disappointing one would be a massive understatement. The much-anticipated debut of Hayward for the Celtics turned into a horror show after the forward went down with a gruesome ankle injury that took him out of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

Just a few minutes into the season opener for the Boston Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers, things quickly took a disastrous turn of events as All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left leg injury. During that time, what was quite noticeable to Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca was how swift the medical help was […]

It didn’t take a doctor to figure out how serious Gordon Hayward’s gruesome injury in his Boston Celtics debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers was. Hayward was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle, which sounds like serious injuries that may take a significant amount of time to recover from. However, that might not be […]

Rewinding time only a few months ago and Paul George and Gordon Hayward were two of the top small forward targets in free agency, both linked to Boston, Miami, and other franchises. Fast forward to Tuesday’s season-opener and Hayward’s crushing injury can potentially change the course of the Eastern Conference race this season. Hayward suffered […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a powerful message for Gordon Hayward after he suffered a devastating injury in the opening minutes of Tuesday’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bryant’s advice was as real as it gets, encapsulating all of the sorrow, frustration, and anger that come with a freak injury of this […]

Kyrie Irving was in a train of emotions making his way back to Quicken Loans Arena, a hardwood he called home during his last six years with the franchise prior to being traded to the Boston Celtics this summer. The scoring point guard tallied 22 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, and three steals in his […]

Gordon Hayward’s gruesome ankle injury proved to be a vast challenge to overcome for his Boston Celtics teammates through a season-opening road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The mental shock of such a devastating blow to the team as well as concerns for his future as a player were evident in the faces of his […]

The Boston Celtics is one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. There have been a number of great players who have donned their Green and White jerseys, including legends like Larry Bird, Bill Russell, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish, just to name a few. However, for team president Danny Ainge, he said that […]

Outside the players and referees on the floor, one of the people nearest to Gordon Hayward during the time he suffered his gruesome injury is ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The veteran analyst, who was apparently only around 20 feet away from him that time, gave his thoughts about witnessing it first hand. After the game […]

The Cleveland Browns are winless this season and are basically functioning as the NFL’s all-purpose doormat of the league more than anything else. Still, that’s no reason for their official Twitter account to deploy a funny troll job hurled at the direction of former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, Kyrie Irving. Amid the thousands of fans […]

The messages of support for Gordon Hayward are continuing to pile up. During halftime of their game against the Houston Rockets, Stephen Curry took advantage of the break to send his own for the Boston Celtics forward. The former back-to-back MVP took to his Twitter account to ask his followers to pray for Hayward, as […]

After seeing Gordon Hayward in pain following his awkward landing during the early minutes of the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers’ season opener, speculations quickly emerged on the extent of the gruesome injury he suffered. After the game, Brad Stevens addressed the media and gave an update on the condition of the All-Star forward. The […]

The new NBA season took off on a very bad note. Basketball fans were greeted Tuesday with a showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers to kick off the 2017-18 campaign, but a gruesome ankle injury suffered by Gordon Hayward turned everyone’s excitement into horror. Hayward’s injury set off a wild Twitter storm […]

As two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference square off on opening night, it’s not surprising that a lot of fans, and even players from other teams are tuned in to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. It also adds to the hype that Kyrie Irving will debut for the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating leg injury with 6:45 left in the first quarter of opening night vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fair warning, the video is very gruesome. The injury is obviously extremely serious and Hayward may very well be out for the remainder of the season. All players from both […]

Since being traded to the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has continued to answer questions about his decision to want to move on from his situation with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ahead of the season-opener matchup against his former team, Irving made it clear that there was not one thing that pushed him to […]

It’ll be a special night for Kyrie Irving on Tuesday as he makes his Boston Celtics debut against his old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. And what better way to play in a special game than to wear a special set of kicks? The former Cavalier Irving will be sporting shamrock-emblazoned shoes that even glow green […]