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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 […]

After playing seven games so far this season, rookie point guard De’Aaron Fox has been able to turn a lot of heads because of his solid play for the Sacramento Kings. Fox is proving he might just be the real deal, and that he belongs to be in the same conversation as some of the […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that the scientific community’s relationship with Kyrie Irving is a rocky one. This is largely due to Irving’s staunchness over his belief that the Earth is flat—not round. Sure the Boston Celtics guard once clarified that walking around and telling people that the planet we all are living […]

Five minutes in the season opener for the Boston Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers, offseason addition All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a broken leg injury during an attempted alley-oop dunk. It had sent shockwaves throughout the league with many sending their support back to the 27-year-old for a speedy recovery. In light of that, his […]

Since arriving to the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has voiced nothing but praise toward the organization. In line with that, the 25-year-old has now dished out some major compliments concerning head coach Brad Stevens during an interview with current UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma on his Holding Court podcast (h/t ccupgirl on […]

After spending the past year attempting to trade him, the Philadelphia 76ers ultimately declined their team option on Jahlil Okafor for the 2018-19 NBA season. As a result, the former third overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft will become an unrestricted free agent following the season. With Okafor requesting a buyout, President of Basketball […]

Following a busy offseason, the Boston Celtics have had a renewed focus on retooling the roster in hopes of competing for a championship while also securing their long-term future. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, the Celtics took care of another important roster decision on Tuesday by picking up the contract options for the 2018-19 […]

Kyrie Irving has had a somewhat subdued start to his Boston Celtics career. He’s yet to score more than 24 points through his first seven games as a Celtic after averaging 25 points per game last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, there could still be more to come from Irving, whom Jaylen Brown believes […]

The Boston Celtics have ripped off their fifth straight win of the season, making them the first team in 15 years to accomplish that feat after losing the first two games. Following a convincing 108-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, head coach Gregg Popovich voiced some high praise for the Celtics […]

In his first campaign with the Boston Celtics, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has led the way to a strong start out of the gate this season currently heading the Eastern Conference with a 5-2 record. Following the Celtics’ fifth straight win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, Irving raved about his new teammates while […]

A scuffle that broke out between guard Bradley Beal and Draymond Green Friday night directly in front of the Washington Wizards bench resulting in hefty fines for the two players, but they weren’t the only ones who got penalized. Forward Kelly Oubre Jr. joined the altercation, threw punches, and received a fine rather than a […]

With all the moves the Boston Celtics made during the offseason, one position they really wanted to bolster is the center spot. Although they have Al Horford, they were looking for a natural center that will allow him to play the four spot in some stretches, to have a taller lineup, capable of rebounding better […]

Often criticized for not being a good defender during his days with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving has so far proven this season that he has a more well-rounded game. Now having an even bigger role with the Boston Celtics, the four-time All-Star point guard has been showing off his improved defense by completing 17 […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has always been known for how good he is at his job, being one of the best coaches in league history. However, he’s also made a name for himself as a highly entertaining interviewee, regardless of the topic or question thrown at him. The 68-year-old was asked to […]