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Basketball fans are still getting used to seeing Kyrie Irving donning Boston Celtics threads. At the same time, how he and the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways over the summer are still very much talked about. There isn’t a shortage of rumors surrounding the acrimonious separation between the two sides with most pointing to the relationship […]

Brian Scalabrine’s playing days are long over, but even as a broadcaster, he’s still working off a bit of rust during preseason. The White Mamba had a somewhat awkward moment during the Celtics’ preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets. While working as a Celtics sideline reporter, Scalabrine didn’t appear to know he was already live […]

With the Boston Celtics opening their preseason on Monday, it gave their players a chance to play the closest to competitive basketball for the first time since last season. That said, it’s understandable that they may not be at their best yet, as they continue to work on their strength and conditioning following the long […]

Marcus Smart did not get the start for the Boston Celtics in their opening preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets. Instead, Jaylen Brown got the start at shooting guard while Smart came off the bench. Scott Souza reports that Smart is completely fine with this setup going forward if it helps the team. #Celtics Marcus […]

It did not take long for Kyrie Irving to announce the start of his era with the Boston Celtics. With his team opening their preseason on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets, the newly-acquired point guard completed an impressive play to the delight of the Beantown faithful inside the TD Garden. With 7:10 left in the […]

Despite preseason games having no-bearing, coaches take advantage of them to see first hand how prepared their players are for the coming season. It allows them to run some sets they practiced during training camp, and also experiment on some combinations they can use in the future. That is exactly the case for Brad Stevens, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is coming off his first NBA season, one that was was an eye opener for him in many different ways. One of which he revealed to Adam Caparell of Complex Sports was having to guard 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony that occurred in his first preseason action. “Here in New […]

Kyrie Irving made perhaps a first when it comes to ballsy player offseason moves this summer, requesting a trade from a perennial championship and playing alongside arguably the best player in the world. His choice to make a move took the NBA by storm, shocking teammates, opponents, and front offices who couldn’t get their hands […]

According to the Boston Sports Journal’s Brian Robb, the Celtics have listed Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford as four of their five projected starters for their opening preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets. However, the Celtics are still not certain who the fifth starter to play alongside those four will be. […]

On Sunday, Kyrie Irving’s debut playing in front of the Boston Celtics fans happened, as he took part in their scrimmage. He received a huge ovation from them, as he is now part of the storied franchise, and will be tasked to lead team to greater success in the coming years. Asked how he felt […]

With all the wheeling and dealing the Boston Celtics did in the offseason, they were able to complete a very talented roster that is considered by many as the biggest threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dominance in the Eastern Conference. Two of their biggest additions, Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, were introduced for the first […]

Throughout his playing career, Kevin Garnett was best known for being a force inside the paint, and also his ability to get into the heads of his opponents with his gamesmanship. He has never been the silent type, as he has always been outspoken, especially during games. Now retired from the NBA, he is still […]

When the Boston Celtics decided to trade the top pick of this year’s draft, many wondered why they gave it up. As it turned out, they were already planning to select Jayson Tatum and felt like they could still get him with the third pick, while getting additional assets with the deal they struck with […]

The Boston Celtics reloaded their roster with a pair of superstars in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving over the summer and while the burden of how far the team will go in the upcoming season mostly rests on the shoulders of those two players, the roles that’ll be played by the peripheral components of the […]

In the two and a half seasons that All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas spent with the Boston Celtics, he had quickly become a fan and city-wide favorite due to the heart he displayed on the court. Despite being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the offseason, Thomas still believes that adoration and respect from the […]

Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier is not a player who’s short on confidence. When asked about the constant trade rumors the Celtics were involved in earlier in the offseason, Rozier boldly stated that Ainge wasn’t going to trade him. So when Rozier was asked about Kyrie Irving, whom he will now back up this season, […]

Over the last couple of years, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has made a concerted effort to stockpile first-round picks in hopes of keeping a bright future ahead of the franchise. However, Ainge over the summer decided to part ways with the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first-round pick as part of the trade that landed […]

It’s no secret that the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics are not fond of one another. Over the past couple of seasons, they have had some hotly contested matchups that included altercations, and also had their players firing shots directed at their opponents even outside the court. That said, it does not come as a […]

Al Horford has said he’s okay with the idea of playing primarily at center this season, Celtics beat writer Scott Souza reports. Horford cites last year’s success in the playoffs while playing with small lineups that featured him as the lone traditional big man as a reason for his acceptance of the role. #Celtics Al Horford […]

There has been a growing level of excitement around Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum in the months that have followed the 2017 NBA Draft. According to Jay King of MassLive.com, Tatum has already left a huge impression on former All-Star big man Al Horford to voice some huge praise toward the 19-year-old ahead of […]

The Boston Celtics were ecstatic when they landed one of the prized free agents this offseason, Gordon Hayward. They had their eyes set on him since last season, and planned well enough on how they are going to pitch to him, as they believe that he was the missing link to their championship aspirations. Now […]

The Boston Celtics went through plenty of changes to their roster over the summer that has created an entirely new feel around the organization. So much so that it has head coach Brad Stevens feeling that he is about to step into a new coaching job in the league, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. […]

Taking a knee during the singing of the National Anthem has been a common sight these days, especially in the NFL. It has been a way for players and coaches to show that they are against different social issues the United States is currently facing. Even professional athletes from other leagues have done it, and […]

Kyrie Irving made a lot of headlines when he shared last season that he thinks the Earth is flat. He has received mixed reactions from it, and many wondered if he was serious about it or not. Now he has broken his silence about the topic, and made it known that he was just trolling […]

The upcoming NBA season is full of narratives people could talk about. Plenty of them could be found in the rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics and for Gordon Hayward, the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Celtics and Isaiah Thomas to the Cavaliers was fuel poured into the already burning […]

If you’re a fan of any professional sport, there is a good chance that you’ve tried, in some way or another, to reach out to your favorite athlete on a personal level. There are many ways in which fans try to communicate with their favored sportsperson, including hand-written letters, tweets, and arena signs (to name […]

Over the offseason, the Boston Celtics went through some shuffling of their roster that included the departure of veteran big man Kelly Olynyk via free agency. The 26-year-old had been virtually cut by the Celtics four days into free agency in order to open up more salary cap space for the team to sign All-Star […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and San Antonio Spurs are all expected to be top title challengers to the defending champion Golden State Warriors this season. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has weighed in on some of those three teams’ offseason moves, and he was fairly complimentary of them, as Anthony Slater of The Athletic […]

Gordon Hayward was just as shocked as most Boston Celtics fans when the trade that sent Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving was officially declared this offseason. In a blog post he wrote on his own website, Hayward revealed that he barely knew anything about the brewing blockbuster trade that […]

Kyrie Irving was reportedly 45 minutes late for a workout session and talk with Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. The four-time All-Star did not deny this, but discussed the reason why he did not make it on the agreed time. He cited that his car broke down after he refueled it, as he was […]

Entering this year’s free agency, Gordon Hayward was one of the biggest names that was expected to receive a lot of interest from teams around the league. He took his time in choosing which team to play for next, before trimming down his list to three, the Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, and Boston Celtics. As […]

The Boston Celtics are no strangers to Big Threes. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish were legendary, while Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen won the championship in their very first season. Kyrie Irving is now part of another triumvirate along with Gordon Hayward and Al Horford. But as Celtics beat writers Scott […]

College basketball fans are used to hearing the use of Basketball Power Index or BPI, a tool that could help differentiate which at-large schools would make it to the March Madness and which ones would not. This time around, however, BPI has been used to project how NBA teams would fare in the fast-approaching NBA […]

Brand new Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is quickly getting acquainted with his new teammates. He already has a fellow flat-earth truther in Jaylen Brown, and according to Scott Souza of GateHouse Media, he’s called Jayson Tatum his “big, little brother” and is already a big fan of his game. #Celtics Kyrie Irving called Jayson […]

Back in June 2013, the Brooklyn Nets decided to go all in with their roster by making a blockbuster trade that included a plethora of future first-round draft picks to acquire both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics. However, it was a move that was short-lived as the Nets fell short of their […]

Eras come and go. The style of basketball can change, but in the NBA, there’s a timeless formula to winning an NBA championship.  No matter the team, no matter how good their regular season record is, if they don’t fit this mold, I tend to not believe the hype. When Atlanta won 60 games in […]

While the impending trade of Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics is very much a thing of the past, the story of why he chose to part ways with the Cleveland Cavs and their cornerstone player LeBron James is still a pressing matter to those in search of a rationale for his departure. Irving was […]

Kyrie Irving hasn’t been a Boston Celtic for long, but he may already have a new recruit to Team Flat Earth on his new team. In a video from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg, Jaylen Brown talked about his initial interactions with Irving, and it appears that the second-year swingman is on the fence on the whole […]

Before agreeing to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, Andrew Bogut also fielded feelers from other teams. According to NBA.com’s David Aldridge, there were at least three other teams that came knocking on Bogut’s door: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wolves made major pitch for Bogutl; had playing […]