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On Wednesday night, Kyrie Irving made a young fan’s day after their win versus the Charlotte Hornets inside Spectrum Center by giving him his game-worn jersey to the delight of the fans who witnessed it. The following night, he proved that he is still feeling the spirit of giving, as he once again surprised a young […]

The Boston Celtics just did that. On Thursday night at TD Garden, the Celtics (29-10) stormed all the way back from a 26-point first half deficit to stun the Houston Rockets 99-98 after Boston center Al Horford nailed the game-winning jump hook shot with 3.7 seconds left in regulation. A video of the play, which […]

Since entering the league, Jayson Tatum has been a bright spot for the Boston Celtics. He has been able to showcase his impressive skill set and gives his team a lot of versatility with his ability to play and defend multiple positions. The Duke product’s solid averages of 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists […]

The Houston Rockets signed NBA journeyman Gerald Green to a one-year contract Thursday, and with the team scheduled to play the Boston Celtics on the same day, that meant Green will be inserted to the Rockets lineup right away with or without practice – or his own shoes. According to Jared Weiss of USA TODAY […]

The Houston Rockets will face off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden on Thursday night, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of nine-time All Star Chris Paul. According to a report from Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Paul will be held out of Thursday’s game in Beantown due […]

The Boston Celtics are using Kyrie Irving during fourth quarters a little differently than what he was used to with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving conspicuously sat the first seven minutes of the fourth against the Charlotte Hornets before coming back in to lead the Celtics to a 102-91 win. After the game, Irving discussed exactly […]

The Boston Celtics have hit a bit of a rough patch lately. However, they managed to get back into the win column with a dominant 102-91 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Aside from their recent struggles, the Celtics have continued to enjoy the stellar performance of rookie small forward Jayson Tatum. The third overall pick […]

Christmas may already be two days past, but Kyrie Irving is still in the spirit of giving. Following the Boston Celtics’ road win on Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets, the four-time All-Star decided to make a young fan’s day inside Spectrum Center. As Kyrie Irving was making his way to the dugout, a young boy […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The New York Knicks are doing just fine in their first season without Carmelo Anthony. New York is 17-14, currently good for third place in the Atlantic Division and enough to land the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if the playoffs were to begin right now. New York has gotten impressive […]

The Golden State Warriors proved once again why they are the favorites to win this year’s NBA Finals with a dramatic 99-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. Although both teams were shorthanded at the point guard position, the Warriors’ roster ultimately prevailed in what was perhaps the most controversial ending to a […]

The Boston Celtics continued to their recent skid after falling 111-103 against the Washington Wizards on Christmas Day, marking their third loss in the last four games. Despite that, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving voiced no concern at all with the Celtics being upended by the Wizards, according to Jay King of MassLive.com. Kyrie Irving […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten out to a strong start holding one of the league’s best records through almost halfway point this season. However, the Celtics have had a glaring weakness on the boards ranking 13th overall in rebounding with just a 0.4 advantage in that department. This issue has begun to a bigger problem […]

The biggest move of the offseason was Kyrie Irving making the switch from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics. There was a lot of speculation regarding just how that would work out, and it didn’t take long to realize that the fit was pretty perfect. Irving, already a great player with the Cavs, may […]

The Washington Wizards staked their claim as one the best teams in the Eastern Conference with superstar John Wall now back in the mix. He guided the Wizards to a 111-103 victory over the heavily-favored Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. Needless to say, Wall was feeling the holiday spirit after spoiling what had been Boston’s […]

For the past couple of years, Kyrie Irving has had one of the most popular sneaker lines in the market. Since the release of the Kyrie 1s, it has been patronized well by the public, leading to Nike not wasting time in designing the second and third edition of his line. With his fourth signature […]

It hasn’t been too good of a Christmas Day for the Boston Celtics. Other than the fact that they picked up a 111-103 loss at home Monday at the hands of the Washington Wizards, the Celtics also saw shooting guard Jaylen Brown suffer a leg injury late in the fourth quarter of the contest. According […]

During their matchups the past two seasons, a rivalry started to brew between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. Their meetings were hotly contested, with some of their players even getting involved in altercations. However, that changed on Monday, as the two teams faced off on Christmas Day, in a very competitive, yet skirmish-free game. […]

Just because he’s now retired, it doesn’t mean that former NBA star Paul Pierce won’t have the elevated platform to spread some more anti-LeBron James propaganda. Riding an Uber driven by ESPN’s Cari Champion, Pierce was asked by the host about LeBron James. Pierce would mumble his way through saying that he enjoyed his many […]

Through the 2017-18 NBA season, Marcus Morris has missed 20 games for the Boston Celtics, including the last eight with a nagging left knee injury. However, the Celtics received good news about the 28-year-old. According to John Goodman of ESPN, Morris will make his return on Christmas Day against his twin brother Markieff Morris and […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics center Al Horford, he is usually one of the most even-tempered guys in the league. However, according to an article published by Jay King of MassLive.com on Friday afternoon, Horford really let an official have it on Wednesday night when the Celtics lost a 90-89 heartbreaker at home to […]

The New York Knicks grabbed a huge win on Thursday night over the Boston Celtics behind a strong collective team effort. Following the game, Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving had some high praise for Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina’s promising play on the court. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdAmjH3B-lk/ In the last few weeks, Ntilikina has seen some […]

Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is best known as one of the most electrifying players in the league and an early candidate to win MVP for the 2017-18 NBA season. However, he has also made headlines for his eccentric personality off the court. Among the notable topics that Irving has given an interesting take on […]

Someone must have soaked the ball used by the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks Thursday in some slippery substance because how else can this happen if someone didn’t? Who greased the ball? 😂 pic.twitter.com/ufmW5mCxyq — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 22, 2017 That’s a good eight-second stretch of players scrambling for the leather. It’s […]

The Boston Celtics fell at the hands of Michael Beasley and the New York Knicks Thursday night at the Madison Square Garden, but for at least one fan, the Celtics had already won him over way before the game even started. Eight-year-old Walker, who is battling through brain cancer, watched the game and was on […]

Through roughly the first quarter of his first year, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has displayed much promising play on the court. Much of that lies with his scoring prowess quickly emerging as one of the top offensive contributors from his rookie class. Tatum has accredited that skill set to shaping his game to two of […]

It has been more than two months since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in his left leg less than six minutes in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This has provided him with enough time to reflect and truly assess the situation for what it is. […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

Jayson Tatum suffered a dislocated pinkie finger last night against the Miami Heat, but was able to return to the game to end up with 11 points, seven rebounds, and two assists, albeit in a losing effort. Many rained praises on the Boston Celtics rookie for his toughness, but what was not noticeable to most […]

Jayson Tatum is one tough cookie, or rookie if you may. Early in the Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Miami Heat, the first-year swingman dove for the ball, where he ended up crashing his hand onto the floor that resulted in a dislocated right pinkie. Jayson Tatum's pinky isn't supposed to look like that… 😳 […]

Danny Ainge is a shark. The Boston Celtics’ general manager and president of basketball operations hasn’t been shy to pull the trigger on deals, especially if the proposition is of the groundbreaking variety. Ainge brought in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in 2007. He traded Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets for a lifetime […]

Kyrie Irving had another solid game for the Boston Celtics on Monday, leading his team to a 112-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on the road. He top-scored once again for his team with 30 points, to go along with a rebound and four assists. However, what many are not putting a lot of emphasis […]

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum is having quite a start to the work week. The former Duke Blue Devil played as though he’s worth every ounce of the hype he got entering his rookie season in the league Monday, when he scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, and made four assists to go with […]

The Boston Celtics snatched a win from the jaws of defeat Monday night, escaping with a razor-thin close 112-111 road victory over the Indiana Pacers. The game looked like it was headed the other way, as the Pacers had a four-point lead after Lance Stephenson sank both of his free throws with 27 seconds remaining […]

Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant will be having both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys retired by the team on Monday night, where he will join other Lakers greats at the top of the rafters in Staples Center. Many NBA fans from around the world have been reminiscing about Bryant’s illustrious career […]

Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis won’t be excited to tell his legendary father about at least one play during Monday’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis is in Hoosier State tonight to watch his son play, but Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum ruined the elder Sabonis’ viewing experience by […]

Kyrie Irving has been a big reason for the Boston Celtics’ early-season success despite the absence of Gordon Hayward. However, Al Horford has been an equally big part of their success, and Irving acknowledged how Horford’s unique skill set has been valuable to the Celtics’ system. Per @celtics: “He’s a unique big. He’s able to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently sat down with Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports for a wide-ranging discussion. During the one-on-one interview, Bryant, who will see his jersey hoisted to the rafters inside the Staples Center on Monday night, was asked to look back on his 20-year career in the NBA. As most hoops […]