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In an interview with ESPN’s First Take, Kyrie Irving says he’s excited to play for the Boston Celtics, and as MassLive.com’s Jay King notes, one of his reasons is that he’s finally able to be the point guard of his own team. “I’m ecstatic,” Irving said. “I’m just looking forward to playing my position. I’m […]

Danny Ainge is a big believer in the Celtics’ youngsters, as can be seen in his refusal to trade young players. In an interview with the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn, the Celtics president was particularly optimistic about guards Terry Rozier and Marcus Smart’s chances of improving this upcoming season. He also expects young wings Jayson […]

Leading into his rookie campaign, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has drawn plenty of praise for the potential he has to develop into a premier talent in the league. Despite that, general manager Danny Ainge voiced that he doesn’t believe Tatum won’t earn the Rookie of the Year award due to his expected minute workload […]

Kyrie Irving has been the target of criticism due to his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to take command of his own team in the Boston Celtics, but he also left a lot of potential money on the table, which the franchise would have likely paid out if he was the key remaining star […]

After answering and dodging a myriad of questions from the First Take duo of Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman, Kyrie Irving dropped some knowledge on the former, letting him know he’s learned to block outside noise. Smith argued that there had been multiple reports about the repercussions of his trade request to the Cleveland […]

Kyrie Irving’s era with the Boston Celtics is only weeks from taking place, but his rough exit from the Cleveland Cavaliers will be a topic of interest for the entire season. The 25-year-old parted ways with LeBron James, stepping out of his shadow in order to run his own team on the way to another […]

In LeBron James’ second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he and Kyrie Irving led them to one championship in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. With the duo enjoying immediate success, Irving’s trade request shocked the basketball world as the Cavaliers eventually traded him to the Boston Celtics. While most players want to play with James, […]

After Kyrie Irving requested a trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately traded him to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and two draft picks. Considering the circumstances, many feel the Cavaliers won the trade as Irving will have an opportunity to be a team’s first option. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with […]

The ‘one-and-done’ rule, which requires high school players to spend at least one year in college to be eligible for the NBA Draft, has been in effect for more than a decade already. However, after years of criticism, its days might be numbered now. At least according to University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino. […]

After making an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, the Boston Celtics made significant roster changes during the offseason. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, only four players are returning for head coach Brad Stevens. Kelly Olynyk, who signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat, shared his thoughts on his former team trading Isaiah […]

The Boston Celtics may have finally put together a squad that could challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy. While point guard Kyrie Irving is seemingly the final piece of the puzzle, the move was facilitated by Boston’s signing of then-Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward in free agency. Despite being selected to just his first […]

Kyrie Irving unfortunately made headlines this past seasons when he let it known that he believes the earth is flat. Somehow this is a thing and even more amazing is that Irving is not alone. More recently, it’s been Irving in headlines for his request of a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers, subsequently leading to […]

There is a huge amount of anticipation for the release of the NBA 2K18 video game. One of the big reasons for the buzz is the adjusted cover with All-Star Kyrie Irving being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics over this offseason. Despite that, New Orleans Hornets All-Star forward Anthony Davis sent […]

After weeks of uncertainty on where he’ll play next, the blockbuster trade involving Kyrie Irving was finalized late last month, making him a member of the Boston Celtics.  However, what’s still unclear up to this point, is the real reason why he requested a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers. One of the more popular NBA […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum may only be an incoming rookie, but as Celtics legend Paul Pierce told A. Sherrod Blakely of CSN New England, the Truth already sees a maturity in Tatum’s game that reminds him of himself, only at a more advanced stage in his career. "When I'm watching him, he looks like […]

Throughout his NBA career and following it, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been quite open about his childhood upbringing. During a recent appearance on Oprah’s Master Class on OWN, O’Neal revealed why his mother gave him his unique name. “One day I finally asked my mother, I said, ‘We have Brians and Kennys and Mikes and Gregs in […]

With Gordon Hayward no longer calling Salt Lake City home, Rudy Gobert is now the clear No. 1 player for the Utah Jazz. It’s a no contest now. But if you still like to debate who is the better, more valuable player to his team between the two stars, let Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 rankings […]

When Ray Allen left the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat prior to the 2013 NBA season it undoubtedly left a bad taste in the mouth of his former teammates. However, there was no way anyone could have predicted that it would turn into a nearly decade long grudge between the former 2008 NBA champions. […]

Andrew Bogut might have seen an early end to his season, leaving 58 seconds into his debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a leg fracture that saw his 2016-17 campaign wrap up earlier than he would’ve liked — but that doesn’t mean his career is done. The 7-footer has drawn interest by NBA teams […]

Despite giving up a wagon’s load of assets for his services, the Boston Celtics have been enamored with the promise that a star like Kyrie Irving brings to the table. Co-owner Steve Pagliuca, for one, has many an adjective to describe the All-Star point guard’s game, one that made unloading a valuable first-round pick for. […]

A blockbuster trade shocked the basketball world as Kyrie Irving was dealt to the Celtics. How this trade ends up working out for Boston on the court remains to be seen. If we want to look ahead however, Irving has the ability to become a free agent in just two years. Will he stay in […]

Players have different routines before competing in games. From taking naps and listening to music to eating the same meal and doing a shooting routine, players get their minds straight and focus on task at hand using their respective routines. For Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown, he recently found a unique way to alleviate himself […]

Despite looking like big winners this offseason, the Boston Celtics may experience trouble in the early goings of the upcoming season. That’s according to Celtics guard Terry Rozier, who said that much during an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub, as noted by Jay King of Masslive.com. “I’m pretty sure we’re going to probably have […]

In the aftermath of one of the most important trades in Boston Celtics’ recent history, president Danny Ainge reminisced about two former championship centerpieces that ended up being traded from the franchise. The coalition of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett was one of the first moments in the modern NBA where a duo of trades […]

A day prior to his introductory press conference with the Cleveland Cavaliers, point guard Isaiah Thomas released a self-written piece in The Players Tribune, saying his goodbye to Boston and the Celtics, along with his hello to the city he’ll now call home in Cleveland. Celtics president Danny Ainge complimented Thomas’ honesty and resolve to […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge, usually known as one of the best poker-like executives in the league, made his toughest call in the offseason table of his front office career by trading fan-favorite Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving. While concerns of hip and labrum injuries were roaming the front […]

Despite a long-running sense of animosity between the core of a Boston Celtics championship team and marksman Ray Allen, the feud might come to an end in the very near future. Allen was part of the 2017 Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game in Shanghai, China; alongside his former teammate and 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce, […]

While there have been a number of athletes and celebrities who failed to throw a good first pitch in the past, it was a different story for Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics rookie was asked to open the festivities ahead of the Boston Red Sox’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. He […]

Jesus Shuttlesworth can still levitate. That’s Ray Allen of course, who is currently in China busy melding back together a broken friendship with a former Boston Celtics teammate and showing everyone, he’s still got game — and hops. Looking spry and deceptively much younger than he looks, the 42-year-old Allen took part in an exhibition […]

Recently-retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is currently in China, apparently looking for Brandon Jennings. But instead of his old Twitter foe, “The Truth” ran into another NBA personality he supposedly has beef with: former Celtics teammate Ray Allen. But as the picture Pierce posted on Instagram with Allen shows, it appears as if Pierce […]

Incoming Boston Celtics rookie Daniel Theis had a huge game in Germany’s round-of-16 matchup against France. Theis scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds as the Germans knocked out the French with an 84-81 win. By far the most impressive of Theis’ 22 points was his nasty posterization of veteran Boris […]

It has been nearly two months since veteran guard Avery Bradley was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Detroit Pistons in a surprise move. With a few months to truly assess the situation, Bradley divulged during an interview with Gerald Narciso of Bleacher Report that he had an inkling he would be dealt away. “Yeah, […]

There has been plenty of shuffling of the roster with the Boston Celtics over the offseason that has seen many new faces added to the mix. Despite the major shakeup of the roster, third-year guard Terry Rozier recently stated during a radio interview with 98.5 The Sports Hub that he has no fear of being […]

After the 2010-11 NBA season, the Chris Paul trade involving the then-New Orleans Hornets and two Los Angeles teams is well-documented. With Paul spending six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers and traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason, new information has been revealed. Prior to being traded to the Clippers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN […]

The trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers was undoubtedly the biggest move in the NBA this offseason. However, what made the deal even more intriguing were the reasons that spurred point guard Kyrie Irving‘s departure from Cleveland. After three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, it seems Irving was ready to take on […]

After years of stockpiling talent in the form of several draft picks, the Boston Celtics finally broke the piggy bank and cashed in on them by landing a bona fide star point guard in Kyrie Irving, but that didn’t come without a costly price to pay, letting go of the one player that had won […]

It hasn’t been long since the Boston Celtics went into rebuild mode. In 2013, they traded their veteran core that won them the 2008 Larry O’Brien trophy and started all over again with a new coach. Four years later, they were in contention for the Eastern Conference title. Now, entering their fifth year after starting […]

Just a day prior to the release of The Prelude, NBA 2K18 has unveiled the new cover of the game, featuring Kyrie Irving donning the Boston Celtics’ Icon jersey. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/905762593951825922 Kyrie Irving’s prior cover featured him on a reverse layup pose with his old jersey, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ — something the 2K Sports team quickly scrapped […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart continued to make improvements on his game last season as he set new career-highs with 10.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 1.6 steals in 30.4 minutes. And this offseason, Smart has been hard at work toward improving his body. According to Celtics.com reporter Taylor C. Snow, Smart says he’s lost 20 […]