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Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is widely considered one of the best basketball executives in the NBA. He puts together wild trades, drafts very good players and is not afraid to give his opinion on all things basketball. That opinion portion continued Thursday when talking on a radio show. He didn’t sound too keen on […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving got into a bit of an altercation after Smith took offense to a sly elbow Irving landed on the rookie. The two had to be separated by teammates and were each assessed technical fouls. Smith didn’t make a big deal out of the […]

It looks like that Instagram post from Gordon Hayward’s wife was no fluke. Hayward appears to be officially on the mend from a horrific leg injury on opening night that more than likely cost him the season. Boston Celtics general manger Danny Ainge gave quite the positive update about Hayward’s rehab to radio hosts Toucher […]

On Wednesday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talked about 19-year-old rookie forward Jayson Tatum’s standout first season in the NBA when he was a guest on CBS Boston’s 98.5 “The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand.” “He’s doing a great job for us of just making the right basketball play, and that’s really all we […]

For big men in the league, they take pride in defending shot attempts inside the paint, and try to prevent easy baskets to the best of their abilities. Boston Celtics bruiser Aron Baynes showed just that versus the Dallas Mavericks, as he challenged a semi hook from Maxi Kleber. However, Baynes wasn’t successful in stopping […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is really, really good. However, as tweeted by sports anchor Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio, Irving has put up some shooting statistics over the last 10 games that are out of this world for a point guard. According to Kaufman’s tweet, Irving has […]

Things got a little heated in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, when Dennis Smith Jr. and Kyrie Irving were both assessed technical fouls. This started when Smith tried to muscle his way through Irving’s defense for a layup attempt, but the veteran point […]

Is Gordon Hayward a super healer? Probably not. But an Instagram story update from his wife, Robyn, hinted at just how well the Boston Celtics star is doing in this recovery from a horrific leg injury at the start of the season. Hayward is seen spending time with this daughter at the computer, seemingly playing […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics will serve as hosts to the Dallas Mavericks, but it sounds like they’ll be doing so without the services of forward Marcus Morris. According to a report from Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Celtics have elected to hold Morris out of Wednesday night’s game due […]

Here’s another truth bomb that demonstrates just how hard Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball is struggling with his shooting this season: he’s shooting worse from the free throw line than Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum is from the three-point line. Ouch. Let the creative guys over at NBC Boston help you digest […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons has been compared to a variety of players. Often times, it’s Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who’s become the go-to basis of Simmons’ prototype. But at least for one scout, Simmons’ style of play can also be compared to that of former NBA player Antawn Jamison’s, per Sean Deveney of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ search for a catalyst at the point guard position went beyond the opportunity to pounce on an unhappy Eric Bledsoe after he was exiled by the Phoenix Suns, stemming from his frustration with the organization. In hopes of finding added firepower and a staple at the position, the Bucks even eyed prospects […]

Many coaches around the NBA are taking notice of the Boston Celtics’ young guns, most notably second-year guard Jaylen Brown and rookie forward Jayson Tatum. According to a tweet before tonight’s game from Jared Weiss of USA TODAY Sports, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd has been very impressed with the duo of Brown and […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a blazing start to the season holding the league’s best record through 24 games played with a 20-4 mark. One of the major reasons behind that has been the promising play of rookie forward Jayson Tatum, who has stepped into a prominent role in the absence of All-Star forward […]

The praises have been coming in for Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum all season long. Tatum’s teammates have marveled at how impressive he’s been at different facets of the game despite being just a rookie. One such facet has been during crunch time, where Jaylen Brown has described Tatum as a “special” player, according to ESPN’s […]

It has been two seasons since Marcus Morris last donned a Phoenix Suns jersey alongside his twin brother Markieff Morris. However, Marcus has continued to be asked questions about the Suns, especially with a matchup against them on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game, the 28-year-old voiced his frustration with the inquiries about how things […]

In the last few seasons, Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has developed the reputation for being one of the best scorers in the NBA. Much of this has come in the way of creating his own shot off the dribble. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stated on Saturday that he has been impressed by Irving’s […]

The Boston Celtics kept it rolling in the right direction on Saturday afternoon by becoming the first team in the league to secure their 20th win of the season after topping the Phoenix Suns 116-110. It was a strong team performance that included former All-Star big man Al Horford posting a career-high 11 assists in […]

The Boston Celtics racked up their 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon with a 116-110 win over the Phoenix Suns, making them the first team in the league to reach that mark. Following the game, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving voiced that he wasn’t surprised in the least bit that the Celtics achieved […]

The Boston Celtics are getting back to their winning ways following a 116-111 victory over the lowly Phoenix Suns. The Celtics have been clicking on all cylinders in the 2017-18 NBA season, but more importantly, their success has also helped groom their stable of talented, young players. Among them have been rookie small forward Jayson Tatum. Despite […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers traded draft picks. In the end, the 76ers selected Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick as the Celtics selected Jayson Tatum with the third overall pick. Before the Celtics selected Tatum, they were strongly considering Josh Jackson. However, Jackson’s agent canceled the […]

Duke University has produced more than its fair share of elite NBA talents over the past few years, with Boston Celtics teammates Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum two of its more high-profile products. This year, Marvin Bagley III is quickly shaping up to follow in their footsteps as the next Blue Devil to make it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a quick reminder of what an elite NBA team looks like in their 108-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Even though they were without budding superstar Joel Embiid, the Sixers managed to put up a solid fight against the first-place Celtics. Although the Sixers ultimately came up short, they continue to […]

Kyrie Irving’s limited edition Kyrie 3 “Mom” sneakers will finally be available for sale to the public on Saturday, per Nick Del Bene of Sneaker News. Irving previously debuted his new shoes last month against the Brooklyn Nets. He gave those game-worn shoes and jersey away to soldiers in attendance for military appreciation night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbgBWxlF3zX/ […]

The Boston Celtics got back into the win column thanks to their 108-97 win over the upstart Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics were led once again by another stellar performance from superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, who finished with 36 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting. Irving and head coach Brad Stevens have largely received most […]

The NBA teams with the two best records in the league just received even more praise. The league named Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni as coaches of the month. Brad Stevens of the @celtics (East) and Mike D'Antoni of the @HoustonRockets (West) have been named Coaches of […]

The Boston Celtics played well in their 108-97 win over the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Morris’s play in the third quarter helped the Celtics get back in the driver’s seat after letting the 76ers come back from a big deficit. He finished the game with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting in […]

If there’s one thing Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has proven in his NBA career, it’s his penchant for being a clutch performer. He is not afraid to take on the big shots, and plays better during fourth quarters, which leaves many wondering what his secret is to leading his team to a lot of […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams that are vying for important playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. So one would think that in advance of Thursday’s game between the two teams, which the Celtics won, some of the players and coaches would be trying to gain any sort of mental edge over […]

With how good he has been playing since the start of the season, many forget that Jayson Tatum is still a rookie. What’s even more impressive is he only 19 years old, but has shown maturity in his game well beyond his years. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens shared recently that he is starting […]

The Boston Celtics have surprised most with their performance so far this season. Through 22 games, the Celtics have the NBA’s best record (18-4), despite losing free agent acquisition Gordon Hayward to a horrific leg injury in the season opener. Kyrie Irving, who also signed with Boston as a free agent, has been amazing and […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has been one of the big success stories of the season thus far. The 19-year-old forward has been a revelation by being an immediate contributor to the Celtics’ early-season success. Much like the rest of the NBA community, Celtics big man Al Horford has been very impressed with what he’s […]

Shortly following the season-ending injury to Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, the team was given an $8.4 million disabled player exception that can be used to acquire additional talent on the roster. However, it appears that the Celtics are no rush to use the exception given the manner in which the team is playing […]

There are a handful of factors for the Boston Celtics’ impressive start to the season, with just about everyone on the roster playing their part. However, Al Horford has singled out Jaylen Brown as the team’s X-factor due to the physicality he provides. #Celtics Al Horford on Jaylen Brown: He is our 'X Factor' with […]

After losing their first two matches of the season, the Boston Celtics had a 16-game winning streak to propel themselves to the top of the Eastern Conference. It included a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers, which started their turn around, with a 102-92 win back on October 20. However, Jaylen Brown feels their opponents handed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have forward Ben Simmons and center Joel Embiid available to play tonight against the league-leading Washington Wizards, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid will miss the back end of a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics. Simmons was listed as questionable earlier today with a sprained right ankle after suffering […]

Marcus Morris’ exit from the Detroit Pistons was unforeseen for all parties involved, but in the midst of Gordon Hayward’s acquisition by the Boston Celtics, president and head coach Stan Van Gundy saw the chance to pounce at one of the league’s premier three-and-D talents with the ongoing back-and-forth with then-restricted free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. […]

During this past offseason, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward made the tough decision to leave the Utah Jazz after seven seasons for the Boston Celtics in free agency. It was a thorough process that saw Jazz big man Rudy Gobert reach out to Hayward about the entire situation, but his text messages were not being answered by […]

The blockbuster deal between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2017-18 NBA season seemed to have shocked everyone but a few of those directly involved. Not only were they the clear-cut best teams in the Eastern Conference, but they also each possessed its best point guards as well in Kyrie Irving and Isaiah […]