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The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]

Draymond Green and Paul George were among the sea of NBA players attending the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, and it wasn’t long before a Showtime microphone found a way to him prior to the bout. Green was soon asked about his thoughts on the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade, one to which he […]

On the verge of becoming part of a new team and a new video game release bearing his likeness on the cover, Kyrie Irving also has a new pair of sneakers hitting the market this summer with Nike’s new Kyrie 3 “Mamba Mentality” edition, which pays homage to Bruce Lee and one of his basketball […]

Free agent guard/forward L.J. Peak has agreed to a partially-guaranteed deal with the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In addition to that, forward/center Thomas Robinson was seen working out at the facility in the midst of Isaiah Thomas’ pending physical, per Wojnarowski. The Celtics would have only one roster spot available if the trade […]

Following the series of tests Isaiah Thomas was asked to undergo by the Cleveland Cavaliers to check on the status of his hip injury, it has been reported that the team may ask for additional assets to finalize the deal. News also came out that the Cavs may ask for Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum, but […]

After a report stating that Koby Altman and Danny Ainge are restarting negotiations regarding the Irving/Thomas trade, it can be assumed that Thomas’ hip injury has instilled less confidence for the Cavs following his physical.  One key component of a trade revolves around the idea that both teams need to perform physical evaluations of the […]

In an offseason full of drama, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers recently completed a blockbuster trade involving Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving. While the trade was made official the same day, there have been more discussions between the two teams following Thomas’ physical. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there are only four players […]

There has been a new wrinkle to arise in the blockbuster Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers as there are concerns centered around Thomas’ health. This has created a window for the Cavaliers to potentially seek more assets from the Celtics to complete the trade prior to the Aug. 30 […]

Although Kyrie Irving’s addition to the Boston Celtics is not yet finalized, as there’s a possibility that the Cleveland Cavaliers may still ask for additional assets, a lot of the team’s fans are already looking forward to seeing him represent the storied franchise. They have also started thinking ahead on how much success they can […]

The NBA is ultimately a business, but after the Boston Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers, many players expressed sympathy for the point guard. After being traded to the Celtics during the 2014-15 NBA season, Thomas led them to three consecutive playoff appearances. In last year’s playoffs, Thomas lost his younger sister in […]

With 30 teams preparing for the 2017-18 NBA season, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers recently completed a blockbuster trade involving Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving. While the trade was made official the same day, it took a turn following Thomas’ physical. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Celtics reportedly do not believe […]

Earlier this week, there was a complete shock that the Boston Celtics traded All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas as part of a package to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, the move was viewed by several other players in the league as being unfair […]

Following the franchise’s first appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in five years, the Boston Celtics have undergone major changes to their roster this offseason. It has seen them move four out of the five starters from last season with the only remaining player in the lineup being big man Al Horford. With that in […]

The Boston Celtics moved All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week in a trade that netted them fellow All-Star point Kyrie Irving in return. During a recent question-and-answer session at the Basketball Hall of Fame, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens voiced a tremendous amount of praise toward the 28-year-old, according […]

The Boston Celtics have spent much of the offseason reshaping their roster to better compete for an NBA title this upcoming season. In light of that, Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Celtics have reached out to veteran big man Andrew Bogut about working out a possible deal. It’s hard to […]

For some strange reason, the recently-traded Isaiah Thomas got the jersey-burning treatment from some Celtics fans. This despite him basically not having any say in him getting traded out of Boston. LeBron James and Jaylen Brown have been quick to come to Thomas’ defense and condemn those incidents of people burning Thomas’ jersey on social […]

Former Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen took on the chance to double down on fellow retired player Caron Butler, who had a bone to pick with those fans who burned Isaiah Thomas’ jersey following his trade, yet mindlessly want to blame players from leaving a team at one point in their careers. “Much love, […]

Following the acquisition of Kyrie Irving earlier this week, the Boston Celtics have remained active in looking to revamp roster further ahead of this upcoming season. One of the rumors that had emerged on Thursday was that the Celtics had held preliminary trade talks with the Golden State Warriors concerning All-Star guard Klay Thompson. However, […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford isn’t about to just forget the times he’s shared on the parquetted floor of TD Garden with former teammates Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, who were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers last Tuesday. Horford put up an appreciation post on his Instagram account, expressing his gratitude for Thomas and […]

The Boston Celtics finally made a blockbuster trade earlier this week. The team acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sent Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a first-round draft pick to the defending Eastern Conference champions. Immediately after news of the trade surfaced, some Celtics fans set fire to […]

Kevin Durant showed a token of admiration for fellow star Kyrie Irving in the aftermath of his trade to the Boston Celtics, expressing admiration for his willingness to request a trade to his front office and follow his heart in regards to his career. “He did what he was supposed to do in Cleveland,” Durant […]

After three consecutive NBA Finals appearances with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving shocked the basketball world by requesting a trade. Despite all the reports about the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, Irving was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. […]

Despite earlier reports of Isaiah Thomas having an alleged conflictive egotistical personality by Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard, former teammate Evan Turner shrugged all those claims, having known Thomas since he was a young kid in high school. “I met IT in high school, we always been tight,” Turner told Jared Weiss of CelticsBlog after […]

After a month of conflicting reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. With any signing or trade, basketball fans react differently to the news. Despite being traded, some Celtics fans decided to burn […]

Originally the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Isaiah Thomas established himself as one of the best players in the league. In his third season with the Boston Celtics, he averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 assists while leading them to the top of the Eastern Conference. Heading into the 2017 NBA playoffs, there […]

After a month of conflicting reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. With the two teams facing off against each other in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, it will be an interesting battle […]

As the city of Boston welcomes the addition of Kyrie Irving to the Celtics, its residents have been posting their thoughts about the blockbuster trade on their social media accounts. Now, even the Red Sox’s minor league affiliate is getting into the act, and found a way to let Uncle Drew know that it is […]

In order to be good at chess, a player must at least think three moves ahead. For grandmasters of the game, they even think up to five or six moves in advance, giving them a distinct advantage as they have already anticipated what their opponents will do. For Jan Gustaffson, he proved that he is […]

For a lot of players in the league and fans around the world, the trade centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas was surprising, to say the least. Many took to their social media accounts to give their thoughts about it and for some, it was a chance to send a message to their former […]

For those who were left stunned and dazed at Tuesday’s trade that went down between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, allow Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck to make a proverbial snapping of the finger to get you out of a catatonic state. Speaking to Chris Villani of the Boston Herald, Grousbeck offered a bit […]

The Boston Celtics on Tuesday afternoon made the surprising decision to move point guard Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers for fellow All-Star backcourt general Kyrie Irving. It appears that the Celtics are extremely excited to have Irving on board as Kevin McHale revealed during an interview with SiriusXM NBA radio on Wednesday morning that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally decided to pull the trigger on a deal to send point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade that netted them in return a package headlined by All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas has been using the offseason to work himself back from a hip injury that […]

On Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics agreed to a blockbuster trade that shook the foundation of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. Superstar Kyrie Irving is now a member of the Celtics, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was asked about the deal. With Belichick being regularly seen at Celtics games […]

After helping on the refurbishing of a court in West Oakland, Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson couldn’t escape the media wondering about his thoughts on a Cleveland Cavaliers inquiry for his services in a trade for Kyrie Irving. Cavs general manager Koby Altman reached out to many teams, one of them, the Warriors […]

Despite endearing himself to the blue collar town of Boston due to his eye-catching stature and carving out a path to prominence after being drafted with the last pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, Isaiah Thomas might not have had the same luck within the Celtics locker room. According to Chris Broussard of Fox Sports […]

After a month of conflicting reports, there was a resolution to Kyrie Irving’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was traded to the Boston Celtics. Despite Irving’s trade request, the Cavaliers were able to salvage the situation by acquiring Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizac and Brooklyn Nets 2018 draft pick. Prior to the […]

Paul Pierce will put an end to his 19-year NBA career and will do so as a member of the Boston Celtics after signing a one-day contract to retire as one. But he surely won’t want to do it the way Dreamland Wax Museum in Boston chose to honor him. https://twitter.com/BDiGiulio/status/899764824900603906 The statue resembles a […]

The Detroit Pistons pulled the trigger on a trade with the Boston Celtics after the latter acquired Gordon Hayward back on Jul. 4 as a free agent. Having commanded a $128 million offer for four years, defensive ace Avery Bradley was sure the roster was due for a massive shakedown. Bradley was traded to the […]

Taking after teammate C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner put on his analyst glasses and took on breaking down the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics trade on Tuesday, adding to the never-ending offseason hype of new faces in new places. Following a 2016-17 season that saw the best of Isaiah Thomas and his offensive firepower, […]