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Through his first 11 years in the league, Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick has played against countless opponents on the court. In a recent piece by Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype discussing the top current defensive players, the 33-year-old singled out both San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard and Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown as the […]

After unstable situations with the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, Isaiah Thomas finally found a home with the Boston Celtics at the 2014-15 trade deadline. Against all odds, Thomas has established himself as one of the league’s best players after averaging 28.9 points and 5.9 assists this past season. Armed with a championship-caliber team and […]

Brian Scalabrine and Michael Rapaport may be best-known for how they resemble each other, but they are also good friends and basketball players as well. The current Boston Celtics analyst was a 12-year NBA veteran, and emerged as a fan-favorite wherever he played due to how he still gives his all even in limited minutes. […]

Even before this summer’s free agency started, the Boston Celtics already had their eyes set on Gordon Hayward. More than a month after they successfully signed him, the morale in Beantown remains at a high level with their hopes of finally breaking out of the East looking brighter than ever. To no surprise, Isaiah Thomas […]

A discussion of basketball culture wouldn’t be complete these days without touching on the subject of what players wear on the court. Uniforms have evolved from being a mere practical article to being a key selling point of the sport. It has also become a vehicle for teams to brag just how many NBA titles […]

Over the past two seasons, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers have been the favorites to win the Eastern Conference. That said, their front offices have been working hard in bringing in more talent to their roster in order to gain an advantage against their rivals. When asked if the moves they did this summer […]

With the 2017 NFL season starting soon, teams have been very busy in their training camps as they continue their build up for opening day. It also gives NBA players a chance to watch them practice live, especially now in their summer breaks. Isaiah Thomas was recently spotted as a spectator with his kids during […]

NBA rookies often find it a challenging transition to move into the professional ranks right after their playing days in college and struggle to get used to the demands of a long and tiring season. Fortunately for them, they usually have veteran teammates, who teach them a thing or two and help them throughout the […]

From the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft to being one of the league’s shortest players, Isaiah Thomas has defied the odds through seven seasons. After unstable situations with the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, Thomas has found a home with the Boston Celtics. This past season, Thomas averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 […]

While many guards in the league are in contract years, hoping to play out a great 2017-18 season to merit a hefty extension, Isaiah Thomas isn’t worried in the least. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is in fact “very confident” and he wasn’t afraid to show it during a Q&A session at his camp at Boston University, […]

The Boston Celtics, for the first time in five years, reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season but fell short against the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. However, the Celtics made another move to bolster their roster by adding All-Star forward Gordon Hayward to the mix via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal. […]

It was revealed just over a week ago that Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas would not require surgery to repair his ailing hip injury. During his annual basketball clinic at Boston University on Saturday, Thomas gave the Celtics fans even greater news that he expects to be ready by the start of training […]

Victor Oladipo showed out at the 2017 NBA Africa Game today in Johannesburg, South Africa with 28 points, nine rebounds and five assists to earn MVP honors as Team World beat Team Africa, 108-97. Oladipo got the MVP despite the losing effort. Joining his cause for Team Africa, Emmanuel Mudiay scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder […]

In the weeks heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics had the luxury of selecting the number one overall pick. It allowed for them to be in complete control of what direction they wanted to head with the top pick, and it saw them use that advantage to make a trade with the […]

With most of the lineups of NBA teams now close to being filled, early projections on how many wins each will have next season were already released recently. In the piece by Kevin Pelton of ESPN, he used their real plus-minus stats to predict the rankings per conference, based on their current players. As expected […]

The Brooklyn Nets during the summer of 2013, made the decision to make a major trade with the Boston Celtics around acquiring Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett while surrendering first-round draft picks in 2014, 2016 and 2018 along with swapping first-round picks in 2017. It is a deal that has set the Nets back in the […]

Through the better portion of Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown’s life, he has been associated primarily with the game of basketball. However, Brown recently told Stephen Hewitt of the Boston Herald that he wants to be remembered for much more than just being a good basketball player. “When I die, if I’m just known as […]

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards 1. James Harden Harden indisputably has the most complete offensive game on this list if not in the entire league.  He can drop 15 assists or 40 points on any night depending on what mood he is in and what defenses are giving him.  What makes Harden so special is that […]

Isaiah Thomas made quite the impression on social media, not only by making a fashion statement, but by making a financial one as well. The 5-foot-9 dynamo posted a picture of a pair of slides adorned with the Brinks truck in one and a trail of dollar bills in the other, a clear reference of […]

The Boston Celtics are continuing to improve their roster, and have signed free agent Shane Larkin on Monday to give them more options in their guard rotation. Details of the deal were not disclosed per team policy. The Celtics have signed free agent guard @ShaneLarkin_3. 📝: https://t.co/Xj14Cs8FT1 pic.twitter.com/WjdHN3LOaq — Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 31, 2017 […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

Earlier this month, the Boston Celtics were able to lure away All-Star forward Gordon Hayward in free agency from the Utah Jazz. According to Graham Couch of Lansing State Journal, former All-Star center Al Horford played a part in the pitch to convincing Hayward to join the fray. “I think with him it was about […]

The beef between Paul Pierce and Brandon Jennings is well-documented. Jennings famously sent out a tweet which he later deleted earlier this summer that was critical of Pierce getting a farewell tour considering that he only had won one ring. https://twitter.com/BostonF4N/status/858925596835016704 Then during the playoffs, Pierce was critical of Jennings’ poor play while appearing on […]

With another week gone in the NBA’s offseason, and one week closer to the start of the 2017-18 NBA Regular Season, here are what players in the Association have been talking about this week: The biggest bombshell from the last week was that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland due […]

Names like LeBron James and Stephen Curry are without a doubt synonymous to the NBA, even for those who aren’t a tad interested in the league at all. However, the NBA has more than just superstars who make basketball such a thrill to watch, and it’s often the unheralded players who make the sport’s narrative all the more appealing despite them not being in the […]

The story of former NBA player Antoine Walker‘s financial problems are well-documented as he went broke after making around $108 million throughout his career. According to AJ Neuharth-Keusch of USA TODAY Sports, Walker is hoping to use his personal story to help keep current and future NBA players from going down the same path. As he […]

Gordon Hayward is officially a member of the Boston Celtics, but that doesn’t mean he has to embody being a true-blooded Bostonian, especially when it comes to football. Hayward, who was born and raised in Indiana, is understandably an Indianapolis Colts fan. So, when the Butler product took part of Champs Sports’ ice bath-slash-trivia challenge titled […]

It had been reported earlier this offseason that Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas may require surgery to repair his ailing hip. However, Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach is reporting that general manager Danny Ainge has revealed that Thomas will no longer have to undergo an operation. Hip surgery has been ruled out for Celtics point guard […]

Prior to Gordon Hayward deciding to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics, the team acquired Ricky Rubio from the Minnesota Timberwolves. This move was perceived as being made to appease Hayward in an effort to re-sign him. During a recent interview with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the All-Star forward brought […]

This offseason there has been a huge shift in talent in NBA from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference. However, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward was one of the lone talents to head East by electing to leave the Utah Jazz in free agency for the Boston Celtics on a four-year, $128 million deal. This […]

Despite not choosing the Miami Heat in this year’s free agency, newly-acquired Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward admitted that he was very impressed with the pitch given to him by Pat Riley and company. The 27-year-old Butler product recently appeared on the latest episode of The Woj Pad with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, where he shared […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Gordon Hayward’s free agency saga was filled with so much fanfare. From his decision not to return to the Utah Jazz to his process of finding his new team to that of him finally inking a contract with the Boston Celtics, it was always considered a spectacle for the news-hungry media that some tend to get […]

Gordon Hayward may have already agreed to play for the Boston Celtics earlier this month, but he still doesn’t have a lot of experience being in the city, until recently. The 27-year-old Butler product recently appeared on The Woj Pod with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, where he shared the first time he had a night in […]

There have been a flurry of trade scenarios thrown out over the last few days regarding Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Boston Celtics have contacted the Cavaliers about their possible interest in acquiring the 25-year-old. Most teams, including the asset-rich Celtics, have placed the obligatory call […]

With all the wheeling and dealing the Boston Celtics went through so far in this summer, it’s understandable if Danny Ainge is not updated with the latest trends on social media — if he ever was updated is actually another question. That was evident recently on a video he posted on Twitter. It showed him […]

Jared Sullinger has made a number of headlines recently as he is reportedly working his way up once again for an NBA team to show interest in his services. After being waived by the Phoenix Suns in February, he has yet to play in the league again, and is apparently struggling to maintain his weight, […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum had a good start to his professional career with solid performances during the Summer League in Utah and Las Vegas. He led his team in scoring throughout the tournament and even knocked down a game-winning shot that caught the attention of a lot of fans. However, one criticism from one […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas takes basketball incredibly seriously. The 5’9” All-Star is a hard-working individual, as that work really paid off for him in the past. From being the last selection in the draft to an All-Star nod and playing Conference Finals with Boston, Thomas worked his way up. However, although he is very […]