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The internet recently gave birth to a new meme perfect for every basketball-loving individual this summer—including millionaire NBA professionals. It’s called the Drive-By dunk challenge, where you simply get in your car and scour the neighborhood for backyard/street hoops for you to yam on. Anthony Davis appears to be the first NBA player to take […]

Kyrie Irving shocked the world with the news that he that he wants to relocate to another city and to play with someone other than LeBron James. A readily made championship contender with little obstacles in the way can only last for so long, and Irving is reportedly concerned enough about the future direction of […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis is one of the best at his position in the game today. The 24-year-old power forward has four All-Star nods in his five-year career, and he led the Pels to the playoffs in 2015. However, he is stuck in a very bad situation. The Pelicans have two star bigs […]

Even in his 42nd birthday, sharpshooting wonder Ray Allen still hears the “snake” comments from the Boston Celtics fan base, making it a sweet-and-sour experience to mention his name to Celtics fans over social media. One of the team’s many fan sites made a post over Instagram to congratulate the all-time three-point king on his […]

With Nike releasing new designs of jerseys for NBA teams, it has inspired one fan to come up with his own layouts. Instagram user Brian Begley designed some interesting jerseys that is based from the teams’ old color schemes, as well as pop culture fads that were made famous in the city or state the […]

During his NBA career, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge developed a strong reputation as being one of the most disliked players around the league. In light of that, Ainge used one of his most memorable brawls against former Atlanta Hawks big man Tree Rollins to help promote his son, Tanner Ainge, as he campaign […]

Shortly after the news broke that All-Star forward Gordon Hayward had agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics, the team made another move to acquire veteran big man Marcus Morris. During his introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Morris opened up regarding the next chapter of his career as a championship contender, per Brian Robb […]

The former No. 18 pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, Shane Larkin, is coming back to the NBA after spending an entire season in the Euroleague. Source: Boston Celtics, Shane Larkin agree on NBA comeback deal. Widely considered best Euroleague free-agent PG with Milos Teodosic gone. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) July 20, 2017 According to David Pick, the […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been oft-criticized for selecting Jaylen Brown as the third overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. Many called it a reach with several draft sites slotting Brown outside of the top five in mock drafts prior the event. Even in retrospect, Ainge doesn’t seem to regret the decision […]

As reported by Laker Nation’s Serena Winters, the July 8th Summer League matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was the most-watched Summer League game ever, with roughly 1.1 million views on ESPN. The Lakers also played in six of the seven most viewed games on ESPN in Summer League history: ESPN sent […]

The re-recruitment of Gordon Hayward to the Boston Celtics had more layers than an onion can offer this summer, with years of history engrained between the prized free agent forward and his former Butler University head coach Brad Stevens, now four years at the helm of the Eastern Conference top seed. Stevens recounts the time […]

During the Las Vegas Summer League, Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum had a strong showing in the handful of games that he played. This has inherently had a major impact on the betting odds for the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, with Tatum leaping over Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz, who was […]

Having played with Paul Pierce for more than six seasons, Walter McCarthy is quite familiar with his game and how good he was during their days with the Boston Celtics. Without a doubt, The Truth is one of the best to ever play in the NBA, but the current C’s assistant coach has already seen […]

Paul Pierce announced the decision on Monday to rejoin the Boston Celtics on a one-day contract to officially retire from the NBA with the organization where he spent his first 15 years in the league. However, it hasn’t take Pierce long for him to find his first post-NBA gig as he informed Jackie MacMullan of ESPN […]

The NBA’s most active point of the free agent period seems to be wrapping up with most of the most prominent names already committed to a team. The Boston Celtics signed Gordon Hayward, who was one of the biggest free agents this offseason, but GM Danny Ainge relayed the message that they aren’t done. That […]

Quite frankly, the Boston Celtics barely put up a good fight against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals this past season, as the Cavs needed just five games to eliminate the Celtics from playoff contention en route to their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. However, Boston made some deft moves this offseason to […]

Even 19 years after being drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics, Paul Pierce still has the everlasting chip on his shoulder — showing up to sign his one-day contract to retire in Celtics’ green by wearing an “Inglewood” shirt and pair of Brooklyn Nets shorts. “Hey Danny, see this?” Pierce said, tugging at the […]

Future Hall of Famer Paul Pierce played his first 15 seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics and won a championship for the team in 2008 with him receiving Finals MVP honors. As such, Pierce has become a local hero of sorts in Beantown, and whatever he says about the Celtics organization has to be taken rather earnestly. […]

After spending 15 years with the franchise, Paul Pierce will finish his career as Boston Celtic, signing a contract with the organization on Monday to retire in the lucky green that drafted him with the 10th overall pick back in the 1998 NBA Draft. Having had an illustrious 19-year career, “The Truth” will hang them […]

Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum has impressed during his stint in the Utah and Las Vegas Summer League with his length, athleticism and feel for the game, but he is not content with that just yet. The No. 3 overall pick was able to witness first-hand what it’s like to be in the same court […]

Earlier this summer, it was reported that Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles shouldered the $10,000 bill needed by a legally-blind Jazz fan to see clearly again. This time around, it seems that Ingles is eyeing to impact another human being’s life through a different sensory organ. That person is Ingles’ former teammate Gordon Hayward, who should be […]

There was major movement across the league with many of the stars in the Eastern Conference heading to the Western Conference. However, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward was one of the few players to head East as he joined the Boston Celtics in free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal. During an interview with the […]

It’s time to update the Boston Celtics‘ rookie count for this upcoming season. That’s after news broke out that the team is expected to sign this year’s 37th pick overall in the NBA Draft, Semi Ojeleye, to a four-year contract according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. The Celtics are planning to sign rookie forward […]

Much was made about Gordon Hayward‘s decision (or indecision?) to join the Boston Celtics, after an early-afternoon report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes that he had chosen to join the Eastern Conference regular season champions. The new addition to the team was adamant the hold up on his official announcement was not due to him finishing […]

On the same day his former Iowa State Cyclones teammate, Georges Niang, was cut by the Indiana Pacers, Abdel Nader has seemingly locked down an NBA contract as reported by The Vertical’s Shams Charania. Boston and 2016 second-round pick Abdel Nader have agreed in principle on a four-year, $6M rookie deal, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams […]

The dawn of a new, promising era in Boston basketball is at hand following the Celtics‘ stellar offseason moves; at the top of which is the acquisition of coveted free agent, Gordon Hayward. Hayward, who made headlines by agreeing to a four-year, $128 million deal with the Celtics on Independence Day, is expected to be the face of the franchise […]

The Boston Celtics, on Friday, afternoon officially introduced their big splash in free agency in All-Star forward Gordon Hayward. It turned out to be quite a difficult decision-making process for Hayward, who held meetings with the Celtics, Utah Jazz, and Miami Heat. However, it has become increasingly clear that his decision to sign with Boston […]

Armed with the No.1 pick in the draft, the Boston Celtics struggled in getting Josh Jackson or Lonzo Ball to work out with them. Jackson has been solid thus far, but Ball notching two triple doubles in the past three games has enough people worried that maybe Boston made all the wrong moves on draft day. Team Needs – The Jordan/Okafor Dilemma […]

Earlier this offseason, veteran big man Amir Johnson made the decision to leave the Boston Celtics in free agency to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on a one-year, $11 million deal. According to Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens made it clear that he believes Johnson will help mentor the young […]

Prior to Gordon Hayward formally announcing on the Fourth of July his decision to sign with the Boston Celtics, there was a report that leaked that the All-Star forward was going to make the move. It initially put the entire decision-making process on hold with Hayward rethinking his choice. According to Jared Weiss of Celtics Blog, it […]

The Boston Celtics have started to clear space to sign prized forward Gordon Hayward, waiving center Jordan Mickey today prior to his July 15 guarantee deadline, saving $1.47 million in the process, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. A second-round pick in 2015, Mickey was expecting this move and purposely asked not to play with […]

Money is flying everywhere in the NBA this offseason. Superstars have been inking contracts that read like a gross domestic product of small Pacific nations. Stephen Curry had a record-setting extension deal with the Golden State Warriors early July, signing a five-year $201 million contract. A week later, James Harden found a gold chest of […]

The Detroit Pistons last week made the surprising decision to acquire veteran guard Avery Bradley from the Boston Celtics. In his introductory press conference with the Pistons on Thursday afternoon, Bradley made it clear that his long-term plans would be to remain with the organization, according to Rod Beard of the Detroit News. Bradley is set […]

The Boston Celtics decided to trade guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris. The move was made to shed extra salary and sign forward Gordon Hayward. Bradley was an integral part of the team that made the Conference Finals last season. However, Boston needed cap space to sign Hayward and Bradley […]

The Boston Celtics made a huge splash this offseason by landing All-Star forward Gordon Hayward in free agency. It was a difficult decision-making process for Hayward that was narrowed down to choosing between the Celtics and Utah Jazz. According to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Gordon Hayward Sr. revealed that Boston’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The NBA will once again bring its players closer to fans in London, as the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are scheduled to play a regular season in the U.K. in January. According to a piece made by Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, the teams will meet on January 11th at the O2 Arena […]

The summer league is a great way for young players to impress their franchises, the media and other players. It is also the first proper look the scouts and coaching teams get of their high draft picks. One of those picks is Boston Celtics forward and third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jayson Tatum. […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

There likely would not be any more Jaylen Brown sightings on the floor in the Summer League. The incoming Boston Celtics sophomore is expected to be pulled out from team’s summer league lineup after Brown suffered a bruised thigh in Tuesday’s 89-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Jaylen Brown said the […]