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Earlier this season, Boston Celtics‘ center Al Horford suffered a concussion after hitting his head against a teammate during one of their practices. He was placed under the league’s concussion protocol and had to go through a number of tests with increasing difficulty before getting cleared to return to action. The 30-year-old Florida product eventually […]

During the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Jaylen Brown showed everyone that he can thrown down a vicious slam. After getting past his defender, the Celtics rookie drove hard to the basket and dunked the ball even with Nikola Vucevic in front of him. The […]

On Wednesday, many were surprised that Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was ruled out of their game against the Orlando Magic as there were not a lot of reports on his groin injury suffered prior to that day. However, the team’s General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, gave an update on the 5-foot-9 […]

Two-time NBA All-Star Klay Thompson scored 60 points in only 29 minutes on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. It’s safe to say his coach isn’t look to get rid of him, despite last month’s rumors. After Wednesday’s shootaround in Los Angeles, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr met with the media, taking the opportunity to […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has picked up yet another flop warning by the league office after another embarrassing effort in the last minutes of Tuesday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Smart launched himself out of bounds like an invisible friend pushed him out of rebounding position as Al Horford missed a point-blank layup that could’ve given Boston […]

During last summer’s free agency, one of the more coveted players was former Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford. He received a lot of interest from teams before eventually choosing to sign a four-year $113 million deal with the Boston Celtics. When his team visited the Houston Rockets on Monday night, Horford admitted that he really considered playing […]

The Boston Celtics are in pursuit of a defensive-minded center. One player that comes to mind which makes sense for the team is the Dallas Mavericks‘ man in the middle, Andrew Bogut. Many teams including the Celtics will target Bogut if he can be had, but it may not be so easy. Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports […]

James Harden and Isaiah Thomas have quite a few similarities. They are both guards who have been named All-Stars, of the same age (27-years-old), and are lefties. Before their team’s matchup on Monday night, the Houston Rockets‘ shooting guard talked about his fellow southpaw and gave him a “weird” compliment. “Lefties are just weird — weirdos. […]

ESPN produces some of the best sports documentaries available to see in their 30 for 30 series. The variety of stories and topics they cover make for plenty of must-watch television. Their next 30-for-30 documentary will cover one of the NBA greatest ever rivalries: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. [gap] The two […]

The Boston Celtics have bounced back from their slow start to the season and have won nine of their last 13 games. A lot of credit has been given to their All-Star point guard, Isaiah Thomas, in leading them to their standing. Recently, the 27-year-old Washington product held a Q&A on Twitter and gave his fans […]

Sports Illustrated will be awarding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown, and Bill Russell with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The award will be presented to the men for their leadership in social activities. This goes right in line with Jabbar who was recently honored by the POTUS with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in mid-November. He is also […]

Back in October, Sports Illustrated asked their staff an extremely difficult question. Several writers discussed the retirement of three bona fide basketball legends and which of them leaves the biggest hole in the league upon their departure. During this summer’s off-season, the NBA lost ‘The Black Mamba’ Kobe Bryant, ‘The Big Fundamental’ Tim Duncan, and […]

Danny Ainge had a pretty simple plan. Once the Celtics championship roster began to age, he wanted to make a move to be competitive in the future. Stockpiling assets for a big score down the road was something he felt would work well in the end. After Beantown’s Big 3 era had dissipated, things have […]

The internet has no chill and neither does center Andre Drummond, who was spotted wearing a “Crying Jordan” hat after his Detroit Pistons took down the Boston Celtics 121-114 on Wednesday. #Pistons Andre Drummond has a Crying Jordan hat. pic.twitter.com/c5SjfraUpi — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) December 1, 2016 While these hats have been available for quite […]

After signing last summer with the Boston Celtics for four years, $113 million, many expected Al Horford to be the team’s focal point on offense. However, that has not been the case so far this season and he has been averaging the fewest points in five years. The team’s starting small forward, Jae Crowder, took […]

After winning six out of eight games, the Boston Celtics have lost two of their last three and are once again struggling to find consistency in their game. One area they have found difficult to sustain is their aggressiveness on defense. Their starting small forward, Jae Crowder, believes that the team is missing something on that […]

Boston Celtics’ center Al Horford had just returned last week from a nine-game absence after suffering a concussion, and on Monday night, he decided to skip their game against the Miami Heat to attend to his wife, who just gave birth to their daughter. His decision drew a lot of criticism from the media and […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2016-2017 season with high expectations after a very prolific summer haul. Not only did they add an All-Star talent in Al Horford, but they also secured a very promising piece for the future in rookie Jaylen Brown. However, injuries to Horford and the team’s swiss army knife, Jae Crowder, have […]

During the 1990’s, Allen Iverson was revered as one of the best players not only in the NBA, but in the world. His skill set was so profound that he was able to score at will and was a game-changer night in and night out. What’s more impressive is that he is not the tallest […]

Isaiah Thomas is frustrated. The Boston Celtics point guard is taking losing hard and it’s happening a bit more than he and the team had hoped for so far this season. The Celtics sit at just 9-7 in the Eastern Conference prompting Thomas to say this after the team’s last game: #Celtics Isaiah Thomas: "I […]

Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder is struggling to cope with his minutes restriction while his left ankle is healing. Crowder was spending time on the exercise bicycle when off the court in order to stay warm during Boston’s 109-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. The extra cardio paid off, as Crowder scored […]

The Boston Celtics just can’t seem to catch a break to have their full lineup healthy at the same time. Only two games after welcoming back Al Horford to their fold, Jae Crowder re-aggravated his left ankle injury and appears to need time off to heal it. The 26-year-old Marquette product felt pain in his ankle during […]

The game between the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night was a highly-entertaining one and was closely fought for almost the entire match. During the first half, things got a little chippy when the Wolves’ 6-foot-11 big man, Gorgui Dieng, gave a screen for his teammate, Zach LaVine, and pushed Celtics point guard Isaiah […]

Boston Celtics‘ forward Jae Crowder is known for his hard-nosed defense and hustle on the court. During his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, he showed it once again by diving for the ball and trying to save it to his teammate. The only problem was, a fan holding an infant was […]

After his critical comments on his team’s loss against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas has recently cleared the air with his head coach, Brad Stevens, and shared what he told his mentor during the phone call he made. Isaiah called Stevens at 3 AM to talk about his critical comments after last […]

When the Golden State Warriors won against the Boston Celtics on Friday in a blow out. Many took it as a statement game from them especially since the C’s where able to hand them a defeat last season and took them to double OT in their other matchup. But Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown took exception with […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been on a roll with his interviews lately. He is gaining confidence as the season progresses, and it’s following him beyond the game. After the Warriors win against the Boston Celtics Friday night, Thompson answered questions with NBA TV on the air. During the interview, the building’s fire alarm […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas is disgusted at the performance output from his team in the Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics were the first team to successfully win at Oracle Arena last season, and have formed sort of a rivalry with the west coast powerhouse. Jae Crowder recently made comments about […]

Welcome back, Al Horford. If his game-winning tip-in shot wasn’t enough, how about a block at the buzzer for good measure? That’s all Horford did in his return to the Celtics’ lineup after missing the last nine games. Horford’s tip came with a second left to give the Celtics a 94-92 lead over the Pistons. […]

The Boston Celtics have won three of the last five games after the team suffered three straight losses following the loss of All-Star offseason signing Al Horford to a concussion injury. The improvement comes after a players-only meeting held following a 118-93 blowout loss on the road to the Washington Wizards. “We had to look ourselves in the […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the Boston Celtics Friday night in Beantown which did not end so well for the home team. The Warriors had control of the game from beginning to end and finished it off with a 104-88 win. Fans at TD Garden booed Kevin Durant because he chose to be a […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford will not play tonight against the Golden State Warriors, head coach Brad Stevens told reporters after the pre-game shootaround. The team will likely roll with Kelly Olynyk at center as they have been the past five games. “Al had by far his best day [Thursday]. He did some 3-on-3, some […]

Despite the noise of Jae Crowder‘s rancor for Kevin Durant‘s offseason choice, the gritty Boston Celtics forward has been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Golden State Warriors, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN. The Celtics, who were the only NBA team to beat the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers on their home court last […]

It’s been a middling start to the 2016-17 season for the Boston Celtics, who enter the weekend at 6-5 and have the tall task of welcoming the Golden State Warriors to TD Garden Friday night. It will be no cheap affair to attend, either, as Friday’s game will be the third most expensive game remaining […]

Antoine Walker played 12 seasons, most of them with the Boston Celtics alongside Paul Pierce. He was never able to compete for a championship in Boston but won later in his career with the Miami Heat. Walker recently appeared on the NBA’s Sirius XM Radio show to give his thoughts on some recent NBA happenings. One […]

The words out of Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers were simple. “We’re not trading Klay,” Myers said in a radio interview with 95.7 The Game. “That’s the short answer.” The former player agent said in reference to Monday’s rumor about Klay Thompson potentially being shipped to Boston for a package including Jae Crowder, Avery […]

On the eves of Friday night’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics, forward Kevin Durant has taken the high road of agreeing to disagree with a visibly upset Jae Crowder. During the offseason, the Celtics were one of the teams that pitched Durant into joining their organization. Crowder, along with point […]

Brian Scalabrine recently talked about a trade rumor where Golden State Warriors All-Star Klay Thompson may possibly get traded to the Boston Celtics. He made the claim on his daily news show on Sirius XM NBA radio and it drew a lot of chatter. Many questioned his source and Scalabrine later revealed that it came from an article he read […]

The Boston Celtics ‘offseason acquisition in Al Horford is still dealing with lingering effects of a concussion and is uncertain when he’ll play again. He was originally diagnosed with a concussion when he was inadvertently struck by a teammate during a practice on Oct. 31. The Florida product went on the team’s recent two-game road trip with hopes of returning to […]