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The Boston Celtics have already added Al Horford this summer, but the team’s other All-Star, Isaiah Thomas, believes it won’t hurt them if they add another one to the roster. Rumors have continued to circulate that Thomas has been actively recruiting his former Sacramento Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins ever since he placed a comment on his […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will miss a couple of weeks after a left ankle sprain suffered during Wednesday night’s 121-96 loss to the New York Knicks, according to a league source. Smart suffered the injury by landing on Justin Holiday‘s foot with 48 seconds to go in the first half. He limped out of the […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart left Wednesday’s preseason game against the New York Knicks with 48 seconds left in the second quarter with a left ankle sprain. Marcus Smart has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will not return to tonight's game. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 20, 2016 The injury occurred when […]

When Jeremy Lin decided to sign with the Brooklyn Nets this summer following his ‘favorite season in the NBA’ with the Charlotte Hornets, many questioned his motives. Why would Lin want to join the lowly ranked franchise after a year of proving critics wrong by leading Charlotte’s second unit? Lin was able to average 11.7 […]

It may still be a week to go before the start of the new NBA season, but some players already appear to be in mid-season form. One of them is Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. The 5-foot-9 Celtic started the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday and led his team to victory. He finished […]

The Boston Celtics have a decision to make soon. They currently have 18 players on their preseason roster and have to cut two of them to meet the NBA’s maximum of 16 guaranteed contracts and 15 players on the roster. The three players believed to be in the cut-down conversation are rookie Demetrius Jackson and […]

Phil Jackson’s triangle offense is legendary. But it doesn’t work everywhere. Jackson won 11 NBA championships with the Bulls and Lakers thanks largely to his revolutionary offense. It’s led to many imitations, none of which have matched his success. Currently, the New York Knicks have been attempting to make the triangle relevant again with Jackson as […]

As the 2016-2017 NBA season draws closer, the New York Knicks find themselves without their starting point guard Derrick Rose. This makes it difficult to teach the offense to a fresh Knicks roster. During his civil trial, Rose cannot be with his team as they train. Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek has decided to stall […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner is happy with his current team, but he wasn’t always like this and once thought about quitting the NBA. It was during the 2013-2014 season which was the worst of his career, and where he thought he might be done. He wondered if he was cut out for the league, and if he […]

Ever since Brad Stevens took over as coach of the Boston Celtics, Gordon Hayward’s name has been linked to the team. This isn’t surprising as Hayward played for Stevens back in college at Butler. As the talented swingman is expected to hit free agency next summer, the rumors on him potentially reuniting with his old […]

Paul Pierce started his incredible career in the NBA with the Boston Celtics and now plans on ending his career in the same place he started. The 38-year-old veteran currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers but revealed on SiriusXM NBA Radio, that he believes he owes it to the fans of Boston to return, […]

After signing a max contract last July to bring his talents to the Boston Celtics, center Al Horford began his transition of moving in to his new team and new city. With a lot of adjustments to make, things became easier with the help of his teammate, Amir Johnson. The 6-foot-9 forward eased Horford’s immersion […]

When Danny Ainge was hired as the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics back in 2003, nobody knew just how much he would excel in his new role, even his ex-teammates. In a recent interview with CSNNE, legendary Boston power forward Kevin McHale revealed that Ainge, who he won two of his three NBA championships […]

Last season, the Boston Celtics made a lot of noise in the Eastern Conference by finishing with a winning record and making it to the playoffs. They started the year without an established go-to-guy but were able to produce an all-star in point guard Isaiah Thomas. This offseason, the team was able to sign their prized free […]

A new NBA season will tip off less than three weeks from now on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and with it come the hopes and aspirations of every team in the league. From certain championship hopes out of teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, to the drive to claim the Eastern Conference crown […]

The Boston Celtics enjoyed a comfortable 107-92 win over the Charlotte Hornets Thursday. However, the game saw one sour patch for the C’s. Isaiah Thomas left the game in the third quarter with an injury after a collision with Roy Hibbert on a screen. Isaiah Thomas' night done either way, but he's dealing with a […]

There’s nothing easy about recovering from a shoulder injury, but Boston Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk vows to come back stronger than ever. And now, he has a deeper understanding of how his style of play can benefit his team. Speaking to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, the Gonzaga product answered the question if he’s looking […]

Jaylen Brown didn’t have his ideal welcome to the NBA, but the rookie showed plenty of promise during his preseason debut with the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown was met at the rim by another rookie trying to make a great first impression on Joel Embiid, who denied his dunk attempt early in […]

During the singing of the National Anthem on Tuesday night before their preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the players of the Boston Celtics linked arms to show their unity as a squad. The scene was captured by the Fox Sports: Hoops‘ official Twitter account: Boston Celtics replicate 1960's unity demonstration during national anthem https://t.co/4QIy8ww62U […]

With the MLB season coming to an end Sunday, more stories of Boston Red Sox darling David Ortiz are coming to light. Boston Celtics new signing Al Horford recalled a particularly significant event that told him a lot about Ortiz’s persona. Here’s an excerpt from the story, as told by Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Sharp: It […]

The Boston Celtics last won a title eight years ago with their “Big Three” of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and recently-retired Kevin Garnett. After losing all portions of its three-headed monster, the franchise never duplicated their success in 2008. After turning a lot of heads last season by making a run in the playoffs when almost everyone didn’t […]

Since Brad Stevens started coaching one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, the Boston Celtics, he has always preached the value of hard work. Last season, the team overachieved by making a run in the playoffs with the majority of basketball experts, including seasoned analysts, not giving them a chance of reaching the postseason. Despite […]

The Boston Celtics‘ Avery Bradley is known for being a hard-nosed, pesky defender and he certainly takes pride in it. Speaking to reporters during a break in their team’s inter-squad scrimmage last Friday, the 25-year-old guard talked about which award he thinks he should always be in the conversation. Per Chris Forberg of ESPN: “If […]

With the fated announcement of Kevin Garnett‘s retirement, more and more NBA stars are sharing anecdotes of their interactions with the “Big Ticket.” That was the case with Boston Celtics rising star Isaiah Thomas, who told John Wallach from the Toucher and Rich show about the time KG called him a midget. “With the Sacramento Kings, […]

Jared Dudley is happy to go back and play for the Phoenix Suns. But he would have also been happy somewhere else. Dudley reportedly made it known to the Boston Celtics this summer that he wanted to sign with them. Boston never contacted him. Via the Boston Herald: Jared Dudley has gone back to Phoenix […]

The NBA will lose another one of its legends. Paul Pierce announced on The Players’ Tribune Monday morning that he will retire after the 2016-17 NBA season. Here’s a video The Players’ Tribune tweeted out of Pierce announcing the decision. This offseason, @paulpierce34 had one question on his mind. Today, he has his answer. pic.twitter.com/iV6mELiIE0 […]

Kevin Garnett will be remembered as one of the best defensive players of all-time. During his prime, his ability to cover a lot of space anywhere on the floor made him a nightmare to opponents. He was able to defend guards, forwards, and centers alike. The year he won the award for best defender in […]

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have a lot of things in common. They were both drafted straight out of high school. They have one Most Valuable Player trophy each. Both have been named to several All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Star teams. They are both champions. Sad to say, they are both recently retired as well. Bryant […]

The league will never be the same. After 21 seasons, former MVP Kevin Garnett has decided to retire after completing a buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He brings along with him a horde of accolades and accomplishments, topped by his earlier-mentioned Maurice Podoloff trophy, an NBA championship and Defensive Player of the Year award with […]

No one will deny that Boston is one of the most successful sports cities in the United States. The last decade proved this even more when the city won a total of nine major sports championships – four by the New England Patriots, three by the Boston Red Sox and one each by the Boston Celtics […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes that the more experienced players on his roster will challenge NBA rookie Jaylen Brown in order to assist in his development. Stevens appeared on Bill Simmon’s The Ringer NBA Show podcast recently, answering almost everything the devoted Celtics fan threw his way in typically political fashion. During the […]

After undergoing a successful shoulder surgery last May, Boston Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk is now on the road to recovery. The 25-year-old was given a timetable of five months before he could resume basketball activities, which is supposed to be somewhere in the middle of next month. But now according to CSN New England, there is […]

The Boston Celtics hold the most intrigue among all Eastern Conference teams. They were able to make very solid additions in Al Horford and Jaylen Brown, they maintain their chemistry, and they still have tradeable assets at hand should the need arise. A consequence of having a stacked roster is the inevitability of letting someone […]

Brad Stevens is currently heralded by many as one of the best coaches in the league today. The DePauw product is still young, at 39 years of age, to be entering his fourth season as an NBA head coach. But there’s no doubting that he has earned his keep. Prior to arriving in Boston, Stevens […]

The Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Players list is out and with it are a lot of angry customers. This time is Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, who is having none of it, hence his reaction on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/776737508407345156 The 5-foot-9 Washington alum is coming off a season where he averaged 22.2 points, 6.2 assists, three rebounds, and 1.1 […]

The Golden State Warriors have signed point guard Phil Pressey, forward Elgin Cook and guard Cameron Jones, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. The most recognizable of the three signings is certainly Pressey, who unlike Cook and Jones, has prior NBA experience. The Warriors now have 14 players on their active roster, needing one more to fill the […]

Isaiah Thomas showed the world last year that he is capable of being the leader of a team that competes for a title. Although the Celtics were unable to get by the Hawks in the first round of the playoffs last season, Thomas proved that he and the Celtics could compete with the likes of the […]

What’s the best follow up to a tiring workout? Some prefer getting rest at home while others are content with a good drink while relaxing on the couch. For Lou Williams, it’s being surprised by friends. However, this isn’t like any other surprises as the one, or two, that greeted Williams after hitting the gym […]

The Boston Celtics and Isaiah Thomas keep doing great things for the community. If it wasn’t enough for 14-year-old Robbie McNulty to meet his idol at a basketball court in random happenstance, he now gets to be his special guest at the TD Garden. WATCH: @celtics' @Isaiah_Thomas surprises a young boy with tickets to an […]