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The NBA has suspended Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre for Sunday’s Game 4 after his altercation with Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk on Thursday’s Game 3, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Oubre charged at Olynyk after getting checked by a hard pick for the second time in a span of two minutes, inciting his […]

Through a very emotional Game 3 against the Boston Celtics, tempers flared as the Washington Wizards fought their way to a win, needing another one at home to even out the series come Saturday night. Thursday’s game saw eight technical fouls and three ejections during a high-octane, tit-for-tat outing that was tough to keep eyes […]

A frustrated Gerald Green had a simple eight words to emphasize the Boston Celtics plans for their upcoming game on Sunday after getting throttled 116-89 on Thursday night. “We’re gonna beat their a** in Game 4,” Green told reporters during Game 3’s post-game press conference. Thursday’s Game 3 was the chippiest of the them all, […]

Tempers flared early in Game 3 of the Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards, boasting plenty of physicality, trash talk and energized play from all involved. Among the many altercations in the game, Wizards reserve forward Kelly Oubre‘s charging at Celtics center Kelly Olynyk was the one that caught the most attention. Oubre got popped with […]

Tensions are at an all-time high between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards. The two teams have been on each other’s throats throughout their second-round series and after a Game 3 altercation between Kelly Oubre and Kelly Olynyk, it seems like more drama will likely occur between the Wizards and Celtics. There is a reason for […]

Throughout the second-round series between the Wizards and Celtics one thing is quite clear, the two teams do not like each other. Just through three games, there have been plenty of trash talk, grand posturing, technicals fouls, stare downs, and even a slight altercation between Kelly Oubre and Kelly Olynyk. For Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas, […]

Boston Celtics fans may want to get used to seeing the All-Star point guardIsaiah Thomas a little gummy for a while. After losing a front tooth in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Washington Wizards, Thomas had to go through extensive dental work. However, the improved condition of his mouth did not […]

Despite playing with a heavy heart following the death of her sister, Chynna, Isaiah Thomas did not miss any game for the Boston Celtics in this year’s playoffs thus far. He even had a career night in Game 2 of their second round series against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, scoring 53 points and leading his […]

The Washington Wizards took their last two road losses to the Boston Celtics in stride and played with a chip on their shoulder, this time not relinquishing their first-quarter lead and keeping it throughout the entirety of the game. Game 3 wasn’t short of altercations and physicality, resulting in multiple ejections and back-and-forth trash talk […]

Game 3 of the second round playoff series between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics was a hotly-contested one. Both teams were very physical and emotions ran high throughout. With 9:12 left in the second quarter, tensions mounted when Kelly Oubre Jr retaliated with a strong shove on Kelly Olynyk following a hard screen set on him. […]

Usually when fans yell things at players during a game, it is unimaginative and just flat out foolish. But one Wizards fan may have had one of the better heckles during Game 3 between the Wizards and Celtics on Thursday. After Jonas Jerebko got into a bit of a tiff with Ian Mahimini, a Wizards fan […]

The Washington Wizards may currently be down 2-1 against the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup, but there’s still some positive takeaways for them, including the start they had to Game 3. After leading the C’s by 14 after the first quarter of Game 1, and by 13 in at the same mark […]

Judging by the flop he pulled off in Game 3 against the Celtics on Thursday, Wizards guard Bradley Beal may have a future in acting. Playing full court defense, Beal overreacted when Al Horford set a screen on him to free up space for Isaiah Thomas to set up Boston’s offense on the opposite end. […]

The heated rivalry between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics came to a head after a second hard pick from Boston center Kelly Olynyk popped Washington’s Kelly Oubre in the opening minutes of the second quarter, inciting the ire of the young forward. Oubre retaliated quickly after, shoving Olynyk to the ground and being consequently ejected after […]

In Game 1 between the Celtics and Wizards, Markieff Morris suffered an ankle injury midway through the game and did not return. Morris’ status for Game 2 was immediately put in doubt due to his injury. The Wizards themselves were also concerned since their bench hasn’t played well against the Celtics and Morris is a […]

Floyd Mayweather has never been shy to show off his money and expensive purchases over the years. Just recently, to nobody’s surprise, he did just the same while sitting inside his private jet. After he apparently won a bet in Game 2 of the series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards, the retired boxing legend took […]

The constant back-and-forth between big men Al Horford and Markieff Morris has been one of the lead characteristics of a very heated rivalry in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But the Boston Celtics center isn’t the least bit interested in displaying any of his toughness outside of the court, shutting out any talk about hard feelings […]

Since his arrival in Boston, Al Horford has given the Celtics a strong presence inside the paint to go along with decent rebounding, which they badly needed. However, he has still been receiving a lot of criticisms despite his consistent play throughout the season. The team’s General Manager and President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, says […]

Isaiah Thomas‘ spectacular antics throughout the last two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals haven’t just been the product of a torn heart and his individual brilliance, but also of a surgically analyzed plan of attack provided by one of the best to ever do it. The 5-foot-9 point guard admitted to the media that he […]

Throughout the season, Avery Bradley has continued to turn a lot of heads with his stellar play, especially on the defensive end. He has drawn plenty of praise for it, further establishing himself as a one of the elite defenders in the league. But for Isaiah Thomas, he is more than just among the best ball hawkers. Despite […]

After yet another letdown of a fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris was critical of his team’s toughness. The Philly native came back from an awful-looking left ankle injury to play in Game 2, pouting 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block through a […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t had luck on their side during their first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but they also weren’t able to turn the switch on shooting guard Bradley Beal. Beal shot an anemic 4-of-15 from the field and 1-of-9 from deep for 14 points in Game 2. His low performance was […]

Boston Celtics All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas once again proved that he is the king of the fourth quarter. After scoring 29 points in the period and overtime, the 5-foot-9 guard finished the game with a career-high 53 points on the night. His stellar performance also allowed him to be part of his team’s record books, […]

In the third quarter of Game 2 between Boston and Washington on Tuesday, Isaiah Thomas inadvertently hit Otto Porter in the face, causing the Wizards forward to gush blood from his nose. From SI’s Ben Golliver: Wizards' Otto Porter heads to locker room with blood gushing from nose after blow from Celtics' Isaiah Thomas pic.twitter.com/jLXIebVFKE — […]

Quite literally taking over by himself, Isaiah Thomas was absolutely magnificent in the fourth quarter and overtime period in Boston‘s 129-119 Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Thomas finished the game with 53 points, 29 of which came in the fourth and overtime periods and he is a big reason why Boston […]

Right from the opening tip, Game 2 of the second-round series between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was a testy, physical and trash talking affair. This dynamic played out throughout the entire game but may have reached a new level in the fourth quarter thanks to Isaiah Thomas. Matched up against Markieff Morris, Thomas […]

Scoring a playoff career-high of 53 points, Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas was simply sensational in Boston’s 129-119 Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday — the day that would have been the 23rd birthday of his sister, who passed away last month. Thomas simply took over down the stretch, scoring 30 of his […]

Leading up to Game 2 between the Wizards and Celtics, Markieff Morris made it quite clear that he was going to confront Al Horford. Morris was a bit perturbed with Horford because he believed that the Celtics big man may have tried to injury him on purpose in Game 1. The Wizards big man turned his […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards have had a very heated regular season series, and they’ve amped it up in the postseason with a couple of hard fouls and heated exchanges. In Game 1 on Sunday afternoon, Celtics’ guard Isaiah Thomas had a tooth knocked out due to an incidental elbow and Wizards’ forward Markieff […]

Things got testy between the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics in the first quarter of Game 2 on Tuesday. While battling for a rebound, Wizards big man Markieff Morris shoved his Celtics counterpart, Al Horford, to the ground, pushing the Boston center into a row of photographers sitting on the baseline. Markieff Morris got reacquainted […]

Perhaps accidentally, Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk caused Wizards All-Star John Wall to land hard in the first quarter of Game 2 between Boston and Washington on Tuesday. Wall grimaced after landing on Olynyk and his wrist seemed to be in some pain. Here’s the play via SI’s Ben Golliver: Wizards' John Wall takes hard […]

Matched up against John Wall in Boston’s second-round series against Washington, Celtics All-Star Isaiah Thomas has the daunting task of trying to defend the Wizards‘ star guard. Thomas isn’t a great defender as well, so when searching for answers on how to slow down Wall, he turned to his young son. Thomas’ son gave his […]

Following an unfortunate injury to Markieff Morris in the second quarter of Game 1 against the Boston Celtics, center Marcin Gortat was forced to get his hands even dirtier in the low block, banging and bumping against big Al Horford in hopes of maintaining a lead that slowly started to evaporate. While Gortat put up […]

After hurting his ankle in Game 1 of their second round series against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris says Al Horford may have undercut him on purpose to try and injure him. The 27-year-old Kansas product made the bold claim via A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE. Morris then gave an update on his […]

Marcus Smart was notoriously absent in the fourth quarter of Boston‘s Game 1 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. But there is a good answer for that. After recording two quick turnovers and fouls, Smart just simply wasn’t happy with how he was playing, so he took himself out. From ESPN’s Chris Forsberg: “I […]

Through a relatively short two-and-a-third seasons with the Boston Celtics, point guard Isaiah Thomas has not only become a fan favorite in the blue-collar town, but also one of the most admired figures throughout the franchise. Celtics CEO/owner Wyc Grousbeck joined 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Toucher & Rich show on Monday morning and expressed his sincere […]

Following a disappointing first-round exit with the L.A. Clippers on Sunday, Paul Pierce said one final goodbye to the Staples Center and the NBA, but will be saying hello again to the TD Garden in the near future. Boston Celtics CEO Wyc Grousbeck confirmed during an appearance on the Toucher & Rich show that no one else […]

Having captured the top seed in the Eastern Conference and heading into the playoffs with a healthy roster, things took a sudden turn for Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas, who found out of the death of his sister, Chyna, on April 15 — a day before the start of the 2017 postseason. With a heavy […]

His last game in the NBA may not have had a storybook ending, but Paul Pierce will leave a legacy that can’t be measured based purely on statistics. Yes, he won a championship, is 15th on the all-time scoring list, and was a perennial All-Star during his prime, but the work ethic he showed everyday in […]