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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 […]

With 2:58 left in the third quarter of Monday’s game between the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans, forward Solomon Hill drove hard to the basket and made a vicious poster dunk. The only problem was Marcus Smart was in the way, and his flop that was called by the referee had the slam waived […]

The Boston Celtics may be on the right track in terms of turning their fortunes around, but it doesn’t mean everything is going well for them right now. After getting some positive news that their prized recruit of the summer, Al Horford, may make his return from a concussion anytime soon, news came out that their All-Star point […]

The Boston Celtics were considered one of the teams that overachieved last season as they were able to end up with a winning record and even made it to the playoffs without an established star. As it turned out, Isaiah Thomas emerged as an All-Star for them which helped the team win a total of 48 games […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after morning practice and it didn’t take long before he was asked to address the recent rumors of shooting guard Klay Thompson potentially landing in Boston as a possible trade to bolster the team’s defense. The rumor took off after Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine […]

Boston Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine shared during a SiriusXM NBA radio show Monday morning that he heard this weekend Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson “might be available” on the trade market — and that the Celtics have been linked to the All-Star shooting guard. Despite it being him who brought up the rumor, Scalabrine expressed […]

In case you didn’t know, the Boston Celtics are interested in trading for a game-changing type of player. Pretty much the entire NBA has been aware of this since the Celtics started stock-piling assets in an effort to set themselves up to land a great player. Aside from getting Al Horford, the Celtics have largely […]

Last season, the Boston Celtics surprised a lot of people when they ended up with a winning record and made it to the playoffs even without an established star on their roster. With Isaiah Thomas emerging as the team’s go-to-guy and adding All-Star center Al Horford to their fold over the summer, expectations are now higher than […]

During the fourth quarter of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics, John Wall and Marcus Smart got into a heated exchange of words after the Wizards’ point guard committed a hard foul on him. The tussle resulted to technical fouls for both of them, and since it’s the second of Wall […]

Only hours after the team’s Executive Vice President announced the $25,000 fine slapped on him by the NBA, Washington Wizards guard John Wall has been ejected for a second straight game following a scuffle with Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics during their game on Wednesday. With only 5:24 left in the fourth quarter and the […]

After undergoing surgery on his right shoulder back in May, Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk is set to make his season debut against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Kelly Olynyk plans to play tonight. "I feel good." — Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 9, 2016 Kelly Olynyk says he'll be available to play tonight. — Steve Bulpett […]

Kevin Garnett has nothing but high praise for Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, whom he has watched and grown particularly fond of. “It’s a point guard league. The point guard matchup is very difficult. … I love Isaiah’s heart. Your point guard, a lot of times the identity of your team starts with your point […]

The Boston Celtics are currently sitting on a 3-3 record to start the season and are looking to find consistency in their game in order to string a few wins together. The C’s suffered their worst defeat of the young season against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and head coach Brad Stevens called out his players especially […]

The Boston Celtics had their worst loss of the season so far after suffering a 123-107 defeat at home against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. Emmanuel Mudiay led the Mile High City team’s charge as he scored 24 points in the first quarter alone, finishing with a total of 30 points in the matchup. […]

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jaylen Brown has become somewhat of a peculiar player for today’s standards and the media has started to take notice. As it turns out, he has a preference for wearing short-shorts, instead of the modern-style shorts that fall right below the knees. Brown told Jay King of MassLive that he’s been wearing […]

Former 11-year NBA veteran and internet meme legend Brian Scalabrine starred on his own TBS digital short, where he teaches kids attending “Camp Scalabrine” some quick tips on how to pick a great basketball nickname. No. 1: Adjective + animal No. 2: Weather phenomenon + puns Simple formula, isn’t it? What’s YOUR basketball nickname? Tell us in […]

Now that he has finally played for the Philadelphia 76ers this season, Joel Embiid got the chance to showcase his talents and prove to everyone that he is worth the wait. The 7-foot center was forced to miss the past two years after a pair of foot injuries. Completely healthy now, he has impressed a […]

One of the most eye-catching comments about Ray Allen from players around the league in the wake of his retirement came from one of his closest teammates, Paul Pierce: the Truth compared Ray-Ray to President Barack Obama. “I would consider Ray the Barack Obama of the NBA,” Pierce told The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears. “He […]

To celebrate the the recent news of Ray Allen‘s retirement, here are the Top 10 plays of his illustrious 19-year career. See you in the Hall of Fame, Ray-Ray. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOqmjFlW6AY No. 10: Ray Allen’s up-and-under over Pau Gasol during the 2008 NBA Finals showed the doubters that he still had the athleticism he showcased in […]