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There has been a conversation in the NBA world about how ratings are slowly decreasing, and there could be many reasons for the recent dip. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about the NBA ratings, and he had an honest answer. “I add to that, I don’t watch NBA games,” Mazzulla said via […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Al Horford is the perfect example of basketball adaptation. In the modern NBA, where most players won’t last long if they can’t shoot the ball, Horford has survived and thrived despite coming up in an era when three-pointers were much less common. Two decades ago, Horford was a freshman with […]

Fresh off of capturing championship banner no. 18, the Boston Celtics are looking like the team to beat in the 2024-2025 season once again. The defending champions are currently second in the Eastern Conference, posting a solid 20-5 win-loss record. With the Celtics basically running back their roster, it doesn’t come as a surprise that […]

Now that the Brooklyn Nets have traded away Dennis Schroder, one of their best players to begin the 2024-25 season, it appears as though the entire roster, except for perhaps Cam Thomas, will be made available on the trade market. Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, in particular, have been drawing plenty of interest on the […]

The Bulls visit the Celtics on Thursday! The Bulls won their last game but have struggled to find consistency this year. The Celtics have won five of their last six games and have been among the best teams in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Celtics prediction and pick. […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The NBA Cup advanced to the final stage on Saturday, when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks advanced to face off against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. And there was a special appearance made by Kevin Garnett before the Finals. During NBA Cup Finals media day on Monday afternoon, […]

The death of Janis Timma has left the basketball world in shock. Among the many who have reacted to the tragic news of Timma’s passing is Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who, like Timma, is Latvian. “Oh no, please tell me that’s not true,” Porzingis wrote in Latvian on X (formerly Twitter). In […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are set to face off against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, December 15, at Capital One Arena. The Celtics, […]

Jalen Williams’ ascension has been a fun one to watch for Oklahoma City Thunder fans, but how good really is the third-year OKC player? Well, former NBA player Jeff Teague is willing to say he is on the same level as NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. Teague, in praising Williams, compared the Santa Clara product […]

The Boston Celtics are once again dominating the regular season, and it’s always been a complete group effort from them. There’s been one player who has turned heads this season, and it’s Payton Pritchard, who is making a case for being the Sixth Man of the Year this season. In the Celtics’ last game against […]

The Boston Celtics are on cruise control in their title defense; even though they were without Jayson Tatum for their Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the Celtics came out on top convincingly, taking a 123-99 victory thanks in large part to yet another stellar outing from Payton Pritchard off the bench. Pritchard continues […]

The Boston Celtics host the Detroit Pistons for an Eastern Conference battle on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick. The Pistons are coming off a 120-111 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Before that, they lost at TD Garden to the […]

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will play on Thursday night. However, is Jayson Tatum playing in the game? Tatum is among the Celtics listed on Boston’s NBA injury report. He is dealing with right patella tendinopathy. The Celtics are hopeful to have Tatum available, but they will closely monitor his status ahead of tip-off. […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is coming off the best basketball season of his life. He became an All-Star for the third time in his impressive career, won his first championship, and was crowned the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. None of these accolades have stopped the 28-year-old from improving his game every day. […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have one clear goal in mind and that’s returning to the NBA Finals as the favorites to win it all again this season. After their dominant run through the Playoffs last year, the East’s second-place team will look to prime themselves and remain healthy throughout the Regular Season. Jordan […]

BOSTON — Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart hasn’t been with the Boston Celtics for over a year. The offseason trade that sent the nine-year Celtic out of Beantown in 2023 shocked fans and players, yet Smart’s departure never changed the fact that he is still family in the eyes of the Celtics and their […]

Ja Morant is a liar. Just days after saying he will not be dunking anymore, the Memphis Grizzlies point guard delivered a highlight-reel play that people will be talking about at the end of the year, and maybe until the end of time. In Saturday night’s 127-121 road win against the Boston Celtics (19-5), Morant […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies prepare to face the Boston Celtics on Saturday night at TD Garden, Marcus Smart’s recent reflections on the trade that sent him to Memphis during the 2023 offseason have drawn significant attention. Smart’s comments, made to Bobby Manning of Celtics on CLNS, offer a candid perspective on the transaction that ultimately […]

BOSTON — Once Boston Celtics fans step into TD Garden, they’re not known for their hospitality. Opposing players and coaches are always booed, but the crowd might have to make an exception on Saturday night when former Celtic Marcus Smart comes to town. Smart’s homecoming in Boston is expected to be such a spectacle that […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday still loves the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent three seasons with them and even lifted his first Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee. Ironically, that love for the Bucks also fueled his competitive fire on Friday night, when the C’s beat their midwestern foe 111-105 […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics on Saturday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Celtics prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday in what promises to be an exciting matchup. The Celtics, boasting a […]

The Boston Celtics, until further notice, remain the team to beat for the 2024-25 NBA championship, and on Friday night, they continued to show why this is the case. Thanks to another stellar outing from Jayson Tatum, the Celtics managed to take home a 111-105 victory over a Milwaukee Bucks team that has been surging […]

BOSTON — On Wednesday night, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sent a message to Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. After dunking on the Pistons enforcer late in the first quarter, Brown made a throat-slash gesture, reminding his opponent that he’s cutthroat at the rim. This reminder cost Brown $25,000, as the NBA fined him […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It projects to be a competitive Eastern Conference affair, but the Celtics received mixed injury updates before the game. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics who was initially listed on the injury report who will be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will battle the Boston Celtics on Friday at the TD Garden. It’s an Eastern Conference battle in Beantown as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Celtics prediction and pick. The Celtics lead the head-to-head series 120-112. Significantly, they have already played twice this season, with the Celtics winning both […]

Payton Pritchard has been a huge part of the Boston Celtics’ success thus far in the 2024-25 season. He’s averaging 16.5 points per game while coming off the bench for most of his games, emerging as one of the favorites to win the coveted Sixth Man of the Year award. However, Pritchard hasn’t yet commanded […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ talent can be overwhelming. Therefore, opposing teams often meet Boston’s star power with increased physicality. That was the case on Wednesday night versus the Detroit Pistons, but the Celtics refused to be daunted and triumphed 130-120, improving to 18-4 on the season. Before the end of the first quarter of […]

When it comes to holding off Father Time, LeBron James is the unparalleled master in the NBA. Because of that fact, the enduring Al Horford does not always receive as much praise as he deserves. Though, the 38-year-old Boston Celtics big man is getting plenty of attention following Wednesday’s 130-120 victory versus the Detroit Pistons. […]

Jaylen Brown has always played with a fire, but he has undergone a metamorphosis over the last several months. The All-Star Boston Celtics guard continues to carry a huge chip on his shoulder, determined to keep defying expectations and leave an indelible mark on the game of basketball. When he is on the court, no […]

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will go head-to-head on Wednesday night. However, is Jayson Tatum playing against the Pistons? Tatum (right knee tendinopathy) is on the Celtics’ injury report. His knee injury will certainly be worth keeping an eye on. Tatum has played well in the 2024-25 season so far. In fact, Tatum is […]

BOSTON — It’s almost unheard of to see a reigning NBA Finals MVP defer to a bench player on offense. However, the Boston Celtics boast such an embarrassment of riches that this exact scenario occurred with star Jaylen Brown and backup point guard Payton Pritchard on Monday night during the Green Team’s 108-89 victory over […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup on Wednesday, between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons promises to be an intriguing contest. The Celtics, boasting a […]

Jaylen Brown has an incredible car collection. Brown is a reigning NBA champion after leading the Boston Celtics to its 18th championship banner, with him as the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. The Celtics star ultimately put his doubters to rest after he raised eyebrows for bagging the largest contract in NBA history. However, it’s worth […]

BOSTON — In today’s NBA, it’s such a struggle to get stars to take the court consistently that league commissioner Adam Silver instituted a Player Participation Policy last year, punishing teams for load managing. That rule never impacted the Boston Celtics, and they showed why on Monday night during a 108-89 win over the rival […]

The Boston Celtics quickly turned things around following a rare loss on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road. After that defeat, the defending NBA champions clobbered the Miami Heat on Monday, 108-89. Given that the Heat game was the second leg of a back-to-back, there could have been a reason for the Celtics […]

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday knows all about playing defense, and being great at it too. The six-time all-defensive guard has a history of locking up his opponents. His defensive prowess began in high school, where he said he used to like bullying his opponents. Holiday spoke on Podcast P with Paul George about what […]

Jrue Holiday has established himself as one of the NBA’s toughest defenders. For the last four seasons, he’s been among the top vote-getters for the Defensive Player of the Year award, peaking at No. 6 last year. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that while on Podcast P with Paul George, Holiday’s advice for […]

The Boston Celtics are likely going to be severely shorthanded when they face the Miami Heat on Monday night. After an intense 115-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers where the C’s starters all played over 30 minutes apiece, it appears most of them will sit versus Jimmy Butler and Co. Via Noa Dalzell: Celtics Injury […]

 The concept of load management in the NBA is a near-daily topic, and it was one for Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday and Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George. On Podcast P, Holiday and George went in a back-and-forth segment talking about load management and how it’s manifested into a regular thing, so rapidly. They both […]