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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 […]

Gerald Green has always had the athletic gifts to do just about anything on a basketball court. He hasn’t always found the perfect fit, but he’s still developed into a pretty consistent player in this league. After a season with the Miami Heat, Green signed a one-year, veteran minimum deal with the team that drafted […]

The Florida Gators’ back-to-back basketball champion team of 2006 and 2007 had a recent trip to its alma mater. The players, led by NBA stars Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer, performed the school’s traditional Two Bit cheer that has been conducted by different honorary individuals since 2008. The Two Bit cheer was started […]

Boston Celtics’ new addition Gerald Green brings a certain ‘scariness’ to the TD Garden. “I’ve been a big Gerald Green fan because I’ve been scared of him,” head coach Brad Stevens told reporters at the ABCD Hoops Dream fundraiser. “And I think that that’s a great way to figure out how good a player is: When […]

Boston Celtics No. 3 overall pick Jaylen Brown has been making strides this offseason. According to a Sports Illustrated interview with Chris Johnson, an NBA development coach, Brown is working on many different things. “Footwork is the basic that I’m really focused on,” Johnson told Andrew Sharp of SI.com. “For a kid like Jaylen, it’s […]

Who said dreams don’t come true? For 14-year-old Robbie McNulty, it sure did. The teenager was shooting hoops by himself at a playground in Cambridge, Mass. when he saw a person approaching the court. As McNulty turned around, it turned out the unidentified man was his favorite player — Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. “He was […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas attended legend Allen Iverson‘s gala proudly because he’s a big fan, and he gets a lot of inspiration from the Hall of Famer’s career as well. Both players are little guys among giants in the NBA, and both have had success despite their height disadvantage. Thomas grew up idolizing shorter NBA […]

The Boston Celtics have a storied past, and acquiring four-time All-Star Al Horford will go down as one of the better moves in the team’s history. Horford fits seamlessly into Brad Stevens‘ system – one that is similar to what Mike Budenholzer implemented with the Hawks. But he also adds two special facets that the Celtics need: rim protection and a franchise-altering […]

Doc Rivers and Ray Allen built a strong relationship during their time together with the Boston Celtics. The duo won a title together in 2008, and challenged with many more in the ensuing years. Even when Allen left Boston to join LeBron James and the Miami Heat, Rivers remained on solid terms with the league’s […]

The Boston Celtics have a bright future ahead of them, starting this coming season. They had one of the busier summers among the teams in the NBA. They were able to make a good impression on Kevin Durant and gave themselves a decent chance of landing him in free agency. Though the C’s missed out on […]

Boston Celtics fans will be encouraged by the way in which their newly drafted forward Jaylen Brown is preparing for his first year in the league. The NBA preseason is around a month away but the grind has already started for the Georgia native. ON Twitter, he shared footage of him working out on a […]

Even though the Boston Celtics failed to haul in their top free agent target in Kevin Durant, they still managed to land Al Horford. Many considered him to be the second best player available in free agency. With one of the deepest teams in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics hope the addition of Horford will […]

Avery Bradley is as fearless as they come. The Boston Celtics guard had been a great perimeter defender since college, but has evolved into a player that won’t back down from anyone. Perhaps it all started with the story of how he once earned Kevin Garnett‘s jersey. Garnett played six memorable seasons in Boston. After […]

What could have been scarier for an NBA rookie? Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley had quite the experience with Kevin Garnett during his rookie season back in 2010-11. As Bradley tells it, during a practice one day he was running point for the second unit and missed a layup. Not that uncommon of a thing […]

We all idolize someone growing up. For Boston Celtics‘ guard Isaiah Thomas, it has been mostly players that resemble his stature. This includes Allen Iverson, Nate “Tiny” Archibald and Damon Stoudamire. The 5-foot-9 Washington alum posted several Stoudamire highlights in an Instagram story on Thursday night. “Thanks Mighty Mouse for the highlight tape,” he captioned the first […]

Before Kevin Durant made his free agency decision, everyone knew who the front runners were. The Oklahoma City Thunder were the heavy favorites because it’s the franchise he built. If he wasn’t going to re-sign, rumors were mainly about the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. We all know how that ended with the move […]

Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko is the latest athlete investing in the booming business that is eSports with the purchase of the rights to the Renegades franchise. The Swedish international had plans to buy into the world of eSports starting in 2017, but since the deal included the rights to negotiate with the current ‘Counter Strike: Global […]

Having captured a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team last season, Celtics guard Avery Bradley has bigger aspirations this year. “That’s my goal: To be Defensive Player of the Year,” Bradley told ESPN’s Chris Fosberg Monday morning at a basketball court unveiling. “I feel like [the award is] possible for me if I go out there with the right […]

A very interesting ride-along happened just recently when the number three pick of the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown, had a ride with Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler. Butler was heavily considered for a Celtic trade around the draft period but eventually that did not happen. A major trade card from Boston was also that same 3rd pick which landed them […]

Every dog has its day. At least it seems to be that way for a kid who now has a story to tell after beating Boston Celtics‘ Avery Bradley in a casual game of knockout. Tough return for Avery Bradley after his injury. Eliminated after his first shot in knockout by kid. https://t.co/DgA1ZNbTU0 — Brian […]

Avery Bradley has established himself as one of the best perimeter, lock-down defenders in the NBA. In the past few years, fans have grown real appreciation for this man’s defensive skills. Recognition came through though with his inclusion in the All-NBA Defensive First Team for the past season. His quick first step, long reach, stamina and physical […]

Entering his third season in the NBA, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is ready to evolve into a leader. “I’m improving and trying to improve in every aspect of my game,” said Smart in an interview with Amanda Pflugrad of Celtics.com. “I’m trying to become more of a second to third or fourth option in scoring… […]

The Boston Celtics have renounced the rights to 2013 draft pick Colton Iverson, according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach . Iverson has been stashed overseas awaiting a roster spot in the NBA, but the Celtics have had a logjam of young players that dropped him further down the priority list with each passing year. […]