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At long last, Joel Embiid has returned. The Philadelphia 76ers center was out for months recovering from an injury to his left meniscus but is now back in action just as the playoff picture starts to crystallize. With a ton of new teammates to get used to, Embiid’s return will be about more than just […]

Gilbert Arenas is sick and tired of the double standard some members of the media have in evaluating the impact Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum have for the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, their respective teams. Speaking on his Gil’s Arena Podcast, Arenas blasted the media’s purported over-exaggeration of Doncic’s superstar status, as he doesn’t […]

The Boston Celtics have dominated throughout the 2023-24 regular season, and the numbers prove it. After destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night, the C’s earned their 16th win by 25 points or more. That was enough for the most 25-point wins in a single season in NBA history, according to NBC Sports […]

The Boston Celtics are steamrolling their way through the Eastern Conference en route to a big season. The Celtics currently rest at first place in the East and reinforced their dominance on Wednesday night with a 135-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing the power of veteran leadership against the Western Conference upstarts. The […]

The fate of the Atlanta Hawks’ is virtually sealed with just over a week to go in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. Unfortunately for them, the postseason path they are likely to embark on represents a very difficult one. They are virtually locked into the ninth or tenth seed. Atlanta, who holds the tenth seed […]

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder will go head-to-head on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams have already been ruled out for the Thunder, but the Celtics are dealing with some injury trouble as well. Jaylen Brown is battling a left hand sprain heading into the affair. The Celtics hold a commanding 12-game […]

The 2023-24 NBA regular season concludes on April 14. Until then, almost every game that is played is going to impact the NBA playoff race, especially every game that is played in the Western Conference. Although the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder are locks to make the playoffs at the top of […]

A clash between the top teams in the NBA will be the talk of the town as the Oklahoma City Thunder make a rare trip to “Bean Town” to battle it out with the Boston Celtics. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Thunder-Celtics prediction and pick will be revealed. On the heels […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum befriended forward Grant Williams when they became teammates in 2019. However, their friendly words get replaced with trash talk whenever they square off against one another. On Monday night, Tatum and company took on the Charlotte Hornets, Williams’ newest team. The ex-Celtic went to the Dallas Mavericks this past offseason, […]

One of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Former Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers court general Rajon Rondo revealed during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast that he’s “done” with the NBA. “Absolutely [done with the NBA].  I got […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their third straight game to the Boston Celtics, 118-104. Things just didn’t shake out their way, but they did give the best team in the league a run for their money in the first half. The Hornets were down 59-53 and still seemed like they keep the game close, but the […]

March is arguably the best basketball month of the year, as the final push before the NBA Playoffs overlaps with March Madness. And although a large share of professional players don’t come from the NCAA anymore, there are plenty of eyes on college ball this season. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has even watched a […]

With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the Boston Celtics have nothing to play for during the remainder of the regular season. However, because of some of their recent postseason struggles, back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks are inevitably going to cast a bit of doubt on the franchise’s invincibility […]

There are only two weeks left for every NBA team to put their finishing touches on the 2023-24 season. For some, this means locking in their seeding for postseason action. For others, these next two weeks are nothing more than a time to increase the chances of their ping pong ball being selected during the […]

The Boston Celtics are on the road to take on the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Celtics-Hornets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Celtics are 58-16 this season, and they have secured the top […]

One shot, one play, can elicit so many emotions and alter a season’s momentum, but the respective locker rooms usually come to a consensus. While one group celebrates, another grovels and wonders what could have been if only one shot, one play, went differently. The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is just the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (45-29) are officially in a dogfight after laying another egg in a playoff-caliber tuneup at Smoothie King Center on Saturday. The Boston Celtics ended a two-game slide with a 104-92 road win and the Pelicans woke up on Easter just two games above the NBA Play-In Tournament line. The problems exposed […]

The Boston Celtics engaged in an intense road matchup against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Boston bested New Orleans 104-92; however, Jaylen Brown gave reporters a concerning injury update after the game. Brown said his left hand had been bothering him recently and that he was going to get it checked […]

Thanks to another excellent performance from super freshman JuJu Watkins, the No. 1 USC women’s basketball is still alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament through three games. They survived the Sweet 16 round with a thrilling 74-70 win over the No. 5 Baylor Bears on Saturday and will be facing another Elite Eight round winner […]

Ever since the 1962-63 season, the NBA has awarded the best coaches in the league with the Coach of the Year Award. But while the Coach of the Year Award is given to the best coaches, there’s no doubt that there have been notable coaches who have never won the award, despite their accomplishments in […]

The Boston Celtics are showing signs of getting complacent, losing two consecutive games as double-digit favorites to the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics have already clinched first place in the Eastern Conference, so they may not have much motivation left to end the season. The New Orleans Pelicans still have plenty left to play for, as […]

The Boston Celtics played a close one with the Atlanta Hawks but failed to take the win in overtime. Jayson Tatum led the team with 31 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists. However, it wasn’t enough. Although Boston is way ahead of the Eastern Conference playoff race, Paul Pierce seemingly didn’t like what he saw. […]

The Boston Celtics suffered two brutal defeats to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and Thursday, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t learn anything. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was experimenting in those losses and trying out new things ahead of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. On Monday, the C’s blew a massive 30-point lead and ended […]

Jayson Tatum had the chance to give the Boston Celtics to buzzer-beating victory over the Atlanta Hawks, but his off-balance, heavily contested three-pointer landed well off the mark, sending the game to overtime. Boston needed just one stop to pull off a thrilling road victory in the extra session, siccing Jrue Holiday on Dejounte Murray—who […]

The Atlanta Hawks could be headed towards a difficult offseason defined by significant roster turnover, but they are firmly focused on the present after extending their winning streak in a stunning 123-122 overtime victory versus the Boston Celtics. Dejounte Murray, one of multiple players who could be in a new home in the next few […]

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat throughout the regular season. But like any team, they’re not perfect. In fact, they Celtics have looked especially vulnerable in recent days. The Atlanta Hawks erased a 30-point deficit to defeat the C’s 120-118 on Monday and then handed Boston another close loss on Thursday, this […]

Hawks star Dejounte Murray stepped up when it mattered the most, hitting a game-winning shot that gave the Hawks their second straight close victory over the Boston Celtics. Murray rose up to hit a midrange jumper over Jrue Holiday that swished through the net with 0.1 seconds left in overtime. Dejounte Murray worked to get […]

Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have enjoyed an incredibly strong first 4/5 of the 2023-24 NBA season, currently holders of the best record in the NBA by a country mile and closing in on securing home court advantage for the entirety of the NBA playoffs, as they’ve already done so for the Eastern Conference […]

On July 31, 2007 the Minnesota Timberwolves sent superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in a trade that shook up the NBA. But, according to former NBA great Mitch Richmond, KG almost ended up with the Golden State Warriors. Appearing on the latest edition of the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast with Matt Barnes and […]

The Boston Celtics hope to avenge their Monday loss when the Atlanta Hawks made one of the biggest comebacks in decades to win 120-118. The Hawks trailed by 30 points before mounting their comeback, making it the largest in franchise history. Many questions are being asked about the Celtics, who have already clinched the No. […]

Gambling has always been a part of sports, but the two worlds seem to be colliding more than usual. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has noticed it, too. On Wednesday afternoon, the five-time All-Star revealed that he’s witnessed plenty of fans at games (and online) become more involved in sports gambling, per Jared Weiss of […]

With under five minutes left in the second quarter on Monday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics led the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 68-38, looking to be well on their way to a tenth straight win. Tatum had put together an impressive performance up to that point, scoring at ease but never […]

Being the best team in the league heading into the postseason can surely make members of the squad complacent. The Boston Celtics had a matchup that they had to win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis were all relatively doing well in the first half of the game. Then, De’Andre […]

On Monday night, it looked like the Boston Celtics, despite being shorthanded yet again (they were without Derrick White and Jrue Holiday), were going to cruise to an easy victory over the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks. Jayson Tatum and company were rolling in the first half, even taking a 30-point lead at one point before succumbing […]

The Boston Celtics had won 20 of 22 and brought a nine-game winning streak into their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. That streak certainly seemed safe when Boston’s Al Horford hit a 3-pointer late in the second quarter to give the Celtics and 68-38 lead. But the Hawks, clinging to the final […]

Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks made history on Monday night after their incredible comeback win over the Boston Celtics that’s rarely seen in the league. Now, comebacks are normal in the NBA. That’s why there’s a saying that no lead is safe in the league. However, doing so isn’t easy, let alone erasing a […]

The Boston Celtics are on a historic tear, and star Jayson Tatum wants NBA MVP voters to recognize that. Or, at the very least, he wishes the criteria for the award was more clear. At 57-14 overall, the Celtics have clinched the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference and already tied their win total […]

The Boston Celtics have made it clear that they are the best team in the NBA, and they are on the verge of clinching the best record in the league ahead of the playoffs after winning nine straight games. Once again, the Celtics will be looking to extend their active win streak to double-digits, although […]

On Saturday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics rolled into Chicago and demolished the Bulls despite playing without starters Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday, extending their Herculean lead over the rest of the Eastern Conference playoff picture in the process. While it wasn’t his most efficient game, Tatum did more than enough to help […]