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The NBA is trying to spice the regular season up with its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which tipped off last Friday with a highly competitive slate of matchups. And while the Boston Celtics haven’t started group play yet, the new tournament has already provided some entertaining games. This tournament format is unknown territory for the NBA. […]

The Boston Celtics’ scorching hot start to the 2023-24 campaign came to a halt on Monday night when they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the C’s suffered their first loss of the season via a 114-109 score. The C’s had an opportunity to win this game on the final possession of regulation, but Jaylen […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics found themselves in a nip-and-tuck affair against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, expectedly so. After all, this is a clash between an unstoppable force (the Celtics with the best offense in the NBA) and an immovable object (the Timberwolves with the best defensive rating thus […]

A struggling Karl Anthony-Towns would often mean an easy win for any team that goes against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was not the case for the undefeated Boston Celtics led by Jayson Tatum. They got torched by Anthony Edwards. The star looked like he was on a mission to bust the arguably best team in […]

The Boston Celtics have looked every part of the genuine championship contender every pundit had them pegged in the early goings of the season. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics have put up the best offense in the league to this point, but they were going to face a huge, early test in their season on […]

The Celtics are enjoying the fruits of what appears to have been an incredible offseason. The northeast basketball powerhouse found itself sitting pretty with five wins and no losses on the season heading into Monday’s tilt with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Recently the current Celtics received praise from Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce regarding their defensive […]

Don’t look now, but an intriguing inter-league matchup that should have plenty of fireworks will be on the Monday docket, as the Boston Celtics head up to the North Star State to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Celtics-Timberwolves prediction and pick will be revealed. Most recently, the […]

During his peak, Rajon Rondo established himself as an elite point guard. He is a two-time NBA champion, four-time All-Star, a four-time All-Defensive team player, an All-NBA player, and led the NBA in assists five times. Given Rondo’s elite level of play, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder no […]

About two weeks of the 2023-24 NBA season are in the books and just one undefeated team remains at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. The Boston Celtics made it clear this offseason they were going to be going all-in to win a championship when they acquired Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis at the […]

Jayson Tatum has been one of the best players in the NBA since his rookie year. The Boston Celtics star made quite the statement when he went toe-to-toe with LeBron James in the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year. Since then, Tatum has improved and improved, and he’s now one of the top ten […]

On Saturday night, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum headed back to where it all started for him: the Barclays Center. Tatum took over the New York arena during a 124-114 win over the Brooklyn Nets, as he dropped 32 points and 11 rebounds in 41 minutes. The 25-year-old sweetened the victory by notching his 10,000th […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets fell 124-114 to the league-leading Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on Saturday, snapping a three-game winning streak. Down three starters with Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton out, Brooklyn made it a game in the fourth quarter before the Celtics closed on a 25-17 run to pull away late. Here […]

The Boston Celtics organization have had no shortage of Hall of Fame players don their jersey. From Bill Russell to Larry Bird to Paul Pierce and many more in between, the Celtics have had some of the greatest players in NBA history to wear the Boston green. The Celtics’ current superstar iteration is Jayson Tatum, […]

The Boston Celtics are 4-0 behind their new starting five, and ex-Celtics stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett think that it starts with the NBA’s ‘best defensive duo.’ In the latest edition of ‘KG Certified’, Pierce raved about guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday: “This might be the best defensive duo. You know who it […]

We’re here for another prediction and pick for primetime Saturday action in the NBA. We head out East for this matchup between familiar foes as the leading Boston Celtics (4-0) take on the Brooklyn Nets (3-2). Check out our NBA odds series for our Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are undefeated on the season thus far […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has done plenty of good things on the court this season, as his squad is the last unbeaten team in the NBA. Off the court, Tatum is doing his fair share of good deeds as well. On Halloween, the 25-year-old visited Boston Children’s Hospital and spent some time with patients. […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 season. Although Tatum and his teammates are still adjusting to a new system that features the likes of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, the Celtics haven’t missed a beat on the court, beginning the season at a perfect 4-0 […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is trending towards missing his fifth consecutive game when the team welcomes the Boston Celtics on Saturday. “Nic has not participated in shootaround, I can say that to you. So if that leads you to any direction to seeing if Nic’s gonna be available tomorrow, probably not,” head coach Jacque […]

For the first time ever, the 2023-24 NBA schedule will feature the inaugural in-season tournament, an event that begins on Friday with the start of group play. All 30 teams in the league will be participating in the very first NBA In-Season Tournament, and they have been broken down into six groups of five teams, […]

The beginning of the NBA season is when hot takes and overreactions fly. But no matter how you look at it, it’s impossible to deny the Boston Celtics’ impressive start. Through four games, the C’s are a perfect 4-0, making them the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. And to top it all off, […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 155-104 (no that’s not a mistake, they actually scored 155 points) and now hold a 4-0 record for the 2023-24 season. It is no secret that Boston looks sharp to open the new campaign. Kristaps Porzingis, who is in his first year with the Celtics following an offseason […]

The Boston Celtics were expected to be good entering the 2023-24 season, and they certainly have been through their first four games of the season. The C’s, fresh off a 155-104 demolition of the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, are the final undefeated team in the Eastern Conference, and while the sample size is small, […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is left in awe by what LeBron James just put together on the court during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-125 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. “The s**t Bron is doing is ridiculous lol,” Tatum shared on X after James put on another basketball clinic against one […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has played in his share of wins. But after a 51-point beatdown of the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, Brown told NBA TV how special this year’s team is. He made those comments when asked if this was the best starting five he’s been a part of: "You can say […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics went berserk Wednesday night, as they punished the Tyrse Haliburton-less Indiana Pacers squad from beginning to end of a 155-104 victory. The 51-point victory for Boston is the latest proof of Boston’s status as an undeniably legitimate title contender, even if it came at the expense of a team […]

The Celtics have jumped out to a 3-0 record including two road wins so far on the NBA season. The Celtics’ stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have held down the fort, flanked by support from Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday among others. The Cetlics’ forward Tatum revealed his take on Cooper Flagg’s college basketball […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is starting up this week. On Oct. 30, the NBA released the court designs that will be used by all 30 teams during the tournament. Each team will have a unique court that matches their City Edition uniforms and will help fans distinguish between normal regular season games and In-Season Tournament […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is almost here, and every team has a shot to win it all. The Boston Celtics, who currently stand atop the Eastern Conference at 3-0, especially have high hopes to win the NBA Cup and potentially an 18th title. And Celtics fans aren’t the only ones who think so, as […]

The NBA season is officially underway and the second-week slate carries on with an Eastern Conference showdown between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pacers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Indiana Pacers enter this matchup fresh from their first loss of the season. The team suffered a seven-point loss […]

It has been a great week for New England basketball, as the Boston Celtics are 3-0 and Maine native Cooper Flagg committed to the Duke Blue Devils on Monday. Flagg, who’s the No. 1 high school boys basketball player in the country, ended up picking Duke over UConn, the reigning NCAA champions. Although many New […]

As is the case every single year, Week 1 of the NBA regular season brings plenty of questions and overreactions. From teams starting off fast to those struggling early on, every organization is just looking to find their footing. This is why the NBA Power Rankings in Week 2 may not reflect everyone’s preseason predictions. […]

The Washington Wizards benefitted a lot from Kristaps Porzingis in the past year. He was able to make a huge jump as a three-level scorer on offense and thrived as a defender despite being hunted on drop coverage. The unicorn was at the peak of his strength last year but Kyle Kuzma knew this was […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a hot start this season, as they’re 3-0 following a 126-107 blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Ironically, former Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis is a big reason for Boston’s unblemished record. Porzingis dropped 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists in just 24 minutes against his […]

The Boston Celtics have shown an great deal of promise in the early going of the 2023-2024 season. Kristaps Porzingis, aka ‘The Unicorn,’ has regained his status as one of the NBA’s most explosive players among big men. Ever the basketball connoisseurs, Celtics fans have shared strong opinions on the league’s in-season play-in tournament. Former […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole is a good player with tons of potential. But while he has already won an NBA Championship, it’s clear he still has so much to learn. That much is clear after he tried a rather embarrassing play on Monday against the Boston Celtics. Midway in the first quarter of the […]

Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown had quite a start to his night against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Brown was feeling it right away in that game, as he torched Jordan Poole and the Wizards for 27 points in the first half alone. The bucket was seemingly as big as the Atlantic Ocean for […]

The NBA is spicing up the 2023-24 regular season with the addition of an in-season tournament. But, that’s not the only thing that’s changing this year. The league just announced that each team will play on a brand new court that’s been uniquely designed for in-season tournament matches. The Boston Celtics, who’ve played on their […]

We’re back with yet another prediction and pick for Monday’s slate of NBA action. We head over to the Eastern Conference for this tight matchup as the Boston Celtics (2-0) visit the Washington Wizards (1-1). Check out our NBA odds series for our Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are undefeated on the season after beating the […]

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith heard the chatter when he was traded. The former Celtic was involved in a deal for reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon last year, and certain outlets claimed the Celtics pulled off an absolute steal without giving much up. Nesmith never forgot those opinions, as he took time […]