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Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, dubbed “The Twins” by their Phoenix Suns teammates after joining the team, quickly became fan favorites in Phoenix due to their hard-nosed defense, unselfishness and three-point shooting. After a midseason trade sent the duo to the Brooklyn Nets, Johnson and Bridges turned heads across the league while stepping into expanded […]

The start of NBA training camp is less than a week away, and the Boston Celtics still have some work to do. It’s been a busy offseason for the C’s, as they traded away key players like Marcus Smart and Grant Williams while acquiring a big name in Kristaps Porzingis. They also focused on retaining […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the teams reportedly in discussions with the Portland Trail Blazers involving a potential Damian Lillard trade. The missed out on Lillard when the Blazers ended up trading him to the Milwaukee Bucks with Jrue Holiday being shipped to the Blazers. That in turn created another potential trade target for […]

The Boston Celtics have struggled to stay healthy in recent years, and so has newly acquired center Kristaps Porzingis. However, the 2018 All-Star is reportedly good to go ahead of training camp next week. On Wednesday, Porzingis participated in his first scrimmage since being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis earlier this offseason, per Adam Himmelsbach of […]

The Damian Lillard trade sent ripple effects through the entire NBA landscape. Lillard is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the NBA, and for years, he was loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers. Eventually, he had had enough and requested a trade. While a team like the Miami Heat seemed like the […]

Although the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to send Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the Damian Lillard trade, the veteran guard could start the 2023-24 season back on an Eastern Conference contender. The Trail Balzers are expected to quickly flip Holiday elsewhere in exchange for draft picks. The Boston Celtics top the […]

The Damian Lillard trade speculation is over. On Wednesday afternoon, it was the Milwaukee Bucks who were able to land the seven-time All-Star in what turned out to be the biggest deal of the offseason. In a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns as well, the Bucks were able to acquire Lillard at the cost […]

The trade of Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks took the NBA world by storm on Wednesday, but when it was revealed that Jrue Holiday was heading to the Portland Trail Blazers in the deal and would be flipped to another contender, that created another story to watch before the start of the season, and […]

For much of the NBA offseason, rumors surrounding a potential trade involving longtime Portland Trail Blazers superstar guard Damian Lillard had been the talk of the league. And after a long wait, Lillard was finally dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday afternoon in a shocking blockbuster deal. This move caught the attention of the […]

So, Damian Lillard is now a Milwaukee Bucks. That means he is going to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. That means they are going to be very good in the Eastern Conference. And that does not bode well for the Boston Celtics. In fact, the Bucks have already jumped the Celtics as the favorites to lift […]

The dust from the Damian Lillard blockbuster is beginning to settle and with that comes the potential follow up moves from the teams who missed out. One of those teams is the Boston Celtics. The Celtics were mentioned as being one of the teams involved in discussions with the Portland Trail Blazers regarding a Lillard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks sent shockwaves through the NBA world on Wednesday when they pulled off a massive three-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns for superstar Damian Lillard. It was widely known that Lillard’s preferred destination was the Miami Heat while other teams such as the Toronto Raptors were mentioned in recent […]

Did Tom Brady keep Kevin Durant from joining the Boston Celtics? When KD became a free agent in 2016, he was torn deciding which team he would play for next after spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Seattle Supersonics and Oklahoma City Thunder. He met up with several teams and players […]

Injuries always seem to loom large for the Boston Celtics, but ahead of the 2023-24 season, there’s plenty of good news. According to Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, the C’s should be fully healthy for next week’s training camp. That includes reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, who suffered an elbow […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is getting real about the first time he knew that LeBron James was special. As a member of the Celtics, Pierce had several battles with James over the years during the 2000s and 2010s, and now the legendary small forward is opening up about the hype that James was receiving […]

Jayson Tatum is not just all game. The Boston Celtics star has a life outside of the basketball court. He knew how to be fun with Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Grant Williams which is their team chemistry is off the roof. Tatum also carries his fun behavior into his household. He has a lot […]

Jayson Tatum is getting set for his seventh season in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, and once again, him and his team have high expectations for the season. In recent years, the Celtics have been a consistent contender, but they haven’t been able to get the job done yet. After some big offseason contract […]

The Boston Celtics will be back in action in less than a month, but they’re not the same team from last year. This past offseason, the C’s traded away veteran point guard Marcus Smart in a shocking move that brought them talented center Kristaps Porzingis. Boston also dealt fan-favorite Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks […]

Just before the 2022-23 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics were in complete disarray. Ime Udoka, the head coach who led the C’s to their first Finals appearance in over a decade, was suspended and Boston was searching for a new leader. But instead of panicking, Celtics star Jayson Tatum tried to unite the locker […]

Boston Celtics fans should not get their hopes up about the team potentially acquiring Damian Lillard via trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. Although the possibility has been mentioned at times, it is unlikely to occur. League sources told Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints that Boston hasn’t offered a “real proposal” yet despite reportedly inquiring about […]

The Boston Celtics always seem to be in the thick of trade rumors despite already being one of the more loaded teams in the NBA. That will likely continue to be the case as Brad Stevens continues to navigate the Celtics through a rather tumultuous final stretch in the 2023 offseason. Though sportsbooks have the […]

The Boston Celtics have been filling out their roster all offseason, and adding former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Lamar Stevens might be their final move. On Friday, Stevens agreed to a deal with the C’s just ahead of training camp next week. While the Philadelphia native will have to fight to remain on the team, he […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Grant Williams has one thing to clarify about his infamous beef with Jayson Tatum’s son, Deuce. As he told Emily Austin of The Hoops Chat, such beef never existed. Or if it does, Williams is pretty sure it’s only one-sided. He has nothing but love for Deuce, and obviously, their hilarious interactions […]

While things didn’t end well for Ime Udoka with the Boston Celtics, Grant Williams has nothing but respect and admiration for his former coach. The new Dallas Mavericks forward admitted as much in his recent talk with Emily Austin of The Hoop Chat. In the interview, Austin asked Williams about his previous comments on Udoka […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing to enter the 2023-24 season as championship favorites once more. While they fell short of their ultimate goal of making it to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year this past season, the Celtics have revamped their roster in hopes of making another title push. Kristaps Porzingis was their […]

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon and his team currently seem to be on shaky terms. Earlier this summer, Brogdon was initially thought to be a part of a trade before Boston then found a way to acquire Kristaps Porzingis, instead dealing fellow guard Marcus Smart. This understandably led to some tensions between Brogdon and the […]

Once again, the Boston Celtics enter the upcoming season as the odds-on-favorites to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy in June 2024. However, aside from Kristaps Porzingis’ concerning plantar fasciitis injury, there is one other wrinkle that could prevent Boston from ending a 16-year title drought next year: Malcolm Brogdon’s discontent with the Celtics heading into […]

An unexpected bit of trade news dropped on Wednesday afternoon, when Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Indiana Pacers were unable to reach a contract extension with Buddy Hield, prompting player and team to work together to find a trade for the veteran sharpshooter. It’s unclear at this point which teams are interested […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown said his goodbyes to former teammate Marcus Smart on Instagram. But not before a member of Smart’s new squad, the Memphis Grizzlies, rubbed the loss in Brown’s face. Grizzlies big Jaren Jackson Jr. commented on Brown’s farewell post by declaring that Smart is his teammate now. “My brotha now,” joked […]

Buddy Hield and the Indiana Pacers are reportedly exploring trade destinations for the shooting guard after both sides failed to agree on a contract extension, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic. While the Pacers did have an offer on the table for Hield, it reportedly did not make the 30-year-old “feel desired.” Hield is […]

The Boston Celtics don’t have a full roster yet, and a familiar name is hoping they’ll save him a spot. Former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers is currently an unrestricted free agent, but at 31 years old he still has something to offer. Rivers, the son of coach Doc Rivers, is very familiar with the […]

Former Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas is keeping it real on the hardships he faced as an NBA player. Although he had a legendary year with the Celtics in 2016-17, Thomas has since dealt with a string of injuries and has been unable to find a new long-term NBA home. Recently, Thomas spoke with […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been adding to his tattoo collection this offseason, and it got the attention of someone who’s even more famous than him. Tatum’s newest tat, which reads “Life,” references an assortment of movies including White Men Can’t Jump, John Q., The Incredibles, and Hitch. Renowned actor Will Smith happens to […]

The Boston Celtics are rumored to be dealing with a disgruntled Malcolm Brogdon entering the 2023 NBA season. There is nothing much the Brad Stevens-managed team can do but pull off a trade such that they are able to get the team chemistry working during training camps. The Utah Jazz may have some interesting players […]

The National Basketball Retired Players Association is counting down to tipoff of the 2023-24 season by honoring some of the game’s all-time greats in a series of skill-specific highlight videos. Featured in the first edition of “Mixtape Mondays” is Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy, whose peerless court vision and unbelievable creative flair as a passer […]

Paul Pierce has been working out with Jayson Tatum ahead of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics’ season. The former Celtics’ star couldn’t have been more complimentary when discussing his time with Jayson Tatum, ranking ahead among the best players in the NBA. ”He’s one of the top five players in the league, so it’s an honor […]

Jayson Tatum is already one of the best players in the NBA today, but there’s no doubt he has a higher level to reach as he tries to lead the Boston Celtics to the NBA title. With that said, former Beantown star Tony Allen expressed his desire to see Tatum take that next step in […]

The Boston Celtics’ offseason wasn’t one of the busiest of the NBA, but the biggest move they made was also one of the loudest. That move was trading Marcus Smart, the longest-tenured Celtic on last year’s team, in a three-team trade that saw him get moved to the Memphis Grizzlies. In return, the Celtics got […]

The NBA loves to emphasize the offensive side of the ball, but Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is taking a different approach this season. Although the two-time All-Star is primarily known for his offense, he’s looking to become a more complete two-way player. On Instagram, Brown even left a comment declaring that he wants to […]