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After being fierce rivals in the East, Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday are now Boston Celtics teammates. And Brown is among the happiest people following the trade with the Portland Trail Blazers that landed Boston the former Milwaukee Bucks two-way guard. “Jrue [Holiday] is fantastic,” Brown said of his new teammate during Monday’s Media Day, […]

When the Boston Celtics failed to outlast the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals this past May, some changes were expected, nay demanded. But fans will be rooting for a vastly different team when the new season tips off in a few weeks, courtesy of the wheeling and dealing Brad Stevens. The latest fireworks […]

The Portland Trail Blazers front office, led by general manager Joe Cronin, finally traded away Damian Lillard, but not to the Miami Heat. Instead, they dealt him to the highest bidder, the Milwaukee Bucks, for a package headlined by Jrue Holiday, the two-time All-Star and one of the best defensive guards in the association. This […]

The first Sunday of October was a weird day for Boston sports fans. The New England Patriots got throttled by the Dallas Cowboys to fall to 1-3 on the season. The Boston Red Sox ended their disappointing 2023 campaign with a resounding victory shortly after the tragic passing of legendary knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. But for […]

After having a stellar performance and winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, Malcolm Brogdon has officially parted ways with the Boston Celtics. This was not at all a surprise. These all dropped after reports of the guard being disgruntled surfaced. And, Brad Stevens initially dealt him in the Kristaps Porzingis sweepstakes. But, […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics swung a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers to acquire guard Jrue Holiday. As part of that deal, the Celts had to send center Robert Williams III to Portland. Boston’s star forward Jayson Tatum couldn’t hide his disappointment in hearing about Williams III’s departure. In an emotional post on his […]

Malcolm Brogdon played for just a season with the Boston Celtics, but he’s certainly made quite an impression on the team’s fans and his teammates in Beantown, including star Jayson Tatum. Upon hearing the trade that sent Brodgon to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, Tatum took to Instagram and shared a touching message for […]

Center Robert Williams III was getting ready for a big year with the Boston Celtics. He was finally healthy and appeared good to go for training camp and beyond. Yet, with just a few weeks left in the offseason, Williams was involved in a massive trade that’ll send him to the Portland Trail Blazers in […]

The NBA’s Eastern Conference has undergone a significant shake-up in recent days, after Damian Lillard joined the Milwaukee Bucks and Jrue Holiday departed for Portland, only to be almost immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. Now, these two modern-day powerhouses of the East will enter the 2023-24 season as notably different teams to what they […]

The Boston Celtics shook up the NBA world on Sunday morning with their trade involving the Portland Trail Blazers for All-Star guard Jrue Holiday. The Celtics had been in the mix for Damian Lillard but Holiday is not a bad consolation prize. They’re now among the favorites to make it to the NBA Finals out […]

The Boston Celtics just propelled themselves into possible title favorites with their Sunday trade for All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday. After the Celtics traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies and with rumors that Malcolm Brogdon was upset following the failed trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Celtics were seemingly in need of starting […]

The blockbuster Boston Celtics-Portland Trail Blazers trade for Jrue Holiday has flipped the NBA Finals odds, and the Celtics are now the co-favorites to win it all. The Celtics are now +380 favorites to win the NBA championship, according to FanDuel. Those are the same odds as Holiday’s former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, which jumped […]

The Boston Celtics have completed a trade for star point guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Celtics traded Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, a 2024 first-round pick (via Golden State), and an unprotected 2029 first-round pick to the Blazers in exchange for Jrue Holiday. The Celtics are […]

The Boston Celtics made a blockbuster Jrue Holiday trade on Sunday, trading center Robert Williams, guard Malcolm Brogdon, and two first-round picks to the Portland Trail Blazers for the veteran guard. This isn’t just a short-term rental, though, the Celtics want to keep the 33-year-old for as long as they can. “The Celtics were among […]

The Boston Celtics may have to deal with Giannis Anteotkounmpo teaming up with Damian Lillard on the Milwaukee Bucks but they are fighting back. Just ahead of training camp, they have made a splash to land Jrue Holiday. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics have landed Holiday and will send Robert Williams III, […]

Reggie Bullock had a rough start to his NBA career, but he found his niche and role with the Detroit Pistons, and then the New York Knicks in the 2020-21 season. Bullock ended up moving to the Dallas Mavericks the year after, but he did not experience a similar kind of success. The Mavericks traded […]

The Boston Celtics are hoping to improve upon last season’s performance with another trip to the NBA Finals. With that said, former coach and current general manager Brad Stevens recently offered an update on the team’s interest in legendary, high-flying forward Blake Griffin. It was revealed by Stevens that the Celtics have interest in bringing […]

Buffaloes cornerback Shilo Sanders, son of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, thinks he and his brother Shedeur Sanders can take Boston Celtics legends Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in game of 2-on-2 hoops. The NBA Hall of Famers are just two major celebrities in Boulder for Saturday’s Colorado vs. USC game. “Me and Shedeur vs. […]

The Boston Celtics have had plenty of injury updates this offseason, and ahead of training camp, there’s one more. Apparently, star forward Jayson Tatum has had some discomfort in his non-shooting wrist for some time now. In fact, following the Celtics’ defeat in the 2022 NBA Finals, Tatum revealed that he played through a non-displaced […]

We have finally made it. After months of trade rumors and drama surrounding some of the biggest names in the league, the 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner with training camps set to begin. This offseason proved to be a wild roller-coaster ride, especially with the likes of Chris Paul, Bradley Beal and […]

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 […]