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If you look at the Boston Celtics’ all-time, head-to-head record against every NBA team, there’s only one franchise they’ve lost to more than they’ve beat: the San Antonio Spurs. However, you wouldn’t know it based on the 2023-24 season, as the Celtics have outclassed the Spurs each time they’ve met. Most recently, the Celtics, who […]

On Thursday evening, Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics suffered their worst loss of the season via a 135-103 thrashing at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. The game marked the return of Holiday to Milwaukee, the team that traded him to the Celtics this summer following his three seasons spent […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics put together far and away their worst performance of the 2023-24 NBA season with a 135-102 demolition at the hands of their Eastern Conference rivals, the Milwaukee Bucks. In fact, so abysmal were the Celtics on Thursday that head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to sit his […]

The Boston Celtics are a perfect 17-0 at home this season, but that impressive streak could be in jeopardy on Wednesday night. At TD Garden, the C’s will host the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are currently the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. The last time these two contenders met was in early November when […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a real star on their hands in Tyrese Maxey. After years of developing from a bench guy to a tertiary scorer to the second option behind Joel Embiid, the Sixers guard has arrived. It came not just through immense dedication but moments throughout his career that helped sharpen his game. On […]

Jrue Holiday has proven to be one of the most reliable starting guards in the NBA today. The two-time All-Star has proven to be an elite impact player who is capable of facilitating and defending opposing scoring guards for championship contenders. In fact, Holiday’s career reached new heights after helping the Milwaukee Bucks secure the […]

When fully healthy this season, the Boston Celtics have rolled with the same lineup in crunch time. Yet, to close out the Celtics’ game on Tuesday night versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Joe Mazzulla made a notable adjustment with guards Jrue Holiday and Payton Pritchard. Instead of  Holiday playing down the stretch, backup […]

The Boston Celtics have looked like one of the favorites to win the NBA title this season. With the additions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis as well as the improvement of Derrick White the Celtics have surged to the best record in the NBA. During their Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons, Holiday […]

For the last few years, the rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers has revolved around the same players: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. And while they were still important during Boston’s 126-115 Christmas victory, newcomer Kristaps Porzingis stole the show. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis dominated on both ends […]

It’s not too often that the topic of whoever deserves to take the game ball home becomes a contentious issue, but in the aftermath of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, the ball-stealing saga between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the entire Pacers locker room swept the nation. And Antetokounmpo’s former […]

Charles Barkley is no stranger to making bold statements, and this time, he made it clear that the Boston Celtics would finally win it all this year. In another humor-filled NBA on TNT segment, Barkley minced no words, getting straight to the point: “The Boston Celtics are gonna win the championship, guaranteed!” Chuck's calling it: […]

Any intel coming from South Beach media regarding the Miami Heat’s doomed pursuit of Damian Lillard should be taken with a grain of salt. Some prominent local reporters didn’t exactly cover the league’s longest-running offseason storyline with objectivity, repeatedly claiming they knew no better trade package for Lillard would materialize than the one being offered […]

After a busy offseason, the Boston Celtics formed a talented, well-established starting five. And outside of injuries or the occasional rest day, there’s not much reason for the C’s to mix that group up. The Celtics are currently 14-4 with the best record in the league, meaning they’re not too eager to make significant playing […]

The Boston Celtics are currently the best team in basketball this 2023-24 NBA season and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 14-4 record. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics have the 9th-best offense and the No. 2 defense in the league. This balance of offense and defense has earned them […]

Off to a 13-4 start to the season, the Boston Celtics own the league’s best record and are amongst the best teams in the latest NBA Power Rankings. Led by All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, the Celtics may just have the best starting rotation in the league with Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and […]

After enjoying a few weeks of good health, the Boston Celtics got their biggest injury update of the season on Sunday. Center Kristaps Porzingis has a left calf strain and will miss at least a week while recovering, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “Joe Mazzulla said Kristaps Porzingis is expected to have his calf […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a challenging matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, but they’ll be doing so without the services of Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics announced that the star center will be sidelined due to a calf injury sustained in Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic, per Kaley Brown of Boston.com. […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off an impressive win over the new-look Milwaukee Bucks. But even though they boast the best record in the NBA at 12-3, the Celtics are about to be put to the test again. On Friday afternoon, the Celtics will travel down south to take on the Orlando Magic as part […]

Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, and that called for a reunion with his former teammates, including Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just before the game, Holiday visited Antetokounmpo and company in the Bucks locker room. Jrue Holiday greeting his old teammates Celtics Pregame Live is on now 📲https://t.co/QynkWWBPgj pic.twitter.com/MWD9GUYfOr — […]

Milwaukee Bucks fans aren’t the only ones who will have to adjust watching Jrue Holiday face off against his former team as a member of the Boston Celtics. Ahead of Wednesday night’s highly anticipated battle between the Eastern Conference powers, Khris Middleton noted how “weird” it will be to play against Holiday, a leader, culture-setter […]

The Boston Celtics are set to face the Milwaukee Bucks at home tonight, and not only is it a matchup of two of the top teams in the eastern conference, it will be the first time that Jrue Holiday will face the team that he spent many years with, and he opened up on what […]

The Boston Celtics have proven that the hype surrounding them entering the season was well-deserved. Through their first 14 games, they have raced out to an 11-3 record, which is the best in the league. Swinging big trades for Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday has completely reshaped the fabric of this team, and they are […]

Jrue Holiday has gotten off to a strong start to the beginning of his tenure with the Boston Celtics. Holiday was traded to Boston by the Portland Trail Blazers (after being sent there by the Milwaukee Bucks) this past offseason in order to provide more stability to a talented Celtics’ offensive attack. Joining Holiday in […]

The New York Knicks took on the rival Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday night, and Josh Hart stole the show for a few brief, exciting moments in a losing effort. Knicks star Julius Randle fired back at ‘naive’ expectations recently following his return from ankle surgery. Randle’s post-injury recovery habits were scrutinized […]

The Boston Celtics went all out this offseason, trading multiple key pieces in order to gear up for the 2023-24 season. One of the major players dealt was center Robert Williams III, a high-flying big man sought after by numerous teams. Just days before training camp, the C’s sent Williams to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

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 […]

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 […]

One of the toughest jobs as a defender is trying to defend Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry for an entire game. If he’s not shaking you off with his tight handle, he’ll run from one corner to the other using screens to get himself open. Former teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson once said he’s unstoppable to […]

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 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers have been discussing the framework of a James Harden trade for some time now, but it’s evident that both teams will be taking their sweet time, content with waiting for the other party to grow in desperation. And it seems as though a new wrench has been thrown […]

The Boston Celtics are one of those organizations that are always looking to make moves in order to better their championship outlook. Even after making the NBA Finals in 2022 and coming up one game shy of making it back to the Finals last season, the Celtics saw a need for change. As a result, […]

The addition of Jrue Holiday this past offseason made the Boston Celtics one of the favorites, if not the frontrunner, to win the 2024 NBA championship. After all, Holiday, in addition to bringing some much-needed championship experience to the team, essentially serves as the upgraded version of Marcus Smart. However, on the surface, it seems […]

Easily lost amid the understandable hysteria surrounding Jrue Holiday’s blockbuster trade to the Boston Celtics a few weeks ago is the two-time All-Star’s age and longevity in the NBA. Holiday is 33 years old, entering his 14th season in the league after the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him with the No. 17 overall pick of the […]

The Boston Celtics are almost back in action, as they’ll tip off their 2023-24 season on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. The Green Team is expected to contend for a championship again, but it’s not because they’re returning the same roster. In fact, multiple key players from past seasons like Marcus Smart, Grant […]

The Milwaukee Bucks jumped to the top of the ladder as favorites (along with the Boston Celtics) to win the 2024 NBA championship after they acquired Damian Lillard to pair him with franchise superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Arguably no other duo in the NBA is better than Antetokounmpo and Lillard. Opposing defenses will have nightmares trying […]

The Boston Celtics are just days away from beginning their 2023-24 campaign for an NBA championship. Last season, the C’s were only a game away from the Finals after falling short in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. In the wake of the disappointing finish, Boston’s front office got to work this summer. Celtics […]

After announcing his retirement, former Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala dropped a bold Jrue Holiday take on ESPN First Take. Iguodala said that Holiday, who is now with the Boston Celtics, is “the most underrated player of this generation.” “[Jrue Holiday] is the most underrated player of this generation,” Iguodala responded after being asked […]

For years, the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award has been dominated by big men. After all, the award is named after Hakeem Olajuwon, the league’s all-time leader in blocked shots and one of the best big men to ever play the game. In the league today, there are various big men who make […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown knows his team lost leaders this offseason. However, he believes he’s ready to step up in their absence. To start the summer, the Celtics shockingly traded guard Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Smart, who spent nine seasons in Beantown, was previously the C’s longest-tenured player. That title now falls […]