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Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is a very, very strange athlete. Whether it’s claiming the world is flat or see-sawing back and forth between what he is going to do in free agency this summer, Irving tends to drive sports fans crazy. Celtics forward Marcus Morris says that because of who Irving is, the media […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens completely agrees with Marcus Morris in regards to the 3-point contest during All-Star weekend in Charlotte. Marcus Morris recently said he wants to be in the 3-point contest this year, and Brad Stevens says his small forward deserves the opportunity to participate in the event. Brad Stevens on board […]

Dwyane Wade is in his last season in the NBA, and the superstar is exchanging jerseys with one player from every team. On Monday night, Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris was selected to swap jerseys with the Miami Heat star. We caught up with Marcus Morris just moments after another Celtics win and swapping his jersey […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris says he and Jaylen Brown have moved past the bench incident which took place in Miami on Thursday night. During a timeout, a video surfaced of Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown shoving each other on the bench during the Celtics’ 115-99 loss to Miami. Morris, however, says it wasn’t […]

The players on the Boston Celtics have had their fair share of disagreements this season, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The report comes out after what transpired on Thursday in Miami when Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris had a dust up on the bench which was caught on camera. The […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t think what happened between Marcus Morris and Jaylen Brown on the bench on Thursday is a big deal. During a timeout in Miami, Morris and Brown had a minor dust up and had to be separated by teammates. The Celtics lost to the Heat by a […]

Early on in the contest including the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, things got heated when Marcus Morris pushed Jaylen Brown to the side in the huddle. There seemed like some kind of unsolved animosity between the two, but it quickly de-escalated. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris had to get separated during a timeout… (via […]

Add Marcus Morris to the list of Boston Celtics injuries. Morris left during the fourth quarter the Celtics’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night with a neck injury and did not return: The Celtics announce Marcus Morris is out for the game with a sore neck. — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January 3, 2019 […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has developed into a reliable stretch-four option, one that has gone from keeping the team afloat in the playoffs to being one of the pillars of this veteran squad, which was forced to stay resilient after a slow start to the season. The 29-year-old has put together his best effort […]

The Boston Celtics have announced that the team will be closer to full strength against the Charlotte Hornets Sunday as both forward Al Horford and Marcus Morris will return: #NEBHInjuryReport Brad Stevens says the latest word is that both Al Horford and Marcus Morris are available to play tonight, although Horford will be on a […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has been ruled out of Friday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to a report from Tim Bontemps of ESPN. There was some hope that Morris would be able to suit up for Friday’s matchup, but it seems that isn’t the case. As it stands, he’ll be missing […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday without small forward Marcus Morris. Marcus Morris is dealing with a sore right knee which has plagued him since the preseason, so the Celtics are just trying to be cautious with the veteran swingman. With Marcus Morris out tonight, Brad Stevens will announce the starter […]

Being a twin comes with a unique set of challenges, but it also has several benefits. For NBA brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, that benefit came in the form of cheating on a middle school exam, according to a report from The Athletic. Markieff, who now plays for the Washington Wizards, was apparently better at […]

The Boston Celtics have an embarrassment of riches. Whether you’re talking about their deep roster stacked with star talent or their four first-round draft picks in 2019, it’s clear that the Celtics have ample assets. But 2019 free agency could limit what Boston can do in the offseason. ESPN Insider Bobby Marks points out that Boston […]

The Boston Celtics are currently sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-10. Needless to say, the Celtics have not met the high expectations they were given. Knowing how the team’s general manager Danny Ainge loves making blockbuster trades and franchise changing moves, here are five bold predictions for the rest of […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a less than ideal start to this season. They’re currently holding a 9-9 overall record and have one of the lowest-rated offenses in the NBA. Obviously, some members of the team aren’t playing up to their potential, and Marcus Morris sees a growing issue. Morris has played well through […]

Jamal Murray was having the game of his life against the Boston Celtics, as his Denver Nuggets were on their way to 9-1 start to their 2018-19 campaign. With the game all but over, Murray heaved up a last-second long ball in an attempt to have his first 50-point game of his career. The shot […]

Marcus Morris is tearing it up for the Boston Celtics this season and his new perspective on life could be a huge reason for that. The Boston big man recently welcomed a child into the world and he credits his son with changing his approach to life for the better. “In general, just the way I […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics were on fire from three when they played the then-undefeated Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. Morris himself went 5 for 8 from three point range. The team as a whole went 24 for 55 from three, which is good for 43.6 percent. Morris is wondering if he will get anything […]

Last season, Marcus Morris knocked down a game-winning 3 against Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder. A game-winning shot is always a big deal, but this one had a little more meaning for the Boston Celtics big man. “I’m gonna take you back to a little story why that meant a lot to me,” Marcus […]

Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris will play Monday night against the Orlando Magic despite experiencing some soreness in his knee, according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald. Morris was able to do some running and pregame work, and he told head coach Brad Stevens he’s good to go off the bench. Marcus Morris […]

The Boston Celtics will continue their 2018-19 regular season campaign on Monday night with a match-up against the Orlando Magic, but it sounds like they could be without the services of Marcus Morris, who’s dealing with a bout of knee soreness. Tom Westerholm of MassLive gave an official update on Morris’ status on Monday morning. […]

Even though the Boston Celtics lost to the Toronto Raptors this past Friday, Celtics small forward Marcus Morris still believes Boston is much better than Toronto, and he isn’t afraid to say why that’s the case. The Raptors beat the Celtics by a final score of 113-101 behind 31 points from All-Star swingman Kawhi Leonard. […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has a reputation for being a feisty competitor during ballgames. This is why it comes as no surprise that the 29-year-old reacted the way he did following the physical altercation that went down in the hotly contested matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Morris […]

Boston Celtics stud Marcus Morris is by no means in the upper echelon of players in the league. He is more of a serviceable role player that has successfully established himself as a significant part of his team’s rotation. However, there’s one thing Morris excels at. According to the 29-year-old, he considers himself to be […]

With the recent release of the latest edition of the highly successful game franchise, the NBA 2K craze is as strong as ever. However, as it turns out, Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris does not want anything to do with it. Speaking to Jay King of The Athletic, Morris explained how and why he does […]

Boston Celtics big man Marcus Morris took some thinly veiled shots at former Phoenix Suns general manager Ryan McDonough over social media. On Tuesday, Morris declared that he can love Phoenix again after a report surfaced that the team is leaning towards hiring James Jones as their full-time general manager. Good so I can love […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson took a shot at the rest of the Eastern Conference Thursday afternoon when he said the Cavs are still the team to beat in the East. Boston Celtics small forward Marcus Morris quickly responded. 😂😂😂😂😂 @RealTristan13 Cut it out. Get that vacation ready early this year fam! Ain’t shit going […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris thinks that his team has the the most dangerous bench in the NBA, and he just might be right. Morris nicknames the bench personnel B.W.A., which stands for “Bench With Attitude”. The name is derived from N.W.A., a popular West Coast hip hop group. Morris, Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart and […]

This offseason, mental health in the NBA has become a hot topic. Big-name players of past and present like Kevin Love, Paul Pierce, and DeMar DeRozan have all publicly discussed their battles with depression and having to deal with it while attempting to play basketball at its highest level. Now, you can add Boston Celtics power […]

Twins Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris had played together for their entire lifetime — from high school, to college, to the NBA, despite being drafted by different teams in consecutive picks. July 2015 marked the time when the two brothers would go their separate ways, as Marcus was shocked to learn the Phoenix Suns had […]

Twin brothers Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris have had their share of battles with depression, rooted on their lack of trust for others after a ruthless forming years of growing up in North Philadelphia. Having their house burn down at a young age was only the start of growing up with “two strikes against them: […]

The Klutch Sports Group and Rich Paul have brand new members in Washington Wizard’s forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics swing-man Marcus Morris. The twin brothers recently signed with the flourishing agency a year before they become unrestricted free agents next summer. This has made Lakers talent LeBron James happy. Washington's Markieff Morris and Boston's […]

Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris have signed with agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Agency ahead of what should be a rousing 2019 offseason, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Paul is LeBron James’ childhood friend and his agent/manager, one who has broken into the agent scene as […]

Marcus Morris has never been known to back away from a good scrap, and a fan willing to test his toughness just learned that over the mean streets of Twitter after attempting to call him out. A post by SB Nation’s Celtics Blog asked if there were enough minutes for Marcus Morris (considering the evolution […]

The Boston Celtics went back to the well on Game 5, putting Marcus Morris as the primary defender on LeBron James, getting past the constant foul trouble that had plagued him through Games 3 and 4. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, after guarding James for 39 of 158 possessions in Cleveland, he […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has been the Cerberus in charge of keeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in check. Primarily tasked with defending LeBron James, Morris is taking on all comers, even less heralded ones like Larry Nance Jr., who got a taste of his trash-talking ways during a Game 5 loss to the Celtics on […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to play from behind after giving up a 34-18 quarter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, having to grind the rest of the game to catch up to the deficit. To make matters worse, it wasn’t only the shot selection hurting the Celtics, but also their inability to keep their best defenders […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have an answer for LeBron James on Saturday night, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and getting right back into the series. Morris was frustrated with his performance and said he couldn’t get much sleep on Sunday. […]