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Former Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen took on the chance to double down on fellow retired player Caron Butler, who had a bone to pick with those fans who burned Isaiah Thomas’ jersey following his trade, yet mindlessly want to blame players from leaving a team at one point in their careers. “Much love, […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford isn’t about to just forget the times he’s shared on the parquetted floor of TD Garden with former teammates Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, who were traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers last Tuesday. Horford put up an appreciation post on his Instagram account, expressing his gratitude for Thomas and […]

The Boston Celtics finally made a blockbuster trade earlier this week. The team acquired Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that sent Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and a first-round draft pick to the defending Eastern Conference champions. Immediately after news of the trade surfaced, some Celtics fans set fire to […]

After a month of conflicting reports, the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. With any signing or trade, basketball fans react differently to the news. Despite being traded, some Celtics fans decided to burn […]

Originally the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Isaiah Thomas established himself as one of the best players in the league. In his third season with the Boston Celtics, he averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 assists while leading them to the top of the Eastern Conference. Heading into the 2017 NBA playoffs, there […]

In order to be good at chess, a player must at least think three moves ahead. For grandmasters of the game, they even think up to five or six moves in advance, giving them a distinct advantage as they have already anticipated what their opponents will do. For Jan Gustaffson, he proved that he is […]

For a lot of players in the league and fans around the world, the trade centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas was surprising, to say the least. Many took to their social media accounts to give their thoughts about it and for some, it was a chance to send a message to their former […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally decided to pull the trigger on a deal to send point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade that netted them in return a package headlined by All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas has been using the offseason to work himself back from a hip injury that […]

Despite endearing himself to the blue collar town of Boston due to his eye-catching stature and carving out a path to prominence after being drafted with the last pick of the 2011 NBA Draft, Isaiah Thomas might not have had the same luck within the Celtics locker room. According to Chris Broussard of Fox Sports […]

Taking after teammate C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner put on his analyst glasses and took on breaking down the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics trade on Tuesday, adding to the never-ending offseason hype of new faces in new places. Following a 2016-17 season that saw the best of Isaiah Thomas and his offensive firepower, […]

In an ironically sudden spur of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded their former 2011 No. 1 overall selection, Kyrie Irving, for the very last of that same draft, Isaiah Thomas, formerly of the Boston Celtics. Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas would mean trading the No. 1 pick for the 60th pick from the 2011 draft. […]

After engineering the deal that saw them get traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge thanked Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder in a press release for their service to the Celtics. “Isaiah embodied what it meant to be a Celtic. He captured fans’ hearts not only with his spirit, […]

There is no love lost between Rudy Gobert and Isaiah Thomas. The two got into a Twitter beef earlier this summer when Gobert sent out a tweet disparaging the potential suitors for then-unrestricted free agent Gordon Hayward. Gobert put a poop emoji next to a clover, which was meant to signify the Celtics. 🌴🗑☘️💩🎷🏆 — […]

Ever since Brooklyn Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov gifted the Boston Celtics with three first round picks in exchange for 37-year-old Kevin Garnett and 35-year-old Paul Pierce in the 2013 offseason, a majority of discussions around each trade deadline and offseason have centered around whether the Celtics would finally exchange some of their allowance from the […]

Burning a player’s jersey when he leaves a team has become a thing aggrieved fans have become accustomed to doing over the past few years. And after Isaiah Thomas’ blockbuster trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, some Boston Celtics fans have already begun with the ritual. https://twitter.com/kylegordon28/status/900146707295596544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thescore.com%2Fnews%2F1356703 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J0B6iC-vcE On one hand, it’s sort of understandable that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday afternoon finally pulled the trigger on a trade for Kyrie Irving moving him to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas. This has immediately created some varying reaction from many players around the league regarding the blockbuster move. https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/900147703388061696 Wooow. Who wins with that trade? 🤔 — Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) August […]

Things finally heated up on the trade talks on Tuesday afternoon involving All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving being moved from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics Prior to the deal being agreed upon, Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Dwyane Wade went to social media give his reaction to the chatter. 👀 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) August […]

Despite already having a number of months to recover from a right hip injury that abruptly ended his season back in March, there’s still no certainty if Isaiah Thomas will be ready for the opening of the Boston Celtics training camp. However, there’s also a chance he’ll be available to prepare with his team by […]

Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas received the Best Clutch Performer award by the National Basketball Players Association during the Players’ Voice Awards. These awards are a direct result of voting by the players of the league, as the motto reads: “the only awards voted on BY the players, FOR the players.” Give us OT […]

Despite his support of those who have chosen to kneel, sit, or step out during the singing of the national anthem, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas doesn’t plan to sit during it this upcoming season. “Stand for what you feel is right,” Thomas told TMZ Sports on Thursday. “I’m not going to do it, […]

Former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are tied as the early favorites to win the Most Valuable Player award next season, according to SportsInsights. Despite having gone separate ways, each of them ended up as MVPs of their own this past season, as the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard managed to win his first […]

After unstable situations with the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, Isaiah Thomas finally found a home with the Boston Celtics at the 2014-15 trade deadline. Against all odds, Thomas has established himself as one of the league’s best players after averaging 28.9 points and 5.9 assists this past season. Armed with a championship-caliber team and […]

Even before this summer’s free agency started, the Boston Celtics already had their eyes set on Gordon Hayward. More than a month after they successfully signed him, the morale in Beantown remains at a high level with their hopes of finally breaking out of the East looking brighter than ever. To no surprise, Isaiah Thomas […]

With the 2017 NFL season starting soon, teams have been very busy in their training camps as they continue their build up for opening day. It also gives NBA players a chance to watch them practice live, especially now in their summer breaks. Isaiah Thomas was recently spotted as a spectator with his kids during […]

NBA rookies often find it a challenging transition to move into the professional ranks right after their playing days in college and struggle to get used to the demands of a long and tiring season. Fortunately for them, they usually have veteran teammates, who teach them a thing or two and help them throughout the […]

From the 60th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft to being one of the league’s shortest players, Isaiah Thomas has defied the odds through seven seasons. After unstable situations with the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, Thomas has found a home with the Boston Celtics. This past season, Thomas averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 […]

While many guards in the league are in contract years, hoping to play out a great 2017-18 season to merit a hefty extension, Isaiah Thomas isn’t worried in the least. The 5-foot-9 dynamo is in fact “very confident” and he wasn’t afraid to show it during a Q&A session at his camp at Boston University, […]

The Boston Celtics, for the first time in five years, reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season but fell short against the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. However, the Celtics made another move to bolster their roster by adding All-Star forward Gordon Hayward to the mix via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal. […]

It was revealed just over a week ago that Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas would not require surgery to repair his ailing hip injury. During his annual basketball clinic at Boston University on Saturday, Thomas gave the Celtics fans even greater news that he expects to be ready by the start of training […]

Isaiah Thomas made quite the impression on social media, not only by making a fashion statement, but by making a financial one as well. The 5-foot-9 dynamo posted a picture of a pair of slides adorned with the Brinks truck in one and a trail of dollar bills in the other, a clear reference of […]

It had been reported earlier this offseason that Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas may require surgery to repair his ailing hip. However, Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach is reporting that general manager Danny Ainge has revealed that Thomas will no longer have to undergo an operation. Hip surgery has been ruled out for Celtics point guard […]

Jared Sullinger has made a number of headlines recently as he is reportedly working his way up once again for an NBA team to show interest in his services. After being waived by the Phoenix Suns in February, he has yet to play in the league again, and is apparently struggling to maintain his weight, […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas takes basketball incredibly seriously. The 5’9” All-Star is a hard-working individual, as that work really paid off for him in the past. From being the last selection in the draft to an All-Star nod and playing Conference Finals with Boston, Thomas worked his way up. However, although he is very […]

Money is flying everywhere in the NBA this offseason. Superstars have been inking contracts that read like a gross domestic product of small Pacific nations. Stephen Curry had a record-setting extension deal with the Golden State Warriors early July, signing a five-year $201 million contract. A week later, James Harden found a gold chest of […]

Former teammates Isaiah Thomas and Amir Johnson had no problem engaging in a little friendly trash talk over Instagram after Johnson and newcomer J.J. Redick were announced as the new arrivals in the Philadelphia 76ers organization. Thomas cautioned Johnson: “Don’t switch on the ball screen. If u do I’m making yo big a** fall lol.” Johnson […]

The prized possession of this off-season, or so it seems, is now Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward. After meetings with Boston, his original team the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat, Hayward chose the Celtics and signed a four-year, $128 million deal. However, there was an interesting thing that happened in January of this year. During a Jazz-Celtics game […]

The Boston Celtics this offseason have made several moves to help restructure the team to better compete for an NBA title next season. However, the organization has a looming decision to make involving All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, who is set to enter the final year of his deal worth just $6.3 million. In light […]

The Boston Celtics just hit a grand slam on the Fourth of July by landing prized free agent Gordon Hayward with a four-year, $128 million contract. Celtics players rejoiced the news on social media; chief among them was point guard Isaiah Thomas. Apart from sending out a personal tweet, Thomas also sent word to ESPN (c/o Adrian Wojnarowski) on […]

Since the Boston Celtics fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the most prominent backstories has been All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas‘ health. Thomas saw his season end prematurely in the postseason due to the aggravation of a hip injury that he suffered in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. […]