Isaiah Thomas Articles - Page 22

Since Brad Stevens started coaching one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, the Boston Celtics, he has always preached the value of hard work. Last season, the team overachieved by making a run in the playoffs with the majority of basketball experts, including seasoned analysts, not giving them a chance of reaching the postseason. Despite […]

With the fated announcement of Kevin Garnett‘s retirement, more and more NBA stars are sharing anecdotes of their interactions with the “Big Ticket.” That was the case with Boston Celtics rising star Isaiah Thomas, who told John Wallach from the Toucher and Rich show about the time KG called him a midget. “With the Sacramento Kings, […]

No one will deny that Boston is one of the most successful sports cities in the United States. The last decade proved this even more when the city won a total of nine major sports championships – four by the New England Patriots, three by the Boston Red Sox and one each by the Boston Celtics […]

The Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Players list is out and with it are a lot of angry customers. This time is Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, who is having none of it, hence his reaction on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/776737508407345156 The 5-foot-9 Washington alum is coming off a season where he averaged 22.2 points, 6.2 assists, three rebounds, and 1.1 […]

T.J. Warren had an unfortunate end to his season last year. He suffered a foot injury that ended his season abruptly. Warren is still a terrific young player with tons of potential. He’s one of the best young slashers in the league and has significantly upgraded his outside game. The Suns will look forward to having […]

Isaiah Thomas showed the world last year that he is capable of being the leader of a team that competes for a title. Although the Celtics were unable to get by the Hawks in the first round of the playoffs last season, Thomas proved that he and the Celtics could compete with the likes of the […]

The Boston Celtics and Isaiah Thomas keep doing great things for the community. If it wasn’t enough for 14-year-old Robbie McNulty to meet his idol at a basketball court in random happenstance, he now gets to be his special guest at the TD Garden. WATCH: @celtics' @Isaiah_Thomas surprises a young boy with tickets to an […]

Gerald Green has always had the athletic gifts to do just about anything on a basketball court. He hasn’t always found the perfect fit, but he’s still developed into a pretty consistent player in this league. After a season with the Miami Heat, Green signed a one-year, veteran minimum deal with the team that drafted […]

Who said dreams don’t come true? For 14-year-old Robbie McNulty, it sure did. The teenager was shooting hoops by himself at a playground in Cambridge, Mass. when he saw a person approaching the court. As McNulty turned around, it turned out the unidentified man was his favorite player — Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. “He was […]

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas attended legend Allen Iverson‘s gala proudly because he’s a big fan, and he gets a lot of inspiration from the Hall of Famer’s career as well. Both players are little guys among giants in the NBA, and both have had success despite their height disadvantage. Thomas grew up idolizing shorter NBA […]

We all idolize someone growing up. For Boston Celtics‘ guard Isaiah Thomas, it has been mostly players that resemble his stature. This includes Allen Iverson, Nate “Tiny” Archibald and Damon Stoudamire. The 5-foot-9 Washington alum posted several Stoudamire highlights in an Instagram story on Thursday night. “Thanks Mighty Mouse for the highlight tape,” he captioned the first […]

The Boston Celtics‘ first round draft pick Terry Rozier was a surprise selection at #16 in the 2015 NBA Draft. The pick was much earlier than expected to a team that already had a staple of guards on the roster. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge liked what he saw in Rozier, and he wasn’t wrong […]

Isaiah Thomas has been pretty successful the past two seasons while playing for the Boston Celtics. The guard seems to be having a pretty good offseason, as well. Thomas was just married to his girlfriend, Kayla Wallace. At the wedding, Thomas sported a gray suit jacket, black pants, a black bow tie, and of course, […]

This past year has truly been one of the best, if not the best, so far for Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas. After his breakout season in 2015-2016 where he became an All-Star and averaged a career-high 22.2 points, together with 3.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 32.2 minutes per game, the 27-year-old had […]

Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas prides himself on being able to excel at the highest level of his sport, much like a certain masked wrestling legend. When speaking to Andy Gray of SI.com recently, Thomas discussed his love for the WWE and how it was a dream come true to watch an event live. […]

From being the last pick of the 2011 NBA draft, to playing in his first All Star game, Isaiah Thomas’ career trajectory has been very encouraging thus far. That is why it’s no longer a surprise whenever he appears very confident when handing out comments. That tough demeanor inside his 5-foot-9 frame can’t help but […]

Boston Celtics’ all-star point guard Isaiah Thomas personifies self-confidence. The undersized scorer has found a way to make himself into the main offensive option for a playoff team over the last couple of years. Now he believes that the Celtics will be one of the elite teams of the NBA in the upcoming season. Isaiah […]

After years of being that up and coming team, the Boston Celtics are finally looking to have come out of their shell. Bannered by a young and fighting core led by Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, along with coach Brad Stevens’ guidance, the Celtics have transformed themselves from being fringe playoff qualifiers, into becoming an […]

Ever since bringing in head coach Brad Stevens the Boston Celtics have made strides to get better with each season. Last year, they went 48-34, with notable wins against the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers beating them both in their home buildings. Although the Celtics have not had much success in the postseason […]

The art of passing is a beautiful thing to watch in sports, especially in basketball. The NBA just released its compilation of best 50 assists from the 2015-16 season, and it’s full of dime after dime. Isaiah Thomas‘ dish takes the top spot on their list, with Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, […]

One of the smallest players in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas has never been one to back down. Even if it’s Kevin Durant he’s going at. Thomas appeared on the Dan LeBatard Show this week and had some choice words for Durant. The segment ended with LeBatard asking Thomas if he thought Kevin Durant’s move to […]

When he was still playing, Allen Iverson won the respect of many for defying the norm. Basketball was supposed to be a game of height, but the six-foot guard wasn’t having any of it as he went on to win the Most Valuable Player award in 2001. Look past the way he dresses and carries […]

Throughout their history, the Sacramento Kings have had some great and memorable moments. Their peak was the period of 1998-2004, during which their dynamic roster (composed from great players such as Vlade Divac, Peja Stojackovic, Jason Williams, Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, and Chris Webber) made the playoffs six times. In four of those years, they […]

Isaiah Thomas is reportedly trying to recruit his old friend and mentor, Jamal Crawford, to join the re-developing Celtics. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/749429414216273921 Now 36 years old, Crawford is a three-time 6th man of the year – including this past 2015-16 season when he averaged 14.2 points a game. It should be a pitch definitely considers given his close […]

The list of NBA stars not playing for Team USA this summer seems to longer than the list of players who are playing. DeMarcus Cousins is in, and so is Paul George, but many others have opted not to participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics is another story. The […]

Count the Boston Celtics as one of the many teams that will recruit Kevin Durant this summer. The Celtics are clearly a team on the rise. They were one of just several teams to defeat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors during the regular season and they also clinched the fifth seed just two years after […]

James Dolan has a regret. To a long time Knicks fan, that might seem impossible, especially if he hasn’t had much over the years with the amount of mishaps he’s had a hand in. While Knicks president Phil Jackson ponders his path through his coaching search, James Dolan is on tour in Europe with his blues band, JD […]

At the end of a hard-fought playoff series, teams converge at center court and exchange pleasantries: encouraging words are said on one end of the floor, congratulatory words on the other. It’s customary in the NBA and across other professional sports leagues to do so. In the Atlanta Hawks’ series-clinching 104-92 victory in Game 6 […]

The Boston Celtics entered the fourth quarter of their Game 5 matchup with the Atlanta Hawks down by 30 points. Despite the Celtics being well on their way to a loss, head coach Brad Stevens kept his star player, Isaiah Thomas, in the game. Less than two minutes into the final quarter, Thomas sprained his […]

Isaiah Thomas may have suffered a mild ankle sprain in a blowout Game 5 loss, but it doesn’t mean he won’t suit up for Game 6. After the Boston Celtics took a 110-83 loss to the Atlanta Hawks to move one game away from elimination, Thomas stressed that he will play in Game 6 on Thursday […]

The Boston Celtics not only lost Game 5 on Tuesday night, they lost their top player as a result. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas suffered a mild left ankle sprain during a drive to the basket in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter with the team trailing by […]

Boston Celtics fans can finally exhale—Isaiah Thomas won’t be suspended for Game 4 after all. After plenty of speculation that the All-Star point guard would be suspended following his closed-fist hit of the Atlanta Hawks‘ Dennis Schroder in Game 3, the NBA has officially assessed Thomas a flagrant-1 for the incident, not a suspension. NBA […]

Isaiah Thomas and Dennis Schroder got into it with each other during the Boston Celtics‘ victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Things got chippy between the two in the 1st quarter of Game 3, as Thomas appeared to have given Schroder a sneaky and dirty slap in the face as he headed back to the defensive end to guard Thomas. […]

Isaiah Thomas is on a mission to turn the fortunes around for the Boston Celtics in their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks. From getting the team to switch jerseys for game two, to changing his sneakers at halftime, to even taking off his patented headband, Thomas is pulling out all of the tricks […]

Now that the NBA season has ended and the postseason is underway with full steam, it’s time to look back at some of the best plays of the season. If you kept up with all of the action, you’ll surely recognize some of these plays. Here are the NBA’s Top 10 plays of the year. 10. […]

Isaiah Thomas has been a revelation during his All-Star campaign with the Boston Celtics this season. At a generous 5’9″, Isaiah owns the court with giants all around him. Less than a week after playing a huge role in ending the Golden State Warriors‘ 54 home game win streak, Thomas had the New Orleans Pelicans falling […]