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The Boston Celtics have had a busy 48 hours, first trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers and then Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks. The moves were a clear effort from the team’s front office to get under the dreaded second apron, and signal that the Celtics may be willing to view 2025-26 […]

The New York Knicks were two wins short of reaching the NBA Finals, but now they have to go into the offseason wondering what they can do to improve the roster. With the starting five looking to be set in stone for now, the one thing the Knicks need to focus on is building depth […]

A perfect fit at center for the Golden State Warriors is hard to come by. Bigs who warp the court on both ends by splashing jumpers from beyond the arc and swatting shots at the rim are skeleton keys in the modern NBA, unlocking more lineup configurations and stylistic flexibility that make the game much […]

The Boston Celtics are in an unfamiliar place, watching the Eastern Conference Championship from home after the New York Knicks eliminated them in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Now they need help. With Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, here are the best trades the Celtics can make using the 28th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The […]

Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford has long been a pillar of leadership, but following the defending champions’ elimination by the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the 38-year-old big man left fans and media wondering about his next move. With the Boston Celtics roster expected to shift this offseason, Horford’s […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics found themselves on the brink of elimination heading into Game 5 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks. Finding themselves down 3-1 and without Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future after he sustained a torn Achilles, the Celtics looked like they were dead in the water even […]

When Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the New York Knicks, it changed the Boston Celtics forever. Suddenly, the reigning and defending NBA Champions were not only without their best player for the remainder of this season but for much of, if not all of, next season too, leaving one of […]

Al Horford has his mind on Jayson Tatum after seeing the injury his teammate suffered during the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. The injury happened within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Tatum was having a strong scoring performance with 42 points as he kept […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the New York Knicks on Saturday evening to win Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who is known for his humorous quotes, was back at it again following the big win. “You just gotta tap into your darkness, and that’s it.” Joe Mazzulla following the Celtics […]

The New York Knicks came into Game 3 against the Boston Celtics feeling good due to winning two games on the road and retuning home with a 2-0 series lead. But the Celtics responded in Game 3, curb-stomping the Knicks, 115-93 to get back into the series. Towards the end of Game 3, Knicks guard […]

BOSTON — Every NBA team makes mistakes — even the reigning champion Boston Celtics. However, there’s no excuse for repeating them, making the Celtics’ disastrous 91-90 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals difficult to rationalize. It was a bit of deja vu for Boston, as it saw […]

Al Horford surpassed Kevin Garnett in one of the NBA’s all-time playoff lists in the Boston Celtics’ 108-105 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the East Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Monday night. Going into the game, Horford secured 1,529 rebounds throughout his illustrative playoff career that started in […]

The Orlando Magic fans didn’t just show up for Game 3 against the Boston Celtics — they cooked them with a side of savage trolling. While the scoreboard showed a blowout, the real highlight of the game might’ve come from the stands, where a group of Orlando fans executed a legendary playoff prank. While the […]

Tensions escalated once again between the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, as Celtics veteran Al Horford accused Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope of committing a second act of dirty play in as many games. The incident occurred in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s contest, which ended in […]

Things got heated in Game 2 between the Celtics and Magic when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope collided with Al Horford, sending both players to the floor. Jaylen Brown took exception to the play and confronted Caldwell-Pope, sparking a brief exchange of words. Things getting chippy in Celtics-Magic Game 2 after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Al Horford hit the […]

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony fired back ahead of Game 2 in response to criticism surrounding Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s flagrant foul on Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Speaking to the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Beede, Anthony dismissed any negative reactions to the play and embraced the physicality his team […]

The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic are getting ready for Game 2 of their NBA playoffs series as the two teams will meet in Boston on Wednesday night. Game 1 went down on Sunday, and the Celtics easily cruised to a 103-86 win. At one point in the game, Magic shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope committed […]

BOSTON — Last June, the Boston Celtics earned the luxury of being the reigning champs, so there aren’t a ton of question marks surrounding their playoff readiness this April. However, if there is anything that looms large for Boston ahead of the postseason, it’s the health of Celtics star Jaylen Brown. The 2024 NBA Finals […]

The Boston Celtics are taking on the Charlotte Hornets twice in a row to end the regular season. On Friday night, the two teams are facing off in the first contest of a two-game series. Early in the game, veteran center Al Horford accomplished a feat that put him in an exclusive club in the […]

The Atlanta Hawks franchise is one of the oldest in NBA history, having been around in the league for 74 years. In fact, when the 2023-24 season tips off, it will be the Hawks’ 75th season in existence, marking their diamond anniversary. And in those 75 years, it’s worth celebrating who the greatest players in […]

BOSTON — Dynasties used to reign over the NBA. However, thanks to the new CBA and an increasingly competitive league, one team dominating year after year feels like a thing of the past. The reigning champion Boston Celtics are trying to change that, and in their attempt, they resemble the rulers of the most recent […]

The Florida basketball program won its third national championship on Monday night with a 65-63 win over Houston, and Gators legend Al Horford greeted star guard Walter Clayton Jr. after the game, giving him a message and congratulating him on the win. “You’re a dawg. You’re a dawg. Winner. Congrats,” Al Horford said. Horford was […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics suffered one of their worst losses on Wednesday night, falling 124-103 to the Miami Heat in front of the TD Garden faithful. Although Celtics star Jaylen Brown led Boston with a team-high 24 points, he admitted that he wasn’t feeling his best. The reigning NBA Finals MVP missed four of […]

The Florida Gators basketball team is back in the Final Four for the first time since 2014. The team is led by star player Walter Clayton Jr. The senior guard is having an incredible NCAA Tournament run and is becoming one of the best players in Florida history in the process. Florida is set to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics made franchise history after beating the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Celtics have been on the road since March 21, playing six games in that stretch. They prevailed in all of their matchups, beating Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, and Grizzlies. […]

Florida basketball legend Al Horford was fired up after the Gators electric 77-75 win over UConn. This anticipated second-round clash in the NCAA Tournament more than lived up to the hype, with the two-time defending champs looking way better than a No. 8 seed. For most of this contest, the first-seeded Gators were out of […]

The Boston Celtics (47-19) will begin their two-game road trip with a matchup against the Miami Heat (29-36) on Friday night. Ahead of the game, nearly the entire Celtics starting lineup has been listed on the injury report. Jayson Tatum (right knee tendinopathy), Jaylen Brown (right knee posterior impingement), Kristaps Porzingis (illness, non-COVID), and Derrick […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics took on a red-hot Los Angeles Lakers team in one of the most anticipated matchups of this year’s regular season. The last time the two teams faced off against each other, the Lakers ran circles around the Celtics. But this time around, the reigning champion Celtics got their lick […]

BOSTON — NBA offenses revolve around attacking weaknesses, and the Los Angeles Lakers thought they found one in Boston Celtics center Al Horford. They failed to realize the 38-year-old is actually one of Boston’s greatest strengths, as Horford was a huge asset in the Green Team’s 111-101 victory on Saturday night over the rival Lakers. […]

One has to possess unique toughness in order to quickly move on from being abruptly and shockingly traded from a team that they led to the NBA Finals less than a year earlier. But fans witnessed Luka Doncic display a different kind of perseverance on Saturday. It is the old-fashioned kind that one needs to […]

Jrue Holiday and Al Horford headline the Boston Celtics’ injury report going into Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. The report reveals that Holiday will sit out the game as the Celtics are resting him. As for their veteran big man, Horford has a questionable status as he’s dealing with a toe sprain. This season, […]

Boston Celtics veteran center Al Horford finished with 11 points, including going 3-for-5 from deep, four rebounds, and a team-high plus-20 in 17 minutes in the Celtics’ 124-104 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Over five years removed from when Horford inked a four-year, $109 million deal with the 76ers only to play one season in […]

The Boston Celtics did their best snowbird impression on Monday night, leaving the New England cold and making themselves at home in Florida at the Kaseya Center en route to a 103-85 beatdown of the Miami Heat. The Celtics have won seven straight games in the Heat’s building (including the playoffs) and are a league-best […]

The Boston Celtics visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Al Horford is on the injury report alongside Sam Hauser, with the backup guard listed as questionable and Horford listed as probable. Horford is dealing with a left toe strain, while Hauser has a right hip injury after missing two consecutive games against the […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Houston Rockets at home on Monday night, but they could be missing two key players for the matchup. Derrick White and Al Horford are both listed as questionable. According to the latest NBA injury report, White is dealing with a right shin contusion and Horford has […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Jrue Holiday, however, is listed on the injury report. So is Holiday playing tonight? The Celtics guard is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. It is worth noting that he played in the Celtics’ dominant 125-85 victory against the Golden State […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Al Horford is the perfect example of basketball adaptation. In the modern NBA, where most players won’t last long if they can’t shoot the ball, Horford has survived and thrived despite coming up in an era when three-pointers were much less common. Two decades ago, Horford was a freshman with […]

BOSTON — Once Boston Celtics fans step into TD Garden, they’re not known for their hospitality. Opposing players and coaches are always booed, but the crowd might have to make an exception on Saturday night when former Celtic Marcus Smart comes to town. Smart’s homecoming in Boston is expected to be such a spectacle that […]

When it comes to be holding off Father Time, LeBron James is the unparalleled master in all of sports, never mind the NBA. Because of that fact, the enduring Al Horford does not always receive as much praise as he deserves. Though, the 38-year-old Boston Celtics big man is drawing plenty of attention following Wednesday’s […]