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In Ray Allen’s upcoming book “From The Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love,” he details several stories about his five seasons with the Boston Celtics. The two stories that made headlines were the Celtics wanting to trade Rajon Rondo for Chris Paul and Rondo telling him, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce […]

Ray Allen’s departure from the Boston Celtics is still to this day a sore subject for fans of the green-and-white, even six years after his exit from Bean Town. Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love reveals Allen’s most intimate anecdotes, including his strained rupture with the Big Three […]

The coalition of talent merged into the original Big Three of the Boston Celtics didn’t have the heavenly start that many expected. Nor did it have the greatest of endings. According to Ray Allen’s new book: From the Outside: My Journey through Life and the Game I Love, there was early signs of he and Kevin […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is in a league of his own when it comes to 3-point shooting. Tonight on the road against the Atlanta Hawks, Curry placed another stamp in the NBA record books. With his first made triple of the night, Curry passes Ray Allen for the most seasons in NBA […]

Against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics officially retired the jersey of Paul Pierce, who is now remembered as a Celtics legend. The future NBA Hall-of-Famer stuck it out with the Celtics since he was drafted in 1998. Alongside of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, Pierce delivered a championship to the Celtics in 2008, breaking a […]

In the midst of an array of hoopla surrounding Paul Pierce’s jersey retirement ceremony this past Sunday, Ray Allen made a heartfelt post on Instagram, detailing what was perhaps hard to bring to words on multiple occasions. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJ3QGnHbia/?taken-by=trayfour The all-time 3-point king spoke of how talk about that 2008 Celtics team had “berated, lambasted, and […]

Paul Pierce wasn’t upset with teammate Ray Allen for skipping out on his jersey retirement ceremony, but rather with a different Allen, who also was a no-show when the Boston Celtics took on the Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. The all-time 3-point king posted an Instagram photo, congratulating George Lopez on […]

The Boston Celtics’ jersey retirement ceremony game for Paul Pierce was a star-studded event, as expected. However, there was one notable face missing. On a day where Pierce had his jersey join the rafter of Celtics greats, former teammate Ray Allen was celebrating comedian George Lopez’s most impressive athletic feat, per Bleacher Report: Looks like Ray […]

The 1984 would always be in the mix of the conversation on the greatest draft in the history of the NBA. Notable players include famous picks in the following order, Hakeem Olajuwon (1), Michael Jordan (3), Charles Barkley (5), Alvin Robertson (7), Otis Thorpe (9), Kevin Willis (11), John Stockton (16). This draft class has […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen is having an incredible rookie season. His ceiling seems higher every time he takes the court. The Fabulous Fin continues to do big things in his debut season, and on Monday his year got more historic. In the second half against the Miami Heat, his 41st career game, Markkanen knocked down […]

After Ray Allen turned down a contract offer from the Boston Celtics at the end of the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season and left to the LeBron James-led Miami Heat, some of his former Celtics teammates, like Rajon Rondo, cut ties with him. It was not only the fact that Allen left the organization with which he […]

The 1996 draft class is widely considered as one of the best in the history of the NBA. Some of the players that were part of it became all-time greats, such as Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, and Kobe Bryant, among others. While a lot of high praise and accolades have been given to […]

Everyone knows that Stephen Curry is one of the most prolific long-range shooters the game has ever seen. He has led the league in 3-point makes and attempts for the past five seasons, both streaks are NBA records. He also holds single-game (13) and single season (402) record for made 3-pointers and looks like the […]

Former Boston Celtics player Ray Allen called his stalker “deranged” and said the latter wants to “kill” him, according to a report on TMZ Sports. TMZ obtained court documents, according to the article, that state Allen called Bryan K. Coleman — the accuser — on the phone back in September and said Allen wanted to […]

In his 15th year in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has shown to still be a highly effective scorer. The 33-year-old added another impressive accolade to his resume as he passed up future Hall of Famer Ray Allen for 23rd on the all-time scoring list on Saturday night. .@carmeloanthony passed Ray […]

Catfishing continues to be a widespread problem online, and has victimized thousands of vulnerable individuals around the world. Everyone can fall to a trap, regardless of someone’s stature, including former NBA players like Ray Allen. The two-time NBA champion recently filed a motion in court against a man named Bryant Coleman, who pretended be different […]

Prior to his tenure with the Boston Celtics, former NBA superstar Ray Allen was already regarded as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. However, after finally winning a championship with the first modern-day ‘Big 3’, Allen jumped ship to join the Miami Heat’s younger, bigger, and better version of the same thing. Eventually, […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has been fortunate enough to be involved with lots of great NBA talent that has led to multiple NBA championships through his own coaching or front office moves. He has been on the winning side of lineups that included legendary stars such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane […]

When Ray Allen left the Boston Celtics for the Miami Heat prior to the 2013 NBA season it undoubtedly left a bad taste in the mouth of his former teammates. However, there was no way anyone could have predicted that it would turn into a nearly decade long grudge between the former 2008 NBA champions. […]

Despite a long-running sense of animosity between the core of a Boston Celtics championship team and marksman Ray Allen, the feud might come to an end in the very near future. Allen was part of the 2017 Super Penguin Basketball Celebrity Game in Shanghai, China; alongside his former teammate and 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce, […]

Jesus Shuttlesworth can still levitate. That’s Ray Allen of course, who is currently in China busy melding back together a broken friendship with a former Boston Celtics teammate and showing everyone, he’s still got game — and hops. Looking spry and deceptively much younger than he looks, the 42-year-old Allen took part in an exhibition […]

Recently-retired Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is currently in China, apparently looking for Brandon Jennings. But instead of his old Twitter foe, “The Truth” ran into another NBA personality he supposedly has beef with: former Celtics teammate Ray Allen. But as the picture Pierce posted on Instagram with Allen shows, it appears as if Pierce […]

The thirst for basketball is real in the city of Seattle. Although it’s been nine years since the Seattle Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City, people from Seattle are still not over the loss of their basketball franchise.  In a recent interview with the Players’ Tribune, NBA commissioner Adam Silver hinted that league expansion could lead […]

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, […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

In the spirit of the offseason, an NBA digital artist and graphic designer decided to re-imagine some of the modern hairstyles in the league in some of the recent icons of the game, making the result a work of art… and laughter. Whether it is the Kelly Oubre, the Nick Young, or the Julius Randle […]

One of the most debated topics for NBA fans is who the best shooter of all time is. The names of Ray Allen and Reggie Miller have continuously been included in the discussions, and the opinion of the public has remained divided between them. Now, Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade has weighed in on the […]

Even in his 42nd birthday, sharpshooting wonder Ray Allen still hears the “snake” comments from the Boston Celtics fan base, making it a sweet-and-sour experience to mention his name to Celtics fans over social media. One of the team’s many fan sites made a post over Instagram to congratulate the all-time three-point king on his […]

It has been three years since Ray Allen last took the floor in an NBA game. However, the 41-year-old’s silky smooth shooting stroke is still in perfect form as he knocked down some long-range shots with ease at the American Century Classic in Lake Tahoe on Sunday.   Watch here on NBC Sports. It still looks […]

The dawn of a new, promising era in Boston basketball is at hand following the Celtics‘ stellar offseason moves; at the top of which is the acquisition of coveted free agent, Gordon Hayward. Hayward, who made headlines by agreeing to a four-year, $128 million deal with the Celtics on Independence Day, is expected to be the face of the franchise […]

In his best impersonation of LaVar Ball, former NBA player Jerry Stackhouse came up with one of the most ridiculous statements this summer. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s Zach Lowe’s Lowe Post podcast, Stackhouse, who coached the Raptors 905 to a D-League (now G-League) title last season, said that Brady Heslip would beat Golden State Warriors guard Stephen […]

Two of the greatest three-point shooters in NBA history, Stephen Curry and Ray Allen, took on the links at the American Century Championship in Edgewood Tahoe South, along with other celebrities like Justin Timberlake, and Tony Romo. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWarCQsll2Y/ While there was no video evidence of just how well or not well they did, the two sharpshooters […]

NBA champion and the league’s all-time leader in three-pointers made, Ray Allen, is enjoying his time off the court after 18 seasons in the NBA. While he’s not officially retired, it’s almost a foregone conclusion at the age of 41 that the sharpshooter won’t find that perfect situation which will prompt another return to the hardwood. He […]

Having spent his last two seasons in the NBA with the Miami Heat, Ray Allen had the chance to form a strong bond with his former teammates, including Dwyane Wade. Now that the Chicago Bulls shooting guard has another big decision to make in this summer’s free agency, Allen has some advice for him on how […]

Manu Ginobili‘s game-saving block on James Harden during Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Houston Rockets might have come across as right-place-at-the-right-time type of play, but in reality, it’s what the Argentinian international has done throughout his entire NBA career. Despite boasting a humble 0.3 blocks per game average throughout his 15-year career in the league, Ginobili […]

Several members of the 2008 champion Boston Celtics team had some interesting things to say about Ray Allen on Kevin Garnett‘s TNT show “Area 21” on Monday. On the show, Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, and Glen Davis all talked about Allen leaving Boston to go join the Miami Heat and how they really […]

Amid the Monday night 2007-08 Boston Celtics reunion with former centerpiece of the team and now-TNT-analyst Kevin Garnett in his segment Area 21, an ostracized Ray Allen was ready to land the last punch after all was said and done. The long-tenured sharpshooter posted this photo on his Facebook page during Monday night’s segment, clearly noting the […]

In a special edition of Kevin Garnett‘s “Area 21” on TNT on Monday, members of the 2008 championship Boston Celtics team appeared on the show to talk about a variety of things with their former teammates. One player that was notably missing was Ray Allen, who has had a strained relationship with his former teammates […]

Former Boston Celtics power forward and TNT host Kevin Garnett will bring along his 2008 championship teammates Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and soon-to-be-retired Paul Pierce as guests of his show Area 21 for Monday’s broadcast of Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz, the network announced. Notably missing from […]