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The Celtics have jumped out to a 3-0 record including two road wins so far on the NBA season. The Celtics’ stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have held down the fort, flanked by support from Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday among others. The Cetlics’ forward Tatum revealed his take on Cooper Flagg’s college basketball […]

The Boston Celtics know just how important a piece Derrick White is to their ambitions of winning the franchise’s 18th championship. After all, White is a terrific point-of-attack defender, a willing mover of the basketball, and a heady cutter. But at the end of the day, White just does what the Celtics need to win. […]

The Boston Celtics won the Jrue Holiday sweepstakes, but it wasn’t without a price. For the former Milwaukee Buck, the C’s had to give up Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon and center Robert Williams III. With “Time Lord” gone and forward Grant Williams no longer in the picture, Boston’s big man depth took […]

The Boston Celtics, like Paul Pierce said, have been hardened by the playoff heartbreak they’ve experienced in recent years. After all, as the old adage goes, there’s no better teacher than experience. And through their gut-wrenching defeats in the 2022 NBA Finals and 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have become more […]

Former NBA journeyman JJ Redick has made quite the post-playing career for himself. He’s an analyst for ESPN and runs a successful basketball podcast called “The Old Man and the Three.” But just how close was he to giving all that up to come and join the Boston Celtics coaching staff? There were rumblings of […]

The Eastern Conference has completely transformed over the past few weeks, but Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is more concerned with controlling what he can control. For example, when he was asked for his thoughts on Damian Lillard’s shocking trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, the second-year manager gave a pretty nonchalant answer on J.J. […]

After having a stellar performance and winning the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, Malcolm Brogdon has officially parted ways with the Boston Celtics. This was not at all a surprise. These all dropped after reports of the guard being disgruntled surfaced. And, Brad Stevens initially dealt him in the Kristaps Porzingis sweepstakes. But, […]

Just before the 2022-23 NBA season began, the Boston Celtics were in complete disarray. Ime Udoka, the head coach who led the C’s to their first Finals appearance in over a decade, was suspended and Boston was searching for a new leader. But instead of panicking, Celtics star Jayson Tatum tried to unite the locker […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the most proud and successful franchises in the history of the National Basketball Association. The Celtics once became the home franchise for Atlanta Hawks and NBA basketball legend Dominique Wilkins who described his time in Beantown recently on a famous online talk show. Wilkins was not a key player […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a disappointing postseason that saw them ousted by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. The franchise is expecting big things from Joe Mazzulla’s bunch in 2023, however. The key will be to round out the roster with experienced depth to support superstars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Brown […]

The start of the NBA season is just a few months away, and that means the Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 schedule is finally here. As always, Celtics fans will have a lot to look forward to. The 2023-24 regular season schedule will reignite rivalries, build upon newer ones, and see the C’s squaring off with a […]

Pressure is nothing new to the Boston Celtics. The team had surpassed a lot of expectations with their young core of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A rookie head coach, Joe Mazzulla, was also at the helm last year and he led the team to an insane Eastern Conference Finals run against the Miami Heat. […]

Most NBA coaches have several years to prepare for a head coach position, but not Joe Mazzulla. The Boston Celtics boss had to immediately fill in after Ime Udoka was suspended and while it meant that he could take over a talented squad, it also placed tons of pressure on the young coach. Under Mazzulla, […]

The Boston Celtics took one of the biggest swings this offseason when they traded away longtime floor general Marcus Smart in a three-team deal that netted them Kristaps Porzingis. While Porzingis would undoubtedly improve the team given his offensive versatility and rim protection, Smart’s departure leaves the starting point guard job up for grabs. But […]

Guard depth will now become an issue for the Boston Celtics heading into the next NBA season. Marcus Smart’s departure from the team largely affects the rotation. Joe Mazzulla had a decision to make about the starting position between Malcolm Brogdon, Payton Pritchard, and Derrick White. He would eventually choose White for the position. Although, […]

Marcus Smart’s departure from the Boston Celtics caught my by surprise this offseason, including Smart himself. Spending all nine years of his career in Boston, Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in the multi-team trade that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics. In wake of Smart’s departure, Boston will be […]

The Boston Celtics finished last season in disappointing fashion, bowing out to a team that many thought was simply tougher and more mature, the Miami Heat. Head Coach Joe Mazzulla, assistant Sam Cassell and the rest of the Celtics’ staff is busy thinking up new ways to help lead their team back to the promised […]

Marcus Smart wasn’t the best player on the Boston Celtics for most of his nine-year tenure, but he was undoubtedly the heart and soul of the team. When the 29-year-old guard was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade to bring Kristaps Porzingis to Boston, the basketball world was in shock. Smart had […]

The Boston Celtics are hiring Amile Jefferson as an assistant to head coach Joe Mazzulla, according to Travis Branham. Jefferson most recently spent the 2022-23 season with his alma mater Duke as an assistant under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer. He last played professionally for Galatasaray in Turkey in 2021. Jefferson spent parts of four […]

The Boston Celtics have hired a former point guard to be an assistant coach. However, it’s not Rajon Rondo. Celtics fans have called for Rondo to be an assistant after the team hired another former player, Sam Cassell, to Joe Mazzulla’s staff. Boston did not hire Rondo but added another former player with the team […]

The Boston Celtics continue to make impressive additions to their coaching staff, hiring former Milwaukee Bucks associate head coach Charles Lee (h/t ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski) just a week after adding former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell. A finalist for the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons head coaching positions before those franchises hired Darko Rajakovic […]

The Boston Celtics ended their 2022-23 campaign with a whimper, as they fell just one game short of beating the Miami Heat and reaching the NBA Finals. After a lackluster performance in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics are left with more questions than answers. Will C’s star Jaylen Brown get an […]

The Boston Celtics played with fire throughout the 2023 playoffs, and as a result, they got burned and are now in a crucial offseason. Ironically, the Celtics were scorched by the Miami Heat, as they almost mounted a miraculous comeback in the Eastern Conference Finals but came up just a game short. The Celtics could’ve […]

The Boston Celtics are adding Sam Cassell to their coaching staff as an assistant under Joe Mazzulla, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sam Cassell returns to the place where he won his third championship in the NBA. He was a member of the 2008 Boston Celtics and played under Doc Rivers. He was […]

Losing in the NBA Finals a year ago and making upgrades to their roster in the offseason, the Boston Celtics looked to be the team to beat in the NBA this season. However, they were unable to get back to the Finals this season, losing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the […]

Since the Boston Celtics were officially eliminated from postseason contention following their forced ouster by the Miami Heat, the subject of Joe Mazzulla’s job security has seemingly been a hot talking point. The first-year head coach showed signs of struggle throughout his inaugural season in Beantown, and both fans and media pundits alike put them […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly were all-in on Joe Mazzulla’s leadership stype, but the roster did not agree with his shift away from a defensive identity that got the team to the NBA Finals in 2022, according to Jay King and Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “His leadership is second to none,” a Celtics source said, […]

Boston Celtics star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown may not be the team’s vocal leaders — that title belongs to Marcus Smart and Al Horford — but they are the Celtics’ two best players, and thus, their words carry weight in the locker room. Tatum and Brown used their influence to demand a rotation […]

Even with the 2023 NBA Finals beginning tonight, as Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, all eyes are on the Boston Celtics. Perhaps even before the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated by the Heat in the First Round, the Celtics were looked at as the team to beat […]

Just when Boston Celtics fans thought it couldn’t get any worse, their former coach Ime Udoka comes in and adds insult to injury. An already-thin Celtics coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla will reportedly be gutted further by Udoka, as he’s expected to bring in three assistants from Boston to join him on the Houston Rockets […]

The Boston Celtics’ offseason kicked off with much controversy after the loss to the Miami Heat. Right off the jump, Celtics faithful had questions about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s futures with the team. They also called for Joe Mazzulla to depart after his rookie head coaching campaign. However, veteran leader Al Horford dispelled their […]

The Boston Celtics fought hard to tie the Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat and force a Game 7, but it came up short, as Joe Mazzulla’s team suffered a 103-84 blowout loss to end the season. Coming into the series, the Celtics were viewed as favorites to beat the Heat, and they […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla received criticism after trailing the Miami Heat in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals 3-0. Mazzulla then received some praise after Boston made things interesting and tied the series up. Now, he’s receiving a bit of backlash following Boston’s Game 7 defeat versus Miami. However, Stephen A. Smith of ESPN […]

The Boston Celtics ran out of luck against the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, falling 103-84 at home. It was a blowout, and it wasn’t pretty. Jayson Tatum failed to overcome an ankle sprain he sustained in the first quarter, finishing the contest with 14 points on 5-13 shooting from […]

The Boston Celtics quest for history came to a screeching halt in Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, as they suffered a 103-84 loss to officially get eliminated from the playoffs. It was certainly not the outcome the team was hoping for, and unsurprisingly, Joe Mazzulla‘s job security has once […]

Anything can happen when a series goes to a Game 7 and after winning three straight elimination games, the Boston Celtics simply ran out of gas. The Miami Heat ran them out of their own building in the final game of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals. Boston’s season is […]

The Boston Celtics are a win away from being the only team to complete a reverse sweep. Jayson Tatum and co. are more than expected to eliminate Jimmy Butler and Co. from title contention. However, hustle and schematics are not the only factors they are banking on. Coach Joe Mazzulla’s players enter Game 7 against […]

The luck of the Irish is guiding this Boston Celtics run. First, they dig themselves out of a 3-2 deficit to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers. Then, they get a miraculous shot from Derrick White to tie the Miami Heat series. However, the players are not the only ones to experience these miracles. Coach Joe Mazzulla’s […]

After their miraculous Game 6 win over the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7. The Celtics looked dead and buried just a few days ago when they trailed the Heat 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, Joe Mazzulla’s team is a Game 7 victory away from pulling off the greatest […]