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Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has legally changed his name to Enes Kanter Freedom. The player is set to become a U.S. citizen on Monday. The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke the news on Twitter Sunday, writing, “Kanter will be his middle name, Freedom his new last name.” The name change arrives on the heels of […]
Ennes Kanter is holding nothing back. The Boston Celtics big man caught up with CNN’s Pamela Brown on Sunday, to talk about human rights issues, and his opinions on Nike—a brand he claims is profiting off of “concentration camps.” After Brown asked him why he continues to criticize the brand despite them claiming that it produces goods ethically, Kanter […]
On Tuesday, it was reported that veteran point guard Dennis Schröder had signed a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics worth $5.9 million. This would otherwise be unnoteworthy (no offense to Schröder) except that it was previously reported he had turned down a maximum extension from the Los Angeles Lakers before the trade deadline that would’ve been worth more than $80 million (the rumored deal was […]
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have split up once again, according to E! News. The two had tried to revive their relationship starting last fall. They share a three-year-old daughter, True Thompson. In a statement, E! says that news of the couple’s split comes shortly after Thompson was seen entering a bedroom at a party in Bel-Air (note […]
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will be heading to Boston to face off against the Celtics in Game 3. While speaking to reporters, Irving asked Boston fans to not engage in “subtle racism” and said he hopes they “can just keep it strictly basketball.” “I am just looking forward to competing with my teammates and […]
Kemba Walker is getting slammed over his pregame outfit. On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics tweeted a photo of the 31-year-old point guard making his way into TD Gardens, where Boston is hosting the Washington Wizards in the NBA play-in tournament. The post, which has since been deleted, showed Walker rocking a cap, a pair of jeans, JBL headphones, and a bright yellow […]
Nearly every player and coach on the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to Wednesday’s game. The protest was in response to the announcement that Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey would not face charges for shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, and leaving him paralyzed from the […]
Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart has made it. He parlayed a celebrated college career at Oklahoma State into a first-round draft pick. He’s made a space for himself on the Boston Celtics over the course of six years with the organization. But that’s not enough to escape the baked-in racism that comes with living in the […]
Marcus Smart was not happy after his team, the Boston Celtics, lost to the Miami Heat on Thursday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. ESPN’s Malika Andrews reported that Smart was “screaming at someone in the Celtics locker room — or several people” after the game, which had a final score of 106-101, […]
The Toronto Raptors huffed and puffed but just couldn’t blow down the Boston Celtics’ house. Exhausted, battered, and bruised, tired mistakes were ultimately the undoing of the Raptors’ admirable title defence. Eighteen turnovers that led to 31 transition points for the game and 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) shooting from beyond the arc after the first quarter […]
