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Kemba Walker returned to the starting lineup this week after missing three consecutive games due to flu-like symptoms. But, unfortunately for Celtics fans, Walker’s playing time ended prematurely. During the second half of Wednesday night’s game against Spurs, the three-time All-Star was floored by a LaMarcus Aldridge screen as the Celtics trailed San Antonio. Walker became visibly upset that no foul was called, […]
Welp, the first NBA Christmas Game hosted by the Toronto Raptors pretty much kick-started our seasonal defective disorder. The visiting Boston Grinches Celtics made it snow on the shorthanded home team (Siakam, Powell, and Gasol were injured) with a whopping 14 three-pointers, coming away with a 118-102 victory. Bah humbug. But hey! Don’t let that spoil […]
Shortly after Celtics fans chanted “Kyrie sucks” during their home against the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving took to IG to post a lengthy note about the media, mental health, basketball, and more. The former Celtics player, who’s out with a shoulder injury, wasn’t even at the game. But that wasn’t all. Fliers calling Irving a “coward” were plastered […]
In an incident that will ring true to anyone who got a summer growth spurt as a child, Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall has been entered into the concussion protocol after hitting his head on a low ceiling. The 7-foot-5 player out of the University of Central Florida said he bumped his head while trying to […]
Until this summer, 29-year-old Kemba Walker spent his entire playing career as the focal point of the Charlotte Hornets. But when it became clear that he would have to leave the Hornets after spending nine years with the franchise, Walker admits that it took a toll on him mentally. During a conversation with The Athletic’s Shams Charania, […]
Though they will no longer be teammates, current Celtic Marcus Smart is still defending ex-Celtic Kyrie Irving, as if they’re once again slated to share the same locker room this upcoming fall. Smart presented his defense of Irving on Monday during an episode of ESPN’s The Jump, in which he admitted Kyrie didn’t play up […]
Kemba Walker‘s departure from Charlotte seems more and more likely. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the 29-year-old All-Star intends to sign a four-year, $141 million max deal with the Celtics once free agency opens this weekend. Kemba Walker plans to commit to a four-year, $141M maximum contract with the Boston Celtics after free agency opens on Sunday, […]
As Kyrie Irving‘s toxic relationship with the Boston Celtics comes to an end, Danny Ainge, the GM of the team, seems prepared for the bitter divorce. While speaking to the media about this summer’s free agency, Ainge made some subtle (but still spicy) comments that have Celtics fans convinced he was sending a shot at […]
Kawhi Leonard‘s departure from the San Antonio Spurs last year certainly drew widespread coverage. After the team lost their Big 3 (Duncan, Ginobli, and Parker), Leonard was believed to be the team’s new centerpiece. However, one dramatic injury later, the Spurs agreed to trade him and Danny Green to Toronto in exchange for DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl. Now that […]
On this day—June 5—11 years ago, Paul Pierce further solidified his legacy with the “Wheelchair Game.” During the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Pierce went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. Boston Celtics fans feared the worst, and their concerns were only heightened by the […]
