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One of the more intense inter-player rivalries of the last several decades was between former Miami Heat champion Dwyane Wade and Hall of Fame Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce. The two stars went at it on the court throughout their professional careers, no matter the team they were with. That rivalry spilled into their retirement, with acrimony over who had the better … [Read more...] about Former Heatle Dwyane Wade admits Celtics icon Paul Pierce is the owner of his favorite NBA nickname

Asked by the media if there was a point in the Boston Celtics‘ 116-111 overtime win over the Orlando Magic at TD Garden on Sunday night when he knew he was on, and it was going to be a special night, star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown revealed it was actually pretty late in the game. “To be honest, I didn’t even realize until the last shot,” he explained. “When I had 47 … and … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown scores career-high 50 points vs. Orlando Magic

To be very frank, it is hard to see becoming contractually wealthier to the tune of nearly a third of a billion dollars is hard to see as anything but an absolutely absurd win. So to see that star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is seen as one of his team’s winners in the NBA’s 2024 free agency should very much not come as a surprise after he inked a deal for $315 million/ … [Read more...] about Boston’s Jayson Tatum seen as Celtics’ winners in 2024 NBA free agency — for good reason

Once not all that long ago, it was Ray Allen getting congratulated courtside by Reggie Miller as he broke the latters’ all-time career 3-point field-goal record, but on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Steph Curry broke the Boston Celtics champion’s career record from beyond the arc, both Allen and Miller were in attendance to complete the … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics champion Ray Allen, Pacers legend Reggie Miller talk Steph Curry breaking Allen’s 3-point record

When Derrick White was traded from the San Antonio Spurs, he was criminally under-rated by fans of the Boston Celtics, many of whom griped over the cost of getting him on the roster. Since then, those same fans have done an about-face on White’s value, and his “discovery” on the national stage by former podcaster and current Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick helped … [Read more...] about America is falling in love with Boston’s Derrick White at the 2024 Paris Olympics

When Boston Celtics backup big man Oshae Brissett elected to opt out of his player option for the 2024-25 NBA season with the Celtics, he knew he was taking a calculated risk. But he was also a young, solid forward with a chance to find a bigger role on a ball club not so stacked with talent. Brissett recently opened up on that misreading of the market for his services — at … [Read more...] about Oshae Brissett opens up on role with Boston Celtics, free agency

The Boston Celtics honored famed broadcaster Johnny Most for 37 years of calling games with the team on Dec. 3, 1990 in a magnificent ceremony at the old Boston Garden. The ceremony featured team president Red Auerbach, Celtics legends Larry Bird, Tom “Satch” Sanders, KC Jones, Mike Gorman and more. With a career spanning 16 of the team’s NBA-record 17 titles, many of the … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics honor legendary broadcaster Johnny Most’s retirement at the old Boston Garden

The Boston Celtics have been in the NBA finals two out of the last three years, and most recently won the 2024 NBA Championship. Now, they also have a total of three players on the 12-man roster for the US National Team in the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Did we mention that Team USA is undefeated in the group play stage, having gone 3-0 ahead of the ’24 Olympics’ knockout round? So … [Read more...] about Why are the Boston Celtics still getting so much hate?

In honoring the legacy of Boston Celtics legendary small forward Larry Bird, you can’t get too deep into his career without bringing up his longtime foil, rival and friend Magic Johnson. The pair came up together in the NCAA ranks as rivals all the way to the national title game of the annual tourney. The two met many more times throughout the years in the course of countless … [Read more...] about Historic pregame interview before Larry Bird, Magic Johnson’s first NBA showdown