Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has no illusions about his current team. Though the Celtics came back from a 3-0 series deficit to bring the New York Knicks to a Game 6 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Ainge knows that he doesn’t have a contender on his hands. He also knows [...]

Stephen A. Smith is at it again. Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, Smith spoke of a potential blockbuster that could eventually go down between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers. And I’m not even sure “blockbuster” does it justice. The deal in question would have both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett being sent to [...]

LeBron James knew who it was that didn’t vote for him as the NBA’s MVP, in a matter of speaking. He didn’t know specifically that it was Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe who voted for Carmelo Anthony, but when pressed about it, he said he had an idea that it was someone from “New [...]

Carmelo Anthony wants the New York Knicks to exact revenge on the Boston Celtics. Badly. In 2011, Boston swept New York in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Two years later, the Knicks have the opportunity to return the favor. And Carmelo Anthony is excited. Strike that, he’s more than excited. He’s “super-duper-happy-excited” about [...]

Merely days after being called an overrated ball hog by the Boston Globe, Carmelo Anthony said he “relies” on his New York Knicks teammates more than most realize. Following New York’s Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics, in which he had just one assist, ‘Melo essentially rejected the notion of him being selfish. “I [...]

Carmelo Anthony is overrated. He’s also a ball hog. Or at least, that’s the prevailing narrative coming from The Boston Globe. On Monday, more than 24 hours after the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 85-78 in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs, The Boston Globe‘s Dan Shaughnessy had a [...]

The Golden State Warriors reportedly turned down a trade for Boston Celtics veteran forward Paul Pierce. According to Bill Simmons of ESPN’s Grantland, the Celtics offered Pierce to the Warriors in exchange for rookie Harrison Barnes and the 2014 expiring contract of Andris Biedrins or Richard Jefferson: Warrants mentioning: The Warriors turned down Pierce from [...]

Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks aren’t done yet. They know they’ve clinched second place in the Eastern Conference. They know they’re facing the Boston Celtics in the first round. And they know they wouldn’t have to face LeBron James and the Miami Heat until the Conference Finals, should they make it that far. [...]

Gary Payton’s election to the Basketball Hall of Fame is a fitting final chapter for one of the greatest guards in NBA history. A product of Oakland, California, Payton was maybe the grittiest defender and greatest trash-talking point guard of all-time. During his 17-year career (1990-2007), Payton, also known as “GP” and “The Glove,” averaged: [...]

And you thought Doc Rivers didn’t have a sense of humor. Following the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rivers played an April Fools joke on reporters. Doc to us reporters after the game — “I really like you guys…April Fools!” — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) April 2, 2013 Rivers can often be seen looking [...]