The trade saga between the Cavaliers and Celtics has become more and more cloudy and complex as the clock is ticking for them to finalize the mega blockbuster deal that is set to send Kyrie Irving to the Celtics in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and Brooklyn’s Unprotected 2018 1st Round Pick. [...]
August 28, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
LeBron James isn’t a fan of fans who burn the jerseys of their favorite NBA team’s former players. In fact, he’s downright pissed about it. Video surfaced on Wednesday of a Boston Celtics “fan” burning Isaiah Thomas’ No. 4 following the Kyrie Irving trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The footage is…as dumb [...]
August 25, 2017
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Shortly after Isaiah Thomas was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Fox Sports 1’s Chris Broussard reported on the network’s Undisputed show that executives he spoke with believe the point guard wasn’t the most well-liked person in the Boston Celtics’ locker room. Former boys in green Jared Sullinger, currently out of the NBA, and Kelly Olynyk, now [...]
August 24, 2017
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The NBA never ceases to provide jaw dropping or Twitter breaking news even in the month of August. In one of the most blockbuster trades in recent memory, the top teams and rivals in the eastern conference have agreed to a trade this afternoon as the Cavaliers are sending Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for [...]
August 22, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
The hip injury that ended Isaiah Thomas’ season during the Eastern Conference Finals won’t prevent him from starting 2017-18—or rather, at the very least, he won’t be going under the knife. Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge announced on Wednesday that surgery has been ruled out for the All-Star point guard, telling The Boston Globe‘s Adam Himmelsbach (h/t CBS Sports): [...]
July 27, 2017
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Isaiah Thomas isn’t fazed by the Boston Celtics being blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nor are his teammates. After all, it’s not like the Cavaliers are actual basketball aliens. His words, basically, not mine. From Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor: “I’m very confident,” Thomas said after the Celtics’ [...]
May 19, 2017
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With the Cleveland Cavaliers rampaging through the playoffs, it’s easy to forget that the Boston Celtics wrapped the regular season with the better record. It is them, not the Cavaliers, who will have home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals, which tip off on Wednesday. And yet, the Celtics aren’t operating under any delusions. They [...]
Don’t worry, Kelly Olynyk. Isaiah Thomas has your back. The scuffle between Olynyk and Kelly Oubre Jr. in Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards has drawn a lot of scrutiny. Oubre was suspended for Game 4 after charging Olynyk following what the former deemed a dirty screen. And because of Olynyk’s controversial [...]
Isaiah Thomas feels slighted by the referees. Following the Boston Celtics’ 121-102 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, the All-Star floor general bemoaned the officiating, largely because he didn’t attempt a free throw. Here’s a video of him assessing the issue, per SI.com’s Ben Golliver: [tweet https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/861397906342854656] Thomas attempted 11 free throws in Game [...]
Through eight playoff appearances, Isaiah Thomas is averaging 28 points on 46.2 percent shooting. In the Boston Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, he dropped 53 points, 29 of which came during the fourth quarter and overtime. What’s his secret? Watching film. With Kobe Bryant. Seriously. From The Washington Post‘s Des Bieler: [...]