Boston Celtics
Meet New Celtics Coach Brad Stevens
After a surprising pre-holiday announcement that the Celtics had settled on 36-year-old Butler University head coach Brad Stevens to replace outgoing coach Doc Rivers, the […]
Goodbye, Paul Pierce
Sure, Tom Brady has won more championships. And Pedro was greater at his peak. But I’m not sure that there’s an athlete that’s meant more […]
Five People Who Thought Doc Rivers Sucked
So ends the Doc Rivers era in Boston. He spent nine years as the coach here, tied with Tommy Heinsohn for the second longest tenure […]
It’s Time for Doc Rivers To Go
Back in May 2011, Doc Rivers signed a five-year, $35 million contract with the Celtics. That was a huge deal! NBA coaches don’t usually make […]
The Celtics Are :(
The Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers tipped off the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals last night and, among the hundreds of thousands watching nationwide, were Celtics […]
Farewell to Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and the Celtics*
One Celtics game I’ll always remember was December 20, 2006, against the Golden State Warriors. The C’s at the time were not good. At 9-14 […]
The NBA Was Ready for Jason Collins, Its First Gay Player
With former Celtic and current Wizard Jason Collins’s decision to come out as gay, the question has moved from when an active professional athlete would come […]
Former Celtic Jason Collins Is the First Openly Gay NBA Player
Jason Collins, traded to the Wizards after beginning the season with the Celtics, came out as gay in a personal essay written for Sports Illustrated […]
Florida Gulf Coast’s Boston Connection
For a few more days at least, Florida Gulf Coast University will remain the most-beloved college basketball team in the nation. The Eagles are the […]
Jeff Green Is the Silver Lining In Celtics Loss to the Heat
A few months ago, I briefly interviewed Jeff Green. Another reporter warned me that the Celtics forward might wear headphones during the conversation. When we […]
Five of the Most Memorable International Celtics Players
In the March issue of the magazine, John Fox has a good story about the rise of international players in the NBA. The focus of […]
Are These the Ugliest Uniforms of All Time?
On Thursday, Adidas revealed a new series of college basketball uniforms. The Internet’s reaction to the neon-colored, Zubaz-like monstrosities, which will be worn by Baylor, […]
Goooaaaal!—Leandro Barbosa and the Global Future of Basketball
International players like Leandro Barbosa represent the future of basketball, which the NBA hopes soon to transform into a global game that will rival soccer in popularity—and profit.
Rajon Rondo Loves To Suck Down Shirley Temples
Rajon Rondo photo by Mark Runyon | Basketball Schedule The Celtics made a small move at the NBA trading deadline on Thursday, sending Leandro Barbosa’s […]
The NBA’s New Stats Vault Is Awesome
Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com Late last week, hardcore NBA junkies received a dream gift: The league made its vast statistical database available to the public, […]