Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words while responding to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics star’s “f–k Stephen A” rant during a Twitch livestream Sunday. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith didn’t back down in their feud — which dates back to the end of Boston’s season after blowing a 3-1 series lead … Read more
Jaylen Brown called the 2025-26 season his “favorite.” Taking into account that the Celtics were bounced from the first round of the playoffs — after blowing a 3-1 series lead — Stephen A. Smith believes this is a preposterous notion. The Boston star is not only sticking by his words, but calling out the ESPN … Read more
Dave Portnoy is spilling the tea on his close encounter with a Celtics rival. During Wednesday’s installment of “The Unnamed Show,” the Barstool Sports founder revealed he crossed paths with Knicks forward Mikal Bridges in their shared Boston hotel, where he delivered an eyebrow-raising message to the former Net ahead of the Celtics’ must-win Game … Read more
It was impossible to tell who was the happier person on the Madison Square Garden floor at the end of Game 4 between Karl-Anthony Towns and Timothée Chalamet. Because the two were elated at what had just happened. After the Knicks beat the Celtics 121-113 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the … Read more
Paul Pierce is a man of his word. The NBA legend and FS1 personality made good on his vow Thursday as he chronicled an hours-long walk to work in a bathrobe after his pregame prediction of the Celtics taking Game 2 over the Knicks failed to come to fruition. “Welcome to this journey, here I … Read more
It was a wild scene outside of TD Garden after the Knicks beat the Celtics, 91-90, for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. Multiple brawls broke out in the street as police officers attempted to separate rival fans, as seen in videos posted to social media. One Celtics fan, … Read more
Knicks fans invaded TD Garden Arena, and this Celtics employee couldn’t take the heat. In a wild postgame scene that saw Knicks fans going wild in Boston, one employee was seen desperately trying to get fans removed from their seats as they were taking a video of her and celebrating the hard-fought 91-90 win to … Read more
One notable Celtics fan isn’t worried that Boston is trailing the Knicks by two games in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy isn’t concerned over how the series is playing out, still believing the Celtics can come out on top, as he expressed in a video he posted to X … Read more
Rain, rain, go away. The dreary conditions in Boston for the Celtics’ shocking Game 1 loss to the Knicks came up in an NBC Boston postgame recap of what went wrong in the 108-105 overtime setback. Hosts Chris Forsberg and Anny Chin discussed how the rain factored into the underwhelming crowd at the beginning of … Read more
Actor and Knicks fan Jerry O’Connell had the last laugh over Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy when the Knicks pulled off the 108-105 comeback overtime win over the Celtics on Monday. Portnoy trashed the Knicks during the game, writing on X that they don’t belong in the same gym with” the Celtics as Boston’s lead … Read more
Reggie Miller is haunting Knicks fans even off the court. The TNT analyst and former public enemy No. 1 of the Knicks dating back to the late 1990s, when he starred for the Pacers during the teams’ epic rivalary, earned horrific reviews for his commentary during the Knicks’ frantic 108-105 overtime win over the Celtics. … Read more
It’s a ducking war of words among former Celtics teammates. A feud has exploded between former 2008 champions after Brian Scalabrine claimed the Celtics purposefully did not invite Kendrick Perkins to be part of the 2024 championship celebration in Boston. “No, no, no, no, no, no,” Scalabrine said on his SiriusXM show when asked if … Read more
The Boston Celtics are living it up — and spiting doubters. On Friday, the team took to the streets of Boston to rein in its record 18th title, which it won Monday night by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Finals MVP Jaylen Brown received “MVP” chants while wearing a “State Your Source” shirt, … Read more
Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy looks to have had one of the best days of his life while taking part in the Boston Celtics championship victory parade on Friday. “I honestly wish my worst enemies have a day like today. Everybody deserves to live,” Portnoy posted on X. The Celtics successfully closed out the Mavericks in … Read more
For what feels like the hundredth time since 2000, Boston is hosting a championship parade on Friday. One notable viral moment to come out of the parade for the Celtics was NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown partying on his duckboat with Kysre Gondrezick, a guard on the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. Gondrezick has appeared in four … Read more
Joe Mazzulla stuck around TD Garden after his Celtics secured the franchise’s record 18th NBA championship on Monday with a 106-88 Game 5 victory over the Mavericks. The second-year Celtics coach and his wife, Camai Mazzulla, held hands while strolling through the empty arena, where green and white confetti covered the court, around 3:20 a.m., according to … Read more
Jayson Tatum may have not been the only one screaming “WE DID IT!” after the Celtics won the NBA championship on Monday. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was likely off somewhere in the world not only celebrating his Celtics capturing their first NBA title in 16 years, but also his big winnings after a $100,000 … Read more
Some Celtics fans couldn’t handle watching their team lose for the first time in over a month. During a watch party at TD Garden for their 122-84 Game 4 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas on Friday night, multiple fans were recorded getting into an ugly fight in the stands. What appears to be a … Read more
Dave Portnoy couldn’t be in two places at once, so he had to make a difficult decision. The Barstool Sports founder was a guest of honor at Tom Brady’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night, and was seated at a VIP table with fellow members of the “Brady … Read more
The NBA honored the late Bill Walton in a touching way Thursday before Game 1 of The Finals. Prior to tipoff between the Celtics and Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston, players wore black T-shirts with “Walton” written in tie-dye colors, a nod to Walton’s bold styles and love for the Grateful Dead. “I can’t … Read more