How Did the Boston Celtics Get Their Iconic Irish Name?

Over the years, the Boston Celtics have grown into one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises. How did they get their famous name?

Joe Kozlowski  •  17 Mar 2020
17 Amazing Patricks in Sports History

On St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a look at 17 amazing athletes with the name Patrick.

Luke Norris  •  17 Mar 2020
Kobe Bryant Began a Historic Scoring Streak On This Day in 2007

On March 16, 2007, Kobe Bryant began a historic scoring streak for the L.A. Lakers that just one other player in NBA history had achieved.

Luke Norris  •  16 Mar 2020
Ranking the 6 Players Taken Ahead of Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft

A look at the six players taken ahead of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and how their careers have matched up.

Luke Norris  •  16 Mar 2020
1 Twitter Stat Explains Why the NBA Has a Brighter Future Than MLB

If social media is dominated by young users, then the list of the most popular teams on Twitter shows that pro basketball should have a healthy following for many years.

John Moriello  •  16 Mar 2020
Ranking the 5 Players Taken Ahead of Larry Bird in the 1978 NBA Draft

A look at the five players taken ahead of Larry Bird in the 1978 NBA draft and how their careers matched up against the Celtics legend.

Luke Norris  •  15 Mar 2020
Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Gives $500,000 to Coronavirus Relief

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert announced a donation to two NBA cities and his native France.

John Moriello  •  14 Mar 2020
Donovan Mitchell Reportedly ‘Extremely Frustrated’ with Jazz Teammate Rudy Gobert

Utah’s Donovan Mitchell reportedly ‘extremely frustrated’ with Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert after coronavirus diagnosis.

Mike Thomas  •  14 Mar 2020
Ranking the 4 Players Taken Ahead of Kevin Garnett in the 1995 NBA Draft

A look at the four players taken ahead of Kevin Garnett in the 1995 NBA draft and how their careers matched up to the future Hall of Famer.

Luke Norris  •  14 Mar 2020