The Boston Celtics have already made a big trade for an all-star this summer in an attempt to revamp their roster after falling short in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat. Despite beating Boston, Miami is on the hunt for a star in Damian Lillard and were they to acquire him, they could […] NBA Trades: Boston steals a star from Miami in this wild deal with Portland - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

Given how heavy the stake is for the Boston Celtics and how different they are about to look, the excitement is real. Rarely do you see a team this close make this significant of an offseason blockbuster, let alone receive the deal’s best player. “I’m probably more excited to watch them than any team I […] Why the new and improved Celtics are a major threat - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

“Unfini18ed Business.” That’s what read across the Boston Celtics’ warmup gear during the 2023 NBA Playoffs—their battle cries all season. The demons that the team’s core spoke of elevated a championship-caliber season to title-or-bust status. Boston was heavily favored to end their 15-year spell but lapses and mistakes led to misapprehension. It caught up to […] The new-look Celtics are closer than ever to an 18th title - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

While Boston Celtics fans’ may now have embraced Kristaps Porzingis and their new draft picks, it is still debatable as to whether or not losing Marcus Smart was a worthy trade-off. One could argue there are three main reasons why trading the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year to the Memphis Grizzlies could backfire […] 3 Reasons Boston will regret trading Marcus Smart - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

All eyes will be on the Boston Celtics this summer as they decide whether to offer NBA star Jaylen Brown a designated player extension (a.k.a. a supermax contract). Although few doubt Brown’s talent, most agree that he isn’t worth the $295 million price tag of a supermax deal. That puts the Celtics in a difficult […] NBA Rumors: 4 surprise teams emerge as Jaylen Brown destinations - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

After being eliminated by the eighth-seed Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics will have a tough decision to make this summer. They again failed to win a championship with their current core, which potentially leads to the big decision regarding whether to trade All-Star Jaylen Brown. Brown can […] Has Jaylen Brown played his final game for the Boston Celtics? - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

“It ain’t never been done, and it ain’t done yet,” Charles Barkley captioned this situation perfectly. But after the Boston Celtics’ impressive 110-97 Game 5 victory over the Miami Heat, eyebrows are raising, wondering if they could do what 150 teams before them couldn’t. After going down 3-0, the Celtics had back-to-back impressive wins to […] The Morning After: Celtics impressively win Game 5 to extend series - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

Down 3-0 against the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics saved themselves from elimination on Tuesday’s Game 4. In a 116-99 victory, yet another record-breaking performance from Jayson Tatum was the catalyst for the Celtics’ season living to see another game. However, no team in the NBA has crawled back to win a series after being […] How the Celtics can defy statistics with a Game 5 win - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

Going into a rather surprising Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the 8th-seeded Miami Heat, the Celtics were the heavy favorite to win the East. Some even wondered if the Heat stood any chance at all. That narrative changed quickly. Miami already took out the Bucks in five swift games, ending the title favorite’s season, and […] Do or Die: 3 things the Celtics must do to bounce back against Miami - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more

The Boston Celtics dominantly closed out their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Sunday. The Sixers kept the game close in the first half before Boston ran away for the 112-88 win at home. Going up against the league MVP Joel Embiid is no easy task, but the Celtics’ […] Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record as Celtics advance past 76ers - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats ..read more