Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Monday, March 30, 2020

How social distancing extension affects the NBA season


President Donald Trump this past weekend has extended social distancing guidelines until April 30, due to the COVID-19 pandemic not slowing down.

Friday, March 27, 2020

Causeway Street Podcast - Tokyo Olympics postponed + more NBA Headlines


TD Garden employees laid off, plus the Tokyo Olympics postponed and more! We talk the latest NBA headlines during this COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in below to Episode 207 of the Causeway Street Podcast

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Could Enes Kanter walk this offseason?


Enes Kanter could be easily looked at as a "journeyman" after playing for four different teams before landing in Boston last summer.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

TD Garden employees laid-off due to COVID-19 pandemic that shut down NBA, NHL


Delaware North, the company to owns and operates the TD Garden, announced Wednesday that 68-full-time workers would be laid-off, while 82 full-time associates would have their salaries reduced effective April 1.

Monday, March 23, 2020

Paul Pierce wanted to be drafted by L.A. Clippers in 1998


Celtics legend Paul Pierce, who played 15 seasons in Boston and is the franchise's second all-time leader in points scored, has clearly etched his legacy in stone.

Friday, March 20, 2020

Causeway Street Podcast - A Salute to Icon Tom Brady


We salute the icon Tom Brady after 20 years in a Patriots uniform, as he's officially taking his talents to Tampa Bay. We discuss our favorite TB12 moments over the last two decades, plus talk NBA headlines during this COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in below to Episode 206!

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Marcus Smart tests positive for COVID-19 virus


Marcus Smart has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Celtics guard confirmed the news via his Twitter account.

Report: NBA informed teams to close practice facilities


The NBA sent out a memo earlier today that starting on Friday, all 30 teams must close their practice and training facilities to players and staff until further notice.

Monday, March 16, 2020

Report: NBA games may not resume until mid to late June


The NBA season may not resume until mid to late June after the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) has recommended that events of 50 people or more be postponed or cancelled for the next eight weeks.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Layer deconditioning - the unmentioned factor in NBA shutdown


We have heard many negative aspects of the NBA's decision to put the 2019-20 season on hiatus because of the coronavirus outbreak. But one major concern is the fact that even elite athletes, including professional basketball players, can become deconditioned in a very short period of time.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

How Daniel Theis continues to come up big, prove naysayers wrong


On the heels of the Celtics much needed 114-111 win over the Indiana Pacers on the road Tuesday night, it was Daniel Theis who came up big, much like he has throughout various moments so far during the 2019-20 season.

Celtics 114, Pacers 111: Boston holds off Indy in face of adversity


When the Pacers erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens relished the fact that his team -- for the third time in their last four games -- just blew another double-digit lead late in the second half.

Monday, March 9, 2020

Jaylen Brown (hamstring) ruled out against Pacers


Jaylen Brown will miss his fourth straight game with a right hamstring injury when the Celtics travel to face the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night.

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Thunder 105, Celtics 104: Dennis Schroder's late game heroics hands Boston fourth straight loss at home


The Celtics bad start to the month of March continued on Sunday afternoon when Dennis Schroder striped Kemba Walker and scored a layup with 8.5 seconds, to give the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-104 win at TD Garden.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Marcus Smart fined $35K for altercation with referees


The NBA came down on Marcus Smart Thursday morning, slapping the Celtics guard with a $35,000 fine for his involvement in a postgame altercation, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Why Marcus Smart has the physical and emotional fire every team needs


Marcus Smart once again displayed how important he is to this current Celtics roster, following the team's much needed 112-106 win over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Wednesday night.

Celtics 112, Cavs 106: Semi Ojeleye shines in Cleveland


Coming off of Tuesday's disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the shorthanded Celtics bounced back with a win on the road against the Cavaliers but it was no easy task.

Monday, March 2, 2020

Kemba Walker could return vs. Nets, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart status uncertain


The wait for Kemba Walker to return post All-Star break may be finally coming to an end, as the guard has been made available to possibly play Tuesday when the Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets.