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Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter continued his campaign against the Communist Party of China on Wednesday, debuting sneakers emblazoned with the flag of Taiwan and asserting, “Taiwan will never surrender to the EVIL Chinese Communist Party.”

Enes Kanter is continuing to press sportswear giant Nike to stop its practice of employing Chinese slave labor.

NBA player Enes Kanter is doubling down on his attack on the “brutal dictators” of China, this time slamming them for oppressing the Uyghurs.

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter published a video Friday condemning “heartless dictator” Xi Jinping for the ongoing genocide of the Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities in western China.

Basketball great Paul Pierce took a few shots at ESPN after being fired by the cable network, saying, “I was done with them, anyway,” and complaining that “you have to talk about LeBron all the time.”

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith blasted the Boston Celtics for making Brad Stevens their new GM suggesting that he got the job because he is white.

Kevin Garnett took a shot at Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving Sunday for stomping on the Celtics center court logo of Lucky the Leprechaun.

On Friday, Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson revealed that he has had it with unruly fans after he threatened them.

The Celtics deleted a tweet Tuesday with point guard Kemba Walker wearing a yellow jacket with the “Don’t Tread On Me” Gadsden flag on it.

NBA analyst Paul Pierce has been fired by ESPN after posting a racy video to IG, people familiar with the situation confirmed Monday.

In a move presumably meant as a political statement following a day of violence and unrest at the U.S. Capitol, the Boston Celtics walked off the floor before their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

A group of 17 Boston Celtics players have banded together to criticize Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for the changes he wants to the state’s proposed police reform bill.

BOSTON (AP) — Tommy Heinsohn, who as a Boston Celtics player, coach and broadcaster over more than 60 years was with the team for all 17 of its NBA championships, died Tuesday. He was 86.

The NBA’s ratings continue to plummet as the league moves through its conference finals this year. But the crash isn’t just recent.

NBA champion Bill Russell insisted that America is just as racist and oppressive for blacks today as it was back in the Jim Crow era.

Celtics center Enes Kanter told fans on Friday that his father is no longer a political prisoner in Turkey and was released from prison.

Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.

The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to shutter their training facilities indefinitely.

A French former NBA player has been fined by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for not showing proper respect to the communist nation’s flag during the playing of their national anthem.

The Obamas are owners of an $11.75 million waterfront mansion in Martha’s Vineyard, officially closing on the Edgartown Estate this week.

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter took aim at Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, for her refusal to support a bill that would impose economic sanctions on Turkey for its attacks on Kurdish forces.

Washington (AFP) – Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter on Tuesday strongly condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the operation he launched against Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

NBA star Enes Kanter, who was born and raised in the oppressive country of Turkey, took a swipe at LeBron James on Tuesday over the latter’s ignorant comments on China.

Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter is so excited about becoming a U.S. citizen, he says that he may even adopt a more “American” name.

A point guard for the Boston Celtics, Cousy helped win six NBA championships in seven years from 1957-62.

NBA legend Larry Bird has expressed unhappiness with an Indianapolis mural painted in his honor, which shows him covered in tattoos.

The nation of Turkey is reportedly still lashing out at the NBA’s Enes Kanter, this time by allegedly putting pressure on a Long Island mosque to cancel a youth basketball camp that the Celtics player had scheduled for this summer.

Despite a small rise in viewers last weekend, the NBA playoffs are still sinking in the ratings, according to the numbers.

LeBron James has been likened to many a celebrity throughout his long, and distinguished career. At various times he’s been compared to Ali, Jordan, and many other all-time greats.

Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said he was just “frustrated” and has apologized for flippantly saying “f**k Thanksgiving” at a press conference, after Wednesday’s 117-109 loss to the New York Knicks.

BOSTON (AP) — LeBron James scored 35 points with 15 rebounds and nine assists on Sunday night to earn an eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 87-79 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Boston Police Department chose to celebrate an equality-minded white basketball coach for Black History Month, and promptly got blasted for it on Twitter.

In an interview with the Guardian that was published on Tuesday, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown criticized President Trump. The “Beantown” hooper labeled Trump: “unfit to lead.”

Playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, flat-Earther and Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving said he does not “necessarily think of Christmas as a holiday.” Irving’s Celtics face off with the Washington Wizards Monday, which Irving sees as just another day. “The

Ainge for three! Yes!!! We heard that call belted out many times from Marv Albert over the years. The Marvelous One was talking about NBA great Danny Ainge hitting three-pointers from all over the court.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James made a new friend Wednesday night. As the All-Star went flailing into the stands after going up for a rebound against the Boston Celtics, James plowed through a cameraman and was headed on a crash