The Miami Heat were at the wrong end of another blown double-digit lead on Friday night, this time to the Boston Celtics. It wasn’t a good night offensively for either team. But Miami managed to blow a 21-point lead, a league-leading 31st double-digit deficit blown since the start of 2024-25. The biggest reason for it […]
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Herald Nikola Vucevic, Payton Pritchard help fuel huge Celtics comeback in win over Heat ‘We need you in Boston’: Nikola Vucevic’s trade to Celtics was long time coming Globe Celtics rally from 22 down in Vucevic’s debut to beat Heat: 6 takeaways Celtics rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96 Brad Stevens makes most […]
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Herald Nikola Vucevic, Payton Pritchard help fuel huge Celtics comeback in win over Heat
‘We need you in Boston’: Nikola Vucevic’s trade to Celtics was long time coming
Globe Celtics rally from 22 down in Vucevic’s debut to beat Heat: 6 takeaways
Celtics rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96
Brad Stevens makes most of maintaining Celtics’ focus on success while saving ownership hundreds of millions
Nikola Vucevic settles in nicely in his first game as a Celtic, showing a lo...
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The Spurs’ representation at All-Star weekend just got even wider as the Spurs announced the Harpers will participate in the Kia Shooting Challenge together. That will include Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, his brother Ron Harper, Jr., who is currently a two-way player for the Boston Celtics, and their father: five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, Sr. […]
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There’s a lot to unpack from last night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. Boston’s furious rally featured about as rough a shooting stretch as you can possibly imagine in a half of basketball, along with a 22-point comeback in a playoff-like atmosphere that featured blood, profanity, and a generational clash between 32-year-old Norman Powell […]
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BOSTON — It took only three minutes before Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called upon Nikola Vučević, 48 hours after acquiring him from the Bulls, into Friday night’s game against the Heat. Vučević was greeted with a warm welcome. Chants of “Vooch” echoed through TD Garden as the 15-year veteran checked in for the first […]
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By now we’ve covered and reacted to all the trades and cap machinations that Brad Stevens (and Mike Zarren and the rest of the front office) were able to pull off this week. You’ve seen the graphics already, showing that before the offseason the owners were on track to pay the GDP of Spain in […]
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For a decade, teams have been chasing the most efficient shot. The NBA ran away from the mid-range to build better spacing with players positioned beyond the three-point line. With that shift, efficiency at the rim increased significantly, rising from 60% in 2016 to 67% in 2026. However, like any innovation, spacing might have reached […]
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DALLAS — WNBA star Caitlin Clark didn’t seem thrilled when former NBA star Reggie Miller declared her NBA comparison was Payton Pritchard on an NBC pregame broadcast last week. The clip of her seemingly disappointed reaction immediately blew up on the internet, with fans claiming that she appeared offended when Miller compared her to the […]
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The infamous “turd quarter” struck once again for the Miami Heat on Friday evening. Despite going into halftime with a dominant 21-point lead, Miami saw that early game success evaporate as soon as the third quarter began versus the Boston Celtics. Miami looked encouragingly refreshed to start the game, spearheaded by the Norman Powell, Andrew […]
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After a rough first half in which the Celtics were 1 for 20 from three, Boston rode a strong third quarter to beat the rival Miami Heat, 98-96. It was one of the biggest comebacks of the season for the Celtics, who trailed by 21 at halftime. It was a great game for the newest […]
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BOSTON — Amid all the chao of Thursday’s NBA midseason tradeline deadline, the Celtics traded for two-way player John Tonje. Tonje, who was drafted by the Utah Jazz 53rd overall in June, was in the middle of standout season with the Salt Lake City stars when he learned he was traded. He ultimately landed in […]
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Maxi Kleber is far down the list of impactful players on the Lakers roster. He is often only playing during garbage time and doing little during those minutes to make a compelling case for extended play. However, against the Sixers, Kleber had his best performance as a Laker. With Jaxson Hayes suspended for one game, […]
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BOSTON — Brad Stevens said Jayson Tatum continues to hit thresholds in his recovery from Achilles surgery on Friday while addressing the Celtics’ trade deadline moves. Boston continues to leave open the door for a Tatum return this season with 31 games remaining, but cautioned that he’s still a ways away in his return. Tatum’s […]
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Miami Heat (27-25) at Boston Celtics (33-18)Friday, February 6, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #52 Home Game #25TV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the third of 4 games between them this season. They won 129-116 in Boston on December 19. […]
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Herald Four takeaways from Brad Stevens’ Celtics trade deadline breakdown Celtics swing three trades to duck luxury tax on busy NBA deadline day Globe Jayson Tatum still has ‘a ways to go’ to return, which didn’t have impact on Celtics’ trade deadline approach Celtics vs. Heat: Nikola Vucevic could make Boston debut against Miami Cooper […]
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Herald Four takeaways from Brad Stevens’ Celtics trade deadline breakdown
Celtics swing three trades to duck luxury tax on busy NBA deadline day
Globe Jayson Tatum still has 'a ways to go' to return, which didn't have impact on Celtics' trade deadline approach
Celtics vs. Heat: Nikola Vucevic could make Boston debut against Miami
Cooper Flagg tops 30 points for fourth consecutive game, joining club with Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson
Celtics make three trades at Thursday’...
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BOSTON — For years, whenever Nikola Vucevic would play in Boston, Celtics fans would stop him on the street and ask him to sign with the team. The two-time All-Star had long been linked to the Celtics, but nothing ever materialized. That didn’t stop fans from approaching him, though. “Whenever we played here, honestly, like, […]
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We’re back! Welcome to the Celtics’ Top-5 Highest IQ Plays of the Week! Sure, we love the high-flying dunks and the deep, off-the-dribble step-back threes, but this is a place for the under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve. The plays that get the basketball sickos and nerds out of their chairs. […]
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Everything seems to be official. The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Boston Celtics surprised most fans with their level of activity. Over a three-day span, Boston completed four trades, parting ways with Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Josh Minott, and Chris Boucher. Each move carried meaningful financial implications, as the Celtics emerged from Thursday’s deadline below both the first […]
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After a failed NBA trade deadline that had the Miami Heat as the only team in the entire Eastern Conference to make zero moves, it’s back to reality. No Giannis, no Ja Morant— just this same core that sports a mediocre 27-25 record and in the play-in picture for the fourth straight season. There are […]
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Joe Mazzulla is never one to accept praise, often deflecting it toward his staff and players. He famously told Derrick White “nobody cares” after being congratulated for winning Coach of the Month. He’d probably even call this piece a waste of time, but I’m here to say it’s time for him to get his credit. […]
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I need to start with a confession: at the beginning of this season, I wasn’t a Baylor Scheierman believer. Not because he wasn’t good, but more that he was hard for me to place. He wasn’t jumping off the screen in any obvious way, and he didn’t dominate one skill the way some of the […]
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One of the core players from Kentucky’s first team in the Mark Pope era has agreed to a contract with the team that drafted him. Amari Williams, who had a triple-double against Ole Miss last season, has agreed to a two-year, $2.7 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Williams was drafted 46th overall in the […]
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