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It’s been over three weeks since Jordan Walsh logged extended minutes for the Boston Celtics, a stretch unrelated to the illness that sidelined him on Dec. 22 or to his on-court performance. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla clarified that after Boston’s 120-106 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Walsh made his 19th consecutive […]
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New year, old Celtics. Boston headed into Sacramento with a 5-1 record since the NBA Cup gap in the schedule. However, there have been a few areas to clean up. Over the last four games, Boston had lost four consecutive first quarters by a total of 28 points and before tightening the screws against the […]
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We’re back! Happy New Year! Welcome to the five 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 […]
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Boston Celtics (20-12) at Sacramento Kings (8-25)Thursday, January 1, 202610:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #33, Road Game #18TV: NBCSB, NBCSCA, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 1140 AM, Sirius XMGolden 1 Center The Celtics play their 4th game of a 5 game road trip as they visit the Sacramento Kings. This is the first of 2 games […]
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Boston Celtics (19-12) at Utah Jazz (12-19)Tuesday, December 30, 20259:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #32 Road Game #17TV: NBCSB, KTZZ, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KSL 97.5, Sirius XMDelta Center The Celtics visit the Utah Jazz for the 2nd and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Jazz won the first meeting 105-103 in […]
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Globe They call it trivia for a reason: Take our year-end Boston sports trivia quiz Drake Maye believes this Boston athlete should be getting MVP consideration Court Sense: Out-of-sync Celtics Celtics at Jazz preview: Boston looks to avenge earlier loss to Utah Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hurts left knee, limps off court at halftime in […]
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Who doesn’t love a good preview before the main event? A bit of a primer goes a long way when you’re trying to identify what’s going on during an NBA game. What actions are being run and why? Who is being targeted defensively? Why is this player being guarded by another? In this article (and […]
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It happened again. The late-game turnovers stole the headlines (pun intended) in the Celtics’ 114-108 loss in Portland, but big picture, it was just the sixth time in 31 games that Boston shot under 30% from behind the arc (13-of-34 for 29.5%). They’re now 1-5 on those cold-shooting nights. In the past, it’s been a […]
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Jaylen Brown has been named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from December 22 to 28, the NBA announced today. Brown averaged 32.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals this week, while shooting 55.9% from the field, 42.9% from three, and 80% from the free-throw line The selection marks […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown matches Larry Bird’s record streak, but Celtics fall to Trail Blazers Globe Jaylen Brown scores 37, but sloppy Celtics fall to Blazers: 9 takeaways Should Joe Mazzulla be an early favorite for NBA Coach of the Year? Late turnovers against Trail Blazers cost Celtics chance to extend four-game win streak Jrue Holiday […]
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Jaylen Brown received the 6th-most All-Star fan votes in the Eastern Conference, per the NBA’s first returns, released Monday. Brown received 808,276 votes, trailing Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (1,192,296), Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (1,072,449), New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (1,040,601), Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (1,000,171), and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell […]
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1. Awful clutch execution In a bad game for the Celtics, they had a chance to win the game down the stretch but some awful execution led to their downfall. At the 43 second mark of the 4th quarter, Derrick White hit a three to cut the Trail Blazers lead to 1 point. Donovan Clingan […]
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It’s rare for the Boston Celtics to play undisciplined basketball — and it’s even rarer for veterans Derrick White and Jaylen Brown to shoulder the blame for a fourth-quarter collapse. But against the Western Conference’s 10th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, White and Brown received a harsh reminder of the need to minimize mistakes. […]
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Boston traveled to Portland Sunday night having won the past six meetings between the two teams. The Trail Blazers came into the game with many injured players, their youngsters hanging tough with the seasoned Celtics to snatch a big 114-108 home win. Jaylen Brown had 37 points for Boston in a historic record-setting game for […]
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Boston Celtics (19-11) at Portland TrailBlazers (12-19)Sunday, December 28, 20256:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #31, Road Game #16TV: NBCSB, KATU/BlazerVision, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Rip City Radio 620Moda Center The Celtics continue their 5 game road trip as they visit the Portland Trailblazers. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this […]
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Globe Should Joe Mazzulla be an early favorite for NBA Coach of the Year? Celtics at Trail Blazers preview: No old friends in this matchup Jaylen Brown embraces his marketability, opens up about hair loss issue with Nutrafol ad CelticsBlog Three questions heading into Portland Parquet plays: how Sam Hauser caught fire in Indy NESN […]
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How will Boston handle the first game of their west coast trip? The Celtics are back in action in Portland taking on the Trail Blazers (12-19) after their 140-122 win over the Pacers. It will be interesting to see how Joe Mazzulla manages the rotation throughout the trip. Portland is coming off a loss at […]
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The Boston Celtics earned their fourth consecutive win with a 140–122 road victory over the Indiana Pacers. Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard led the way, combining for 69 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, while Sam Hauser provided a decisive spark off the bench. Hauser caught fire from beyond the arc, scoring a season-high 23 points and […]
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There they were Monday night and again in Indianapolis on Friday. The two last Eastern Conference Finalists, the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. After the reigning Eastern Conference champs raced out to a 20-point lead early in the third quarter back in Boston, the Celtics stormed back and eventually won 103-95 to send the TD […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown, Celtics veterans lead Boston to blowout win over Pacers Globe Jaylen Brown scores 30 points and the Celtics make 20 3-pointers to beat the Pacers 140-122 Celtics star Jayson Tatum could look to Heat’s Dru Smith, who rehabbed successfully from Achilles injury Celtics practice patience, defeat Pacers on the road Celtics Green […]
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For much of his career, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has faced underappreciation while sharing the floor with co-star Jayson Tatum. This season, however, that isn’t the case. Brown’s maturation in the driver’s seat has been Boston’s greatest gift this holiday season. He’s checked off all the boxes — particularly throughout December — leading the […]
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Luka Garza recently tapped into an old routine he leaned on at the University of Iowa to persist through a six-game stretch of bad games in his sophomore year. He found himself riding highs-and-lows then, playing some of his best basketball then crashing into his worst. He began journaling through the following offseasons — and […]
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1. Another Jaylen Brown 30-piece In Celtics history, when you start to enter conversations with Larry Bird as the only record holder above you, that means you are doing something special. For the 8th consecutive game, Jaylen Brown has scored 30+ points and is one game away from tying Larry Bird’s record of nine. Brown […]
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Entering Friday night’s Celtics game in Indiana, Sam Hauser had not shot the ball well this season. Averaging 6.9 points per game this season, his lowest since 2023, Hauser was shooting 36% from threem a career low. It had been a tough start to the year for Hauser. However, against the Pacers, he finally had […]
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The Boston Celtics traveled to Indiana Friday night to play the Pacers. Both teams squared off against each other on Monday with the Celtics prevailing 103-95 in a comeback victory. The second contest between these two teams resulted in a dominant Celtics win, 140-122. Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown had a combined 59 points in […]
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