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It’s over. The offseason is behind us. This time next week, the Boston Celtics will be on pace for either 82, 41, or 0 wins after their first two games against the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks. The Celtics have more uncertainty surrounding their roster than in any of the previous eight seasons, […]
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Herald Six takeaways from Celtics preseason: Big changes in store on offense, defense How newly promoted Celtics player earned his two-way contract Globe Jaylen Brown’s status for Celtics’ season opener unclear, but considered day-to-day Hugo González is no typical rookie, and has shown himself worthy of minutes with the Celtics this preseason Should Jayson Tatum […]
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In an effort to give a broader perspective on the Boston Celtics upcoming season, I posed the following assignments to the CelticsBlog staff: Here are their responses. Feel free to add your own to the comments section below! Ian Inangelo Safe Prediction: Jaylen Brown will make an all-nba team. With Tatum out Brown averages around 25-27 […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown injury: Celtics star ‘day to day’ ahead of season opener Globe The coaches vs. media game was Joe Mazzulla’s way of showing love Ron Harper Jr. earns two-way contract with Celtics CelticsBlog Mind the gap: Boston Celtics season preview Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith are teaming up (again) Celtics preseason standouts: 5 […]
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BOSTON — Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith were both drafted in the first round by the Celtics in 2020. Today, more than five years later, the duo is jointly kickstarting a social media app, the Off Court app, the first social media app built by and for basketball players, which seeks to transform the way […]
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Typically, NBA preseason basketball can feel like a bit of a snoozefest. For teams with a set-in-stone starting lineup and rotation, those exhibition games are a way to shake off the rust and get the roster warmed up before Opening Night arrives. However, for the Celtics, their preseason had its highest level of intrigue in […]
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With the dust now settled, Hugo Gonzalez might just be the big winner of Boston’s preseason. The 28th overall pick from this year’s draft is in a crowded position group entering his rookie season, but alongside Josh Minott, his four-game preseason sample was largely a positive one. Gonzalez’s defense, rebounding and pure athleticism may make […]
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The upcoming season could be the most interesting, pivotal, and hard to predict that the Boston Celtics have had in a while. The range of possibilities for this team is broad and varied. Everything is on the table from Jayson Tatum returning to lead them to a deep postseason run to a tanking season where […]
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Herald Celtics sign tryout forward to two-way contract after strong preseason Joe Mazzulla hints at Celtics’ starting lineup after preseason finale Can Xavier Tillman’s preseason game-winner be springboard for Celtics big man? Jaylen Brown leaves with injury as Celtics beat Raptors in preseason finale How Joe Mazzulla explained Celtics’ coaches vs. media game: ‘(It) was […]
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TORONTO — Ron Harper Jr. has become somewhat of a fixture of Boston Celtics training camp. Now, he’s officially getting a contract with the Celtics, too. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that the former Rutgers standout is signing a two-way contract with the Celtics as he begins his fourth NBA season. Harper Jr. has […]
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