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Before tip off, CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning asked Jazz head coach Will Hardy about Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s affinity to the three pointer. After sharing a seat next to Mazzulla for a season, he has intimate knowledge of how Mazzulla ticks. Hardy laughed at first at the question and complemented Boston’s spacing and decision-making around […]
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Just when it seemed the Celtics were finding ways to work around their rebounding woes, Monday night’s matchup against the Jazz reminded them it’s still a work in progress. It was easy (and understandable) to chalk up Saturday night’s blowout loss to the Rockets as a “scheduled loss.” Houston had the size advantage, Boston was […]
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Coming off a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets that they split, the Boston Celtics (3-5) opened the month of November by hosting the Utah Jazz (3-4), falling at home for a second straight game in a 105-103 final. In a wild final 5 minutes, the Celtics fought back from an 8-point deficit, […]
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Utah Jazz (2-4) at Boston Celtics (3-4)Monday, November 3, 20257:30 PM ETTV: NBCSB, KJZZ, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 1280 AM The Zone, Sirius XMRegular Season Game #8 Home Game #4TD Garden The Celtics host the Utah Jazz for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Utah […]
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Herald Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum impressing Kevin Durant in Achilles rehab Globe What Kevin Durant said about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles recovery, chances of returning this year Jazz at Celtics: Boston looks to bounce back from blowout at home Are the Celtics actually playing faster this season? And other beat writer thoughts. CelticsBlog JD Davison is […]
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BOSTON — Back at TD Garden for the first time since he was waived in July, JD Davison reflected on a three-year Celtics tenure that failed to set up an NBA breakthrough — but nonetheless prepared him for another opportunity in Houston. Ahead of the Celtics’ 128-101 loss to the Rockets on Saturday night, Davison […]
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Herald Celtics blown out at home by Kevin Durant, Rockets Globe Kevin Durant, Rockets pummel exhausted Celtics to snap three-game winning streak: 6 takeaways Rockets run wild on tired Celtics to take a blowout win at the Garden Kevin Durant relishing his role as the grizzled veteran of the Rockets’ young team Celtics Green Comments […]
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#1 – Celtics got punked After the game, Abby Chin asked Payton Pritchard if there was any takeaway from the loss. The Celtics guard told the media, “I don’t even know if there is a takeaway from this game. I think you just kind of turn the page. They just punked us, and you gotta […]
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The Celtics didn’t shy away from the reality of Saturday night’s battle with Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka, and the vertically advantageous Rockets. It was a hard-to-bear reminder of where Boston sits on the NBA totem pole. Houston was running and gunning, dominating Boston in every measurable way. On the boards, they grabbed 53 rebounds to […]
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The Boston Celtics hosted the Houston Rockets Saturday night at TD Garden in their first game of a three-game homestand. The Celtics were on the second night of a back-to-back, whilst the traveling Rockets came into the game with two days off, and it showed all night as they led from start to finish. Kevin […]
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Houston Rockets (2-2) at Boston Celtics (3-3)Saturday, November 1, 20258:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #7, Home Game #3TV: NBCSB, Space City Home Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KBME 790 AMTD Garden The Celtics host the Houston Rockets for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Houston […]
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Herald Celtics survive 76ers comeback, win third straight to open NBA Cup play Globe Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways Celtics newcomer Josh Minott among top-10 standouts through first weeks of NBA season Rockets at Celtics preview: Can Boston make it four wins in […]
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#1 – Jaylen Brown post-ups: On the night the Celtics got back to .500 and opened NBA Cup play 1-0, the first thing that stood out to me in the opening quarter was how Jaylen Brown was being used. Jaylen has been excellent to start the year as our number one option, averaging 27.7 PPG […]
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The Celtics conquered two forces on Friday night: the 76ers and the chaos that ensued in the second half of Boston’s first NBA Cup matchup. With consecutive wins in their back pocket, the underdog Celtics carried their momentum to the City of Brotherly Love, this time laying it all on the line on the most […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Nightmares from the Celtics’ Opening Night loss to the 76ers returned as Philadelphia erased more than half of Boston’s 24-point second quarter lead before halftime. The Celtics committed three and-one fouls, turned the ball over and allowed the Sixers to race past them in transition in moments eerily reminiscent of their first loss. […]
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First win: check. First home win: check. First NBA Cup win: check. After a strong performance hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Celtics followed up that blowout win with a 109-108 squeaker over the 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love. Jaylen Brown continued his strong start to the 2025-2026 season with 32 points […]
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Boston Celtics (2-3) at Philadelphia 76ers (4-0)Friday, October 31, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #6 Road Game #4Emerates NBA Cup Group B Game #1TV: Amazon Video Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena The Celtics travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers for the second of 4 games this season. […]
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Herald Celtics reportedly exercising draft pick’s contract option for next season Globe Celtics reportedly exercise team option for 2024 1st-round pick Baylor Scheierman Let’s face it, Celtics fans: We have no idea what we’re going to get from this team on any given night Joe Mazzulla has expected response when asked about Celtics tanking this […]
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The preseason seems like a long time ago now, doesn’t it? Except that we’re only just over a week into the NBA season. Things didn’t go as well as Celtics fans might have hoped, with the team dropping their first 3 games before winning the next two. So for this week’s survey, I figured I’d […]
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Hey, all. Come on in. Kick your feet up and get comfortable. I’m glad you could make it. It’s time for the first edition of a recurring series where I’ll break down what I’m seeing on Celtics film. That can range from new tactics to performances I enjoyed to, well, anything I want to include. […]
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We can often get caught up in basketball terminology and the complicated intricacies of the Celtics offense. We’ve also oversimplified it, called it Mazzulla Ball, and said it was just about shooting threes. “Find the 2-on-1. Make the right play versus the 2-on-1. It’s that simple,” Mazzulla frustratingly told former CelticsBlogger Jack Simone during the […]
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The Boston Celtics have picked up the third-year team option on Baylor Scheierman’s rookie contract, keeping him under contract for the 2026-27 season. Scheierman, the 30th pick in the 2024 Draft, will be owed a salary of $2.74 million next year. By exercising the team option, the Celtics retain a young prospect for cheap, paving […]
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Herald Josh Minott making ‘excellent’ impression as new Celtics starter Jaylen Brown, Celtics make statement with upset rout of Cavaliers Celtics notebook: Josh Minott’s ‘effort’ earns him second straight start Globe What Jaylen Brown said about calling LeBron James for hair advice on his livestream Jaylen Brown’s big night leads Celtics to statement win over […]
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In the Boston Celtics season opener, they lost a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia 76ers, a one-point loss in which Payton Pritchard wasn’t able to convert on either of the two game-winning shot attempts he had. Payton obviously wasn’t happy with the end result, not only for missing the shots, but also for not finding one […]
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The Celtics secured their first signature win of the 2025–26 season on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. While there’s plenty of credit to go around, the victory was driven by the Celtics’ leader, Jaylen Brown. Brown delivered another superstar performance, adding to what has already been a strong start to his 2025–26 campaign. Wins […]
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