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Boston Celtics (38-19) at Denver Nuggets (36-22)Wednesday, February 25, 202610:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #58 Road Game #31TV: ESPN, NBCSB, Altitude SportsRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub,92.5 Altitude Sports Radio, Sirius XMBall Arena The Celtics complete their 4 game Western road trip with a stop in Denver to take on the Nuggets. This is the second of […]
On the front-half of a back-to-back, the Boston Celtics faced off against a short-handed Phoenix Suns team, securing a commanding 97-81 victory. The Celtics weren’t at full-strength themselves, though, Jaylen Brown missing the game with a knee contusion. It was a night where the offense was dragging, but the defense picked up all the slack. […]
Jayson Tatum’s return to the court is getting closer. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Celtics star has progressed to full 5-on-5 scrimmage work in recent practices, marking a significant step in his recovery from a torn Achilles. Boston has held multiple workouts during its recent road swing, with Tatum steadily increasing his on-court activity […]
Herald Without Jaylen Brown, Celtics smother Suns in fourth straight blowout win Globe Reggie Miller: Celtics are ‘scariest’ team in the East with or without Jayson Tatum There is no way Jayson Tatum returning to the Celtics this season could be a bad thing Derrick White, Celtics blow out Suns in second half, win fourth […]
Over the past decade, the Celtics have posted at least 48 wins in all but one season. They’ve made the Eastern Conference Finals six times in that span, the NBA Finals twice, and of course won a championship in 2024. Much of that sustained success stems from a blend of talent, roster management and drafting […]
Can the Celtics keep the momentum? The Boston Celtics have played three games since the All-Star break and won all three by double digits. A West Coast road trip is never easy. There’s the time change, the altitude in Denver, the constant travel and the quick recovery before the next tipoff. However, Boston has made […]
#1 – Two underdogs with similarities When the season started, rare were those who expected the Phoenix Suns and the Celtics to be competing for playoff spots in their respective conferences. The franchise from Arizona traded their superstar Kevin Durant and had to let Bradley Beal go to rebuild a team around Devin Booker and […]
When the Boston Celtics acquired Nikola Vučević at February’s NBA trade deadline, it gave them options. Adding Vučević provided Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla the flexibility to lean on the two-time All-Star, roll with a double-big lineup, or bring him off the bench behind Neemias Queta — the plan Boston has used to acclimate Vooch. But […]
Nothing really jumps off the page with a quick glance at the box score of the Celtics’ total eclipse of the Suns. The team shot just 40% from the field, including a dismal 13-of-47 from beyond the arc. They shot just nine free throws, with Payton Pritchard making all four of his trips after hitting […]
PHOENIX — Late in the third quarter of the Celtics 97-81 win over the Phoenix Suns, Payton Pritchard turned the ball over. Suns two-way player Jamaree Bouyea dribbled furiously down the court, while Baylor Scheiermman stayed in front of him, keeping his arms raised, but avoiding any contact. Ron Harper Jr, amid his second-ever NBA […]
The Celtics did not shoot the ball well but that did not prevent them from blowing out the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in a 97-81 win that was headlined by their defense, 22 offensive rebounds and a really big Derrick White game for their 3rd straight win of the road trip. Jaylen Brown joined […]
PHOENIX — Ron Harper Jr. will start his second game of the season when the Celtics face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Celtics are without Jaylen Brown, who is out with a right knee contusion, and Harper is slotting into the starting lineup alongside Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser, and Neemias Queta. […]
Boston Celtics (37-19) at Phoenix Suns (33-25)Tuesday, February 24, 20269:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #57, Road Game #30TV: ESPN, NBCSB, 3TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 98.7 AZ Sports Radio, Sirius XMMortgage Matchup Center The Celtics continue their western road trip with a stop in Phoenix to take on the Suns. They won the first 2 games […]
Herald Jaylen Brown, Devin Booker ruled out for Celtics-Suns matchup Globe LeBron weighs in on Jaylen Brown’s MVP chances Celtics at Suns: Boston looks to continue winning run out West The Celtics’ domination of the Lakers should silence any who still doubt they are legit contenders CelticsBlog Baylor Scheierman made 2 dreams come true on […]
The Boston Celtics have been one of the great surprise stories of the season. Much of the credit for that success goes to head coach Joe Mazzulla. Tonight they play another surprise team in the Phoenix Suns, led by Jordan Ott. This has led to some animated discussions online about who deserves to be Coach […]
PHOENIX — Jaylen Brown will miss Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. The Celtics star is dealing with a right knee contusion and will sit on the first night of the Celtics’ back-to-back (Boston will face the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night in Denver). Outside of Brown, the only other Celtic to be sidelined is […]
PHOENIX — Baylor Scheierman has been living out one childhood dream after another. The 25-year-old Celtics guards played 29 minutes in Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, and reflected on the experience at shootaround on Tuesday morning in Phoenix. “It was unreal,” Scheierman said. “It was a dream come true. […]
PHOENIX — Jaylen Brown could be sidelined when the Celtics face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Brown is listed as questionable on the Celtics’ injury report with a right knee contusion that he was icing in the locker room on Sunday night. Brown tallied 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in a blowout […]
Herald Payton Pritchard, Jaylen Brown bury Lakers as Celtics cruise to 22-point win Payton Pritchard thriving for Celtics in return to familiar role Globe LeBron weighs in on Jaylen Brown’s MVP chances Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard dominate in blowout win over Lakers: 7 takeaways The Celtics’ domination of the Lakers should silence any who still […]
Tommy Points for everyone. On a night where the Lakers honored Pat Riley, the prince of pomade himself, and the greater Showtime era, it’s fitting to see Boston win by way of physicality and vigor. This 111-89 win was dominated both on the margins and in the more visibly loud areas of scoring and defending. […]
#1 – 60 seconds that says it all Sometimes, 48 minutes can be sum up in just 60 seconds – and last night’s game against LA was the case. In this sequence, the Celtics are able to take four shots while the Lakers only have one attempt, which is blocked from behind. The willingness to […]
The Celtics are closing in on an interesting benchmark for potential NBA contenders. Their current record is 37-19, which puts 40-20 in play. For those that aren’t familiar, the 40-20 rule is defined as follows (via NBA reddit): The 40-20 rule, coined by Phil Jackson, states that legitimate NBA championship contenders must secure 40 wins […]
Coming into the season, the Boston Celtics weren’t taken nearly as seriously as in recent years. The team was dismissed early and so, too, were Jaylen Brown’s chances of mounting a legitimate MVP case. Brown, the lone man in the driver’s seat with Jayson Tatum sidelined, has reshaped not only how he’s perceived but also […]
LOS ANGELES — Jaylen Brown broke into a toothy grin as he chest-bumped Payton Pritchard at the center of Crypto.com arena, moments after Pritchard crossed up Austin Reaves en route to his sixth three-pointer of the night. Brown, Pritchard’s longest-tenured teammate, relished the offensive explosion. “Payton has been playing at an All-Star level,” Brown said […]
In between the third and fourth quarters of the NBA All-Star Game, NBC announced that they will be showing “The Quiet Work,” a five-part documentary on Jayson Tatum’s return from the torn Achilles injury that he suffered in Game 4 of the second round playoff series against the New York Knicks. During the pregame show […]