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The Celtics just won the award they deserved most. Here’s how.
BOSTON – Before the season began, Jayson Tatum scoffed at the notion that the Celtics were going to tank the season. “It’s the way our organization is ran,” Tatum told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “It’s the culture that we set, it’s the standard that we have — regardless of who is on our team.” Six months […]
The Celtics made Joel Embiid the target and Philly couldn’t avoid it
Attention to detail is one of Boston’s most overlooked strengths. There are plenty to choose from — volume three-point shooting, defensive connectivity, late-game composure. But it’s the precision and thoroughness of the minutiae that often sets them apart. Their preparation allows them to identify pressure points quickly, and then push on them until something breaks. […]
Boston’s 3-point shooting made Philly’s help defense look helpless
When the Celtics drilled an absurd 24 of their 53 3-point attempts during a blowout Game 4 win in Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday night, I half expected the Twitter discourse to regain its steam. The Celtics are 3-point merchants! The Celtics don’t play fun basketball! Wrong, and wrong. On a night where Boston set a […]
Jordan Walsh has been the unsung hero of the Celtics’ playoff success so far
A sequence late in the first quarter of Game 4 illuminated how far Celtics wing Jordan Walsh has come and how much further he can go. On one end, Walsh fought around a Joel Embiid screen and drew an offensive foul. On the other, he spaced the floor perfectly and drilled a 3-pointer with no […]
What is Joe Mazzulla’s plan with his centers?
One of the biggest reasons people didn’t believe in the Celtics coming into the season was because of their centers and how little they had proven entering the season. As the season went on, it became clear that Neemias Queta is a quality starting center and that Luka Garza and trade deadline addition Nikola Vucevic […]
Four games into the playoffs, the Celtics are playing like they did in their first 82
Eighty-one seconds into the fourth quarter of Game 4, Jayson Tatum dribbled passed midcourt and with the help of a Neemias Queta screen, walked into a three-pointer. Kelly Oubre walked into his landing space for an and-1. With that, the lead ballooned to 30 points and statistically, it was proof positive of Boston’s priorities this […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/27/26
Herald Jaylen Brown reveals new nickname for Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman Jayson Tatum pledges support for Wolves guard after Achilles tear Payton Pritchard, Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return in Game 4 rout of 76ers Globe What Magic Johnson had to say after the Celtics’ dominant Game 4 win vs. the 76ers Payton Pritchard’s huge night propels […]
10 takeaways from Boston solving Embiid and the Sixers
#1 – What Embiid changed in offense With Joel Embiid back for the Sixers, the way Boston attacked was a little bit different, as the big man is the anchor of the defense. To start the game, they tried to stick to the hedge coverage they had used with Andre Drummond, but the lack of […]
For a moment, the Celtics felt at home in Game 4 victory over the Sixers
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum arrived at the free-throw line with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter in Sunday night’s Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. There, his seventh foul shot gave the C’s a 30-point lead and sparked a tide-turn at Xfinity Mobile Arena. We want Boston! We want Boston! Celtics fans who made […]
Catan, blacking out, and Reggie Miller: inside Payton Pritchard’s Game 4 masterpiece
PHILADELPHIA — Payton Pritchard is sitting at his locker, his ankles submerged in ice. “I need another win on the way home,” he says, grinning. Neemias Queta chuckles and shakes his head. Pritchard, after all, is just a few minutes removed from the best individual playoff game of his six-year NBA career, a 32-point, 5-assist […]
Jordan Walsh’s Game 4 impact can’t be overlooked
The Boston Celtics delivered a commanding 128–96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, moving them just one win away from advancing to the second round. The Celtics received widespread contributions in this game, highlighted by the scoring heroics of Payton Pritchard. The Oregon product built on the clutch shots he hit in Game 3, pouring in 32 points […]
Pritchard pilots Celtics to 128-96 rout of Sixers, 3-1 series lead
Payton Pritchard’s 32 points led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 128-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night despite Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy. The win gives the Celtics a commanding 3-1 lead as the series heads back to Boston for Game 5, when the C’s will have a chance to clinch […]
The 76ers got just a major Joel Embiid boost
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will make his series debut in Game 4 against the 76ers, after previously being listed as doubtful. Embiid missed the first three games of the series as he continues to recover from an emergency appendectomy surgery on April 9th. Embiid was upgraded to questionable and went through his full warm-up. Philadelphia […]
Boston Celtics (2-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2) Round 1 Game 4 4/26/26
Boston Celtics (2-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2)Sunday, April 26, 20267:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #4 Road Game #2TV: Peacock/NBCRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena Officials: Josh Tiven, Ed Malloy, Mark Lindsay After splitting the games in Boston, the Celtics wrestled back home court advantage by winning Game 3 108-100 in […]
For Luka Garza, staying ready isn’t optional — it’s everything
PHILADELPHIA — At Celtics shootaround on Sunday, Luka Garza has ice on his knees, his usual post-workout regimen. In his head, he is prepared to play heavy minutes in Sunday’s Game 4 against 76ers, just as he did in the Celtics’ final regular season game, when he exploded for 27 points in a season-high 38 […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/26/26
Globe Game 4: Celtics look to take a commanding series lead against the 76ers Knicks overwhelm Hawks to even first-round NBA Eastern Conference series ‘I knew it was a big shot’: Payton Pritchard’s offseason workouts set the scene for Game 3’s heroics CelticsBlog There and Back Again: Notes from a 520-mile trek to cover playoff […]
There and Back Again: Notes from a 520-mile trek to cover playoff basketball
Between the roughly 520 miles of driving, and the two hours sitting on the upper deck press row of Xfinity Mobile Arena, around 95% of my Friday night was spent sitting down while the Celtics battled in a down-to-the-wire thriller against the 76ers. The decision to drive from my apartment in Richmond, Virginia to South […]
Hardware History—The Week in Green
Annually, the International Association of Structure Movers holds a convention with an awards banquet. Some awards are based purely on the numbers (e.g. “Heaviest Structure Moved on Rubber Tires”), but others are based on the opinions of judges (e.g. “Most Innovative Move”). I love to use these awards as an example of a typical trade […]
Celtics, 76ers Game 4 injury reports: who’s in, who’s out
PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics will be at full strength when they face off against the 76ers in Game 4 on Sunday night in Philadelphia. The team shared a completely clean injury report, even though it appeared that Jaylen Brown and Derrick White both got banged up in Friday’s Game 3 Celtics win. But, the 76ers […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/25/26
Herald Celtics notebook: Payton Pritchard’s ‘grenade’; fouls limiting C’s starter How slumping Derrick White delivered winning play for Celtics in Game 3 Jayson Tatum clinches gritty Celtics win in Game 3 vs. 76ers Celtics not yet concerned about potential Joel Embiid return Globe Jayson Tatum buries the 76ers late as Celtics take Game 3: 8 […]
In a larger role in Game 3, Nikola Vučević stepped up
Starting and finishing the second half to reach the 30-minute mark for the first time as a Celtic, the 35-year-old Nikola Vučević found himself in unfamiliar territory. Vooch was part of a clutch time win in the playoffs. “It’s what you want to do as a professional athlete: Be in these moments, be in big […]
Payton Pritchard’s massive Game 3 bucket came as no surprise
PHILADELPHIA — With just over a minute to play and the Celtics holding a two-point lead, it looked like Jayson Tatum was dribbling out the clock. Then, with less than 3 seconds left on the shot clock, he passed to Payton Pritchard, who was standing in the corner. Pritchard had not yet scored in the […]
Can the Celtics slow down Tyrese Maxey? Jordan Walsh might be worth a look.
Tyrese Maxey has been living quite comfortably in this series. Not in the sense that every shot is falling or every possession ends in points, but in the way that’s slightly concerning with every passing game. Through three games, he’s largely been getting to his spots and dictating pace. When the Sixers need something to […]
How the Celtics felt before securing 2-1 lead over Sixers: ‘This was like a Game 7’
Losing home-court advantage before hitting the road against the Philadelphia 76ers prompted a sense of urgency for the Boston Celtics. To them, Game 3 might as well have been a win-or-go-home contest. There were no thoughts of returning to Boston with another split. No feeling of settling. The locker room had made up its mind […]
10 Takeaways from the Celtics Game 3 Response vs. 76ers
1. TATUMadelphia After years of hitting clutch shots and beating the Toronto Raptors in playoff series, LeBron James eventually got the nickname “LeBronto.” At what point do we come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum against the 76ers? In my mind I will go with “Tatumadelphia” but I’m sure there’s a better one that […]
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