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ATLANTA — In the background of a brilliant, overachieving Celtics season, Sam Hauser has quietly become a starter. The fifth-year Celtics veteran rarely makes the headlines. He’s not one of the team’s shiny young prospects, nor is he one of their established go-to guys. He hardly ever puts up crazy numbers — Hauser has only […]
17 days ago | 1 read
In just 12 minutes, the Boston Celtics outscored their entire second half with a 52-point surge in the second quarter, soaring past the Atlanta Hawks and into the NBA’s record books on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser were the conductors behind a freight-train Boston offense, shooting 19 of 25 from the field and […]
17 days ago | 1 read
On a night where Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, it was Sam Hauser who stole the show. He scored 30 points making 10 three pointers, including 8 of his first 9 looks. The Celtics smoked the Hawks 132-106 as the Celtics advance to 26-15 at the midway point of the season. The Celtics were without […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
ATLANTA — Payton Pritchard, who is dealing with ankle soreness, won’t lace up for the first time this season when the Celtics face the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. So, in his place, Baylor Scheierman will start for the third time this year, alongside Derrick White in the backcourt. Scheierman is averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 […]
18 days ago | 6 reads
Boston Celtics (25-15) at Atlanta Hawks (20-23)Saturday, January 17, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #41 Road Game #22TV: NBCSB, FDSNSE, NBA-LP98.5 Sports Hub, 92.9 The Game, Sirius XMState Farm Arena The Celtics continue their road trip after a loss to the Pacers and a win over the Heat. After this game at Atlanta, they will […]
18 days ago | 3 reads
Herald Kristaps Porzingis, Boston starter ruled out for Celtics-Hawks Globe Watch: Jaylen Brown reacts to having his high school basketball number retired Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) ruled out vs. Celtics Celtics at Hawks preview: Boston visits Atlanta for the first time since the Trae Young trade Seven teams after starting his career with […]
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ATLANTA — In 2014, a substitute teacher at Wheeler High School told Jaylen Brown that she expected him to end up at the Cobb County jail. Almost 12 years later, on a chilly Friday morning, Brown saw his high school jersey retired as part of a special Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at that very […]
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ATLANTA — The Celtics (25-15) could be without Payton Pritchard when they face the Atlanta Hawks (20—23) on Saturday night. Pritchard is doubtful to play as he deals with left ankle soreness; if he’s sidelined, it will be his first missed game of the season. Josh Minott, meanwhile, will miss his 7th consecutive game with […]
19 days ago | 6 reads
Herald Anfernee Simons erupts to power massive Celtics comeback in win over Heat Globe Celtics rally after trailing by 19 to stun Heat 119-114 Anfernee Simons turned in his best game as a Celtic, and the Heat paid the price Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side – Heat 1/15/26 CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways from a […]
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With 20 days left until the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons continues to force a difficult discussion within the organization. The options are simple: either trade Simons and reduce the team’s luxury tax burden, or keep him and see how things play out. So far, it’s been the latter. Simons […]
19 days ago | 3 reads
1. Anfernee Simons Masterclass The Celtics offense was struggling to get anything going for most of this game. However, when Boston needed a hero, The Anferno answered the call. Anfernee Simons scored a season high 39 points on 13-28 shooting from the field and 7-16 from three. Simons broke the Celtics record for the most […]
19 days ago | 1 read
MIAMI — For a moment, it appeared the Celtics were entering the dreaded midseason slump. With five minutes left in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat — and on the heels of back-to-back losses — they trailed by 19 points. That marked their largest first-quarter deficit in years. As he often […]
19 days ago | 7 reads
Following a tough loss to the Pacers on Monday, the Celtics traveled to Florida to face the Miami Heat Thursday night at the Kaseya Center. Jaylen Brown returned to the lineup for Boston and scored 27 points as the Celtics bounced back on the road with a tremendous comeback 119-114. Boston snapped a two-game losing […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
The Maine Celtics have been on a roll. They’ve won 5 straight games and are slowly climbing up the Eastern Conference standings, while seeing standout performances from players like Amari Williams and Ron Harper Jr. But the key to success for Phil Pressey’s squad has been that the standard of competition remains, regardless of who […]
20 days ago | 4 reads
Boston Celtics (24-15) at Miami Heat (21-19)Thursday, January 15, 20267:30 PM ETTV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRegular Season Game #40 Road Game #21Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3, Sirius XMKaseya Center The Celtics continue their road trip with a stop in Miami to take on the Heat. This is the 2nd of 4 games between these […]
20 days ago | 1 read
Globe Celtics at Heat preview: Boston heads to Miami after back-to-back losses On heels of $35,000 fine, Jaylen Brown offers insight into how he believes Celtics are being treated unfairly by officials CelticsBlog High IQ plays of Week 12 The art of the screen: Luka Garza spotlight The Celtics keep criticizing officiating — but it’s […]
20 days ago | 1 read
We’re back! 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 chairs. The plays […]
20 days ago | 2 reads
Before Luka Garza ever logged a minute in a Celtics jersey, he told us exactly what he was going to do. In new environments, words are currency, and selflessness is always the safest investment whether the speaker means it or not. So, when he spoke in his first after practice interview as a Celtic and said, “My number one […]
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MIAMI — The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are set to face off for the second time this season on Thursday night. And, both Eastern Conference rivals should be mostly healthy when they meet, though several injuries loom on both sides. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown (low back spasms) and Sam Hauser (hamstring tightness) are […]
21 days ago | 4 reads
MIAMI — If you’ve been following the Celtics, you’ve been hearing a lot of talk about the officiating as of late. On Monday, the NBA fined Jaylen Brown $35,000 for his public criticism of officials after the Celtics’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics star was livid after his team attempted just 4 […]
21 days ago | 5 reads
Herald Celtics big man making good on bold preseason prediction Celtics trade rumors: Boston ‘would love’ to acquire All-Star big man NBA sides with Joe Mazzulla on controversial Celtics-Pacers finish Globe Report: Celtics ‘would love’ to trade for former Defensive Player of the Year ‘I knew’: Caitlin Clark was well aware of Celtics backup center […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
It’s no secret that the Celtics are looking to trade for a starting-caliber center, being linked to names such as Ivica Zubac, Daniel Gafford, and even a reunion with Robert Williams III. However, a new name has become the topic of conversion from a team that Boston has made a big trade with in the […]
21 days ago | 1 read
The Celtics record this season is 24-15 with an 8-12 record in clutch time games. In other words, they have been bad in games within 5 points with five minutes or less — why is that? In clutch minutes this season, the Celtics are 15th in offense (scoring 110.2 points per 100 possessions), 28th in […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
Herald Joe Mazzulla repeats ‘illegal screen’ six times after Celtics’ loss to Pacers With Jaylen Brown out, Celtics lose to last-place Pacers Globe Joe Mazzulla repeated the same two words for an entire press conference after Celtics’ loss Pascal Siakam and Pacers nip Celtics 98-96 ‘I knew’: Caitlin Clark was well aware of Celtics backup […]
22 days ago | 6 reads
1. Ugly Game The Celtics were without Jaylen Brown and you could really tell. Boston had a tough time getting anything going consistently on offense and Indiana was not much better. However, the Celtics still had a chance to win this game late in the fourth quarter despite some cold shooting. Derrick White tied the […]
22 days ago | 4 reads