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Jaylen Brown is holding himself to a high standard this season, and Sunday night was no exception. Brown returned to the floor fresh off a three-day break as the Celtics hosted the Clippers in search of a second straight win. He scored 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, recording his first double-double of the season. […]
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BOSTON — For weeks, the Celtics’ starting backcourt couldn’t buy a three-point basket. The hallmark shot that became the bread and butter of the Celtics offense throughout the Joe Mazzulla era was falling at a strikingly low rate, and two of the team’s best shooters were at the center of the struggles. In October, Payton […]
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The Boston Celtics made it two straight wins with a home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Jaylen Brown led the way with 33 points and 12 rebounds, while Payton Pritchard added 30. The win moved Boston to 7-7 on the season. The Celtics led by as many as 24, but the Clippers kept clawing […]
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Herald Celtics notebook: How NBA rule change has altered Boston’s game prep Ex-Celtics guard applying lessons from Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla in new G League job Globe AJ Dybantsa shines, but future NBA star’s Boston homecoming spoiled by UConn Clippers at Celtics preview: Los Angeles comes to town for matinee Pelicans’ firing of Willie Green […]
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Los Angeles Clippers (4-8) at Boston Celtics (6-7)Sunday, November 16, 20253:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #14, Home Game #7TV: NBCSB, SoCal, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KLAC AM 570, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Los Angeles Clippers for the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in […]
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With the Mavericks recently firing Nico Harrison and the signs of an implosion to Dallas’ roster looming, former Celtic Jeff Teague talked about the possibility of teaming up Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Davis together for a trade package of either Derrick White/Anfernee Simons, Payton Pritchard and possibly more. Teague said, “If AD goes […]
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Will Jordan Walsh be Harden’s primary defender? I did not expect Jordan Walsh’s defense to be at the level we’ve seen over the last few games. Whether he was guarding Orlando’s Paolo Banchero or staying in front of Philadelphia’s shifty Tyrese Maxey, Walsh has shown real defensive versatility. At the moment, he’s earned Joe Mazzulla’s […]
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Six months ago, Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon and the Boston Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs. That triggered a series of events that led to the departures of beloved players like Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porzingis. It also led to a resetting of the Celtics cap sheet. By now […]
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Globe Brown around town: Celtics ‘fashion fits’ from the first few weeks of the 2025-26 season Mavericks make necessary move to fire GM Nico Harrison, which clears the path to better future Joe Mazzulla finds fulfillment facing the challenges of his fourth season with Celtics CelticsBlog Jaylen Brown’s special event showcased everything great about Celtics […]
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BOSTON — The Celtics returned from a week-long road trip late Tuesday night after a back-breaking loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On Wednesday, they hosted the Memphis Grizzlies, their 13th game in 22 nights. Then, on Thursday, they finally had a highly anticipated day off — a chance to see friends and family, step away […]
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BOSTON — Ron Harper Jr. didn’t know he’d be spending the week with the Boston Celtics. But, the 25-year-old two-way Celtics player hopped on a commercial flight on Sunday to meet the Celtics in Orlando amid their three-game road trip. It wasn’t smooth sailing; the same flight delays that have plagued the country meant Harper […]
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Watching the Thunder and Pacers fly around for seven games, the value both teams placed on athleticism was unmistakable. It gave a glimpse at where the league might be heading stylistically, with pace, pressure and hyperactivity being the standard. While Boston lost many things in the offseason, they’ve reimagined themselves to match this trend, and […]
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It was a busy week on the parquet. The Celtics dabbled in Magic like an Etsy witch, splitting a two-game road series in Orlando. Boston showed down with Philly once again; despite the schedule makers wanting to get these matchups out of the way, it went down to the last possession for the third time. […]
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Herald Ex-Celtics guard applying lessons from Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla in new G League job Celtics notebook: How NBA rule change has altered Boston’s game prep Globe How to watch Boston sports in 2025: The best streaming services for Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics fans Small mistakes have hounded the Celtics, but rout of Grizzlies […]
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Through thirteen games, the Boston Celtics are sitting at 6-7 and 11th in the Eastern Conference — nothing special which was too be expect when you lose your best player for most of the season and your top three centers from last season’s roster leave for nothing in return. However, when you look under the […]
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Herald Luka Garza’s ‘inspired’ play for Celtics draws high praise from Joe Mazzulla Haircut, then breakout: How Payton Pritchard got his mojo back vs. Memphis Celtics’ season-best shooting paves way for rout of shorthanded Grizzlies Celtics make big change to starting lineup for matchup vs. Grizzlies Globe Payton Pritchard scores 24 points, Celtics roll past […]
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First, our apologies for not getting out Ten Takeaways for the final two games of the road trip in Orlando and Philadelphia. We’ve got a “life first, blog second” motto here at CelticsBlog and so many of writers were busy over the holiday. We’ll try and not let that happen again. And now, on to […]
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It took a while for Derrick White to return to his on-brand self. White struggled to find his rhythm in his first 12 appearances this season. After leading the team in scoring (21.7 points) during the preseason, he seemed ready to embrace the challenge of playing second fiddle to Jaylen Brown, knowing his 3-point shot […]
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Wednesday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies ended up in a blowout fairly quickly, Boston going up by 21 just before the end of the first half. From that point, the Celtics lead only grew, the final margin being a 36-point victory. This resulted with them scoring 131 points by the end of […]
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BOSTON – Payton Pritchard had a tough couple of days of basketball. On Sunday against the Magic, the Celtics’ starting point guard tallied just 5 points on 2-8 shooting – his lowest-scoring game of the season. He followed that up with another 5-point outing in a Tuesday loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, this time putting […]
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The Boston Celtics returned home to face off against the Grizzlies Wednesday night. Memphis came into the game with just four wins and off the back off a road loss to New York last night. Boston led all night as the game was never close after the first quarter, Boston securing a big home win, […]
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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 psychos and nerds out of their chairs. The plays […]
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Memphis Grizzlies (4-8) at Boston Celtics (5-7)Wednesday, November 12, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #13, Home Game #6TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN 92.9 FMTD Garden The Celtics host the Memphis Grizzlies for the first of 2 games between them this season. They will play again in Memphis on March 30. The Celtics […]
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Herald What went wrong in Celtics’ late loss to 76ers: ‘I let my guys down’ Celtics drop another thriller to 76ers on late-game putback Globe Brockton native AJ Dybantsa reflects on Celtics ahead of homecoming at TD Garden Jaylen Brown, Celtics drop another close loss to 76ers: 8 takeaways Grizzlies at Celtics: Boston hosts Memphis […]
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In last night’s 102-100 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics reached clutch minutes for a seventh time this season, tied for the fourth most 5-under-5 situations in the league. Of their five clutch losses, two of which have now come at the hands of the Sixers with their three matchups decided by a total […]
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