A Boston Celtics Blog: 17 Banners and Counting
The Celtics scored 53 first quarter points in route to a 147-129 point win over the rival Miami Heat. It was a night that included a 43 point game from Jaylen Brown, a triple-double from Jayson Tatum and 15 point and 10 rebound game from Neemias Queta. The Celtics had everyone available, outside of Nikola […]
Boston Celtics (50-25) at Miami Heat (40-36)Wednesday, April 1, 20267:30 PM ETTV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSN SunRegular Season Game #76 Road Game #39Radio: 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 4th, and final, game between them […]
Globe Celtics at Heat preview: Boston continues its road trip in Miami The Celtics have seven games left. The sooner they clinch the No. 2 seed in the East, the better. The Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla may think NBA Coach of the Year is a ‘stupid award,’ but should win it anyway Celtics Blog Jayson Tatum’s […]
MIAMI — Jayson Tatum has no shortage of accolades. He’s a six-time NBA All-Star. He’s been named to the All-NBA First Team four times in the last five years. He’s won two Olympic gold medals and, famously, an NBA championship. And, now, for the first time, he’s a finalist for an award that has nothing […]
For the Boston Celtics, there are seven games left in the regular season. Seven. That means we’re officially at that point of the year where every glance at the standings gets a little longer every time, where you start doing the mental math on tiebreakers you swore you’d never learn, and where the phrase “play-in […]
Boston fans know the team is in another golden age of contention. But how long can it last? The Celtics secured their fifth consecutive 50+ win season since 2021-22 with a 114-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night — the franchise’s 38th season with 50+ wins and its fourth time hitting that mark […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. So many people deserve credit for the Celtics success in what was supposed to be a […]
Shortly before Boston College men’s basketball coach Luke Murray conducted his introductory press conference Tuesday, he asked Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla for a bit of advice. “I know he’s the press conference guy, so I went to him this morning,” Murray said. “He said keep it very short.” Murray was a bit more loquacious than […]
MIAMI — The Celtics will be at (mostly) full strength when they face the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair injury management) and Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain) are both back in the lineup after one-game absences that came on the second night of a back-to-back. And, of note, Jaylen Brown […]
Herald Jayson Tatum, Derrick White announced as finalists for NBA awards Why Joe Mazzulla hates ‘stupid’ NBA Coach of the Year Award Depleted Celtics fall to Hawks without Jayson Tatum Globe Joe Mazzulla on possibility of winning Coach of the Year: ‘It’s a stupid award’ Hawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third […]
Jayson Tatum and Derrick White have each been nominated for an end-of-season award. Tatum was one of 12 finalists for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award, while Derrick White was one of 6 finalists for the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award. The league announced both nominations on Tuesday afternoon. The Teammate of the Year honor recognizes […]
The Boston Celtics sit at 50-25 with 7 games remaining in the regular season. Not too bad for a “Gap year” right Jaylen? Note this conclusion I wrote in the linked article above: Unless something very weird and wonderful occurs next season, we won’t be raising Banner #19. But there’s enough interest and intrigue to […]
The Celtics fell to the Hawks on Monday night, 119–109, in a game that felt competitive for long stretches before slipping away in the second half. Playing short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back, Boston leaned heavily on its depth, getting strong contributions from Luka Garza and the second unit while hanging around into […]
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown considered his performance in Monday night’s 112-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks substandard at best. “That was probably one of my worst games of the season, in my opinion,” Brown told reporters, per CLNS Media. Brown rejoined the Celtics after sitting out two straight games with left Achilles tendinitis. He […]
Blame the back-to-back games on the road. Blame the 15 turnovers. Blame the eight missed free throws. They all played a part in Boston’s 112-102 loss in Atlanta Monday night. Despite all the ways that the Celtics shot themselves in the foot, there’s still a chance that Atlanta and Boston could meet in the first […]
ATLANTA — The Celtics aren’t looking for moral victories after losses. That’s been their mindset all season, and that was their mindset on Monday night, after they fell to the Atlanta Hawks 112-102. But, from an onlooker’s perspective, Monday’s loss did come with one fairly significant moral victory: Luka Garza is becoming an important (and […]
The Atlanta Hawks tied the season series 2-2 in their final game against the Boston Celtics with a 112-102 Monday-night win at the State Farm Arena, continuing the team’s 13-game winning streak at home. The Celtics beat the Hawks 109-102 without Jaylen Brown three nights ago in Boston, but struggled to score against or stop […]
Boston Celtics (50-24) at Atlanta Hawks (42-33)Monday, March 30, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #75 Road Game #38TV: NBCSB, FDSNSE, NBA-LP98.5 Sports Hub, 92.9 The Game, Sirius XMState Farm Arena The Celtics continue their road trip after a win over the Hornets. This is the 4th of 4 games between these two teams this season. […]
Herald Jaylen Brown removed from Celtics injury report; Jayson Tatum out vs. Hawks Jayson Tatum, Celtics clobber Hornets without two starters to clinch playoff spot Globe Jayson Tatum looked like a star again as Celtics roll past Hornets: 7 takeaways Jaylen Brown boasts on social media after Celtics clinch playoff berth for 12th straight season […]
How tired will Boston be? The Celtics took the short trip from Charlotte, North Carolina to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back. After handling the surging Hornets, 114-99, Boston now turns its attention back to an Atlanta team it faced Friday at TD Garden. Back-to-backs are always tricky. […]
ATLANTA — The Celtics will once again be shorthanded when they face the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night on the second night of a back-to-back. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management) will be sidelined after exploding for 32 points and 8 assists on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. And Nikola Vucevic remains out with a […]
1. Jayson Tatum is Unbelievable In his 11th game back from a torn Achilles, Jayson Tatum dropped a season-high 32 points with 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 0 turnovers on 12-23 shooting from the field and 5-10 from three. He also scored his 14,000th career NBA Point in this game, becoming the youngest player in […]
Ten months ago, the Boston Celtics faced a murky future. Jayson Tatum’s ruptured Achilles and looming payroll cuts cast doubt on how the team would weather the storm. In Sunday night’s 114-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise officially returned to business as usual. Boston secured its 50th win of the season and clinched […]
In the moments just before tipoff against the Charlotte Hornets, with a crowd heavy on Duke fans not yet experiencing the pains of March Madness heartbreak, Jayson Tatum flexed his bicep and pointed to the stands. The crowd erupted, and that wouldn’t be the only time on Sunday night. In his best scoring performance since […]
Without Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, Boston went into the Spectrum Center and beat Charlotte 114-99 in Jayson Tatum’s first 30-plus game of the year and 28 points from Payton Pritchard. The Celtics got crushed by the Hornets just three weeks ago 118-89 at TD Garden and had won seven of their last nine games, […]