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The Celtics didn’t shy away from the reality of Saturday night’s battle with Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka, and the vertically advantageous Rockets. It was a hard-to-bear reminder of where Boston sits on the NBA totem pole. Houston was running and gunning, dominating Boston in every measurable way. On the boards, they grabbed 53 rebounds to […]
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The Boston Celtics hosted the Houston Rockets Saturday night at TD Garden in their first game of a three-game homestand. The Celtics were on the second night of a back-to-back, whilst the traveling Rockets came into the game with two days off, and it showed all night as they led from start to finish. Kevin […]
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Houston Rockets (2-2) at Boston Celtics (3-3)Saturday, November 1, 20258:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #7, Home Game #3TV: NBCSB, Space City Home Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KBME 790 AMTD Garden The Celtics host the Houston Rockets for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Houston […]
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Herald Celtics survive 76ers comeback, win third straight to open NBA Cup play Globe Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways Celtics newcomer Josh Minott among top-10 standouts through first weeks of NBA season Rockets at Celtics preview: Can Boston make it four wins in […]
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#1 – Jaylen Brown post-ups: On the night the Celtics got back to .500 and opened NBA Cup play 1-0, the first thing that stood out to me in the opening quarter was how Jaylen Brown was being used. Jaylen has been excellent to start the year as our number one option, averaging 27.7 PPG […]
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The Celtics conquered two forces on Friday night: the 76ers and the chaos that ensued in the second half of Boston’s first NBA Cup matchup. With consecutive wins in their back pocket, the underdog Celtics carried their momentum to the City of Brotherly Love, this time laying it all on the line on the most […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Nightmares from the Celtics’ Opening Night loss to the 76ers returned as Philadelphia erased more than half of Boston’s 24-point second quarter lead before halftime. The Celtics committed three and-one fouls, turned the ball over and allowed the Sixers to race past them in transition in moments eerily reminiscent of their first loss. […]
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First win: check. First home win: check. First NBA Cup win: check. After a strong performance hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Celtics followed up that blowout win with a 109-108 squeaker over the 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love. Jaylen Brown continued his strong start to the 2025-2026 season with 32 points […]
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Boston Celtics (2-3) at Philadelphia 76ers (4-0)Friday, October 31, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #6 Road Game #4Emerates NBA Cup Group B Game #1TV: Amazon Video Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena The Celtics travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers for the second of 4 games this season. […]
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Herald Celtics reportedly exercising draft pick’s contract option for next season Globe Celtics reportedly exercise team option for 2024 1st-round pick Baylor Scheierman Let’s face it, Celtics fans: We have no idea what we’re going to get from this team on any given night Joe Mazzulla has expected response when asked about Celtics tanking this […]
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The preseason seems like a long time ago now, doesn’t it? Except that we’re only just over a week into the NBA season. Things didn’t go as well as Celtics fans might have hoped, with the team dropping their first 3 games before winning the next two. So for this week’s survey, I figured I’d […]
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Hey, all. Come on in. Kick your feet up and get comfortable. I’m glad you could make it. It’s time for the first edition of a recurring series where I’ll break down what I’m seeing on Celtics film. That can range from new tactics to performances I enjoyed to, well, anything I want to include. […]
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We can often get caught up in basketball terminology and the complicated intricacies of the Celtics offense. We’ve also oversimplified it, called it Mazzulla Ball, and said it was just about shooting threes. “Find the 2-on-1. Make the right play versus the 2-on-1. It’s that simple,” Mazzulla frustratingly told former CelticsBlogger Jack Simone during the […]
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The Boston Celtics have picked up the third-year team option on Baylor Scheierman’s rookie contract, keeping him under contract for the 2026-27 season. Scheierman, the 30th pick in the 2024 Draft, will be owed a salary of $2.74 million next year. By exercising the team option, the Celtics retain a young prospect for cheap, paving […]
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Herald Josh Minott making ‘excellent’ impression as new Celtics starter Jaylen Brown, Celtics make statement with upset rout of Cavaliers Celtics notebook: Josh Minott’s ‘effort’ earns him second straight start Globe What Jaylen Brown said about calling LeBron James for hair advice on his livestream Jaylen Brown’s big night leads Celtics to statement win over […]
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In the Boston Celtics season opener, they lost a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia 76ers, a one-point loss in which Payton Pritchard wasn’t able to convert on either of the two game-winning shot attempts he had. Payton obviously wasn’t happy with the end result, not only for missing the shots, but also for not finding one […]
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The Celtics secured their first signature win of the 2025–26 season on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. While there’s plenty of credit to go around, the victory was driven by the Celtics’ leader, Jaylen Brown. Brown delivered another superstar performance, adding to what has already been a strong start to his 2025–26 campaign. Wins […]
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#1 – Continuity or convenience? For the second straight game, Joe chose to roll with a starting lineup of Pritchard, White, Brown, Minott, and Queta as the Celtics hosted the Cavs at TD Garden. Prior to the start of the season, the CelticsBlog writers all postulated about what the starting five should be, and while […]
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Maybe the Celtics have much more in the tank than their first three games suggested — much, much more. Boston’s 0-3 start to the season quickly drew doubt surrounding the team’s frontcourt, offseason, and overall ability to compete without Jayson Tatum. It only took three games for the online discourse surrounding the team to turn […]
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The Celtics have struggled to find their three-point shot. On Wednesday night they found it, hitting 21 triples in the 125-105 win over the Cavaliers. Jaylen Brown had a huge game as well, scoring 30 points, his 2nd 30+ point game of the season. The Celtics came out with the same starting lineup as they […]
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Welcome to the five highest (or lowest) 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 more under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve — the plays that get the basketball psychos and nerds out of their […]
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Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) at Boston Celtics (1-3)Wednesday, October 29, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game#5 Home Game #2TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSNRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WTAM/WMMS, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first of 3 meetings between these two teams. They will meet two more times in Cleveland on November 30 and […]
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Neemias Queta didn’t appear in front of the media often during preseason, sitting out the opener, scoring only four points with five turnovers in Toronto before Chris Boucher starter over him the win over the Cavs. Joe Mazzulla never fully committed to the prohibitive starter actually becoming one and Brad Stevens simply gave Queta a […]
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Globe Game 5: Cavaliers at Celtics preview, injury report, notes Celtics preach patience as transition period gives new players a chance to earn trust CelticsBlog Jayson Tatum opens up about community work, rehab journey in first interview since Celtics opener The Celtics’ young wings are ready to soar Jaylen Brown upgraded to probable before Celtics-Cavs […]
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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. The season is underway and we have been able to watch about a week’s worth of […]
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