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Just a few weeks back, Anfernee Simons’ fit felt clunky. His efficiency was solid, but it hadn’t translated into consistently impactful minutes. Lately, he’s begun to settle into a clearer niche, and the Celtics’ offense is humming. The issue wasn’t Simons’ ability to score, but the process was off and in some ways his style […]
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The Celtics are not the first team to guard San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama small, yet the mere concept is an experiment in star-stopping that is equal parts fascinating, and a little crazy. There is no right way to guard a 7-foot-4 three-level scorer, and if there was nobody has unraveled the mystery, but on Saturday […]
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The Celtics could be without Jaylen Brown when they begin a four-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Brown is listed as doubtful to play due to low back spasm after playing 43 minutes — and the entire second half — in Saturday’s 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. If he […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown blasts Celtics-Spurs refs in profane rant: ‘I’ll take the (expletive) fine’ Victor Wembanyama, Spurs too much for Celtics in home loss Celtics make starter late scratch for Spurs matchup, insert rookie Globe Victor Wembanyama dominates as Celtics fall narrowly to Spurs: 7 takeaways Jaylen Brown blasts Celtics-Spurs officials in expletive-laden rant over […]
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BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman only knows one way: to play with an edge. To blow kisses after made baskets. To talk trash. He just hasn’t always had the opportunity to show it. But, on Saturday, with the Celtics hosting the San Antonio Spurs in a primetime matchup between two of the NBA’s top teams, Scheierman […]
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#1 – Can’t get to the line if you don’t attack the rim Let’s get the referee topic out of the way before we dig in. The Celtics’ low number of free throws last night, and overall this season, isn’t caused by a conspiracy against Boston. Free-throw volume is highly correlated with rim pressure. However, […]
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BOSTON — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was a 7-foot-4 problem the Boston Celtics couldn’t solve, no matter the adjustment. “He’s really good at what he does,” Derrick White admitted after Boston’s 100-95 loss. “Just the way he protects the paint and still can get out to the corner is special. You have to […]
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With the two #2 seeds in their respective conferences on the parquet, TD Garden had a playoff feel with the Spurs taking the potential Finals preview 100-95 over the Celtics. In the first half, the Celtics played their brand of basketball: low turnovers with just 5, hot shooting from behind the arc (8-of-19) that included […]
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BOSTON — The Celtics will be without Sam Hauser in Saturday night’s matchup against the San Antonio. Hauser was a late addition to the injury report, listed as out with right hamstring tightness. In addition to Hauser, Josh Minott is out with a right ankle sprain that’s held him out of the last three games, […]
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San Antonio Spurs (26-11) at Boston Celtics (24-13)Saturday, January 10, 20268:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #38 Home Game #19TV: NBCSB, FDSNSW, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WOAI/KXTNTD Garden The Celtics complete their 5 game home stand with a visit from the San Antonio Spurs. This is the first of 2 games between these two teams this […]
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Herald Why Jaylen Brown believes Twitch streaming is ‘helping (Celtics) win games’ Jaylen Brown opens up about 2021 injury: ‘I’ve had some issues’ Rare Celtics shooting display powers Boston past shorthanded Raptors Joe Mazzulla shares update on injured Celtics wing Jaylen Brown pushing for player equity in NBA, proposes player-owned expansion team Globe Payton Pritchard […]
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BOSTON — The second-best teams in both of the NBA’s conferences will face off for the first time this season on Saturday night at 8pm. And to make things even more exciting, both the Celtics and Spurs enter the primetime matchup relatively healthy. Still, the Celtics will be without Josh Minott, who is dealing with […]
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#1 – The best offense vs. the best defense since December 20th What a great way to promote a game from Sean Grande. Last night’s game was a duel between the Celtics’ offensive surge and the Raptors’ defensive wall. Unfortunately, Scottie Barnes’ injury made it harder for Toronto to remain elite on the defensive end, […]
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BOSTON — Jaylen Brown knew a tweak was needed on Friday night. Two nights earlier, Brown claimed the Denver Nuggets “got away with a lot,” limiting his opportunities to get to the free-throw line. He attempted only three foul shots that night, coming 48 hours after he had only drawn two against the Chicago Bulls. […]
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BOSTON — Payton Pritchard finished Friday’s Celtics win against the Toronto Raptors with an impressive statline: 27 points (12-19 FG), 8 assists — and just a single turnover. The scoring is noteworthy; Pritchard has had some quieter offensive nights this year, and he’s only tallied at least 27 points six times this season (whether ‘only’ […]
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The Raptors came into the game winners of 3 in a row and 5 of 6 — they left Boston losers of 1 in a row. Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Derrick White all scored 18 points or more as Boston beat Toronto, 125-117. Josh Minott once again joined Jayson Tatum on the […]
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Toronto Raptors (23-15) at Boston Celtics (23-13)Friday, January 9, 20267:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #37 Home Game #18TV: NBCSB, Sportsnet, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub,TSN 1050, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics continue their home stand with a visit from division rival Toronto Raptors. This is the 3rd of 4 meetings between these two teams this season. […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown pushing for player equity in NBA, proposes player-owned expansion team Globe Court Sense: Celtics’ streak snapped ☘️ Raptors at Celtics: Boston hosts Toronto to open back-to-back Hopefully the Celtics take Wednesday night’s loss to the Nuggets as a lesson about how teams will now try to defend them Celtics Green Comments from […]
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How will Boston respond after a disappointing loss? The Celtics were riding high after a strong December and wins in their first three games of 2026. That momentum came to an abrupt halt Wednesday night with a 114-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Losing to one of the Western Conference’s top teams is usually not […]
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Boston wasn’t supposed to look like this. They weren’t supposed to be this good. With Jayson Tatum in and out of the lineup and all the summer departures, the Celtics entered the season with more questions than answers. Shot creation dipped, continuity vanished, and the margin for error shrank. Yet, night after night, Boston has […]
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We’ve got a big Eastern Conference showdown on Friday night between the Celtics and the Raptors. I’m here to help you prepare for this game by breaking down this season’s previous Boston-Toronto matchups; we’ll dig into the important matchups and plays that could define this game. Stack Attack The Boston Celtics are no strangers to […]
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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 sickos and nerds out of their chairs. The plays […]
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Things have gone very well for the Boston Celtics thus far this season. Far better than just about anyone could have imagined. That alone is a victory and sets up the team for future success in the years to come. But from a current season perspective, it is merely a feel good story if the […]
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BOSTON — The Celtics look to bounce back from a Wednesday loss against the Denver Nuggets when they face the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at TD Garden. The Celtics will be without Josh Minott, who will miss his second straight game with an ankle sprain, and Jayson Tatum, who is expected to miss most, […]
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There’s still a lot of season left and a lot of things could happen between now and April. However, it seems like a good time to look back on the previews posted back in October and evaluate where we are now in relation. First there’s the standard preview I do every year where I look […]
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