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Herald Jaylen Brown having ‘favorite season’ of his career for overachieving Celtics Celtics’ bench sparks spirited comeback in win over Pacers Rookie Hugo Gonzalez isn’t playing like 19-year-old for Celtics Globe Former Celtics star Jrue Holiday’s Newton home sells for $6.7M Jaylen Brown, Celtics chip away and rally for impressive win over Pacers: 7 takeaways […]
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BOSTON — On paper, Celtics forwards Baylor Scheierman and Hugo Gonzalez don’t have a ton in common. Scheierman is a 25-year-old from Nebraska; Gonzalez is a 19-year-old from Madrid. But the Celtics’ two most recent first-round draft picks have quickly formed a great friendship apparent to anyone who steps foot into the Celtics locker room […]
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1. Starters lump of coal turned to diamonds At the 9:22 mark and the Celtics down 20, Mazzulla pulled all of the starters off the floor out of a timeout, seemingly sending a message due to the lack of effort. The bench unit of Anfernee Simons-Hugo Gonzalez-Sam Hauser-Baylor Scheierman-Luka Garza would come in and immediately […]
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BOSTON — It only took an Andrew Nembhard free throw in the third quarter to push the Celtics into a 20-point deficit against the Pacers on Monday night — a spot that didn’t faze head coach Joe Mazzulla the slightest. “Being down 12 in the third quarter, I’m pretty comfortable with that because you see […]
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On a night when Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, it was Hugo Gonzalez who shined bright for the Celtics, playing nearly the entire second half. His energy was such a key in Boston’s comeback after they looked flat for the first half and the beginning of the 2nd half. Jordan Walsh joined Jayson Tatum on […]
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Indiana Pacers (6-22) at Boston Celtics (17-11)Monday, December 22, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #29 Home Game #15TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 107.5 The Fan, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Indiana Pacers for the first of 4 meetings this season. This is a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals that […]
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Globe Pacers at Celtics preview: Boston hosts Indiana to open home-and-home Rookie Hugo González’s biggest game symbolic of Celtics’ complete team efforts up and down roster CelticsBlog Celtics get good injury news ahead of Indiana Pacers game NBC Sports Boston Hugo Gonzalez by the numbers: Inside the rookie’s early impact with Celtics NESN Celtics Make […]
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BOSTON — Jaylen Brown will return from a one-game absence when the Celtics face the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Brown, who missed Friday’s win against the Toronto Raptors with a non-COVID illness, has been on a tear as of late, averaging 32.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in his last 10 games. Brown […]
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Herald Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez lead Celtics past Raptors without Jaylen Brown Globe Payton Pritchard leads shorthanded Celtics to gutty win over Raptors: 7 takeaways Payton Pritchard drops 33 points as spark plug in Celtics win over Raptors Boston sports anecdotes aplenty feature on new YouTube channel Payton Pritchard leads Celtics to victory over Raptors […]
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#1 – Luka Garza and the Celtics controlled the board I never thought I would start the 10 Takeaways with Luka Garza, but here we are – and how could we not? In 26 minutes, the former Timberwolves big man grabbed nine offensive rebounds. That’s as many as the entire Raptors team. Led by Garza, […]
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It hasn’t been easy for first-year Celtics center Luka Garza this season, but the 26-year-old has found a silver lining on Boston’s bench as part of the Stay Ready crew. Garza, like most non-returning players from last season’s Celtics roster, didn’t have anything guaranteed when Boston signed him to a two-year, $5.5 million contract in […]
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The Boston Celtics traveled across the border to the Scotiabank Arena Saturday night to take on the third-placed Toronto Raptors. The lead see-sawed throughout the first three quarters, but Boston rolled the Raptors in the fourth to take a big win, 112-96. Pritchard led the way on the road with 33 points, 10 assists and […]
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Herald With Isaiah Thomas watching, Celtics become fourth-quarter kings to beat Heat Celtics notebook: Can Jayson Tatum follow Heat guard’s Achilles timeline? Globe Why Heat coach Erik Spoelstra thinks Celtics’ Derrick White is NBA’s most underrated player Celtics welcome Isaiah Thomas back to TD Garden, this time as a guest Derrick White, Celtics get red-hot […]
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Boston Celtics (16-11) at Toronto Raptors (17-11)Saturday, December 20, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #28, Road Game #14TV: NBCSB, TSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Sportsnet Radio 590, Sirius XMScotiabank Arena The Celtics travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors for the second of 4 games this season. The Celtics won the first game 121-113 […]
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BOSTON — Jaylen Brown is doubtful to play in Saturday’s Celtics game against the Toronto Raptors, listed on the injury report with a non-COVID illness. Brown is fresh off a 30-point, 9-rebound, 7-assist win against the Miami Heat on Friday night, and has scored at least 30 points in 9 of his last 10 games. […]
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Facing the threat of a third consecutive loss, the Boston Celtics responded with a strong performance, defeating the Miami Heat 129–116 at home. Derrick White and Jaylen Brown combined for 63 points, as Boston’s emphasis on speed and tempo proved decisive against the third-ranked defense in the league per NET rating. “We just played so much […]
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1. 4th Quarter Explosion On a night that was honoring Isaiah Thomas, it seemed fitting that the Celtics used a huge fourth quarter to take down the Miami Heat 129-116. Boston shot 13-21 from the field and hit a new franchise record 10 three-pointers, shooting 10-15 from beyond the arc. The Celtics had a 3-point […]
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BOSTON — Nine years after Isaiah Thomas scored a career-high 52 points to etch his name into Celtics history, the now-36-year-old returned to the place he once called home and watched as Boston channeled its inner I.T. to get back in the win column against the Heat on Friday night. Thomas shared courtside seats with […]
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BOSTON — In a Monday night loss against the Detroit Pistons, Hugo Gonzalez came in to close the third quarter for the Celtics — only to immediately get scored on, and subsequently turn over the ball. In response to the disappointing sequence of plays, the 19-year-old punched the Celtics’ bench in frustration, angered at his […]
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Returning from a three-day break after a loss to the Pistons, the Boston Celtics (16-11) hosted a Miami Heat team (15-13) that had lost five of its last six games on Friday night. The Celtics won their first matchup against the Heat, separating in the end with a scorching fourth quarter shooting display for a […]
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Miami Heat (15-12) at Boston Celtics (15-11) Friday, December 19, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #27 Home Game #14TV: NBCSB, FDSN Sun, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3 FM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Miami Heat for the first of 4 games between them this season. They will meet again in Boston on February […]
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Herald Rockets owners reportedly in talks to buy, relocate WNBA’s Sun Celtics rookie taught lesson in ‘really tough’ sequence vs. Pistons Brad Stevens dishes on Jayson Tatum’s progress, Celtics’ trade deadline plans Globe What Jaylen Brown said about finishing his career with the Celtics What Brad Stevens said of Celtics’ trade deadline plans Brad Stevens […]
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After winning five straight, seven of eight and 10 of 12, the Celtics now find themselves amid a mini two-game losing streak for the first time since early November. The second half against the Bucks was a bit of an uncharacteristic dud. The Pistons game was more competitive, but Detroit made timely plays down the […]
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The Celtics entered Monday’s meeting against arguably the most physically imposing front court in the league with one rotation center — Neemias Queta. With Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman out of the rotation for now, Josh Minott has started to handle the backup big minutes. Even Jordan Walsh and Hugo González have found recently themselves […]
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The Celtics’ recent success has not only been built on stars and shot creation, but also on a quieter, more structural dominance inside. Over the last two seasons, Boston has found ways to maximize the impact of big men who were once considered marginal NBA players. Over the last few years since Brad Stevens took […]
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