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BOSTON — For years, whenever Nikola Vucevic would play in Boston, Celtics fans would stop him on the street and ask him to sign with the team. The two-time All-Star had long been linked to the Celtics, but nothing ever materialized. That didn’t stop fans from approaching him, though. “Whenever we played here, honestly, like, […]
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We’re back! Welcome to the Celtics’ Top-5 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. […]
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Everything seems to be official. The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Boston Celtics surprised most fans with their level of activity. Over a three-day span, Boston completed four trades, parting ways with Anfernee Simons, Xavier Tillman, Josh Minott, and Chris Boucher. Each move carried meaningful financial implications, as the Celtics emerged from Thursday’s deadline below both the first […]
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Joe Mazzulla is never one to accept praise, often deflecting it toward his staff and players. He famously told Derrick White “nobody cares” after being congratulated for winning Coach of the Month. He’d probably even call this piece a waste of time, but I’m here to say it’s time for him to get his credit. […]
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I need to start with a confession: at the beginning of this season, I wasn’t a Baylor Scheierman believer. Not because he wasn’t good, but more that he was hard for me to place. He wasn’t jumping off the screen in any obvious way, and he didn’t dominate one skill the way some of the […]
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The Boston Celtics were down several key players on the second night of a back-to-back as they took on the Houston Rockets. Houston, who came into the game as the fourth seed in the West with a record of 31-18, was widely seen as the favorites given the absences of Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, and […]
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With the trade deadline passed, the NBA world shifts their focus to the buyout market when teams waive players and they subsequently sign with teams trying to make a playoff push. These players historically never really make an impact on teams that go on to win the title, but it is fun to see where […]
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It was a busy trade deadline day for the Boston Celtics, who salary-dumped three players and converted two-way center Amari Williams to a standard contract. Plus, there’s the addition of veteran center Nikola Vučević, acquired from the Chicago Bulls in the Anfernee Simons trade, which sparked the organization’s final 72 hours of activity. Boston’s trio […]
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Herald Celtics trade rumors: Boston deals young wing to Nets After trade, Celtics fill open roster spot through internal promotion Celtics trade rumors: Boston trades big man to Jazz ahead of deadline NBA trade rumors: Warriors-Hawks deal creates Celtics reunion in Golden State Derrick White (28 points), Celtics romp past host Rockets Globe Derrick White, […]
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The Celtics have traded Xavier Tillman to the Charlotte Hornets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday afternoon. Tillman, who was acquired from Memphis just months ahead of the 2024 championship, was not in the rotation but had become a vocal leader in the locker room and one of the team’s veteran players. He only appeared […]
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The Boston Celtics acquired Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick. This is the first trade the Celtics made at the deadline in the 2025-26 season, but what if I told you that this trade has roots all the way back to the […]
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Six months ago, when the Boston Celtics acquired Anfernee Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers, the pairing came with an expected expiration. No matter how well he fit, moving on from Simons and his $27.7 million expiring contract always loomed, and that reality arrived abruptly less than two days before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA […]
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The Celtics have traded Josh Minott to the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday. Minott started 10 games for the Celtics, and at times appeared to have become an integral part of the rotation. On the season, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, shooting 50.7% from the field and 44.2% […]
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Brad Stevens is getting busy again. After salary-dumping Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, the Celtics wasted no time converting Amari Williams from his two-way contract. Williams, 24, was the 46th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He has appeared in 13 games for the Celtics this year, making two starts. But it’s his […]
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The Boston Celtics used the closing hours of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline to finalize a trade sending center Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Update: Reports indicate that the Jazz are also getting a Denver 2027 2nd round pick for taking on Boucher’s salary, and the organization plans to waive […]
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The Celtics began trade deadline week by sending Anfernee Simons to the Bulls in exchange for Nikola Vučević in a significant move for the short term and potentially setting up long-term flexibility for the franchise as they attempt to return to contention. The move, or any others that happen ahead of 3 p.m. on Thursday, will all face an […]
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It has already been an eventful few days leading up to the NBA trade deadline. Will the Boston Celtics be making any additional moves today? What other moves will reshape the landscape across the NBA? This is an open thread to share your ideas, pass along rumors, and most importantly to react to the news […]
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The Celtics entered the season with a lot of question marks at the center position. In fact, that was one of the main reasons many people picked the Celtics for the lottery. Fast forward to today and Neemias Queta has had himself a breakout season, Luka Garza has established himself as a rotation big, and […]
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1. Incredible Defensive Effort In a game where both Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser were out on the second night of a back-to-back, the Hospital Celtics stepped up big time and handed the Houston Rockets their largest margin of defeat this season, winning 114-93. Boston held Houston to to their second lowest scoring game of […]
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During a season where nothing’s guaranteed and rotations are a revolving door, Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta found a way to strengthen his bid at remaining in the team’s starting lineup. “Neemy was the best version of himself,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters, per CLNS Media. “Even though he was only 3-for-4, you […]
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HOUSTON — At the Celtics’ team meeting on Wednesday morning, two-way player Ron Harper Jr. saw his name on the whiteboard. It quickly dawned on him: for the first time in his four-year NBA career, he was going to start in an NBA basketball game. “I knew I was getting a start,” Harper Jr. said, […]
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Way back in November, the Rockets delivered a bit of a wakeup call to Boston. After the Celtics started 0-3, they won three straight against New Orleans, Cleveland, and Philadelphia and had started to figure out what their identity was going to be. Houston had other ideas and beat down Boston in a 28-point blowout […]
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HOUSTON — The Celtics will start a brand-new starting five in the wake of multiple absences against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Alongside regular starters Derrick White and Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Ron Harper Jr, and Luka Garza will take the floor for tip-off. Payton Pritchard, fresh off a 26-point outing, will come off the […]
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Boston Celtics (32-18) at Houston Rockets (31-17)Wednesday, February 4, 20268:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #51, Road Game #27TV: NBCSB, Space City Home Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 790 AM, Sirius XMToyota Center The Celtics visit the Houston Rockets for the 2nd and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Rockets won the first […]
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Herald Four thoughts on Celtics’ reported Anfernee Simons-Nikola Vucevic trade Cooper Flagg scores 36 points, but Celtics top Mavericks Celtics reportedly trading Anfernee Simons to Bulls for veteran center Globe Payton Pritchard thrives in return to bench as Celtics roll over Mavericks: 6 takeaways Celtics reportedly trade Anfernee Simons to Bulls, acquire Nikola Vučević After […]
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