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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, […]
The Charlotte Hornets hosted the Boston Celtics Sunday night at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets came into the game after having a 5-game win streak snapped by the Philadelphia 76ers last night. Boston recorded their 50th win of the season with a 114-99 win on the road in the final game of March. Tatum was […]
Ron Harper Jr. sprained his ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s Celtics game against the Charlotte Hornets. The team announced before halftime that he was questionable to return with the injury — but he returned to the game and played another 4 minutes in the second half. Before the injury, Harper Jr. was playing […]
The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis) and Derrick White (right knee contusion) when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. Those absences will come on the first night of a back-to-back; the Celtics will visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable with right Achilles […]
Boston Celtics (49-24) at Charlotte Hornets (39-34)Sunday, March 29, 20266:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #74 Road Game #37TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, WFNZ 92.7Spectrum Center The Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets for the 2nd of 3 meetings this season. The Hornets won the first game 118-89 in Boston on March 4. […]
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. […]
Herald Celtics could sit four starters for matchup vs. Hornets Globe Celtics post lengthy injury report ahead of Sunday’s Hornets matchup Celtics at Hornets preview: Boston seeks 50th win CelticsBlog The Hornets surge has the Celtics fingerprints all over it Mandatory Minimums—The Week in Green The Celtics’ newest player feels right at home in Boston […]
Sometimes it feels like you know how 80% of a Celtics game is going to go. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are going to do half of the heavy lifting. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White will cover about another third. But it’s that other 15-20% that you’re going to get from your 5th, 6th, and […]
When the Celtics and Hornets face off on Sunday night, it will be a match-up between two of the Eastern Conference’s hottest teams. And, in many ways, the two franchises are interconnected — both due to their personell and emerging styles of play. Earlier this month, ESPN analyst Jay Williams drew the connection himself: “They’re […]
Jaylen Brown had some things to say about the NBA’s regular season awards on Wednesday. In the wake of Cade Cunningham’s lung collapse, robbing him of consideration for All-NBA and MVP awards, Jaylen Brown reminded everyone that back when the 65-game minimum threshold was written into the current CBA—by the NBPA and the league—it was […]
BOSTON — Charles Bassey has played for five different NBA teams since being drafted in 2021. This season, he’s bounced around the league on Ten-Day contracts, enjoying stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors. Since mid-March, he’s been with the Celtics; Bassey signed his first Ten-Day contract on March 15th, and his second […]
The Celtics could be extremely short-handed when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday evening. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain), and Derrick White (right knee contusion) are all questionable to play. And, Nikola Vucevic remains out as he continues to recover from a fractured […]
Herald With Jaylen Brown out, Payton Pritchard powers Celtics past red-hot Hawks Celtics enjoy ‘amazing’ experience at Brazil-France soccer match Joe Mazzulla shares Jaylen Brown injury update ahead of Celtics-Hawks Globe World Cup friendly match at Gillette was an ‘amazing’ off-day field trip for the Celtics Payton Pritchard’s huge night leads short-handed Celtics over streaking […]
Jordan Walsh’s third season has been a bit of a roller coaster. He started the season as a distant idea, where youth and potential still held weight, but it was unclear if he could break through. That breakthrough did happen, and it led to a string of promising starts with consistent and meaningful playing time. […]
#1 – Early game trouble As it was highlighted by Gray Washburn in the press conference after the game, it’s rare for Joe Mazzulla to call multiple timeouts so early in the game. However, pretty quickly, the Celtics were falling behind, especially because of their offense. As the Celtics head coach said, there were too […]
In his 10th game back with the Boston Celtics on Friday night, Jayson Tatum delivered his best performance of the season by dominating the second half against the Atlanta Hawks. It wasn’t particularly efficient, at least not by his standards, and afterward, he admitted the process of building himself back up has brought a mix […]
BOSTON — With Jaylen Brown out against the Atlanta Hawks, someone needed to step up to shoulder the offensive load for the Celtics and Payton Pritchard answered the call. Pritchard finished with a team-high 36 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 13-23 from the field and 6-11 from three-point range. The […]