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The stopper In this switching defense world, you’d think that having a A+ stopper on your team wouldn’t be too important. Opposing teams could just scrape your team’s best defender off with a screen. However, head coach Joe Mazzulla has employed one of his rangy wings against lead scorers throughout the first sixteen games of […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown calls out Celtics teammates after loss to lowly Nets Celtics can’t overcome Jaylen Brown’s foul trouble in uninspired loss to Nets ‘Everybody looked in the mirror’: Have Celtics solved biggest early-season problem? Globe ‘Come ready to play or don’t come at all’: Jaylen Brown doesn’t mince words after Celtics’ loss to Nets […]
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The Celtics had chances to take control in Brooklyn, but never found the consistency needed to steal the game from the Nets. Boston flashed moments of good process and stretches of tough defense, yet the middle quarters — and a late Michael Porter Jr. surge — proved too much to overcome. Still, there were plenty […]
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Jaylen Brown wasted no time holding the Celtics’ feet to the fire on Friday night. Boston and Brooklyn met for the second time in as many games, this time on TD Garden’s lucky green NBA Cup parquet. But luck wasn’t on the Celtics’ side. The Nets erupted in the second quarter, outscoring Boston 40-25, setting […]
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Celtics two-way player Ron Harper Jr. has been on a tear — and a Friday night game at the Portland Expo was no exception. Harper Jr. poured in a G-League career-high 46 points for the Maine Celtics in a 113-111 win over the Delaware Blue Coats, hitting 16 of 26 shots and 7 of 14 […]
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The Celtics came into Friday night’s NBA Cup game against the Brooklyn Nets with some swagger. They had won 3 in a row and looked like they were ready to turn a corner. Then the 2-win Nets came in and beat Boston 113-105 in a very frustrating loss. The Celtics were only missing Jayson Tatum […]
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Anfernee Simons’ usage and minutes in the 2025–26 NBA season have been inconsistent. For a player making $25 million who averaged 32.9 minutes per game over the past four years and is still only 26, it’s unusual for his role to fluctuate this much. But the reason for that inconsistency isn’t complicated: to earn minutes […]
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Brooklyn Nets (2-12) at Boston Celtics (8-7)Friday, November 21, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #16, Home Game #8TV: NBCSB, YES, NBA-TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 101.9 FM, Serius XMTD Garden The Celtics and Nets face off for the second straight game. This is the 2nd of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will […]
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Herald Celtics notebook: Why Joe Mazzulla views ‘no pattern’ approach as C’s strength Globe Neemias Queta, Derrick White discuss Celtics’ improved rebounding Celtics vs. Nets: Boston can go for the home-and-home sweep As rebounding improves so does the Celtics’ record CelticsBlog Celtics Film Round-Up: Week 5 Three things to look for as the suddenly surging […]
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Finally, the Celtics received reprieve this past week. A hectic start to the season has taken its toll, and the boys in green were rewarded with only two games over the past nine days. Strange games they were; first, playing a wayward Clippers team that no-shows like they’re paid to do it, and a Nets […]
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Don’t look now, but the Celtics have quietly won three straight, are above .500 for the first time and are firmly in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. It’s a long season, and one that will inevitably feature many ebbs and flows, but this version of the Celtics (8-7) appears to be one that’s fully capable […]
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Hugo Gonzalez, the Boston Celtics first-round draft selection from this year, is in an interesting position. Being their sole rookie this year, the team is likely ready to invest heavily in his development. After all, he was a bit of a surprise selection on Draft Night, meaning the front office and coaches saw something that […]
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BOSTON — For a moment, it looked like the Boston Celtics’ season would be totally inhibited by rebounding. Standing at his locker in Detroit in late October, Jaylen Brown shook his head when discussing the team’s mounting rebounding woes. In their previous two games — both losses — they were outrebounded by a combined 33 […]
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Herald Jayson Tatum-less Celtics benefiting from good health this season Globe High-volume shooters have had some early bad luck from 3-point range, and other thoughts on the Celtics CelticsBlog Jordan Walsh, Celtics embrace competition — this time, at a bowling alley Jordan Walsh could soon face same challenge Celtics teammates have NESN Head-Turning Stat Shows […]
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NEW YORK — As quickly as Jordan Walsh became the revelation of this Celtics season, he slid aside to make room for a Josh Minott spark and Sam Hauser closing effort in the second half of the Celtics’ win over the Nets on Wednesday. Joe Mazzulla’s message to take each lineup and rotation with a […]
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Since the beginning of the season, Joe Mazzulla has been preaching the importance of winning the turnover battle every game. It’s been an integral part of their identity this season given the difference in talent from the previous years, the margin for error becoming that much slimmer. The logic is simple: by limiting their own […]
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BOSTON – On Wednesday afternoon, 50 kids from the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club of Boston thought they were headed for a simple afternoon of bowling and pizza. But, just a few minutes into their time at Brighton Bowl, the unexpected arrivals began. First, former Celtics champion Leon Powe arrived, alongside Celtics mascot Lucky and […]
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BOSTON – On Wednesday afternoon, 50 kids from the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club of Boston thought they were headed for a simple afternoon of bowling and pizza. But, just a few minutes into their time at Brighton Bowl, the unexpected arrivals began. First, former Celtics champion Leon Powe arrived, alongside Celtics mascot Lucky and […]
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We’re back, and we’ve played some good basketball as of late! 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 […]
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Herald Celtics win ugly over lowly Nets to climb above .500 for first time Globe Reflections from Vince Wilfork, Isaiah Thomas and the rest of 2025 ‘Tradition’ honorees Jaylen Brown, Celtics beat Nets 113-99; above .500 for first time this season WNBA’s latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing Celtics […]
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1. Just Jaylen I don’t know what else there is to say when it comes to Jaylen Brown’s continued dominance as a scorer this season. After a slow first half Brown exploded for 17 points in the 3rd quarter, finishing with 29 points on 9-19 FG, 3-7 3PT, and 8-10 FT. He did have 8 […]
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It took 15 games, but the Celtics, alas, finally climbed over the .500 hump with a 113-99 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night — and it all came down to the final 12 minutes of play. Boston fought tooth and nail with the Nets in Brooklyn. Both teams traded double-digit leads, navigated their respective […]
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BROOKLYN — In a victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, Sam Hauser played just 7 minutes. It was his first time logging single-digit minutes in a regular-season game since last February, and the benching came amid an abysmal shooting slump that has seen the 26-year-old make just 18.9% of his three-pointer attempts in […]
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After logging his fewest minutes of the season (12), Anfernee Simons responded with one of his best overall performances of the season. After scoring zero points and only tallying two assists in the Celtics’ win over the Clippers on Sunday, Simons came out firing against Brooklyn as he finished the first half with 11 PTS, […]
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