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The battle between the top two Eastern Conference teams came down to one final shot on MLK Day, with Jaylen Brown firing with 4.4 seconds left. Brown got to his spot but came up short, and the Boston Celtics fell for the third time this season to the Detroit Pistons in Monday night’s 104-103 loss. […]
In a matchup that felt far more like May than January, the Pistons outlasted the Celtics 104–103 on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena, surviving a final Jaylen Brown jumper that fell just short at the buzzer. The Celtics jumped out to an early 16–8 lead behind Brown’s scoring and strong defensive activity, but the […]
Boston Celtics (26-15) at Detroit Pistons (30-10)Monday, January 19, 20268:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #42, Road Game #23TV: Peacock, NBCRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.1 The Ticket, SiriusXMLittle Caesars Arena The Celtics have reached the end of their 4 game road trip as they visit the Detroit Pistons. This is the 4th and final meeting between […]
Can Boston cut into Detroit’s lead? At the start of the season, most fans expected Boston to be middle of the pack due to Jayson Tatum’s injury and the offseason losses of Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday. Instead, through 41 games, Boston sits second in the Eastern Conference, 4.5 games behind […]
For the first time in his 10-year NBA career, Jaylen Brown will be an All-Star starter. Amid a career season, Brown has been selected by fans, other NBA players, and the media as one of the five Eastern Conference players to start in the All-Star game. Alongside Brown, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, New York […]
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.— Behind the scenes and away from the cameras, Jayson Tatum has been tirelessly rehabbing from the Achilles tendon rupture he suffered last May. Occasionally, the Celtics star has shared glimpses of his workouts on his YouTube channel and Instagram, but he has yet to let the media in for an extensive, unfiltered look […]
Herald Celtics midseason report card: Boston checked all boxes in impressive first half Globe Celtics at Pistons preview: The East’s top teams face off in Detroit CelticsBlog Overthinking the Celtics season so far The Mazzulla puzzulla NESN Jayson Tatum Dunks With Ease In Latest Workout Video From Detroit How To Watch Celtics vs. Pistons Tonight: […]
What is the meaning of life? Is it to constantly pursue new goals, to push ourselves towards our best possible selves? Is it to contemplate the horrors of the indifferent universe in the face of mass human suffering? Is it to gain control over our feeble existence, or simply to delude ourselves into thinking we […]
On Saturday night, the Celtics had a historic first half in what might have been the best offensive showing of Mazzulla Ball. Per NBC Sports Boston’s Dick Lipe, their 82 points at halftime against the Hawks — 52 in the second quarter alone — was their highest total since thrashing Golden State two years ago. […]
DETROIT — The Boston Celtics could be once again be without Payton Pritchard when they close out a four-game roadtrip against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Pritchard missed Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with left ankle soreness — his first absence of the year — and is questionable with the same injury ahead […]
Herald Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser turn in monster performances as Celtics rout Hawks Globe Jaylen Brown dominates in homecoming as Celtics demolish Hawks: 6 takeaways Jaylen Brown scores 41, Sam Hauser hits 10 threes in Celtics win over Hawks At the halfway point of the season, the Celtics continue to defy expectations and have become […]
1. Ridiculous First Half Scoring Display The Boston Celtics went absolutely nuclear on the Atlanta Hawks, winning 132-106. Boston had an incredible scoring night, especially in the first half. They scored 82 points and 52 of those points came in the second quarter alone. Via Dick Lipe on X, that 52 point second quarter is […]
ATLANTA — In the background of a brilliant, overachieving Celtics season, Sam Hauser has quietly become a starter. The fifth-year Celtics veteran rarely makes the headlines. He’s not one of the team’s shiny young prospects, nor is he one of their established go-to guys. He hardly ever puts up crazy numbers — Hauser has only […]
In just 12 minutes, the Boston Celtics outscored their entire second half with a 52-point surge in the second quarter, soaring past the Atlanta Hawks and into the NBA’s record books on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser were the conductors behind a freight-train Boston offense, shooting 19 of 25 from the field and […]
On a night where Jaylen Brown scored 41 points, it was Sam Hauser who stole the show. He scored 30 points making 10 three pointers, including 8 of his first 9 looks. The Celtics smoked the Hawks 132-106 as the Celtics advance to 26-15 at the midway point of the season. The Celtics were without […]
ATLANTA — Payton Pritchard, who is dealing with ankle soreness, won’t lace up for the first time this season when the Celtics face the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. So, in his place, Baylor Scheierman will start for the third time this year, alongside Derrick White in the backcourt. Scheierman is averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 […]
Boston Celtics (25-15) at Atlanta Hawks (20-23)Saturday, January 17, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #41 Road Game #22TV: NBCSB, FDSNSE, NBA-LP98.5 Sports Hub, 92.9 The Game, Sirius XMState Farm Arena The Celtics continue their road trip after a loss to the Pacers and a win over the Heat. After this game at Atlanta, they will […]
Herald Kristaps Porzingis, Boston starter ruled out for Celtics-Hawks Globe Watch: Jaylen Brown reacts to having his high school basketball number retired Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis (left Achilles tendinitis) ruled out vs. Celtics Celtics at Hawks preview: Boston visits Atlanta for the first time since the Trae Young trade Seven teams after starting his career with […]
ATLANTA — In 2014, a substitute teacher at Wheeler High School told Jaylen Brown that she expected him to end up at the Cobb County jail. Almost 12 years later, on a chilly Friday morning, Brown saw his high school jersey retired as part of a special Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony at that very […]
ATLANTA — The Celtics (25-15) could be without Payton Pritchard when they face the Atlanta Hawks (20—23) on Saturday night. Pritchard is doubtful to play as he deals with left ankle soreness; if he’s sidelined, it will be his first missed game of the season. Josh Minott, meanwhile, will miss his 7th consecutive game with […]
Herald Anfernee Simons erupts to power massive Celtics comeback in win over Heat Globe Celtics rally after trailing by 19 to stun Heat 119-114 Anfernee Simons turned in his best game as a Celtic, and the Heat paid the price Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side – Heat 1/15/26 CelticsBlog 10 Takeaways from a […]
With 20 days left until the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons continues to force a difficult discussion within the organization. The options are simple: either trade Simons and reduce the team’s luxury tax burden, or keep him and see how things play out. So far, it’s been the latter. Simons […]
1. Anfernee Simons Masterclass The Celtics offense was struggling to get anything going for most of this game. However, when Boston needed a hero, The Anferno answered the call. Anfernee Simons scored a season high 39 points on 13-28 shooting from the field and 7-16 from three. Simons broke the Celtics record for the most […]
MIAMI — For a moment, it appeared the Celtics were entering the dreaded midseason slump. With five minutes left in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat — and on the heels of back-to-back losses — they trailed by 19 points. That marked their largest first-quarter deficit in years. As he often […]
Following a tough loss to the Pacers on Monday, the Celtics traveled to Florida to face the Miami Heat Thursday night at the Kaseya Center. Jaylen Brown returned to the lineup for Boston and scored 27 points as the Celtics bounced back on the road with a tremendous comeback 119-114. Boston snapped a two-game losing […]