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BOSTON — Technically, John Tonje has played in many a high-profile game at TD Garden. In a way, he’s actually been doing so for years. That’s because since he was a little kid in Nebraska, Tonje has set nearly all of his NBA 2K games at TD Garden, his favorite arena in the world. “I […]
You’d think that after the season he’s having, Jaylen Brown would be relatively immune to rumors that put him on the trading block, yet as this week showed, there’s no end to them. I don’t know of any leading Celtic player over the last 40 years that has been more consistently shopped by fans and […]
It was fitting, in a sense, that no one gave the Celtics a chance entering Sunday’s regular-season finale. That’s how it was as soon as Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. That’s how it was to start the season. That’s how it was after their 8-8 start. But each time, the Celtics simply shrugged their shoulders, […]
BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman didn’t know what to expect entering Sunday night’s regular-season finale. The Boston Celtics, down eight players, rolled out a shorthanded rotation made up entirely of reserves against a fully healthy Orlando Magic team. “We were even joking in the locker room coming out for layup lines, looking at each other like, […]
On a night no one thought the Celtics would win — at the end of a season many believed they couldn’t contend —Joe Mazzulla made one final statement for his Coach of the Year candidacy. The final Celtics injury report for Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic listed eight Celtics players out. Notably, their top […]
Is it possible that the most fun game of the regular season is the finale when seven — SEVEN — rotation players are unavailable and there’s nothing to play for? Yes. Yes, it is. Baylor Scheierman led all scorers with 30 points with Ron Harper Jr. and Luka Garza having career games with 27 to […]
The East is set: After an unexpected win over the Magic in their Sunday regular season finale at TD Garden, the Celtics start the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference and are +550 at FanDuel to raise Banner 19. The Magic will now travel to Philadelphia to play in the […]
With the No. 2 seed cemented, and the vast majority of their rotation players sidelined Sunday night, it would have been easy for the Celtics to roll over and wave the white flag against the Magic. But as they’ve consistently shown over the years, the Celtics simply won’t accept defeat, regardless of who’s on the […]
Orlando Magic (45-36) at Boston Celtics (55-26)Sunday, April 12, 20266:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #82 Home Game #41TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSNFLRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub , WYGM 96.9, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Orlando Magic for the 4th, and final, meeting between these teams this season. They played twice in a row in Orlando […]
Herald Celtics likely to sit all starters, top reserves for regular-season finale Globe Magic at Celtics preview: Orlando looks to avoid the play-in tournament CelticsBlog ‘To us, they are heroes’: Celtics trio draws massive crowd in Boston SB Nation Reacts: Jordan Walsh is the Celtics playoff x-factor The Celtics could be without 7 key players vs Magic CLNS Media Inside Jayson Tatum’s Historic Recovery from an Achilles Tear Bob Ryan: It’d Be “Disappointing” if Jaylen Brown Isn’t o...
We have arrived. When the Knicks (53*-28) host the Hornets (43-38) tonight at Madison Square Garden, their regular season will draw to a close. What a season it has been. A success by most measures, for sure, yet disappointing at times. So like life. The obviousness of the Pistons and Celtics stealing the top two […]
If the Celtics season were represented by one player, it would be Jordan Walsh. As CelticsBlog’s Noa Dalzell writes: One hallmark characteristic of this Celtics season has been that as soon as it appears Joe Mazzulla has a solidified rotation, things change. That latest change? Jordan Walsh is back. Over the past 7 games, Walsh […]
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without most of their rotation when they face the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair management), Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendonitis), Derrick White (right knee contusion), and Neemias Queta (right toe sprain) are all out. Sam Hauser (low back spasm), Payton Pritchard (left foot plantar fasciitis), […]
Herald Celtics fill final roster spot with familiar face before playoffs NBA playoff scenarios: How Celtics’ first-round opponent will be determined Celtics pulverize Pelicans to clinch No. 2 seed in East Celtics notebook: How Joe Mazzulla explained rookie’s string of benchings Globe It’s been decades since a center won the NBA Most Improved Player award. […]
Herald Celtics fill final roster spot with familiar face before playoffs NBA playoff scenarios: How Celtics’ first-round opponent will be determined Celtics pulverize Pelicans to clinch No. 2 seed in East Celtics notebook: How Joe Mazzulla explained rookie’s string of benchings Globe It's been decades since a center won the NBA Most Improved Player award. Will Neemias Queta be next? Celtics clinch No. 2 seed in Eastern Conference playoffs with blowout win over Pelicans Here’s hopin...
It seems that most Pelicans fans have given up. Very few comments in the game threads. The ones who are still there are very disgruntled with their team and front office and, it would seem, Zion especially. And, they don't even have a lottery pick to look forward to. The Celtics clinched the 2nd seed and that's quite an accomplishment in a gap year. Orlando will still be fighting for seeding on Sunday and so that game will be interesting. T...
BOSTON — The Celtics have signed Dalano Banton to a standard contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype first reported. Banton becomes the team’s 15th and final rostered player; since the trade deadline, the Celtics have signed former two-way players Amari Williams, Max Shulga, and Ron Harper Jr. to standard deals. Banton, who was on a Ten-Day […]
#1 – Magnet ball Shooting in basketball carries a big share of variance and luck. Even the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, is below 50% from beyond the arc on wide-open attempts. This means you’d still have a better chance to win a coin-flip game than to see Curry knock down a three […]
Nikola Vucevic has begun to string together strong performances after his initial struggles coming back from a broken ring finger. While Friday’s game against the Pelicans lacked the intensity of the Celtics’ previous game against the New York Knicks, it was still a useful setting for the veteran center to build rhythm and chemistry with […]
After a gut-wrenching loss to the Knicks on Thursday, the Celtics turned Game #81 into a three-point exhibition, tying their own record for 29 triples in a game and beating the Pelicans 144-118. Jaylen Brown was efficient (but with too many turnovers), Nikola Vucevic stayed on track, Sam Hauser caught fire, and we got to […]
For 24 minutes, it didn’t look like a blowout. Inside the Frost Bank Center, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves in a game that felt tighter than expected. The Dallas Mavericks weren’t backing down, trading shots, matching energy, and riding a red-hot first half from Cooper Flagg that kept the crowd uneasy. San Antonio hadn’t […]
80 games in, the 2026 Knicks were still destination unknown. After thrashing Toronto 112-95 in game 81, the picture is clearer. The Celtics hammered the Pelicans 144-118, locking up the 2-seed, while the Cavaliers showed they’re already in playoff form, falling badly to the Hawks. The East top-four are set: Detroit, Boston, New York and […]
The Celtics blasted the Pelicans on Friday night, 144-118, in which they tied the single game three point record. It was the 2nd season in a row that Boston had a chance to break the three point record but were unable to do so. It was a big night for Neemias Queta, who made his […]
Herald Despite Celtics loss, Jayson Tatum feels weight lifted after New York return Knicks coach: Jayson Tatum’s return ‘should be a joy to everybody’ Why Jayson Tatum chose to push through ‘nervousness,’ play vs. Knicks Globe ‘I appreciated that’: Jayson Tatum credited Knicks fans’ applause in MSG return Jayson Tatum returns to MSG, but Knicks […]
Herald Despite Celtics loss, Jayson Tatum feels weight lifted after New York return Knicks coach: Jayson Tatum’s return ‘should be a joy to everybody’ Why Jayson Tatum chose to push through ‘nervousness,’ play vs. Knicks Globe 'I appreciated that': Jayson Tatum credited Knicks fans' applause in MSG return Jayson Tatum returns to MSG, but Knicks hold off Celtics late: 7 takeaways Knicks beat Celtics in Tatum's return to Madison Square Garden Jaylen Brown has a candid answer when ask...