A Boston Celtics Blog: 17 Banners and Counting
#1 – Turnovers battle Going into the game, there was one certainty: this game would be about turnovers and taking care of the ball. While the Boston Celtics are among the very best teams at protecting the basketball, the Portland Trail Blazers are the team with the highest turnover rate in the league. Nonetheless, they […]
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BOSTON — Before Monday night, Celtics rookie Amari Williams had limited NBA minutes to his name, spending most of this year with the team’s G League affiliate in Maine. When the opportunity finally arrived against the Trail Blazers, the 23-year-old made the most of it. Williams logged a career-high 25:53 minutes in Boston’s 102-94 win […]
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BOSTON — Late in the fourth quarter of the Celtics 102-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Payton Pritchard crouched down in pain on the TD Garden parquet and clutched his left hand. Moments later, the Celtics guard headed into the locker room, his injury status seemingly up in the air. But, much to the […]
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BOSTON — Jrue Holiday ran into Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman, Celtics staffers and Jordan Walsh while doing mobility drills in the hallway on Monday afternoon. Walsh and Holiday, who mentored the rookie during his first NBA season, talked about shoes. Walsh inquired if Holiday had anything for him. Holiday quipped Walsh doesn’t wear his shoe […]
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The Boston Celtics hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night and former Celtics guard Jrue Holiday suited up against the C’s for the first time since his June 23rd, 2025 trade. Boston had a moving video tribute for the two-time NBA champion in the first quarter, and was given a standing ovation by the […]
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BOSTON — Boston Celtics two-way player Ron Harper Jr. has been selected to participate in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars challenge as one of 7 G League players, the NBA announced on Monday. Harper Jr., who spent the last two training camps with the Celtics before signing a two-way contract with Boston, has been one […]
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Portland Trail Blazers (23-23) at Boston Celtics (28-17)Monday, January 26, 20268:00 PM ETGame #46, Home Game #21TV: PeacockRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, Rip City Radio 620, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics return from a 2 game road trip to host the Portland Trailblazers for the second and final game between them this season. The Celtics lost […]
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Globe Trail Blazers at Celtics: Boston opens four-game homestand Sam Hauser quarterbacked Celtics’ comeback over the Nets in the final seconds of overtime CelticsBlog Amari Williams could see extended run with Neemias Queta, Luka Garza on injury report Derrick White and Payton Pritchard always give the Celtics a chance The stretch CLNS Media Baylor Scheierman […]
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BOSTON — Neemias Queta, Luka Garza, and Chris Boucher are dealing with a non-COVID illness ahead of the Celtics’ Monday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Queta has been dealing with the illness since Friday, while Garza was ruled out of the game a few hours ahead of tip-off. Queta is available to play […]
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Over halfway into the season, the Boston Celtics find themselves sitting at second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 28-17. They’ve set high standards for themselves by consistently sitting at or near the top over the past decade, but this year is different. Prior to the start of the season, the basketball world […]
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With this winter storm crushing half the country and NBA travel either delayed or cancelled this weekend, the Celtics return home for what could be another regular season-defining stretch of games. Here’s play-by-play announcer Sean Grande with the details: With the NBA trade deadline (February 8th) and All-Star Weekend (February 13-15th) on the horizon, the […]
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BOSTON — The Celtics could be without Neemias Queta when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Queta has been dealing with an illness since Friday, but he’s played through it, logging 28 minutes on Friday in Brooklyn and 24 minutes on Saturday in Chicago. In addition to Queta, Josh Minott, who has […]
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In this series, we’re looking at the biggest statistical differences between last season and the current one to understand how Celtics players have evolved while wearing the same jersey. Not every role change shows up as a scoring spike. Derrick White’s season is proof of that. Coming into the year, White wasn’t expected to take […]
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Herald Bulls’ last-second three sinks Celtics on second night of back-to-back Globe Celtics fall in final seconds against Bulls despite gritty Jaylen Brown game: 7 takeaways Kevin Huerter 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left completes Bulls’ 3-point barrage over Celtics Even on second night of a back-to-back, hamstring injury unable to keep Jaylen Brown from Celtics’ […]
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1. Gamed by Kevin Huerter In Game 3 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, Derrick Rose hit a game-winning three at the buzzer to give the Bulls the win and a 2-1 lead in the series. Almost 11 years later, on the day that Rose is getting his #1 jersey retired by the Bulls organization, […]
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Before being welcomed by Chicago’s freezing nine-degree temperatures on Saturday, the Celtics had their work cut out for them. There wasn’t much room for rest after Friday’s trip to the city that never sleeps. It took two overtime periods to overcome the Nets, leaving less than 24 hours to prepare to do it all over […]
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On a night when the Bulls franchise honored Derrick Rose and raised his #1 to the United Center rafters, the home team beat Boston 114-111 with a last second triple from Kevin Huerter. For the Celtics, they split the back-to-back nailbiters after winning in double OT last night in Brooklyn, but fall to 10-14 in […]
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The Celtics roll into Chicago looking to extend a winning rhythm, but the Bulls are in a groove as well. Boston had to dig deep last night, and they’ll have to again on the second half of a back-to-back. Fatigue may be a factor, but the Celtics have a key contributor returning. Here are three […]
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Boston Celtics (28-16) at Chicago Bulls (22-22)Saturday, January 24, 20268:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #45, Road Game #25TV: NBCSB, Chicago Sports Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 670 AM, Sirius XMUnited Center The Celtics complete their 2 game road trip with a visit to Chicago to take on the Bulls in the second of back to […]
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Herald Why Joe Mazzulla inserted Hugo Gonzalez before rookie’s clutch OT 3-pointer After late call-up, Celtics rookie delivers in double-OT in win over Nets Rescued by rookies, Celtics stun Nets in double-OT victory Globe NBA insider: Celtics going to be ‘aggressive’ on trade market, looking to possibly add a ‘big-time’ center Payton Pritchard scores 32 […]
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The Celtics could be without Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta when they face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Brown (left hamstring tightness) and Queta (non-COVID illness) are both probable. Brown strained his hamstring in the preseason and has been dealing with some tightness in that hamstring over the past week, which he said affected […]
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In one of the most exciting games of the season, the Boston Celtics eked out a win over the Brooklyn Nets in a double OT thriller on Friday night. It was a back-and-forth game of runs, 22 lead changes, 13 ties, and no lead bigger than 11 points. With the Nets having lost their last […]
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In this series, we’re looking at the biggest statistical differences between last season and the current one to understand how Celtics players have evolved while wearing the same jersey. Not every change is comfortable, but sometimes it arrives at the perfect time to make a player shine on a bigger stage. Payton Pritchard’s season is […]
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In this series, we’ll look at the biggest statistical shifts from last season to this one to understand how Celtics players have evolved — even while wearing the same jersey. Roles don’t always change with trades or new contracts. Sometimes, they change more quietly, through usage, shot selection, and responsibility. Jaylen Brown’s season is a […]
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#1 – Getting comfortable with the usual playcall If you read my 10 takeaways before, you know how much I enjoy looking at the first few possessions of a game and identifying which play teams are going for – and if you’ve never read me before, welcome, and I hope you’ll like it! The Celtics […]
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