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BOSTON — The Celtics returned from a week-long road trip late Tuesday night after a back-breaking loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On Wednesday, they hosted the Memphis Grizzlies, their 13th game in 22 nights. Then, on Thursday, they finally had a highly anticipated day off — a chance to see friends and family, step away […]
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BOSTON — Ron Harper Jr. didn’t know he’d be spending the week with the Boston Celtics. But, the 25-year-old two-way Celtics player hopped on a commercial flight on Sunday to meet the Celtics in Orlando amid their three-game road trip. It wasn’t smooth sailing; the same flight delays that have plagued the country meant Harper […]
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Watching the Thunder and Pacers fly around for seven games, the value both teams placed on athleticism was unmistakable. It gave a glimpse at where the league might be heading stylistically, with pace, pressure and hyperactivity being the standard. While Boston lost many things in the offseason, they’ve reimagined themselves to match this trend, and […]
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It was a busy week on the parquet. The Celtics dabbled in Magic like an Etsy witch, splitting a two-game road series in Orlando. Boston showed down with Philly once again; despite the schedule makers wanting to get these matchups out of the way, it went down to the last possession for the third time. […]
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Herald Ex-Celtics guard applying lessons from Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla in new G League job Celtics notebook: How NBA rule change has altered Boston’s game prep Globe How to watch Boston sports in 2025: The best streaming services for Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics fans Small mistakes have hounded the Celtics, but rout of Grizzlies […]
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Through thirteen games, the Boston Celtics are sitting at 6-7 and 11th in the Eastern Conference — nothing special which was too be expect when you lose your best player for most of the season and your top three centers from last season’s roster leave for nothing in return. However, when you look under the […]
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Herald Luka Garza’s ‘inspired’ play for Celtics draws high praise from Joe Mazzulla Haircut, then breakout: How Payton Pritchard got his mojo back vs. Memphis Celtics’ season-best shooting paves way for rout of shorthanded Grizzlies Celtics make big change to starting lineup for matchup vs. Grizzlies Globe Payton Pritchard scores 24 points, Celtics roll past […]
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First, our apologies for not getting out Ten Takeaways for the final two games of the road trip in Orlando and Philadelphia. We’ve got a “life first, blog second” motto here at CelticsBlog and so many of writers were busy over the holiday. We’ll try and not let that happen again. And now, on to […]
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It took a while for Derrick White to return to his on-brand self. White struggled to find his rhythm in his first 12 appearances this season. After leading the team in scoring (21.7 points) during the preseason, he seemed ready to embrace the challenge of playing second fiddle to Jaylen Brown, knowing his 3-point shot […]
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Wednesday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies ended up in a blowout fairly quickly, Boston going up by 21 just before the end of the first half. From that point, the Celtics lead only grew, the final margin being a 36-point victory. This resulted with them scoring 131 points by the end of […]
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BOSTON – Payton Pritchard had a tough couple of days of basketball. On Sunday against the Magic, the Celtics’ starting point guard tallied just 5 points on 2-8 shooting – his lowest-scoring game of the season. He followed that up with another 5-point outing in a Tuesday loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, this time putting […]
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The Boston Celtics returned home to face off against the Grizzlies Wednesday night. Memphis came into the game with just four wins and off the back off a road loss to New York last night. Boston led all night as the game was never close after the first quarter, Boston securing a big home win, […]
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We’re back! 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 psychos and nerds out of their chairs. The plays […]
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Memphis Grizzlies (4-8) at Boston Celtics (5-7)Wednesday, November 12, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #13, Home Game #6TV: NBCSB, FDSN, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPN 92.9 FMTD Garden The Celtics host the Memphis Grizzlies for the first of 2 games between them this season. They will play again in Memphis on March 30. The Celtics […]
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Herald What went wrong in Celtics’ late loss to 76ers: ‘I let my guys down’ Celtics drop another thriller to 76ers on late-game putback Globe Brockton native AJ Dybantsa reflects on Celtics ahead of homecoming at TD Garden Jaylen Brown, Celtics drop another close loss to 76ers: 8 takeaways Grizzlies at Celtics: Boston hosts Memphis […]
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In last night’s 102-100 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics reached clutch minutes for a seventh time this season, tied for the fourth most 5-under-5 situations in the league. Of their five clutch losses, two of which have now come at the hands of the Sixers with their three matchups decided by a total […]
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Rather than ride the momentum of a second straight road win, the Celtics left Philadelphia reflecting on a missed opportunity on Tuesday night. Hours before tip-off, word broke that 76ers star Joel Embiid would sit out Philadelphia’s rivalry matchup with Boston due to right knee soreness, giving the Celtics an immediate advantage. But instead of […]
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After a bad first half, the Celtics fought back in the third quarter but came up just short in Philadelphia, ultimately losing 102-100 to the 76ers. Jordan Walsh had a great game with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks while Jaylen Brown had 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists and Derrick […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Hugo Gonzalez sprained his ankle in Tuesday’s Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Gonzalez played just under 6 minutes in the game before going down with the injury late in the third quarter, tallying 5 points, 2 rebounds, and a steal. The Celtics announced Gonzalez was questionable to return shortly after he headed […]
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Boston Celtics (5-6) at Philadelphia 76ers (6-4)Tuesday, November 11, 20258:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #12 Road Game #7TV: Peacock/NBCRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena The Celtics travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers for the third of 4 games this season. They played in Boston in the first […]
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Globe Celtics-76ers preview: Can Boston finally quiet Tyrese Maxey? Anfernee Simons got benched on Friday. He responded by leading the Celtics to the win. CelticsBlog Luka Garza (and his father) have been working toward this moment forever Jordan Walsh is starting to figure it out Parquet Plays : How the Celtics played perfect Mazzulla Ball […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Sam Hauser is available to play in Tuesday’s Celtics game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics’ sharpshooter was listed as probable with a right wrist sprain on Monday night, but was upgraded to available after shootaround on Tuesday. The Celtics held an optional shootaround at Temple University, and Hauser was in attendance. The […]
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ORLANDO — When Luka Garza began high school, he was so unathletic that coaches plainly told his father, Frank, that basketball wasn’t going to work out for his son. “His whole life, coaches were telling me, ‘Hey, Frank, don’t waste your time – Luka’s tripping on the foul line as a ninth grader,” Frank told […]
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When Jordan Walsh joined the Celtics as pick #38 in the 2023 NBA Draft and he was more idea than player. As a 19-year-old prospect with selling points of length, athleticism and motor, he was your textbook example of a project prospect. Since then, the flashes have been as exciting as they’ve been rare. There […]
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“What’s our offensive philosophy? Create two-on-ones.” Joe Mazzulla said. His voice rose as he pounded the table for emphasis. “Find the two-on-one, make the right play against the two-on-one. For as long as I’m here, that’s going to be our offensive philosophy.” It was a moment that captured the fiery precision of Boston’s head coach […]
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