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Herald From Jordan Walsh to Luka Garza, Celtics’ bench shines in win over Magic Globe Celtics bench shines in bounce-back win over Magic: 7 takeaways Jordan Walsh didn’t think he was getting the ball. When he did, he delivered to help Celtics hold off Magic. Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side – Magic 11/9/25 […]
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The Celtics spent a taxing three-day weekend in Orlando. It began with a return to NBA Cup play, where the Celtics watched a fourth-quarter lead unravel into a nightmarish 26-14 Magic run on Friday night. Boston chalked up the defeat — and its late-game Jenga tower collapse — to “growing pains” and a steep “learning […]
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ORLANDO — Anfernee Simons played just two minutes in the first half of Friday’s 123-110 loss to the Orlando Magic. The Celtics were outscored by 11 in that stretch, and Joe Mazzulla opted to give Jordan Walsh and Hugo Gonzalez more extended run. Afterwards, Simons was gracious about his benching. “J-Walsh and Hugo came in […]
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Luka Garza’s first ten games as a Boston Celtic have had some ups and some downs. That is to be expected from a player on his third team in five years and has never had a regular rotation role. In fact, before Sunday night, Garza only had one game where he was a positive in […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
ORLANDO — Normally, when Jordan Walsh plays the entire fourth quarter, it means the game is out of reach. Just a week ago, in a blowout Celtics loss to the Houston Rockets, Walsh played all 12 fourth-quarter minutes, running around and getting up shots against the Rockets’ two-way players. But this time, Walsh’s fourth-quarter minutes […]
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Anfernee Simons ignited the Celtics in the first half, Luka Garza shifted the momentum late and Jordan Walsh provided the finishing touches to steer the Celtics to a 111-107 road win over the Magic on Sunday. Simons poured in all 25 of his points before the break, putting on a show in his hometown. Garza […]
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Hey, don’t write this team off yetIt’s only in your head, you feel left out (of the playoffs)Or in the tank They’ll try their bestTry everything they canAnd don’t you worry what they tell themselvesWhen on the road It just takes some timeLittle team, you’re in the middle of the rideEverything, everything’ll be just fineEverything, […]
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Boston Celtics (4-6) at Orlando Magic (4-5)Sunday, November 9, 20256:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #11 Road Game #6TV: NBCSB, FDSNFL, NBA-LPRadio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, WYGM 96.9Kia Center The Celtics visit the Orlando Magic for the second straight game, having lost to them 123-110 on Friday in an NBA Cup game. This is the […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Globe Celtics at Magic preview: Boston gets a rematch of Friday’s NBA Cup loss in Orlando As soon as he gets his feet solidly under him, Jaylen Brown promises more dunks for the Celtics CelticsBlog Early lessons from a 4-6 Celtics start NESN Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Gets High Praise: “He’s A Dawg” Paul Pierce Drops […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Heading into the season, we knew the Celtics would be searching for their identity. When you know Jayson Tatum will spend most of the year (if not all) in street clothes, and you say goodbye to Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porziņģis, it was clear Boston would take a step back. The […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Herald Celtics seeing ‘progress’ from new roster amid inconsistent start to season Jaylen Brown says refs ‘made their point’ in Celtics’ loss to Magic: ‘I’ll keep my mouth shut’ Celtics fade in final minutes in NBA Cup loss to Magic Globe Jaylen Brown seemingly criticizes officiating again following Celtics’ loss to Magic Magic pull away, […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
ORLANDO — From the beginning of the season, Jaylen Brown maintained that figuring out the process of winning would be a challenge. “It takes time,” Brown said after the Celtics’ loss to the Detroit Pistons, which knocked them down to an 0-3 start. “It does.” And, through 10 games, Boston has struggled more than at […]
3 months ago | 1 read
#1 – A rivalry brewing? Last night we watched a spirited Boston performance, deserving of plaudits, particularly for those second and third quarters. Ultimately, though, away from home, Orlando handed Boston our first cup loss. Last year I went on CelticsBlog’s very own Adam Taylor’s podcast, and we spoke about Eastern Conference contenders that could […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Growth, at times, can be as painful and agonizing as it is rewarding, and the Celtics experienced that firsthand in their NBA Cup duel with the Magic on Friday night. Over six months after eliminating the Magic in the first round of last season’s NBA Playoffs, Boston returned to Orlando — this time significantly more […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
ORLANDO — Midway through the fourth quarter, the Celtics had completely erased a 16-point deficit to take a 1-point lead. Only six more solid minutes, and the Celtics could improve to 5-5, with an impressive win over the Orlando Magic under their belt. Then came a sequence of game-shifting plays. After securing a loose ball, […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Back in April, the Celtics disposed of the Magic in five games. However, that gentleman’s sweep wasn’t indicative of how rough and tumble that first round series was. Now, with the NBA Cup in mind, Orlando exacted some revenge with a 123-110 win over Boston. After making a big trade to acquire Desmond Bane, the […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
Boston Celtics (4-5) at Orlando Magic (3-5)Friday, November 7, 20257:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #10 Road Game #5Emerates NBA Cup Game #2 TV: NBCSB, FDSNFL, NBA-LPRadio: Sirius XM, 98.5 Sports Hub, 104.5 The BeatKia Center The Celtics visit the Orlando Magic for the 2nd of 4 games for the Emerates NBA Cup. This is the […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Herald Seldom-used Celtics reserve embraced confusion in season-best performance Why Joe Mazzulla played machine gun noises during Celtics practice Celtics rule out big man for NBA Cup game vs. Magic for personal reasons Jaylen Brown sets goal for season after latest 30-point game Globe Following a career night, Josh Minott isn’t taking his starting role […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
For the first time since the 2013/14 season, the Celtics are among the top five teams in long mid-range frequency in the NBA. In a nutshell, the last time this happened, it was Brad Stevens’ first season as head coach and the Celtics’ only season without a playoff appearance in the last 17 years. Will […]
3 months ago | 1 read
We’re back again. It’s been a strange week of Celtics basketball; frustrating losses, Jaylen Brown’s scoring, Jaylen Brown’s hair, things of this nature. While you’re sitting in the barbershop chair with a can of spray paint hovering over your fragile hairline, or if you’re on a flight to Turkey, you might as well sit down […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Prior to Boston’s 136-107 runaway win over the Wizards on Wednesday night, the Celtics had utilized a true small ball lineup combination two times for a grand total of seven minutes. Against the Wizards, they used six different combinations for 16:37, with each quarter seeing at least one different lineup variation. And with those results […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Herald How Joe Mazzulla sent stern message to Celtics standouts in rout of Wizards Jaylen Brown scorches Wizards as Celtics snap losing streak Globe Former Celtics guard Tony Allen arrested on drug charges Jaylen Brown has the star power to be the Celtics’ leading man, but does he have a supporting cast? Celtics, led by […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Maine Celtics have unveiled their 2025-2026 roster, and there’s one notable omission: former St. John star RJ Luis. Luis was on a two-way contract with the Celtics at training camp and joined the Celtics’ G League affiliate after being waived by the Celtics. But now, Luis is not on the official Maine Celtics roster, […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Payton Pritchard hasn’t quite looked like himself lately, and that’s OK. The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, poised to make his latest career leap with increased responsibility as one of the top-3 premier scorers in the 2025-26 Celtics lineup, hasn’t been able to rely on his greatest offensive strength: his 3-point shot. Pritchard […]
3 months ago | 1 read
After one of the ugliest losses in recent memory, the Boston Celtics got a much needed get-right win vs the Washington Wizards 136-107 in TD Garden. Here are 10 takeaways from the win: #1 – Jaylen Brown’s Historic Night Call him The Grave Digger, The Energy Shifter, or just JB, no matter the name; […]
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