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BOSTON — It’s been an up-and-down start to the season for the Boston Celtics so far, who dropped their first three games of the season and entered Tuesday night riding another two-game losing streak. But, against the Washington Wizards, they righted the ship, earning a 136-107 win after a monster second quarter turned a 12-point […]
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In the Celtics five losses this season, there’s been one statistical anomaly that’s buried their effort. On Opening Night, fouls and three-point defense led to a one-point loss to Philly. Twenty-one offensive rebounds fueled the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The defensive glass was again a problem vs. the Pistons. The Rockets hit 65.5% of […]
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Washington Wizards (1-6) at Boston Celtics (3-5)Wednesday, November 5, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #9 Home Game #5TV: NBCSB, MNMT2, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 106.7 The Fan, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Washington Wizards for the first of 3 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Washington on […]
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Okay, let’s try this again. 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 […]
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Herald NBA admits refs blew crucial call in Celtics’ loss to Jazz Globe Wizards at Celtics: Can Boston halt losing skid at two? The Celtics’ 3-point attempts aren’t falling. Maybe it’s time to change their approach? CelticsBlog Josh Minott’s special afternoon only furthered his love for Boston Is this the best version of Jaylen Brown? […]
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At the end of last season, Jaylen Brown was battling a torn meniscus. That is no longer a problem this year and Brown has been playing his best basketball eight games into this season. To this point in the season, Brown is averaging a career high 26.8 points on a career high 52% shooting percentage. […]
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ROXBURY — Dozens of kids swarmed Josh Minott as he attempted free throws, laughing and yelling into the Celtics player’s ears as he entertained the crowd. That concluded an afternoon of basketball drills and activities celebrating the unveiling of a newly renovated basketball court at the Roxbury YMCA. It also gave Minott yet another opportunity […]
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Herald ‘We keep missing them’: How Derrick White, Payton Pritchard explain Celtics’ 3-point struggles Jaylen Brown rips officials for ‘unacceptable’ no-call in Celtics’ loss to Jazz Jaylen Brown-led rally falls short as poor-shooting Celtics fall to Jazz Celtics notebook: Joe Mazzulla found kindred spirit in Rams’ Sean McVay Globe Payton Pritchard addresses his shooting woes […]
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The Boston Celtics dropped to 3–5 last night after a tough 105–103 home loss to the Utah Jazz. It was one of the uglier performances in recent memory, though Jaylen Brown’s 36-point effort nearly salvaged the night. Even in a win, that kind of performance would’ve sparked some tough questions, but after Jusuf Nurkic’s putback […]
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#1 – Jaylen Brown: energy shifter After being in control for the first half, the game slipped away from the Celtics’ hands in the third quarter. After scoring only 36 points in the first 24 minutes, the Jazz scored 38 points in the first 12 minutes after the break. If the Celtics were able to […]
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Before tip off, CelticsBlog’s Bobby Manning asked Jazz head coach Will Hardy about Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s affinity to the three pointer. After sharing a seat next to Mazzulla for a season, he has intimate knowledge of how Mazzulla ticks. Hardy laughed at first at the question and complemented Boston’s spacing and decision-making around […]
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Just when it seemed the Celtics were finding ways to work around their rebounding woes, Monday night’s matchup against the Jazz reminded them it’s still a work in progress. It was easy (and understandable) to chalk up Saturday night’s blowout loss to the Rockets as a “scheduled loss.” Houston had the size advantage, Boston was […]
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Coming off a back-to-back against the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets that they split, the Boston Celtics (3-5) opened the month of November by hosting the Utah Jazz (3-4), falling at home for a second straight game in a 105-103 final. In a wild final 5 minutes, the Celtics fought back from an 8-point deficit, […]
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Utah Jazz (2-4) at Boston Celtics (3-4)Monday, November 3, 20257:30 PM ETTV: NBCSB, KJZZ, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 1280 AM The Zone, Sirius XMRegular Season Game #8 Home Game #4TD Garden The Celtics host the Utah Jazz for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Utah […]
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Herald Celtics notebook: Jayson Tatum impressing Kevin Durant in Achilles rehab Globe What Kevin Durant said about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles recovery, chances of returning this year Jazz at Celtics: Boston looks to bounce back from blowout at home Are the Celtics actually playing faster this season? And other beat writer thoughts. CelticsBlog JD Davison is […]
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BOSTON — Back at TD Garden for the first time since he was waived in July, JD Davison reflected on a three-year Celtics tenure that failed to set up an NBA breakthrough — but nonetheless prepared him for another opportunity in Houston. Ahead of the Celtics’ 128-101 loss to the Rockets on Saturday night, Davison […]
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Herald Celtics blown out at home by Kevin Durant, Rockets Globe Kevin Durant, Rockets pummel exhausted Celtics to snap three-game winning streak: 6 takeaways Rockets run wild on tired Celtics to take a blowout win at the Garden Kevin Durant relishing his role as the grizzled veteran of the Rockets’ young team Celtics Green Comments […]
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#1 – Celtics got punked After the game, Abby Chin asked Payton Pritchard if there was any takeaway from the loss. The Celtics guard told the media, “I don’t even know if there is a takeaway from this game. I think you just kind of turn the page. They just punked us, and you gotta […]
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The Celtics didn’t shy away from the reality of Saturday night’s battle with Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka, and the vertically advantageous Rockets. It was a hard-to-bear reminder of where Boston sits on the NBA totem pole. Houston was running and gunning, dominating Boston in every measurable way. On the boards, they grabbed 53 rebounds to […]
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The Boston Celtics hosted the Houston Rockets Saturday night at TD Garden in their first game of a three-game homestand. The Celtics were on the second night of a back-to-back, whilst the traveling Rockets came into the game with two days off, and it showed all night as they led from start to finish. Kevin […]
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Houston Rockets (2-2) at Boston Celtics (3-3)Saturday, November 1, 20258:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #7, Home Game #3TV: NBCSB, Space City Home Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, KBME 790 AMTD Garden The Celtics host the Houston Rockets for the first of 2 meetings between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Houston […]
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Herald Celtics survive 76ers comeback, win third straight to open NBA Cup play Globe Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways Celtics newcomer Josh Minott among top-10 standouts through first weeks of NBA season Rockets at Celtics preview: Can Boston make it four wins in […]
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#1 – Jaylen Brown post-ups: On the night the Celtics got back to .500 and opened NBA Cup play 1-0, the first thing that stood out to me in the opening quarter was how Jaylen Brown was being used. Jaylen has been excellent to start the year as our number one option, averaging 27.7 PPG […]
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The Celtics conquered two forces on Friday night: the 76ers and the chaos that ensued in the second half of Boston’s first NBA Cup matchup. With consecutive wins in their back pocket, the underdog Celtics carried their momentum to the City of Brotherly Love, this time laying it all on the line on the most […]
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PHILADELPHIA — Nightmares from the Celtics’ Opening Night loss to the 76ers returned as Philadelphia erased more than half of Boston’s 24-point second quarter lead before halftime. The Celtics committed three and-one fouls, turned the ball over and allowed the Sixers to race past them in transition in moments eerily reminiscent of their first loss. […]
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