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1. Dominant Shooting Display Coming off of Boston’s lowest scoring output of the season against the Denver Nuggets at only 84 points, the Celtics came back home to TD Garden and set a new season-high in points with 148 against the Brooklyn Nets. Boston did this with some historic shooting, going 52-78 (67%) from the […]
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During Nikola Vučević’s Boston Celtics debut, both sides struggled. Three weeks ago marked the beginning of Vučević’s acclimation, and since then, his synergy has begun to take shape. It was a stark contrast on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Vučević’s offensive instincts kicked in, and decisively; he wasn’t hesitant. He was constantly in motion, […]
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The Nets had come into TD Garden losers of 6 in a row on Friday night, they left losers of 7 in a row. The Celtics beat the Nets in blowout fashion, 148-111 behind a big 28 point game from Jaylen Brown. Only Jayson Tatum missed this one for the Celtics. They started the group […]
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Globe Celtics vs. Nets preview: Boston returns home to face tanking Brooklyn ‘I don’t put a ceiling on us ever’: Celtics president Brad Stevens not surprised his team is playing so well this season Al Horford has been keeping track of Jayson Tatum’s possible return, and other thoughts on the Celtics CelticsBlog Do the 2026 […]
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Brooklyn Nets (15-43) at Boston Celtics (38-20)Friday, February 27, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #59, Home Game #28TV: NBCSB, YES, NBA-TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 101.9 FM, Serius XMTD Garden The Celtics return home from their 3-1 western road trip to host the Brooklyn Nets. This is the 4th, and final, game between them this season. […]
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This topic is a little random, but I was somewhat inspired by various podcasts and articles that talk about players that aren’t what they used to be or haven’t lived up to our expectations. I don’t know if he’s the first to come up with this, but a common phrase that Keith Smith likes to […]
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We’re back! Welcome to the Celtics’ Top-5 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 sickos and nerds out of their chairs. […]
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It’s time for a meeting. All stakeholders of the Boston Celtics — the optimists, the skeptics, the doom-scrollers, the “I told you so’s, the ones who check box scores with breakfast — please take your seats. We’ve reached late February, meaning there’s a big enough sample size in front of us that it’s worth taking […]
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DENVER — The Celtics finished their West Coast roadtrip with an impressive 3-1 record, tallying double-digit wins against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns, before running out of steam in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Afterwards, Jaylen Brown noted that a 3-1 record on a four-game trip wasn’t “half-bad” while […]
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Herald Celtics turn in season-worst shooting performance in loss to Nuggets Jayson Tatum reportedly back to ‘full go’ in Celtics scrimmages Celtics notebook: Boston getting career years from, well, everyone in stellar season Globe Celtics fall flat against Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in final game of road trip through Western Conference Report: Anfernee Simons played with […]
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After the Celtics took a slim 67-66 lead with just under two minutes left in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night, the wheels fell off. The Nuggets ended the third on a 11-0 run, which bled into the fourth and helped them run away with a 103-84 win to break Boston’s four-game […]
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As we breathlessly await the next trickle of information about Jayson Tatum’s eventual return to the court, it makes sense to discuss something that I’m sure the coaching staff has been thinking about for a long time. Who starts when Tatum returns? And what are the trickle down impacts of the rest of the rotation? […]
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#1 – A second behind Sometimes in life, you feel like you’re a step behind. Nothing big, but yet, it creates a difference between where you should be and where you are, and this small difference has consequences. Well, that’s how it felt looking at the Celtics’ off-ball defense last night. This first bucket from […]
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The Boston Celtics could’ve secured a four-game road trip sweep over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, had it not been for their second-half tumble. Defensive lapses, a no-show from the reserve unit, and countless missed opportunities doomed the Cs. But instead of sulking in the aftermath, Jaylen Brown took a different, more constructive approach […]
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The Boston Celtics traveled to Denver to face the Nuggets Wednesday night. Boston had been surging up the power rankings with a blistering month of February and faced off against the fourth placed Nuggets. Boston played a decent enough first half, but they could not hang with Denver in the second and eventually losing by […]
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Boston Celtics (38-19) at Denver Nuggets (36-22)Wednesday, February 25, 202610:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #58 Road Game #31TV: ESPN, NBCSB, Altitude SportsRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub,92.5 Altitude Sports Radio, Sirius XMBall Arena The Celtics complete their 4 game Western road trip with a stop in Denver to take on the Nuggets. This is the second of […]
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On the front-half of a back-to-back, the Boston Celtics faced off against a short-handed Phoenix Suns team, securing a commanding 97-81 victory. The Celtics weren’t at full-strength themselves, though, Jaylen Brown missing the game with a knee contusion. It was a night where the offense was dragging, but the defense picked up all the slack. […]
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Jayson Tatum’s return to the court is getting closer. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Celtics star has progressed to full 5-on-5 scrimmage work in recent practices, marking a significant step in his recovery from a torn Achilles. Boston has held multiple workouts during its recent road swing, with Tatum steadily increasing his on-court activity […]
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Herald Without Jaylen Brown, Celtics smother Suns in fourth straight blowout win Globe Reggie Miller: Celtics are ‘scariest’ team in the East with or without Jayson Tatum There is no way Jayson Tatum returning to the Celtics this season could be a bad thing Derrick White, Celtics blow out Suns in second half, win fourth […]
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Over the past decade, the Celtics have posted at least 48 wins in all but one season. They’ve made the Eastern Conference Finals six times in that span, the NBA Finals twice, and of course won a championship in 2024. Much of that sustained success stems from a blend of talent, roster management and drafting […]
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Can the Celtics keep the momentum? The Boston Celtics have played three games since the All-Star break and won all three by double digits. A West Coast road trip is never easy. There’s the time change, the altitude in Denver, the constant travel and the quick recovery before the next tipoff. However, Boston has made […]
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#1 – Two underdogs with similarities When the season started, rare were those who expected the Phoenix Suns and the Celtics to be competing for playoff spots in their respective conferences. The franchise from Arizona traded their superstar Kevin Durant and had to let Bradley Beal go to rebuild a team around Devin Booker and […]
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When the Boston Celtics acquired Nikola Vučević at February’s NBA trade deadline, it gave them options. Adding Vučević provided Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla the flexibility to lean on the two-time All-Star, roll with a double-big lineup, or bring him off the bench behind Neemias Queta — the plan Boston has used to acclimate Vooch. But […]
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Nothing really jumps off the page with a quick glance at the box score of the Celtics’ total eclipse of the Suns. The team shot just 40% from the field, including a dismal 13-of-47 from beyond the arc. They shot just nine free throws, with Payton Pritchard making all four of his trips after hitting […]
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PHOENIX — Late in the third quarter of the Celtics 97-81 win over the Phoenix Suns, Payton Pritchard turned the ball over. Suns two-way player Jamaree Bouyea dribbled furiously down the court, while Baylor Scheiermman stayed in front of him, keeping his arms raised, but avoiding any contact. Ron Harper Jr, amid his second-ever NBA […]
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