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The Celtics had a secret weapon in win over Hornets
LAS VEGAS — Derrick White walked into the Cox Pavilion in the same pink polo shirt that the Celtics coaching staff donned. Two nights earlier, he had sat courtside on the Celtics sidelines for the Summer League opener, chatting with teammates Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta, and Jordan Walsh. But, that was Friday, and his afternoon […]
Dillon Mitchell leads Summer Celtics to victory over Hornets, 87-75
The Boston Celtics returned to the court in game 2 of Las Vegas summer league to take on the Charlotte Hornets. The Summer C’s played a great game with plenty of good performances spearheaded by 2nd round rookie Dillon Mitchell who led the team with 24 points, 6 steals and 8 rebounds. They now move to […]
Jaylen Brown, rim pressure, and world peace (mailbag answers)
Thanks again for the awesome questions everyone. I’m pushing these out pretty quickly for a couple of reasons. A. I have time this afternoon and B. I wanted to clear the deck for summer league content. So let’s just jump right into it. johnnymost Can you help me compare the Isaiah and brown trades? The […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/12/26
Globe ‘There’s no loyalty’: Jaylen Brown casually discussed trade while at the World Cup NBA insider: Teams received ‘intel’ that steered them away from bidding on Jaylen Brown ‘Nine amazing years’: Jayson Tatum on his relationship with Jaylen Brown NBPA executive director David Kelly says second apron hurts players, teams, and fans CelticsBlog Inside Joe […]
Boston Celtics (1-0) vs Charlotte Hornets (1-1) Vegas Summer League Game #2 7/12/26
Boston Celtics (1-0) vs Charlotte Hornets (1-1)Sunday, July 12, 20265:00 PM ETSummer League Game #2 TV: NBCSB, ESPN2Cox Pavilion The Hornets are the defending Summer League champs. Their first game in Summer League was against the Orlando Magic who eliminated them in a Play In game this season. They beat the Magic 86-74 in that game. […]
Chaos agents
The Summer Celtics don’t have a traditional point guard on the roster, a position usually relied upon to generate a little upheaval on opposing offenses. The blueprint of the re-built Celtics is a series of concentric circles. In the middle are the offensive engines of Boston’s offense with Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Paul George, and […]
The Celtics filled the hole in their defense
In the wake of a franchise-altering Jaylen Brown trade, Brad Stevens spent the majority of his press conference hammering home the idea of optionality as a key to their path forward. The team has choices without locking themselves into any direction. It’s hard to remove the emotions from this trade, but leaning on one of […]
The night my dad saw Larry Bird play—The History in Green
My dad was born a few years before the Boston Celtics, in 1943, and he grew up playing basketball in the small town of Forestburg, South Dakota. His parents had traveled with his father’s construction crew in his early years, but settled down near the farm where his mother grew up when he reached school […]
Inside Joe Mazzulla’s unorthodox offseason: an exclusive conversation with the Celtics head coach
LAS VEGAS — After the Celtics’ first Summer League game, Joe Mazzulla rushed to the back of the gym and jokingly put Jordan Walsh in a headlock. The two burst into laughter. Walsh, who was a member of the Celtics Summer League squad for the past three years, was on the Las Vegas sidelines for […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/11/26
Herald Why Chris Cenac Jr.’s college coach believes Celtics are perfect team for rookie Globe How can an aging Paul George contribute to the Celtics? If healthy, the return for Jaylen Brown can be a deep threat. Celtics grind out overtime win vs. the Raptors in summer league opener and other observations Victor Wembanyama, Spurs […]
Fifteen thoughts on the Celtics’ Summer League opener
That was quite a start to Summer League, huh? The Celtics outlasted the Raptors, 83-80, in an overtime thriller Friday night in Las Vegas. Amari Williams led the way with an emphatic 23 points and 13 rebounds. John Tonje contributed 20 on five 3-pointers, and Hugo González was far from efficient, but provided 17 points, […]
SB Nation Reacts: Promotion P
Still buzzing from yesterday’s overtime thriller over the Raptors? We get it. After last playoff’s early exit collapse after a 3-1 lead over Philadelphia and then trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers, it’s been a rough couple of months and weeks. But hey, we’ve got actual games, albeit Summer League, and we’re back! As our […]
Brick by brick: 10 Takeaways from the Celtics’ Summer League opener
#1 Clank City The opening five minutes of the Summer League Celtics’ game were a tough watch. We had five missed shots, seven turnovers and two foul calls, all before a bucket was scored in open play. Sure, there was a successful trip to the line, but overall, things got off to a shaky start. […]
Celtics teammates react to Jaylen Brown trade: “A guy that you can’t replace”
LAS VEGAS — Derrick White was home with his wife when he found out that Jaylen Brown, one of his longest-tenured teammates, had been traded. “It’s tough to see someone get traded, and JB’s been an amazing teammate, amazing friend to me, and kind of welcomed me when I got traded to Boston,” he said. […]
Summer Celtics prevail in overtime thriller over Raptors, 83-80
The Summer Celtics took on the Toronto Raptors in the 9pm slot at the Pavilion, Las Vegas Friday night. Game 1 of the 2026 Summer League tournament started slow as both teams struggled from the field over 2 quarters, but a gritty second half performance led the C’s to a tournament victory despite a dreadful […]
Boston Celtics (0-0) vs Toronto Raptors (0-0) Las Vegas Summer League Game #1 7/10/26
Boston Celtics (0-0) vs Toronto Raptors (0-0)Friday, July 10, 20269:00 PM ETSummer League Game #1TV: ESPN, NBCSBCox Pavilion This is the first Summer League game for both of these teams as neither team played in Salt Lake City or California Summer Leagues. The Raptors are playing in the first of back to back games and […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/10/26
Herald How Joe Mazzulla reacted to ‘difficult’ Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George trade Globe ‘There’s no loyalty’: Jaylen Brown casually discussed trade while at the World Cup ‘He made me a better coach’: Joe Mazzulla offers his gratitude to Jaylen Brown after stunning trade In his first action as a pro, AJ Dybantsa shows what made him […]
I sat down with Joe Mazzulla to talk Jaylen Brown, a full-circle moment with Mitchell Robinson, and much more
LAS VEGAS — Joe Mazzulla sits back in his chair at the corner of practice as music blasts. It’s Celtics Summer League, and a new crop of players are beginning their journey to the pros. Some, like first-round draft picks Hugo Gonzalez and Chris Cenac Jr, come in with plenty of expectations and fanfare. Others […]
The Celtics Summer League Crash Course
Summer League basketball might be for the sickos, but if you’re reading this and preparing to watch every Celtics game in Las Vegas, I happily welcome you to the club of unwell basketball enjoyers. The Celtics project to have one two-way contract up for grabs after Amari Williams signed his deal and Dillion Mitchell got […]
Summer League wish list for Celtics prospects
Forget about last year’s playoff exit. Forget about the New York Knicks winning the Finals. Forget about all the Jaylen Brown trade drama. Boston Celtics basketball is almost back, baby! The 2026 NBA Summer League is set to kickoff on Thursday, July 9, in Las Vegas, and the Celtics’ last two draft classes are expected […]
You have questions, I have no answers, but I’ll try (open mailbag)
Seems like a good time to open the mailbag again. As usual, I don’t claim to have all the answers. I do, however, have lots of opinions. For my part, I think I’ve finally reached my saturation point with the Jaylen trade. Still don’t like it, don’t think it was great value, but I understand […]
Celtics waive Dalano Banton
The Celtics have waived guard Dalano Banton, the team announced on Thursday evening. We have waived Dalano Banton. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 9, 2026 Banton played in 6 games between the Celtics and Clippers last season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 assists per game. He played 36 minutes in the Celtics regular season finale […]
Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/9/26
Herald Four Celtics storylines to watch in Las Vegas Summer League Globe NBA insider: Teams received ‘intel’ that steered them away from bidding on Jaylen Brown ‘Nine amazing years’: Jayson Tatum on his relationship with Jaylen Brown CelticsBlog The return of “big man by committee” Optionality, the Walker-Pierce parallels, and 2028 Celtics Reacts Survey: Payton […]
The return of “big man by committee”
When the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship, they did so with three centers who thrived on the perimeter. Sure, Kristaps Porzingis was a nightmare on the high post, and Luke Kornet had a knack for coming up with clutch, timely passes out of the short roll, and Al Horford was the connective tissue […]
Optionality, the Walker-Pierce parallels, and 2028
If you tuned in to the press conference, you heard two buzzwords from President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and majority owner Bill Chisolm: “optionality” and “basketball reasons.” For forty-five minutes, Celtics leadership defended their trade of Jaylen Brown by talking about the future flexibility that it created. There was talk about the analytical fit […]
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