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BOSTON — The Celtics have signed Dalano Banton to a standard contract, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype first reported. Banton becomes the team’s 15th and final rostered player; since the trade deadline, the Celtics have signed former two-way players Amari Williams, Max Shulga, and Ron Harper Jr. to standard deals. Banton, who was on a Ten-Day […]
#1 – Magnet ball Shooting in basketball carries a big share of variance and luck. Even the greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry, is below 50% from beyond the arc on wide-open attempts. This means you’d still have a better chance to win a coin-flip game than to see Curry knock down a three […]
Nikola Vucevic has begun to string together strong performances after his initial struggles coming back from a broken ring finger. While Friday’s game against the Pelicans lacked the intensity of the Celtics’ previous game against the New York Knicks, it was still a useful setting for the veteran center to build rhythm and chemistry with […]
Neemias Queta’s first season as a full-time starting center for the Boston Celtics has gone according to plan, as teammates have already begun rallying around his campaign for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. In the third quarter of Friday night’s 144-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, he drew the loudest crowd reaction of […]
After a gut-wrenching loss to the Knicks on Thursday, the Celtics turned Game #81 into a three-point exhibition, tying their own record for 29 triples in a game and beating the Pelicans 144-118. Jaylen Brown was efficient (but with too many turnovers), Nikola Vucevic stayed on track, Sam Hauser caught fire, and we got to […]
The Celtics blasted the Pelicans on Friday night, 144-118, in which they tied the single game three point record. It was the 2nd season in a row that Boston had a chance to break the three point record but were unable to do so. It was a big night for Neemias Queta, who made his […]
Herald Despite Celtics loss, Jayson Tatum feels weight lifted after New York return Knicks coach: Jayson Tatum’s return ‘should be a joy to everybody’ Why Jayson Tatum chose to push through ‘nervousness,’ play vs. Knicks Globe ‘I appreciated that’: Jayson Tatum credited Knicks fans’ applause in MSG return Jayson Tatum returns to MSG, but Knicks […]
New Orleans Pelicans (26-54) at Boston Celtics (54-25)Friday, April 10, 20267::30 PM ETRegular Season Game #81 Home Game #40TV: NBCSB, GCSEN, NBA- LPRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub , WWL 870 AM, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the New Orleans Pelicans as the season winds down. This is the 2nd, and final, game between these […]
BOSTON — The Celtics will be without several key players when they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles injury management) is sidelined on the second night of a back-to-back, while Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis) is questionable. Tatum is currently not playing back-to-backs as he returns from an Achilles […]
Jayson Tatum wasn’t exactly looking forward to stepping foot on the floor of Madison Square Garden Thursday night. And why would he? 333 days ago, he suffered the most traumatic injury of his basketball-playing career on the same night he delivered one of his finest playoff performances. “I thought about it. I’m not, like, thrilled […]
#1 – Boston defensive collapse The Celtics entered the game with the 7th-best half-court defense in the NBA, allowing 95.9 points per 100 possessions. Last night, the Knicks scored 122.5 points per 100 possessions in half-court situations. And the worst defensive stretch happened six minutes before the final buzzer, when the Knicks decided to hunt […]
NEW YORK CITY — Jayson Tatum made the choice to not bite his tongue a long time ago. At the Celtics’ shootaround on Thursday morning, when he was asked about the emotions of playing at Madison Square Garden for the very first time since his injury, the Celtics star opted to be completely candid. “Nervousness, […]
Baylor Scheierman’s sixth 3-pointer against the New York Knicks on Thursday night brought the entire Boston Celtics bench to its feet. Jordan Walsh did the sharpshooter’s signature thumbs-up celebration, and Luka Garza bunny-hopped with excitement, watching him conquer Madison Square Garden. Scheierman’s step-back three over Karl-Anthony Towns gave the Celtics a 104-103 lead with 2:19 […]
A lot has to happen to get a bucket in the NBA. The right screen creates just enough space to free up the ball. A pass has to be on the money for a player to get a shot off. And even if everything goes right, it’s still a make-or-miss league where a 50% success […]
The Boston Celtics traveled to New York to play the Knickerbockers for their 79th game of the season. Boston needed just a single win to secure a second place birth in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In a classic regular season contest, both team’s had runs and chances to close it out, but it was the […]
Boston Celtics (54-25) at New York Knicks (51-28)Thursday, April 9, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #80 Road Game #41TV: Prime VideoRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 880 ESPN, Sirius XMMadison Square Garden The Celtics head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks in their final road game of the season. This is the […]
Herald Jaylen Brown ruled out for Celtics-Knicks matchup Celtics list four starters on injury report ahead of Knicks matchup Globe Celtics at Knicks preview: Can Boston lock up the No. 2 seed? CelticsBlog Boston’s playoff rotation is still shifting Why Jayson Tatum isn’t thrilled about MSG return after ‘traumatic experience’ Jaylen Brown has taken his […]
Nearly 11 months after tearing his right Achilles tendon at Madison Square Garden in the playoffs, Jayson Tatum is set to return for Thursday night’s Boston Celtics-New York Knicks matchup. In a place he’s competed 14 times throughout his career, Tatum underwent his darkest NBA experience. So when asked after Tuesday night’s win over the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this march (and April) to the playoffs, head coach Joe Mazzulla has been checking items […]
The Celtics’ top-6 is set in stone. Tatum, Brown, White, Pritchard, Queta, and Hauser will play in every single playoff matchup. After that is where things get interesting. A few weeks ago, Luka Garza and Hugo Gonzalez seemed well-positioned to be the first big and wing off the bench. Now, it feels more likely that […]
In a tightly contested game, Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to a victory over the surging Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Charlotte led for most of the game, but Boston finally managed to break through at the end of the third quarter, and they didn’t look back from there, securing a 113-102 win. The […]
NEW YORK CITY — The Celtics could be shorthanded when they face the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis), Sam Hauser (low back spasm), Neemias Queta (right toe sprain), and Derrick White (right knee contusion) are all questionable to play. The Celtics are on the first night of a back-to-back, […]
Herald Jayson Tatum ‘not thrilled’ to return to site of injury for Celtics-Knicks Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum power Celtics past Hornets in potential playoff preview Brad Stevens talks Celtics’ playoff ceiling, Jayson Tatum’s return, college rumors Projecting Celtics’ playoff rotation as regular season winds down Globe What Joe Mazzulla said about praise from Giannis Antetokounmpo […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s game between the Celtics and the Hornets, Brad Stevens sat down with Celtics media to discuss a slew of topics. Here’s everything that he had to say, and what I made of it. On Jayson Tatum’s return from Achilles: Stevens stood by what the Celtics have always said about Jayson Tatum’s recovery […]
The Boston Celtics’ newest majority owner, Bill Chisholm, recently took part in a 1-on-1 interview with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, and there was plenty for fans to take away from it. The interview covered topics such as his thoughts on and relationship with the team during his first year, the approach in the […]