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Herald Jaylen Brown rips Beverly Hills’ ‘bull—-‘ apology: ‘I’m extremely offended’ Jaylen Brown’s triple-double leads Celtics past Warriors in All-Star return Jaylen Brown receives apology from Beverly Hills, says ‘damage is already done’ How Celtics met roster minimum, avoided luxury tax with latest signings Globe Al Horford says his decision to leave Celtics was ‘deeper […]
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After a week devoted to rest, recalibration, and reflection, the Boston Celtics returned to the hardwood with sharpened focus and renewed intent. They secured their 36th victory of the season with a 121–110 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Boston controlled the tempo for much of the contest, executing on both ends with discipline and purpose. However, […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — In the corner of the visiting locker room in San Francisco, Dalano Banton chatted up Jordan Walsh. Banton and Walsh haven’t shared a locker room in years, but they picked up right where they left after Banton signed a ten-day contract with the Celtics on Thursday. The 26-year-old guard reunited with several […]
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The Boston Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday (2/22 at 6:30 PM on NBC/Peacock) and it will be just another matchup between the sport’s greatest rivals. So I thought I’d take a moment to take a trip down memory lane and talk about the past. What was your favorite memory? It is hard […]
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#1 – Jaylen Brown driving the Celtics offense With almost 19 drives per game, Brown is the second most prolific driver in the NBA this season – and last night might have been one of his most impressive games in the paint. As the mid-ranges and 3-pointers wouldn’t fall, JB shifted his approach toward the […]
12 days ago | 1 read
It had been 279 days since Kristaps Porziņģis last shared the floor with the Celtics, as either a teammate or an opponent. The final farewell was bitter. Porziņģis last suited up alongside his former Boston teammates in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. A lingering illness that […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — Last Saturday, Jaylen Brown hosted an event at a Beverly Hills mansion that was unexpectedly shut down by police amid NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. As one of a handful of Celtics reporters covering All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, I attended the event, which was an activation for Brown’s 741 Performance line. Almost […]
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The Boston Celtics returned to the court after the All Star break Thursday night, to face the eighth placed Golden State Warriors. Boston won their first game of a four-game West Coast road trip as they survived a late scare but dominated the Warriors through three quarters, 121-110. Brown had a triple double after just […]
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Boston Celtics (35-19) at Golden State Warriors (29-26)Thursday, February 19, 202610:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #55 Road Game #28TV: Prime Video, NBCSB, NBCSBARadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 95.7 The Game, Sirius XMChase Center The Celtics begin the stretch run after the All Star break with a visit to the Golden State Warriors. This is the first […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porziņģis never imagined it would play out like this. But between Al Horford’s departure to Golden State over the summer, Porziņģis’ health issues in Atlanta, his ensuing trade to the Warriors and the late scheduling of the first Celtics game against Golden State on Feb. 19 — Horford and Porziņģis’ first […]
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Herald Celtics reportedly bringing back familiar face to fill open roster spot Globe Warriors’ Stephen Curry to miss Thursday’s game against the Celtics What Steve Kerr, Al Horford said about adding Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors Celtics at Warriors: Boston returns from All-Star break for West Coast road trip Celtics sign guard Dalano Banton to […]
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The Celtics are signing Dalano Banton and John Tonje to Ten-Day contracts, upping their total number of rostered players to 14. And, if both of those names sound familiar, it’s because they are. John Tonje was recently added to the Celtics’ roster on a two-way contract with Boston after being acquired ahead of the trade […]
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The Celtics impressive regular season has been a revelation. I think it is safe to say that a lot of people have earned an extra level of respect this season, starting with Jaylen Brown, Joe Mazzulla, and even Brad Stevens. All of that is wonderful, but this season will largely be remembered by what happens […]
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It was a first half to remember for the Celtics, as they exceeded expectations en route to a 35-19 record and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. While it was certainly a strong start, what happens the rest of the way will ultimately dictate how this season is remembered. With that in mind, […]
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The Celtics have signed Dalano Banton to a ten-day contract, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto first reported. Banton returns to Boston after spending most of the past two years with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was initially on the Celtics team that won the NBA title in 2024, but he was traded to Portland ahead of the […]
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The Celtics have a treat coming out of All-Star break: a four-game west coast swing that includes games at the Warriors, Lakers, Suns and Nuggets and a back-to-back. Boston is set to face four teams that if the playoffs started today, would all be participating. They all present different issues. The Warriors will be without […]
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It certainly seems like Jayson Tatum is going to play basketball for the Boston Celtics at some point this season. There has been no date set yet for a return and Tatum has not said he is going to play this season. Yet, all the signs point to a Tatum return and it could be […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — When the Celtics face the Warriors on Thursday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis could both face the Celtics for the very first time since their respective tenures in Boston ended last summer. Porzingis is questionable to play against the Celtics as he continues to deal with a left Achilles tendon injury, while […]
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Herald Biggest questions facing Celtics in return from NBA All-Star break Bill Russell’s widow sues daughter over late Celtics legend’s ‘tarnished’ image Globe Report: Bill Russell’s widow sues his daughter over breach of contract Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A closer look at the starters heading into the second half of the season Mark Cuban […]
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Cheers to commentor 1130PAR for suggesting this topic. Keep ‘em coming! We Celtics fanatics consume a ridiculous volume of Boston Celtics content and the large majority of the game coverage is fed to us by NBC Sports Boston as the Regional Sports Network for the team. So much so that they become like part of […]
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Back in October, before this NBA season began, did you perhaps open up a sports betting app on your phone and wager on how many wins the Boston Celtics would achieve? Did you say they would win at least 48? Maybe 50? More than 50? If so, then the odds are good that you’re about […]
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Globe Celtics roster evaluation, Part 1: A closer look at the bench heading into the second half of the season Does NBC have inside information about Jayson Tatum’s possible return, and other thoughts on the Celtics CelticsBlog What daily Celtics topics would you like to discuss? (daily topic) Just three games with the Celtics and […]
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I promise I haven’t completely run out of topics to discuss. At least not yet. I just wanted to see how you like these daily topics and if there are ways I could be improving them. Note that I don’t think I can keep this up forever. My goal is to finish out the month […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Nikola Vučević has played three games with Boston and, so far, he’s been exactly as advertised. The Montenegrin big man is averaging 13.7 points and 9.7 rebounds while shooting 48.5% from the floor and better than 41% from three. As a proven veteran, you generally know what you’re getting from Vučević — steady scoring, strong […]
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Globe NBA stars and legends weigh in on Jayson Tatum’s potential return this season Does NBC have inside information about Jayson Tatum’s possible return, and other thoughts on the Celtics Jaylen Brown’s event shut down by Beverly Hills Police during All-Star Weekend Anthony Edwards claims MVP award as Stars win tournament at NBA All-Star Game […]
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