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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 […]
1. Locked In 4th Quarter Boston did a great job of slowing down the Hornets attack to end the third quarter, finishing on a 10-0 run with all the momentum and a slim 90-87 lead. Once the fourth quarter started, the Celtics went to another level defensively, holding the Hornets to 15 points on 7-21 […]
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown was impressed by the No. 9 seed Charlotte Hornets after Tuesday night’s matchup at TD Garden. In fact, he said it was almost like going up against a much younger version of the C’s. In a potential first-round playoff preview, it took a come-from-behind rally for the Celtics to overcome […]
If you caught Boston’s 54th win of the season on TV or at TD Garden, you would have thought it was a playoff game. The scrappy Hornets have been one of the best second half of the season teams and could knock off a contender in the first round. But after leading by as many […]
BOSTON — For more than two weeks, Jordan Walsh didn’t lace up. The 22-year-old, who had, at one point, started 20 straight games for the Celtics, had completely fallen out of the rotation. Still, Walsh kept an even-keeled mindset and perspective throughout that adversity. “I’m still okay with where I’m at because Year 1, I […]
The Boston Celtics hosted the eighth-placed Charlotte Hornets for their final matchup of the regular season. With four games to go in the regular season, the Celtics needed just two wins from the final four games to lock in the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference. In what could be a possible playoff match up, […]
Charlotte Hornets (43-36) at Boston Celtics (53-25)Tuesday, April 7, 20268:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #79 Home Game #39TV: NBC/Peacock, NBCSB, FDSNRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 92.7 WFNZ-FM, Sirius XMTD Garden In another game that could be a first round preview, the Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets. The teams in the 6th through 10th spots are all […]
Globe Derrick White talks beer, being a Bostonian, and a promising Celtics playoff run Cleveland radio host says Cavaliers are ‘scared’ of facing the Celtics in the playoffs Hornets at Celtics preview: Nikola Vucevic looks for more minutes when Charlotte comes to town Celtics’ Jaylen Brown named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week CelticsBlog […]
BOSTON — Grant Williams has yet to play at TD Garden since he signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2023. But the former Celtics forward will return to the Garden when the Celtics face the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, with the Hornets fielding a clear injury report. For the first time all year, the […]
I just wanted to pause and point out that we are pretty lucky here when it comes to the Celtics leadership structure. You see coaches and GMs getting fired around this time of year (see Chicago). You see ownership making questionable decisions (see Dallas, Sacramento) or in upheaval for one reason or another. It all […]
Herald Neemias Queta for Most Improved: Jaylen Brown backs Celtics teammate’s award case Celtics notebook: Nikola Vucevic looks rusty, but feels ‘pretty good’ in return Celtics dominate fourth quarter to secure season sweep of Raptors Globe Tatum, Celtics pull away late to beat Raptors, move closer to 2-seed: 6 takeaways ‘I’ll do whatever it takes’: […]
Jaylen Brown has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season after leading the Celtics to a 3-1 week. The Celtics tallied wins over the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors, while averaging 31 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. The Celtics’ only loss came in […]
1. Big 4th Quarter Through the first three quarters of this game the Celtics looked like they were stuck in mud when it came to their offense. After having some huge first halves in back to back games, Boston only had 80 points going into the fourth quarter, keeping Toronto in the game. The Celtics […]
BOSTON — Nikola Vučević rejoined the Boston Celtics for Easter Sunday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors. That was the plan, set nearly a month ago when he underwent surgery to stabilize his fractured right finger on March 7. At that time, Vučević had logged 12 appearances since being acquired at February’s trade deadline. He played […]
It wasn’t pretty, but the Celtics started their final stretch at TD Garden with a 115-101 win over the Raptors. Jaylen Brown was a driving machine, Jayson Tatum held court as Boston’s primary playmaker and nearly racked up another triple-double, and Nikola Vucevic returned with mixed results. Toronto could potentially be a first round opponent […]
Jaylen Brown’s 26 points led the Boston Celtics to a 115-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Easter Sunday at TD Garden, completing the team’s 4-0 season sweep over its division rival. That “rivalry” has been pretty lopsided in recent years. Boston has gone 15-1 against Toronto over the past four regular seasons and has […]
Herald Celtics’ ‘stud’ two-way player reportedly lands two-year contract Globe Jaylen Brown opens up about past criticisms of his left hand: ‘There was some truth to it’ Raptors at Celtics preview: Boston looks for another hot start Celtics express full confidence in center Neemias Queta after spectacular performance against the Bucks Strong play off the […]
Toronto Raptors (43-34) at Boston Celtics (52-25)Sunday, April 5, 20263:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #78 Home Game #38TV: NBCSB, Sportsnet, NBA-TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub,TSN 1050, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics return home to take on the division rival Toronto Raptors. This is the 4th, and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Celtics […]
Last month, CelticsBlog’s Nate Moskowitz said that the team had become a Derrick White cloning factory: Boston’s newest wave of role players — Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh, and Ron Harper Jr. — aren’t being asked to manufacture offense on their own. That responsibility already belongs to Boston’s stars. Instead, they’re asking them to […]
From the moment Tatum hit the court in his first game almost a month ago, one thing has stuck out to me: the guy has come back to the game with a nose for the ball that is truly remarkable. It’s like we’ve got a Steve Austin Six Million Dollar Man thing going on here, […]
BOSTON — The Celtics could have an additional boost when they face the Toronto Raptors on Sunday afternoon; Nikola Vucevic, who has been sidelined since March 6th with a right ring finger fracture, has been upgraded to questionable for the first time since first suffering the injury. In Vucevic’s absence, Luka Garza has stepped up, averaging 9.4 […]
Joe Mazzulla wasn’t supposed to be the long-term answer. A week before training camp in 2022, the Celtics’ future was clear and it was beautiful. They had just come off a Finals loss against the Warriors, the roster was intact, and the next few years of contention felt inevitable. Then, the Ime Udoka situation forced […]
We’re back! And Jayson Tatum might be…like…ALL the way 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 […]
BOSTON — Ron Harper Jr. has long awaited this moment. After four two-way contracts, the 25-year-old has finally signed a two-year NBA contract, as reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Harper Jr. has appeared in 26 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game. Of late, he’s […]