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BOSTON — Nikola Vučević’s acclimation with the Celtics picked up Wednesday night. Since acquiring him ahead of last week’s NBA trade deadline, Boston has largely operated as usual. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has continued to start Neemias Queta at center, bringing Vučević off the bench in each of his first three games with the […]
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No better way to rebound from a tough loss than getting a dominant win against a struggling team. After getting crushed by the Knicks on Super Bowl Sunday, the Boston Celtics took an early 20-point lead in the second quarter against the recently overhauled and undermanned Chicago Bulls and never looked back, finishing the game […]
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Chicago Bulls (24-29) at Boston Celtics (34-19)Wednesday, February 11, 20267:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #54, Home Game #27TV: NBCSB, Chicago Sports Network, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 104.3 The Score, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Chicago Bulls for the third, and final, game between them this season. The Celtics won the first game in […]
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Herald Jayson Tatum still mum on return plan after ‘milestone’ practice Globe Former Celtic explained why Boston is ‘the most dangerous team in the NBA’ Jayson Tatum remains noncommittal about returning this season for Celtics Bulls at Celtics: Boston hosts Chicago in final game before the All-Star break ‘It’s just another step.’ Celtics’ Jayson Tatum […]
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BOSTON — Anfernee Simons wasn’t shocked to learn he’d been traded from the Celtics. The longtime Portland Trail Blazers guard was embroiled in trade rumors almost immediately upon arriving in Boston in July, and understood that the Celtics could look to move him ahead of the deadline. Still, the news stung. Simons had just woken […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
How will Boston respond after the Knicks defeat? Some of Boston’s best performances come after a loss. Whether it’s the team needing a loss to refocus or Joe Mazzulla fixing the issues, the Celtics rarely go on a losing streak and have a great opportunity to get back on track with the Chicago Bulls coming […]
21 days ago | 1 read
BOSTON — Xavier Tillman arrived in Boston in the middle of Jordan Walsh’s rookie season. Walsh was 19 at the time, the youngest member of the squad, and Tillman almost immediately took him under his wing. So, when Walsh rarely played throughout his first two seasons, Tillman was often in his ear. That same mentorship […]
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Herald Jayson Tatum still mum on return plan after ‘milestone’ practice Globe Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine Celtics as he nears potential return Jayson Tatum stays on message regarding return to Celtics Jayson Tatum assigned to Maine Celtics to take part in portions of practice Celtics experiencing predictable ups and downs after making numerous […]
21 days ago | 1 read
If you’re tired of only experiencing NBA expansion in GM Mode on 2K, you might not have to wait much longer for the real thing. During the NBA Cup earlier this season, Silver made it clear expansion was on his mind, with Seattle and Las Vegas widely viewed as the next two markets in line. […]
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BOSTON — Jayson Tatum practiced with the Maine Celtics on Monday afternoon, sparking excitement that his return was around the corner. But then, on Tuesday afternoon, the Celtics star addressed the media for the first time since October and delivered the message that his participation in the G League practice should not be read into […]
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The latest NBA rumor making the rounds recently has been related to expansion. The league has been flirting with expansion for a number of years, but there may finally be a vote for it this summer according to this report. Please keep in mind, these things take time to work out. We’re talking a couple […]
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BOSTON — Jayson Tatum is practicing with the Maine Celtics on Monday as he continues to recover from an Achilles rupture he suffered last week, the Celtics shared in an official press release. Tatum will be assigned to participate in portions of the Maine Celtics practice at the Auerbach Center this afternoon. Following this practice, […]
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Herald Poor-shooting Celtics blown out by Knicks in Super Bowl warmup Globe The Celtics had their worst shooting night in years in loss to Jalen Brunson, Knicks: 7 takeaways Holy Cross dedicates court to Bob Cousy Celtics’ loss to Knicks isn’t a big deal. How they respond going forward will be. Joe Mazzulla knew the […]
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One topic that has been the talk of the NBA recently has been the persistent (and perhaps increasing) efforts that “rebuilding” teams are making to actively fall down the standings. Commonly known as “tanking.” The idea behind determining draft order starting with the worst teams getting the best picks is common among sports leagues. It […]
22 days ago | 1 read
Lost in the shuffle of a tax-ducking fire sale at the 11th hour was the acquisition of a new two-way player in rookie John Tonje. Part of the trade that sent Chris Boucher and a 2027 second round pick to Utah, Tonje became the third player from the 2025 draft class to take one of […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Before Sunday’s 111-89 loss to the Knicks, the Celtics had been 7-1 when playing on a Patriots Super Bowl Sunday. According to statistician Dick Lipe, the lone loss came in 2015, when the Celtics scored just 75 points against the Heat. Later that night, however, the Patriots rallied to earn a thrilling, 28-24, triumph over […]
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Joe Mazzulla doesn’t intend to change much in the aftermath of this season’s trade deadline. Even after four trades that resulted in four departures, the Boston Celtics head coach is standing by the approach that has helped them climb as high as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference this season. Nothing will compromise […]
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Late in the fourth quarter Sunday, with the outcome of Celtics-Knicks decided, simultaneous “Let’s go, Pats!” chants and boos from Knicks fans echoed throughout TD Garden. While Knicks fans enjoyed leaning into their cantankerous DNA for a moment, those boos quickly returned to cheers as the Knicks cemented a 111-89 victory over the Celtics (34-19). […]
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Shams Charania reported before Celtics-Knicks on Sunday that Jayson Tatum began participating in controlled 5-on-5 scrimmages as he continues to attempt a return this season. It marks the first public note of a progression from the visible 1-on-1, shooting and mobility work at practices and shootarounds in recent months. It also marks a progression following […]
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New York Knicks (33-19) at Boston Celtics (34-18)Sunday, February 8, 202612:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #53 Home Game #26TV: ABCRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 880 ESPN, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the New York Knicks for a very important game for the standings. A win and the Celtics are 2 games ahead of the Knicks […]
24 days ago | 1 read
Happy Super Bowl Sunday? I wanted to do a fun, themed topic today. So here it is: If the Boston Celtics were a football team, what position would each player play? I know that Baylor Scheierman played quarterback in high school. I don’t recall if any other Celtics played. But I’m thinking this is more […]
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The New England Patriots will play in the Super Bowl tonight. Stop me if you’ve heard that before. I genuinely can’t imagine how my friends that aren’t Boston sports fans do it. How do you deal with someone who cheers for teams that seemingly don’t rebuild, don’t take gap years, and whose version of disappointment […]
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Growing up in Massachusetts, Super Bowl Sunday felt like a national holiday in the 2000s and 2010s. Normally the New England Patriots would be playing in the big game at night but to set the stage for the evening, the Boston Celtics would play a game on the same day, most of the time in […]
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Herald Nikola Vucevic, Payton Pritchard help fuel huge Celtics comeback in win over Heat ‘We need you in Boston’: Nikola Vucevic’s trade to Celtics was long time coming Globe Celtics rally from 22 down in Vucevic’s debut to beat Heat: 6 takeaways Celtics rally from 22-point deficit to edge Heat, 98-96 Brad Stevens makes most […]
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There’s a lot to unpack from last night’s comeback win over the Miami Heat. Boston’s furious rally featured about as rough a shooting stretch as you can possibly imagine in a half of basketball, along with a 22-point comeback in a playoff-like atmosphere that featured blood, profanity, and a generational clash between 32-year-old Norman Powell […]
25 days ago | 3 reads