BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla made four substitutions in the third quarter of Boston’s 11-point win over the Washington Wizards. None of them were for Jayson Tatum. “[Playing] the full quarter wasn't part of the plan,” Tatum told reporters after the game.
Entering the game, the Washington Wizards were 26th at limiting shots at the rim and last at protecting the defensive rebound. So the Celtics just went for the paint and made sure they put pressure on the Wizards’ defensive frontcourt.
BOSTON — When Neemias Queta finally checked out of Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards, Luka Garza shot to his feet and slapped Queta’s chest in congratulatory fashion.
The Boston Celtics made a move around the fringes that had some fans scratching their heads. The Celtics signed two-way player Max Shulga to a standard NBA contract, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
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Celtics two-way player Max Shulga will be promoted to a standard contract that runs through the end of next season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
BOSTON — The Celtics got a big early punch from Neemias Queta, a season-high in minutes from Jayson Tatum, and a tank-tastic performance from the Washington Wizards to bounce back from two-straight losses.
Neemias Queta scored a game-high 24 points and had 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday night.
The Celtics salary cap and luxury tax dance continued on Saturday night, with the Celtics signing center Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, according to HoopsHype's Mike Scotto. You may remember Bassey as a summer league standout last July, with many (myself included) making the case for him to at least get a training camp invitation.
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The Boston Celtics are signing Summer League standout center Charles Bassey to a 10-Day contract, per Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto. Bassey’s signing comes just over a week after Nikola Vucevic fractured his finger; Vucevic is expected to be reevaluated in 2 to 3 weeks, per the Celtics.
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After his second career ejection, Jaylen Brown didn’t go down quietly. Once more, he’s upped his tirade on the explosive second-quarter ejection that derailed Boston’s high-stakes matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on March 10.
The Boston Celtics dropped a pair of high-profile games this week. Their fans should be stoked. Okay, so losing sucks; but the ways in which the NBA’s most winningest franchise fell to the top two teams in the Western Conference should provide plenty of hope going forward.
Jaylen Brown clearly is not a fan of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s capers. Brown and the Boston Celtics faced off on Thursday night against Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Former Boston Celtics big man Glen "Big Baby" Davis was released from prison this week after serving 17 months of a 40-month sentence for health care fraud.
The Boston Celtics entered Paycom Center on Thursday night with the chance to make a statement against the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. And while the Celtics came up short, as a potential game-winner from point guard Payton Pritchard literally fell short at the buzzer, they exited Oklahoma with their heads held high.
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The Boston Celtics are on the rise at the moment. Having missed out on the NBA championship narrowly last year, this year, Boston is coming in full throttle.
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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics have been one of the best storylines of the NBA this season. Jayson Tatum was recovering from an Achilles injury for most of the season, but the team has managed to go 43-22, good for second in the Eastern Conference.
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