BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have made a move two days ahead of the NBA trade deadline to address their front court depth issues. It came at the expense of a fan favorite.
This matchup carries added intrigue after Boston’s recent roster shakeup, trading Anfernee Simons for Nikola Vučević. Vučević enters questionable, leaving the Celtics still searching for chemistry in the frontcourt.
The Celtics coaching staff’s ability to optimize court-mapping is one of the reasons the team has been so successful this season, despite the loss of scoring talent.
Yesterday’s big trade finally solved the glaring issue of needing more center depth (with all due respect to Queta and Garza). It cost the Celtics some guard depth though.
The frenzied final 48 hours before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline posed a challenge for the Celtics as they arrived in Dallas to face Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks.
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The Celtics were shorthanded in Dallas after trading Anfernee Simons to Chicago, but Joe Mazzulla changed his lineup by moving Payton Pritchard to the bench and it paid off.
Jaylen Brown posted 33 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three with a 110-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics secured their 31st win of the 2025-26 NBA season on Sunday, routing the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks, 107-79.
DALLAS — Payton Pritchard will come off the bench for the first time this season when the Celtics face the Mavericks. Baylor Scheierman will take his place in the starting lineup.
In the modern NBA, the grind doesn't end when the final buzzer sounds at TD Garden. For a team like the Boston Celtics, who are perpetually in the hunt for another championship, the traditional off-season routine of "just shooting jumpers" has become a relic of the past.
Jaylen Brown has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January. Brown averaged 29.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 4.6 assists Brown is having a career-year, with 26th 30-point games, which is on pace to break Jayson Tatum’s record of 42.
Don’t let recent reporting get you down when it comes to speculation as to whether or not Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum will return to action this season.
Picture Credit Coming into the season, the Boston Celtics were seen as a team in transition. Injuries, roster changes, and offensive uncertainty fueled expectations of a step-back year.
Paul Pierce did not hold back after Caitlin Clark appeared visibly unimpressed by a comparison that linked her game to Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard.
The Boston Celtics have spent much of the 2025–26 season answering a question few expected to ask: Can this team remain a contender without its franchise cornerstone?
BOSTON — Boston Celtics wing Baylor Scheierman doesn’t have the typical origins of the modern NBA player. He hails from a small city in Nebraska, a state that’s only produced 21 other NBAers.
The Boston Celtics are surprisingly second in the Eastern Conference. They are looking to take advantage of it. The Celtics have trade exceptions they can use to add Nikola Vucevic in a low-risk, high-reward trade.
Expectations weren’t necessarily low for the Boston Celtics heading into the 2025-26 campaign. They may be without Jayson Tatum, who’s still recovering
Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 29 points and Neemias Queta had 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-93 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum appears to be pumping the brakes on his aggressive rehab. The injured Boston Celtics star Tatum is re-evaluating his situation and is now considering sitting out the 2025-26 NBA season entirely, Chris Haynes of NBATV reported on Wednesday.