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Neemias Queta’s Defense Will Define the Celtics’ Season

Since taking over as the Boston Celtics head coach in 2022, defense has remained a priority for Joe Mazzulla. In his first three full years with the Celtics, Boston ranked as a top-five team in defensive rating, according to NBA.com.

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Jayson Tatum takes significant step toward returning

The chances of Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum playing this season appear to be on the rise.

Joe Mazzulla had the perfect response to Pat Riley’s trash talk

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Baylor Scheierman News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 25

A Closer Look at Baylor Scheierman's Defensive Impact On A Perfect Boston Celtics Road Trip

The Boston Celtics have won four games in a row and nine of their last 10, recovering from a mid-January lull to sit in second place with a 38-19 record.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 25

Player development is an underrated ingredient in the Celtics’ sustained success

Over the past decade, the Celtics have posted at least 48 wins in all but one season. They’ve made the Eastern Conference Finals six times in that span, the NBA Finals twice, and of course won a championship in 2024.

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How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

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Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 25

Three questions as Celtics wrap up road trip in Denver

Can the Celtics keep the momentum? The Boston Celtics have played three games since the All-Star break and won all three by double digits. A West Coast road trip is never easy.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

NBA News / EasySportz / February 25

Nikola Jokic Defends Home Court Against Brown’s Celtics

A potential NBA Finals preview headlines Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics travel to Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in one of the most anticipated matchups of the week.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / February 25

10 takeaways from the Celtics’ identity win over the Suns

When the season started, rare were those who expected the Phoenix Suns and the Celtics to be competing for playoff spots in their respective conferences.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 25

This is the Play of the Celtics Season, and it Perfectly Captures What This Team Is

The Boston Celtics were rolling, up 21 and in the midst of a massive 50-11 run that was breaking the game open in Phoenix. The Suns were desperate for anything that was going to give them momentum, and it looked like they were about to get it. Jamaree Bouyea picked up a loose ball and raced up the right slot.

Jaylen Brown News / Field Level Media / February 25

With Jaylen Brown questionable, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets

The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.

Derrick White News / Total Apex Sports / February 25

Celtics Dominate Suns Behind White’s All-Around Brilliance 97-81

The Celtics didn’t just win Tuesday night. They made a statement. Without Jaylen Brown nursing a knee contusion, Boston could have stumbled. Instead, they delivered one of their most complete performances of the season, dismantling the Phoenix Suns 97-81 at Footprint Center.

Neemias Queta News / CelticsBlog / February 25

Neemias Queta is already utilizing Nikola Vučević by “just picking his brain”

When the Boston Celtics acquired Nikola Vučević at February’s NBA trade deadline, it gave them options. Adding Vučević provided Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla the flexibility to lean on the two-time All-Star, roll with a double-big lineup, or bring him off the bench behind Neemias Queta — the plan Boston has used to acclimate Vooch.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Joe Mazzulla News / CelticsBlog / February 25

Formula won and Mazzulla ball re-defined

Nothing really jumps off the page with a quick glance at the box score of the Celtics’ total eclipse of the Suns. The team shot just 40% from the field, including a dismal 13-of-47 from beyond the arc.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / February 25

1 moment in Celtics’ win over Suns perfectly captures a magical season

PHOENIX — Late in the third quarter of the Celtics 97-81 win over the Phoenix Suns, Payton Pritchard turned the ball over. Suns two-way player Jamaree Bouyea dribbled furiously down the court, while Baylor Scheiermman stayed in front of him, keeping his arms raised, but avoiding any contact.

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Jayson Tatum News / EssentiallySports / February 25

NBA Legend Shuts Down Jayson Tatum Narrative, Sends Warning to 29 Teams About Celtics

The Boston Celtics were supposed to be a non-factor without Jayson Tatum, but their 38-19 record tells a different story. Reggie Miller says the league should be on high alert, and for those who think they don’t have a chance with only Jaylen Brown, desperately seeking Tatum’s return, the Indiana Pacers legend has something to say.

Derrick White News / Field Level Media / February 24

Led by Derrick White, Celtics roll over short-handed Suns

Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Boston Celtics rolled over the short-handed Phoenix Suns 97-81 to extend their winning streak to four.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / February 24

Celtics ride dominant 2nd half to 97-81 win over the Suns

The Celtics did not shoot the ball well in the first half, but that did not prevent them from blowing out the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in a 97-81 win that was headlined by their defense, 22 offensive rebounds and a really big Derrick White game for their 3rd straight win of the road trip.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 24

Celtics guard gets surprise start in wake of injuries

PHOENIX — Ron Harper Jr. will start his second game of the season when the Celtics face the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Celtics are without Jaylen Brown, who is out with a right knee contusion, and Harper is slotting into the starting lineup alongside Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser, and Neemias Queta.

Jayson Tatum News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 24

Reggie Miller calls Celtics Eastern Conference’s ‘scariest team’ with or without Jayson Tatum

NBA on NBC analyst Reggie Miller is high on the Boston Celtics’ potential in the playoffs. In a recent appearance on the Dan Patrick Show , Miller praised the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown for stepping up during Tatum’s absence and highlighted the depth of the team.

Boston Celtics News / LWOSports.com / February 24

Three Takeaways From the Celtics’ 8-1 Surge

Let’s face it, late February is usually the part of the NBA season where things get a little sleepy. The trade deadline hype is over, the All-Star break is now in the past, and everyone is just waiting for the real games to start in April.

Joe Mazzulla News / Larry Brown Sports / February 25

Joe Mazzulla had the perfect response to Pat Riley’s trash talk

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was not bothered by Pat Riley’s trash talk toward his team on Sunday. If anything, it was the opposite. The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Riley prior to Sunday’s rivalry game with Boston at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and honored his contributions to the franchise.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 23

Brown sends confident message after James' MVP endorsement

Jaylen Brown sends confident message after LeBron James' MVP endorsement

Brown's performance has reshaped the narrative around both himself and the Celtics as a whole.

LeBron James makes history twice in Lakers' loss to Celtics

Lakers tickets could see massive price hike after franchise sale

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Boston Celtics News / Larry Brown Sports / February 23

Joe Mazzulla had cryptic response to question about Jayson Tatum returning to practice

Joe Mazzulla kept reporters and Boston Celtics fans alike guessing Sunday when asked about Jayson Tatum. The buzz surrounding Tatum’s return grew earlier this month when the Celtics star practiced with Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 23

LeBron James makes history twice in Lakers' loss to Celtics

On a historic day for LeBron James and the Lakers, Los Angeles fell to their rival Boston Celtics, 111-89.

Lakers tickets could see massive price hike after franchise sale

Charles Barkley blasted the Lakers with Austin Reaves listening

Three-point onslaught gets Hornets back to winning ways

Officials make a decision on potential charges for LaMelo Ball after car crash

Strong start helps depleted Thunder snap Cavaliers' win streak

John Tonje News / Hoops Rumors / February 19

Celtics Signing John Tonje To 10-Day Deal

The Celtics will get back to the required roster minimum by converting two-way player John Tonje to a 10-day contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).