On Sunday afternoon, the New York Knicks hit the floor for a big test against the Boston Celtics, looking to bounce back from Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Now that he’s been thrust into the spotlight due to the absence of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown has become much more vocal as a player. He gets more attention from opponents, too, but rose above adversity.
Former Boston Celtics championship center Kendrick Perkins showered the current squad with a ton of praise prior to today's match-up with the Knick. Perkins not only called the Celtics the most dangerous team in the NBA, but also added that if the season ended today Jaylen Brown would be his vote for the league's MVP award.
Extended highlights and box score from this afternoon's Celtics loss to the Knicks in Boston. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points and 8 assists, ending Boston's five-game winning streak and moving New York into a tie with the Celtics for second place in the Eastern Conference.
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BOSTON — The Celtics had another tough day at the office, starting cold again but this time never being able to recover and make a comeback. They did get it close in the third quarter, but the Knicks ran away with it after that.
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.
Appearing on NBA Countdown (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania provided an injury update on Celtics star Jayson Tatum ahead of Sunday’s game vs.
The Boston Celtics have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year, sitting at 34-18 ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New York Knicks.
The Boston Celtics’ most significant move at the trade deadline was landing Nikola Vucevic in a deal with the Chicago Bulls for Anfernee Simons, which should set the stage for All-Star Jayson Tatum’s return this season.
A Sunday matinee at TD Garden always carries extra weight, and this one feels especially important. The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics meet for the third time this season with the series tied 1–1, and both teams sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
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?
Nikola Vucevic didn’t need much of a runway. Vucevic had just one practice with the Celtics before making his debut Friday night, and it showed very little.
The Celtics schooled the Heat Friday night on “mental toughness.” The Celtics came back in the second half and outplayed the Heat in a 36-15 third quarter to win the game.
Neemias Queta continues to make great strides, taking advantage of the opportunity given to him this season to go from a sometimes unplayable center to a big contributor to the Celtics.
BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic has a perfect basketball name, because it lets fans scream “Vooooooooch” when he does something. Fans really love making that sound
The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to six games and put more distance between themselves and the visiting New York Knicks when they meet on Sunday afternoon.
After improving their roster after a very busy 2026 NBA Trade Deadline, the revamped Boston Celtics were able to rally in the second half to knock off the Miami Heat behind a clutch effort from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.
BOSTON — The insanity of the NBA trade deadline has passed, and the Boston Celtics were among its most active teams. They made four trades to reshape their roster and shave more than $325 million off their tax bill.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard finished with 24 as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat the visiting Miami Heat 98-96 Friday night.
BOSTON — The insanity of the NBA trade deadline has passed, and the Boston Celtics stayed active throughout. The Celtics made four trades to reshape their roster and shave more than $325 million off their tax bill.
More than an hour after the trade deadline passed, word of another deal has trickled in. According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), the Celtics reached an agreement to send center Xavier Tillman Sr.
The Jazz are adding frontcourt depth while helping the Celtics trim their tax bill. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Utah has agreed to acquire veteran big man Chris Boucher from Boston.