The Boston Celtics have been one of the East’s most balanced units all season. Even without their franchise cornerstone, they kept stacking wins and locked in a top-two seed.
Opportunity is everything in the NBA, which is why the phrase “situation matters” is such a part of the league’s lexicon. Guys who don’t fit on one team
The Boston Celtics started the 2025-26 season with a “We have nothing to lose” mindset. And that was simply because they didn’t have Jayson Tatum on the team.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum is back on the court. Feeling like himself again is another story. Roughly 10 months removed from an Achilles tear, Tatum acknowledged the frustration that’s come with trying to regain his form after Sunday’s loss to Minnesota, via Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.
Jayson Tatum is back in action after returning from a torn Achilles, but that does not necessarily mean he is feeling like himself. Tatum admitted that he is trying to give himself grace as he gets himself back to full strength, but is clearly experiencing some frustration at not quite being at that level.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
At half-time, Jaylen Brown had scored or assisted on 50% of the Celtics’ points. As the Timberwolves have one of the best rim protections in the league, Brown’s ability to be somewhat efficient from the mid-range is what got the offense going.
Jayson Tatum‘s return to the court roughly 10 months after an Achilles tear has been a remarkable story, but the Celtics star admitted that he’s been frustrated by the difficulty of trying to get back to the player he used to be, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (subscription required).
BOSTON — Riding a four-game winning streak and facing a Minnesota Timberwolves team without Anthony Edwards, the Boston Celtics had momentum on their side.
Yeah, I remember where I was. I remember exactly what I threw at the television, too. And it’s been nearly 37 years since Michael Jordan forever changed the course of two NBA franchises.
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce made 2,143 3-pointers during his 19-year NBA career, good for 17th all-time. He won the 2010 All-Star 3-Point Contest, famously outlasting a rookie Stephen Curry.
The Boston Celtics lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves102-92 on Sunday after failing to defend their home court. It was a tough shooting night for the Celtics' stars, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics fell apart in the fourth quarter in a game they led by as many as 15, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-92. Jaylen Brown scored 29 for Boston, but the team shot poorly overall and got beat up along the way.
The Boston Celtics faced the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. By all means, a must-watch NBA encounter. However, that wasn’t the reason fans formed large lines outside the TD Garden.
Bones Hyland scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 19 to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
The Boston Celtics have been the most successful franchise in NBA history, winning 18 NBA titles since the league’s inception. While impressive, Celtics legend Paul Pierce boldly stated that this aspect made the NBA jealous of Boston, leading to many of its players, such as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, being slighted.
Nikola Vucevic will remain unavailable with a broken finger when the Boston Celtics face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean Boston won't have a quality center.
The Celtics are playing the waiting game with Nikola Vucevic. The veteran center is recovering from a fractured right ring finger suffered March 6 and is expected to miss at least a month.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.