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Jaylen Brown News / CelticsBlog / December 27

‘He should be in the MVP conversation’: Jaylen Brown’s growth as a Celtics leader is accelerating

For much of his career, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has faced underappreciation while sharing the floor with co-star Jayson Tatum. This season, however, that isn’t the case.

Boston Celtics News / Celtics Life / December 27

Celtics dominate Pacers to win fourth straight game

https://www.celticsblog.com/celtics-scores-results/127719/celtics-outpace-pacers-win-140-122 The Celtics quickly fell behind by 15 in the first quarter but stormed back in the second quarter and never looked back, winning 140-122.

Luka Garza News / CelticsBlog / December 27

Luka Garza never felt far from return to Celtics rotation

Luka Garza recently tapped into an old routine he leaned on at the University of Iowa to persist through a six-game stretch of bad games in his sophomore year.

Victor Wembanyama News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

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Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 27

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla reveals secret to Jaylen Brown’s December success

Heading into the 2025-26 season, Jaylen Brown must have been licking his chops at the prospect of getting his first opportunity at first option hoops.

NBA News / Yardbarker

Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / December 27

10 Takeaways from the Celtics offensive explosion vs the Pacers

In Celtics history, when you start to enter conversations with Larry Bird as the only record holder above you, that means you are doing something special.

Sam Hauser News / CelticsBlog / December 27

Sam Hauser needed a game like that

Entering Friday night’s Celtics game in Indiana, Sam Hauser had not shot the ball well this season. Averaging 6.9 points per game this season, his lowest since 2023, Hauser was shooting 36% from threem a career low.

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 27

NBA roundup: Jaylen Brown extends scoring streak as Celtics top Pacers

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / December 26

Latest performance puts Jaylen Brown on level with Larry Bird

Celtics' Jaylen Brown on a level with Larry Bird after latest performance

Jaylen Brown knew he was going to have to carry the Boston Celtics if they were going to contend during the 2025-26 season.

Victor Wembanyama admits Spurs cracked the code to beat Thunder

Knicks guard Tyler Kolek is the second coming of 'Linsanity'

Nikola Jokic delivers in late-night Christmas win over Timberwolves

Warriors legend Steph Curry surpasses major milestone in win

Curry salutes Cooper Flagg's historic performance on Christmas Day

Jaylen Brown News / Field Level Media / December 26

Jaylen Brown, Celtics extend hot streaks, beat Pacers again

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / December 26

Celtics outpace Pacers, win 140-122

The Boston Celtics traveled to Indiana Friday night to play the Pacers. Both teams squared off against each other on Monday with the Celtics prevailing 103-95 in a comeback victory.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 26

Celtics’ Payton Pritchard connects with Neemias Queta for insane alley-oop slam

In another heated chapter of the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, Payton Pritchard and Neemias Queta delivered an early jolt, even with the game still ongoing.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / December 26

Question Marks: Three keys to Celtics rematch with Pacers

Healthy and rested after a few nights off, the Celtics and Pacers meet again. Boston traveled to Indiana for the second matchup this week with an opportunity to extend their winning streak to four straight.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / December 26

CelticsBlog Roundtable: goodbye 2025, hello playoff seeding

Over the next six games, the team heads west for a five-game road trip against sub-.500 teams (Pacers, Trail Blazers, Jazz, Kings, and Clippers) and come

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Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / December 26

The Celtics didn’t play on Christmas Day – but they still made their mark

BOSTON – For the first time since 2015, the Celtics didn’t get a Christmas Day game. In hindsight, that was an undeniable mistake – even without Jayson

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / December 26

Two Celtics Trade Reunions That Make Sense, and One That Does Not

The Boston Celtics have been good for over a decade now, making the postseason every single season since Isiah Thomas was acquired at the 2015 NBA trade deadline.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / December 25

Is Luka Garza's Play Sustainable For the Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics' recent three-game win streak has been fueled in part by productive bench minutes from Luka Garza. Garza has averaged 25 minutes in the team's last two wins, and 9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and a block per game in those minutes.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / December 25

Unwrapping a gift from each member of the Celtics

As I watched the Celtics erase a 20-point deficit to outlast the Pacers 103-95 on Monday, I found myself constantly coming back to one central thought: Luka Garza sets one heck of a screen.

Jayson Tatum News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 25

Celtics star Jayson Tatum refuses to skip workout on Christmas Eve

The Boston Celtics received an encouraging sign on Christmas Eve, as Jayson Tatum continued his rehabilitation process without taking the holiday off. With the Celtics firmly positioned in the Eastern Conference race, the moment highlighted both Tatum’s injury recovery progress and the team’s ongoing playoff push to win championship No.

Payton Pritchard News / Boston Celtics on SI / December 24

Payton Pritchard Has Proven Celtics Won the Jrue Holiday Trade

The Boston Celtics moving off Jrue Holiday's contract in the swap that brought on Anfernee Simons' expiring contract was always a smart long-term financial decision.

Joe Mazzulla News / Celtics Life / December 24

Joe Mazzulla's bold decision pays off in win over Pacers

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/video/news/sports/pacers-celtics-highlights-dec-22-2/4002217/ The Celtics defeated the Pacers 103-95 in a come-from-behind victory.

Boston Celtics News / Stadium Rant / December 20

3 Boston Celtics Mock Trades: Capitilizing On Early Success

Despite facing tempered expectations with a potential season-ending achilles inury to Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics have found themselves to be legitimate competitors in a depleted Eastern Conference.

Brad Stevens News / Hoops Wire / December 18

Brad Stevens leaves door open for Celtics buying at trade deadline

The Celtics were not supposed to look like this. Boston sits with the 10th-best record in the league through its first 26 games, a result few expected after Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles last spring and the team lost much of its frontcourt rotation in the offseason.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Rumors / December 17

Celtics May Consider Buying At Trade Deadline

The Celtics have been one of the surprise stories of the 2025/26 season, boasting the 10th-best record in the league through their first 26 games, despite the loss of superstar Jayson Tatum in last year’s playoffs, as well as a majority of their big man rotation in free agency and trades.