The Celtics and Spurs have now played two very close, tightly-matched games. Unfortunately for Boston, the Spurs have pulled away each time, and each time Jaylen Brown has had a problem with the officiating.
Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles on May 12 last year, defied the odds by returning to the court in less than a year when he played last week. But shockingly, he had even considered making a comeback earlier, which begs the question: how was his recovery from an injury that typically carries a 12–18 month timeline so quick?
Suffice it to say Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is not happy with the state of officiating in the NBA. Not after he was tossed for a pair of technical fouls after arguing a call in Tuesday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
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.
For the Boston Celtics long wait finally ended. Their franchise star returned to the floor after nearly 10 months away due to an Achilles tear. while fans celebrated the comeback.
Jayson Tatum admitted the emotions were different the second time around. After making an emotional season debut in Boston on Friday following Achilles surgery, Tatum said Sunday’s game in Cleveland felt much more normal.
The Boston Celtics increased their lead over the third-place New York Knicks on Monday night, by doing nothing more than sitting in their hotel rooms in San Antonio. That's because the Knicks lost again, their second-straight loss and third in their last four games.
Payton Pritchard will be sidelined in Tuesday’s Celtics game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Celtics guard is dealing with neck spasms and was previously listed as questionable.
The Boston Celtics have thrived this season with Derrick White playing the role of one of the lead scorers. The Celtics are in second place in the Eastern Conference and have accomplished this with Jayson Tatum sidelined due to an Achilles injury.
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.
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points in his first two games back from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Jaylen Brown kept adding to his MVP-caliber play. And the Boston Celtics continued to impress by winning both contests by double digits.
Of the Boston Celtics reserves making key contributions this season, second-year guard Baylor Scheierman has given the C's some really good minutes over the past month or so.
Since being selected by the Boston Celtics as the No. 30 pick of the 2024 NBA draft, Baylor Scheierman has quietly established himself as an important contributor in Joe Mazzulla’s rotation.
The Boston Celtics will be without veteran center Nikola Vucevic for a while. Vucevic underwent surgery Saturday morning to stabilize a fracture in the ring finger on his right shooting hand.
Veteran center Nikola Vucevic fractured the ring finger on his right (shooting) hand and will miss the remainder of Friday’s game vs. Dallas, the Celtics announced (via Twitter).