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Jaylen Brown Shares Stats That Prove Celtics Are Not Much Worse Without Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown has led the Celtics to a 35-19 record so far this season after last night’s 124-105 win over the Bulls. He has consistently averaged the most points per game on the team and dropped 24 points, four assists, and four rebounds last night while shooting 45.0% from the floor (9-20) and 22.2% from the three-point line (2-9).

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Three Boston Celtics Who Stand to Gain the Most When Jayson Tatum Returns

Jayson Tatum can be publicly noncommittal about his return all he wants, but all the signs very clearly point to him coming back soon. And it’s not really a bold statement to say he’ll change things whenever he does.

Payton Pritchard News / thePeachBasket / February 12

Pritchard’s Career Night: 26 Points Lead Celtics Past Bulls 124-105 in Boston

In a thrilling matchup at the TD Garden in Boston, the Boston Celtics showcased their dominance over the Chicago Bulls with a decisive 124-105 victory.

Jaylen Brown News / EssentiallySports / February 12

NBA Legend’s Bold Jaylen Brown Claim May Finally End America’s 7-Year Drought

James Harden was the last American to win the NBA’s MVP. Since then, nobody born in the USA has reclaimed the top of the food chain. This season, the chants are again for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic, depending on the Joker’s durability.

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How many of the active NBA players to be selected to five or more All-Star games in their career?

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Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 12

Parquet Plays : Nikola Vučević played his best game in green

Nikola Vučević delivered his most complete performance as a Celtic against a familiar opponent—his former team. Heading into the All-Star break, Vuc ensured he left a lasting impression, finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a poised, controlled outing.

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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.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 12

Grading the Boston Celtics, Joe Mazzulla, and Brad Stevens, at the All-Star Break

The All-Star break is here, and the Celtics are the East’s two-seed, with a record of 35-19. They have the league’s second-best offense and ninth-best defense, giving them a net rating of 7.5, third-best behind OKC and Detroit. By all measures, they are pretty good.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 12

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Most know that this blog has been around for quite a while (21 years and counting) and the community has evolved over the years. We have some people that have been commenting since the first days, some that joined during the title years, some that joined just to complain about the down years, and some that just arrived recently.

Payton Pritchard News / CelticsBlog / February 12

Payton Pritchard is excelling in a familiar role

Payton Pritchard spent the first 48 games as the Celtics starting point guard. Pritchard had never been a full-time starter, starting just 17 of 347 career games entering this season.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 12

10 Takeaways from the Celtics bludgeoning of the Bulls

Nikola Vucevic did not have to wait long for a Revenge Game against the Chicago Bulls. In his third game with the Celtics, Vucevic dropped his second double-double of his Boston career finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks on 7-12 shooting from the field and 4-5 from three.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / February 12

Nikola Vučević “felt more comfortable” in Celtics-Bulls reunion

BOSTON — Nikola Vučević’s acclimation with the Celtics picked up Wednesday night. Since acquiring him ahead of last week’s NBA trade deadline, Boston has largely operated as usual.

Nikola Vucevic News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 12

It Took One Practice For Nikola Vucevic To Get Comfortable And Bury His Former Team

BOSTON — It's amazing what one practice can do for a new guy. Nikola Vucevic, facing his old team in a revenge game after his trade to Boston (can it

NBA News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 11

Boston Celtics Cruise Past Chicago Bulls: Five reasons why they won easily

BOSTON — It was interesting timing to get a game between teams who traded with one another so soon after the deal, but we didn’t get any sort of big revenge battle.

NBA News / CelticsBlog / February 11

Celtics cruise to 124-105 win over Bulls heading into All-Star weekend

No better way to rebound from a tough loss than getting a dominant win against a struggling team. The Boston Celtics took an early 20-point lead in the second quarter against the recently overhauled and undermanned Chicago Bulls and never looked back, finishing the game with a 124-105 win and Gino Time on Bob Cousy bobblehead night.

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Payton Pritchard News / Field Level Media / February 11

Payton Pritchard, Celtics extend Bulls' woes with runaway win

Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 26 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 124-105 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Jayson Tatum News / The SportsRush / February 11

Chris Haynes Anticipates Jayson Tatum’s Regular Season Return Amid Setback-Free Achilles Recovery

Injuries to top stars have plagued the NBA. In just 2025, top names like Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jayson Tatum went down when all eyes in the world were watching, all with no foreseeable timetable for a return due to the severity of their injuries.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 11

Celtics rumors: How Nikola Vucevic trade signals ‘clear’ Jayson Tatum injury return belief

The Boston Celtics shook things up at the NBA trade deadline by acquiring big man Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons.

Boston Celtics News / The Lead / February 11

What Grades Do the Celtics’ Trade Deadline Moves Get?

Feb. 5 is now in the rearview mirror. In other words, another NBA trade deadline is in the books. This year’s edition featured some notable moves, like Trae Young and Anthony Davis both heading to the U.S.

Jayson Tatum News / Boston Celtics on SI / February 11

Three Reasons To Believe Jayson Tatum is Absolutely Coming Back Soon

Jayson Tatum hasn’t committed to coming back this season. It’s a reasonable position to take considering he’s still rehabbing, and with that brings a possibility of unknown issues or setbacks.

Boston Celtics News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 11

Bill Simmons blames coach for Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton injuries

After Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum addressed his G-League practice and its significance regarding his potential return, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons blamed a coach for Achilles injuries to the All-Star forward and Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton.

Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / February 11

Paul Pierce reveals what would make Celtics favorites in the East

A lot of people around the NBA had the Celtics penciled in as a rebuilding team this season. But Boston is sitting at 34-19, second in the Eastern Conference, as of Wednesday.

Celtics announce major Jayson Tatum injury update

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Boston Celtics News / Last Word On Sports / February 9

Celtics Quietly Restart Timer On Key Asset Ahead of Mega Push

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had a busy trade deadline that featured four departures and just one arrival. The roster moves built on a productive summer and pushed the team below the luxury tax line.

Boston Celtics News / Last Word On Sports / February 9

It Took Two Games For The Celtics To Have A Nikola Vucevic Issue

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are tied for second in the Eastern Conference after getting blown out 111–89 by New York in a pre-Super Bowl matinee. It was Nikola Vucevic’s second appearance, but the Celtics already have an issue: his role off the bench.

Jaylen Brown News / Athlon Sports / February 8

Jaylen Brown, Celtics Take Action Over Concerning Defensive Trend

There are NBA players accused of manipulating offenses and officiating. According to the Boston Celtics, defenders can do that now, too — and their main target is Jaylen Brown.

Boston Celtics News / Yardbarker / February 8

Jayson Tatum injury update changes outlook for Celtics’ season

Tatum has hit another milestone in his comeback from a torn right Achilles.

Jalen Brunson leads scorching Knicks past Celtics

The 'Most 50-point NBA games' quiz

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Rumors / February 5

Celtics Agree To Trade Tillman, Cash To Hornets

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.