Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had a message for his team after a second-half collapse against the Detroit Pistons, which dropped the 2024 NBA champs to an 0-3 start for their 2025-26 season.
41 points on 65% True Shooting, 12 made shots, 12 made free throws — Jaylen Brown looked like himself offensively last night. As we’ve seen before, he didn’t hesitate to go after mismatches like Duncan Robinson in the first quarter.
The Boston Celtics are dismal 0-3 to start the season and there’s not just one reason why. Their team defense is problematic, as evidenced by their defensive rating (116.6, 20th in the NBA).
Jaylen Brown gave the Celtics everything he had in search of their first win of the season over the Pistons on Sunday — well, mostly everything. Boston and Detroit squared off at Little Caesars Arena, with the Celtics chasing their first win after back-to-back losses defined by single-quarter defensive collapses.
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts. One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
After a lackluster outing in New York, Boston was looking for a bounce back in the Motor City. Jaylen Brown impressed with 41 points (5-of-9 from 3, 12-of-15 from the line), six rebounds, and four assists, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard chipped in 15 and 21 each, but the Celtics lost to the Pistons 119-113.
The Boston Celtics’ hunt for a first win of the season goes on. Jaylen Brown gave everything he could, yet was unable to prevent the Boston Celtics from falling to a loss to the Detroit Pistons.
The Boston Celtics lost their second game of the NBA season against the New York Knicks, but rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez managed to impress on an underwhelming night from the Celtics' point of view.
Former Boston Celtics champion Al Horford may well have returned to the team where he spent seven of his 19 pro seasons in 2025-26 — had the league's punitive second luxury tax apron not been quite so punitive.
The 2024 champion Boston Celtics are in a precarious position after two back-to-back defeats. First, the Sixers took away a close game by 1 point, and then the Knicks got the better of the historic franchise 105-95 on Friday night.
1. How does Boston respond after an 0-2 start? Two games into the season, the Celtics are still looking for their first win. Granted, their two opponents — Philadelphia and New York — have high postseason ambitions, but that’s beside the point.
The Celtics-Knicks showdown from a few days ago gave the internet its latest meme obsession of the season. Though Boston suffered a 105–95 loss at Madison
They give out a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, but to my knowledge, the award has never gone to a Celtics writer. Not sure why. Criticism isn’t inherently positive or negative, it’s just an analysis of the quality of things.
After sitting out for the entirety of the Boston Celtics NBA season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, 28th overall pick Hugo Gonzalez got his first chance at NBA action in the 18-time champions' second contest.
The Celtics fall to 0-2 after a 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks. After the first quarter the Celtics were never in the game, at one point being down by as much as 24 points.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown says the NBA needs to do a better job protecting its players from the growing influence of sports betting. Speaking to reporters before Friday’s loss at Madison Square Garden, Brown said the league hasn’t done enough to address the mounting pressure and harassment players face from fans who wager on games.
The Boston Celtics made a series of trades during the summer offseason, effectively breaking apart their 2023-25 championship-caliber core to save money while six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon for most or all of the 2025-26 season.
Winning an NBA championship takes a lot more than skills and hard work. Playing 82 games in the regular season, followed by the best-of-7 playoff run, demands routine and consistency.
The Celtics fall to 0-1 after a last-second 117-116 defeat from the 76ers. The Celtics were in control of the game throughout but dropped the ball in crunch time. To open the game, the starting lineup was what we saw for most of the preseason.
Much has been made about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury and his potential return, with the initial expectation being that he would sit out the entire 2025-26 NBA season.
Jayson Tatum is working on making a miraculous recovery after going down with an Achilles injury during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Boston Celtics star publicly hinted that he has his eyes on a return this season.