The Boston Celtics are enjoying an impressive season, and while it is not surprising to see them holding the second seed in the Eastern Conference this deep into the year, the way they have done it stands out. Boston cut payroll this past offseason and has played the entire season without superstar Jayson Tatum.
Tommy Points for everyone. On a night where the Lakers honored Pat Riley, the prince of pomade himself, and the greater Showtime era, it’s fitting to see Boston win by way of physicality and vigor. This 111-89 win was dominated both on the margins and in the more visibly loud areas of scoring and defending.
The Boston Celtics have been rolling coming out of the All-Star break, picking up another blowout win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as they continue their West Coast trip.
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The Los Angeles Lakers chose to commemorate Pat Riley’s expansive NBA legacy by unveiling his statue before their matchup against the Boston Celtics. As
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Sometimes, 48 minutes can be sum up in just 60 seconds – and last night’s game against LA was the case. In this sequence, the Celtics are able to take four shots while the Lakers only have one attempt, which is blocked from behind.
The Celtics are closing in on an interesting benchmark for potential NBA contenders. Their current record is 37-19, which puts 40-20 in play. For those
Jaylen Brown just cannot seem to keep himself out of controversy. With his recent fallout with Beverly Hills coming to light, there has been significant chatter about the same.
Payton Pritchard humiliated Jarred Vanderbilt in the Boston Celtics’ regular-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. During a play in the second quarter, the Celtics guard pulled off a nasty step-back move that left Jarred Vanderbilt sliding across the court.
LOS ANGELES — Jaylen Brown broke into a toothy grin as he chest-bumped Payton Pritchard at the center of Crypto.com arena, moments after Pritchard crossed up Austin Reaves en route to his sixth three-pointer of the night.
Boston Celtics star Payton Pritchard had one of the best games of his career on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pritchard came off the bench and torched the Lakers’ defense, finishing with 30 points on 66.7% shooting from deep.
The rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers saw a new chapter unfold on Sunday. Unfortunately for fans, it wasn’t a close outing. The Celtics dismantled the Lakers 111-89, completing a season sweep of their historic rivals.
The Celtics progressively built their lead, starting in the second quarter, until Payton Pritchard blew the game open in the fourth quarter. Boston gets
Joe Mazzulla kept reporters and Boston Celtics fans alike guessing Sunday when asked about Jayson Tatum. The buzz surrounding Tatum’s return grew earlier this month when the Celtics star practiced with Boston’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics.
Hugo Gonzalez’s stats don’t jump off the page. He’s averaging about nine points and eight rebounds in about 15 minutes per game. His shooting also isn’t great right now, hitting just 33% of his three-pointers.
The Celtics will get back to the required roster minimum by converting two-way player John Tonje to a 10-day contract, agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).