BOSTON — The Boston Celtics moved to 3-0 in the preseason with a 114-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets. This is very likely the last preseason game for most of the regulars, so here’s a look at how they did. He played another full first quarter, shooting 5-9 on his way to 11 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
The Boston Celtics secured their third consecutive preseason victory last night, defeating the Charlotte Hornets by a commanding 113–94 margin. There were many interesting takeaways from the victory, but the one that stood out most to me was the six minutes and 58 seconds we got of a Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson double big lineup.
Three preseason games, three wins, and three beautiful possession-maximized games. The Boston Celtics have now logged 311 offensive possessions (per Cleaning The Glass) as they prepare for the upcoming season.
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard usually loves an open three. But to start the third quarter, he passed up a pretty open look for an even more open Baylor Scheierman three-pointer.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Adjusting to a new system always takes work, but Mitchell Robinson is fully leaning into the challenge with the Boston Celtics. The physical center arrived in Boston this offseason ready to anchor the interior defense, and head coach Joe Mazzulla is making sure he stays locked in every single day.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics got another great first quarter from Jayson Tatum, who played all 12 minutes and powered an eight-point lead. Derrick White got hot in the second quarter, scoring 13 points as the Celtics lead ballooned to 17.
The Boston Celtics made sure that Payton Pritchard was under contract for the foreseeable future, locking him up on a two-year extension this week. The seven-year guard has spent his entire career with the Celtics to this point, and he is the second-longest tenured player on the team behind only Jayson Tatum.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
After Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a $44 million contract extension, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is expecting a significant leap in his production this upcoming season.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Boston and guard Payton Pritchard agreed to a fully guaranteed, two-year extension worth $44.2 million with a mutual option for 2029-30.
The Celtics have unveiled how the TD Garden court will look for NBA Cup games this season for their games on October 30th and November 27th. As reported this summer the Celtics are bringing back a previous version of their City Edition jerseys this season.
The Boston Celtics are making sure Payton Pritchard remains part of their future. The team has agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension with the 28-year-old guard.
BOSTON — Things are good inside the Auerbach Center right now. The Boston Celtics have had two pretty good preseason performances, and the coverage of the team has shifted from confused and angry over the summer to jovial and upbeat.
NBA legend Paul Pierce had some unconventional dating advice for his co-host, Azar Farideh. Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce has successfully pivoted into a sharp-tongued analyst since his retirement from the NBA.
The Boston Celtics made one of the most controversial moves of this offseason when they traded Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George.
DeMarcus Cousins has shared a unique take on the real reason behind what caused the fallout between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, which ended with Brown getting traded.
An embarrassment of riches isn't a bad spot to be in, and that seems to be where Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics find themselves with a new season just a week away.
The Boston Celtics didn’t play a tribute video for their former star forward, Jaylen Brown, during a preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
I have no idea how the Boston Celtics managed to win 56 games without Jayson Tatum for almost the entire season, but they did it, finished second in the East, and then somehow blew a 3-1 lead against the 76ers in the first round.
The Boston Celtics made a controversial choice to trade Jaylen Brown to their biggest rival this offseason, but that move was preceded by what might just be an even more unpopular decision, which was to pump the brakes on their Giannis Antetokounmpo trade pursuit by not making their younger commodities available for the Bucks in their return package.
Joe Mazzulla still wants his players available as often as possible. He just isn’t going to pretend every body handles an NBA season the same way. With
Jayson Tatum is back, healthy and looking at training camp a little differently this time around. The Celtics star missed nearly all of last season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles, and he told Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe that the experience changed his perspective.