BOSTON — Things were not going well for the Celtics in the first half against Miami Friday night. They were trying to work a new guy into the lineup, maneuvering guys into different configurations after losing a key bench scorer, and spinning their wheels offensively.
After improving their roster after a very busy 2026 NBA Trade Deadline, the revamped Boston Celtics were able to rally in the second half to knock off the Miami Heat behind a clutch effort from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.
The Celtics scored 38 points in the first half and were down by as many as 22 points. It looked like it was going to be a blowout, but something lit a fire under this team at halftime because Boston came out and scored 36 points in the third quarter alone t0 tie the game going into the fourth.
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BOSTON — The insanity of the NBA trade deadline has passed, and the Boston Celtics were among its most active teams. They made four trades to reshape their roster and shave more than $325 million off their tax bill.
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BOSTON — The Celtics went from looking terrible to looking amazing as they went from down 22 to up five late in the game, holding on for a 98-96 win over the Miami Heat.
The Boston Celtics didn’t take long to see the “Nikola Vucevic Effect” in action. Just days after acquiring the veteran big man from the Chicago Bulls for Anfernee Simons, Vucevic made his debut on Friday night and provided the steady hand the team needed to pull off a gritty comeback win against the Miami Heat.
After a rough first half in which the Celtics were 1 for 20 from three, Boston rode a strong third quarter to beat the rival Miami Heat, 98-96. It was one of the biggest comebacks of the season for the Celtics, who trailed by 21 at halftime.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard finished with 24 as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat the visiting Miami Heat 98-96 Friday night.
Brad Stevens explained the Boston Celtics’ approach to having Jayson Tatum stay on the right track with his recovery process throughout the 2025-26 season.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics were very busy at the trade deadline, but they weren’t exactly big spenders. Rather, they traded away minor contracts, saved money, and ducked under the luxury tax after being far above it over the summer.
BOSTON — Amid all the chao of Thursday’s NBA midseason tradeline deadline, the Celtics traded for two-way player John Tonje. Tonje, who was drafted by the Utah Jazz 53rd overall in June, was in the middle of standout season with the Salt Lake City stars when he learned he was traded.
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With the NBA season heating up, the Miami Heat are heading to TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics and help bettors win cash for tonight’s game. The Celtics are on a hot streak and could continue their strong February, while the Heat are trying to stop a potential losing streak after a weak trade deadline.
BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic is starting over. He’s 15 years into his NBA career and he’s never won a playoff series. He’s been on two winning teams, the most
Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics front office were active at the trade deadline, ultimately moving away four players, adding Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls, and getting under the tax line. On Friday, Stevens held a news conference to explain the moves. “Obviously this summer we had to get under the second apron,” he said.
BOSTON — The insanity of the NBA trade deadline has passed, and the Boston Celtics stayed active throughout. The Celtics made four trades to reshape their roster and shave more than $325 million off their tax bill.
Two days after acquiring center Nikola Vucevic, the Boston Celtics traded forward Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Guard John Tonje heads to Boston, while Utah also receives a second-round draft pick and cash.
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.
The Celtics are trading Josh Minott to the Nets, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (Twitter link). According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints (Twitter link), no additional players or draft picks are involved in the deal.
The Celtics are promoting rookie two-way player Amari Williams, Marc Stein of The Stein Line tweets. Williams has agreed to a two-year, $2.7MM standard contract.
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