https://www.nba.com/game/tor-vs-bos-0022500532 The Celtics bounced back against the Raptors with an absurdly efficient night offensively. Payton Pritchard
BOSTON — The second-best teams in both of the NBA’s conferences will face off for the first time this season on Saturday night at 8pm. And to make things even more exciting, both the Celtics and Spurs enter the primetime matchup relatively healthy.
Basketball preparation usually stays behind closed doors, but sometimes fans catch something unexpected. Before a January matchup, a short courtside clip showed how modern basketball culture blends games, data, and real strategy in ways few imagined years ago.
BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown and head coach Joe Mazzulla are the official founders of “Celtics University,” a prestigious institution that develops NBA talent and advances every member of the Green Team’s understanding of basketball.
What a great way to promote a game from Sean Grande. Last night’s game was a duel between the Celtics’ offensive surge and the Raptors’ defensive wall.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
In May 2021, Jaylen Brown faced a devastating blow: surgery for a torn ligament in his left wrist. Just a day later, social media lit up with photos of him dunking left-handed, sparking memes that haunted him for years.
Payton Pritchard has emerged from a fringe player to one of the Boston Celtics’ most reliable starters this season. The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year is enjoying a career 2025-26 season, averaging 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.3 assists on 45.2 percent shooting from the field across 37 starts.
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard finished Friday’s Celtics win against the Toronto Raptors with an impressive statline: 27 points (12-19 FG), 8 assists — and just a single turnover.
Coming into tonight’s critical showdown, just one game separated the Celtics and Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings. That set the stage for a proper shootout in Boston tonight, where the Celtics came out on top (125-117) to move to 3-0 on the season series.
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics saw their four-game winning streak end on Wednesday, falling to the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets. But on Friday night, the Celtics bounced back, taking down RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors 125-117, jumping to 24-13 on the 2025-26 NBA season.
Payton Pritchard had a game-high 27 points along with five rebounds and eight assists to help the host Boston Celtics defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night.
How will Boston respond after a disappointing loss? The Celtics were riding high after a strong December and wins in their first three games of 2026. That momentum came to an abrupt halt Wednesday night with a 114-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Boston wasn’t supposed to look like this. They weren’t supposed to be this good. With Jayson Tatum in and out of the lineup and all the summer departures, the Celtics entered the season with more questions than answers.
Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has earned enough trust to be able to deal away valuable role players at the trade deadline to reduce the luxury tax bill and effectively replace them with low-cost options.
Jaylen Brown understands the responsibility of being a high-usage, high-shooting-volume star. When his shot isn't falling, like during the Boston Celtics' 114-110 loss to the Denver Nuggets at the TD Garden, he knows that it has an effect on both sides of the ball.
The Boston Celtics may have a quiet trade deadline by all accounts. As the team continues to defy the odds and contend in the Eastern Conference, they're going to be connected to many different names, however.
Jaylen Brown has been incredible so far this season without Jayson Tatum. He’s averaging a career high in points per game and leading the Boston Celtics to the second-best record in the East.
HoopsHype: Among the notable teams to express interest in trading for Zubac were the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, HoopsHype has learned. Dating back from last season through Monday, Zubac is having the best stretch of his career, averaging 16.3 points on 62.2 percent shooting from the field, 12.2 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks.
The Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game by defeating the Chicago Bulls 115-101 on Monday night at the TD Garden. The Celtics overcame a poor shooting night with strong offensive rebounding and a huge second half from Anfernee Simons.
After a look at the stat sheet after the final buzzer of a Boston Celtics game, chances are there are a few noticeable things. Perhaps it would be yet another Jaylen Brown 30+ point game, or a Derrick White three-point shooting clinic.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White had one of the best games of his career in Tuesday night's win over the Utah Jazz, and he made NBA history in the process.