The All-Star break is here, and the Celtics are the East’s two-seed, with a record of 35-19. They have the league’s second-best offense and ninth-best defense, giving them a net rating of 7.5, third-best behind OKC and Detroit. By all measures, they are pretty good.
James Harden was the last American to win the NBA’s MVP. Since then, nobody born in the USA has reclaimed the top of the food chain. This season, the chants are again for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic, depending on the Joker’s durability.
Nikola Vučević delivered his most complete performance as a Celtic against a familiar opponent—his former team. Heading into the All-Star break, Vuc ensured he left a lasting impression, finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a poised, controlled outing.
Most know that this blog has been around for quite a while (21 years and counting) and the community has evolved over the years. We have some people that have been commenting since the first days, some that joined during the title years, some that joined just to complain about the down years, and some that just arrived recently.
Payton Pritchard spent the first 48 games as the Celtics starting point guard. Pritchard had never been a full-time starter, starting just 17 of 347 career games entering this season.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Nikola Vucevic did not have to wait long for a Revenge Game against the Chicago Bulls. In his third game with the Celtics, Vucevic dropped his second double-double of his Boston career finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks on 7-12 shooting from the field and 4-5 from three.
BOSTON — Nikola Vučević’s acclimation with the Celtics picked up Wednesday night. Since acquiring him ahead of last week’s NBA trade deadline, Boston has largely operated as usual.
BOSTON — It was interesting timing to get a game between teams who traded with one another so soon after the deal, but we didn’t get any sort of big revenge battle.
No better way to rebound from a tough loss than getting a dominant win against a struggling team. The Boston Celtics took an early 20-point lead in the second quarter against the recently overhauled and undermanned Chicago Bulls and never looked back, finishing the game with a 124-105 win and Gino Time on Bob Cousy bobblehead night.
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score a game-high 26 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 124-105 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Injuries to top stars have plagued the NBA. In just 2025, top names like Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jayson Tatum went down when all eyes in the world were watching, all with no foreseeable timetable for a return due to the severity of their injuries.
The Boston Celtics shook things up at the NBA trade deadline by acquiring big man Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons.
Feb. 5 is now in the rearview mirror. In other words, another NBA trade deadline is in the books. This year’s edition featured some notable moves, like Trae Young and Anthony Davis both heading to the U.S.
Jayson Tatum hasn’t committed to coming back this season. It’s a reasonable position to take considering he’s still rehabbing, and with that brings a possibility of unknown issues or setbacks.
After Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum addressed his G-League practice and its significance regarding his potential return, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons blamed a coach for Achilles injuries to the All-Star forward and Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton.
A lot of people around the NBA had the Celtics penciled in as a rebuilding team this season. But Boston is sitting at 34-19, second in the Eastern Conference, as of Wednesday.
How will Boston respond after the Knicks defeat? Some of Boston’s best performances come after a loss. Whether it’s the team needing a loss to refocus or Joe Mazzulla fixing the issues, the Celtics rarely go on a losing streak and have a great opportunity to get back on track with the Chicago Bulls coming to town.
Jayson Tatum has made a major stride in his recovery from the Achilles injury he suffered last season. After nearly nine months of intense rehabilitation, the Celtics star returned to the court for practice at the Auerbach Center.
The excitement among Boston Celtics fans surrounding Jayson Tatum’s potential return to the court is growing louder by the day. The Celtics announced Monday that Tatum was being assigned to the team’s G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, to participate in portions of the squad’s practice.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had a busy trade deadline that featured four departures and just one arrival. The roster moves built on a productive summer and pushed the team below the luxury tax line.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are tied for second in the Eastern Conference after getting blown out 111–89 by New York in a pre-Super Bowl matinee. It was Nikola Vucevic’s second appearance, but the Celtics already have an issue: his role off the bench.
There are NBA players accused of manipulating offenses and officiating. According to the Boston Celtics, defenders can do that now, too — and their main target is Jaylen Brown.
Former Boston Celtics championship center Kendrick Perkins showered the current squad with a ton of praise prior to today's match-up with the Knick. Perkins not only called the Celtics the most dangerous team in the NBA, but also added that if the season ended today Jaylen Brown would be his vote for the league's MVP award.