BOSTON — Neemias Queta has been at this for a while. He’s four months from his 27th birthday, so while he is still seen as a young development project, he’s actually just entering his prime.
The Boston Celtics have been rolling this season, and many people think they can get even better soon. That’s because there is a sense that Jayson Tatum could be returning at some point from his Achilles injury, and some assume it could be in the coming weeks.
Bill Simmons seems to have it on strong authority that Jayson Tatum will be back on the floor for the Celtics in the very near future. The Boston star has yet to play this season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in last year's playoffs.
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown was arguably the loudest Celtics fan in the building. Whether on the floor or watching from the bench, he was the first to celebrate his teammates during their 114-98 win over the Sixers on Sunday night at TD Garden.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Seven years ago, Jayson Tatum officially announced his arrival in the NBA when he dunked on LeBron James in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics rookie’s dunk reverberated through the arena, and Tatum further had the nerve to bump into arguably the greatest player in the league at the time.
The Milwaukee Bucks will be dealing with two quality centers when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night. The center position was a question mark for the Celtics when the season began, but it's turned into one of the team's strengths.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
A subtle shift in NBC’s broadcast schedule has sent the Celtics’ fanbase into a full-scale investigative frenzy. For weeks, they’ve built the anticipation around the five-part docuseries The Quiet Work, which chronicles Jayson Tatum’s arduous recovery from a torn Achilles.
Neemias Queta had a career-high 27 points along with 17 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman ran into Egor Demin in the second quarter of Boston’s win over the Brooklyn Nets and immediately grabbed at his left thumb. It turns out, the thumb was fractured. “My thumb just kind of went into his chest,” Scheierman explained before the Celtics matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
The Celtics are thinking long term, even while stacking wins. Boston is focused on internal improvement and integrating trade-deadline addition Nikola Vucevic as it prepares for another postseason run.
While the Boston Celtics are putting together an incredible season on the court, their front office is putting on a master class of cap management. The 10-day contracts for both Dalano Banton and John Tonje expired on Saturday.
Jaylen Brown playfully put Donovan Mitchell on the spot about a missing wedding invitation during NBA All-Star Weekend. The humorous exchange played out on camera as Donovan Mitchell prepares to marry singer Coco Jones.
The Boston Celtics trounced the Brooklyn Nets with a 148–111 victory Friday night at the TD Garden. Boston set an NBA record for effective field goal percentage in a single game at 80.8%.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have earned widespread praise for their on-court performance, which has positioned them for championship contention. Off the court, President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens pulled off an even bigger feat.
The Boston Celtics scored 148 points against the Brooklyn Nets while shooting 66.7% from the field and 64.7% from three-point range, producing an offensive rating of 159.1 that ranks as the second-highest in NBA history.
Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla had positive comments to share about Nikola Vucevic following the Boston Celtics’ blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics didn’t just beat the Brooklyn Nets; they overwhelmed them in every imaginable way. Boston delivered a historic offensive performance in a 148-111 demolition, shooting a jaw-dropping 66.7% from the field and an unreal 64.7% from three-point range.
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes as the Boston Celtics pulled away in the second half for a 148-111 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was not bothered by Pat Riley’s trash talk toward his team on Sunday. If anything, it was the opposite. The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Riley prior to Sunday’s rivalry game with Boston at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and honored his contributions to the franchise.