Sam Hauser was instrumental in the Boston Celtics closing out the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, helping turn a six-point deficit into a five-point win, going +11 in the clutch, while making just one three-pointer.
The Toronto Raptors surrendered the largest home lead in franchise history Wednesday, blowing a 22-point advantage in a 98-93 loss to the Boston Celtics at Scotiabank Arena.
The Boston Celtics hit the practice floor again on Thursday, ahead of an early-season rematch with the Chicago Bulls. But even though the game is at home again, it won’t look the same. That's because Friday night’s game is the first Emirate’s Cup, in-season tournament game.
The Boston Celtics trotted out a starting lineup of Derrick White, Jordan Walsh, Jayson Tatum, Paul George, and Mitchell Robinson in the team’s Opening Day loss — but it might not be the team’s best.
How many of the active NBA players to score 50 points in at least one NBA game can you name in six minutes?
Before the Boston Celtics built a huge lead on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their opening round series, there was a period of time at the start of the game when no one knew exactly how well things would go.
The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.
BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta has grown a lot since he arrived in the NBA. The 7-footer fought for any playing time he could get with the Sacramento Kings, and he was rarely rewarded.
Sam Hauser scored 24 points and knocked down eight 3-pointers as the Celtics defeated the Pelicans 144-118, clinching the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Two teams in NBA history had ever made 29 three-pointers in a game before this week. Friday night, the Boston Celtics became the second team in five nights to tie the single-game record for threes.
One day after having a completely clean injury report for the first time this season, the Boston Celtics have a fairly lengthy one ahead of their matchup
The Celtics are capable of some big scoring quarters. They have scored 35 points or more in a quarter 25 times this season, with 10 of those being 40+ point games … and two of THOSE were 52 and 53 point quarters. There have been six 50-plus point quarters this season.
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.
BOSTON -- The life of a 3-point shooter is filled with highs and lows. The nature of the shot -- the distance, the defense, the momentum of the body -- lends itself to a bit of streakiness.
On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics continued their winning ways with a blowout road win over the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 132-106. Amazingly, this game was not nearly as close as the final score suggested, with Atlanta outscoring Boston by 17 points in the final frame in order to get the deficit to 26.
ATLANTA -- Sam Hauser really wanted that 11th 3-pointer. His 10th was a beauty. He faked running to the corner, spun around a pin-down screen from Amari Williams, caught it on the move, and flicked it in as his momentum took him to half court.
What began as a routine matchup for the Boston Celtics against the Detroit Pistons quickly changed tone when Sam Hauser abruptly made his way to the locker room with 9:47 left in the second quarter.
The Boston Celtics are widely expected to be active on the trade market this summer as they look to shed salary, and there has been a lot of speculation that they could trade a star player.
The Celtics got a small bit of good news in an otherwise dark day.
Celtics forward Sam Hauser will miss a second consecutive game due to a right ankle sprain, the team announced ahead of Saturday’s Game 3 vs. the Knicks.
The Celtics’ injury report for Game 2 of their second-round series with the Knicks on Wednesday offers a mixed bag.
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers and scored a game-high 33 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Utah Jazz 114-108 Monday night.
Usually when a team has a two-possession lead in the final seconds, it doesn't need a buzzer-beater. But thanks to the NBA Cup’s scoring system, Sam Hauser’s last-second shot Friday could be huge.
The Celtics tied the Bucks' record for most threes in a game (29) with 8:54 left in the fourth quarter of their 132-109 rout of the Knicks on Tuesday. They were unable to hit one more to break the record.
The 6-foot-9 forward is potent from the three-point line, shooting 36.8 percent last season for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League between regular season and Showcase Cup games.
Since joining the Celtics, Hauser has proved himself to be one of the best movement shooters in the NBA.
Hauser has worked himself up from a two-way contract into being a key part of a championship rotation.
Boston is a second-apron luxury tax team and is on course to pay the repeater tax, so an extension for Hauser is more complicated than meets the eye.
Hauser became a key player for the Celtics off the bench after originally joining the team on a two-way contract in 2021.
The Mavericks have been an elite defense since the trade deadline. Unless they're distracted by trying to get foul calls.
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