Boston Celtics Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/boston-celtics/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:25:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-BBI-Favicon-36x36.png Boston Celtics Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News https://www.basketballinsiders.com/tag/boston-celtics/ 32 32 Jaylen Brown Ready to Defend Title https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jaylen-brown-ready-to-defend-title/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:25:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=337262 Boston Celtics star, Jaylen Brown, is ready to get back to the grind of the NBA. Despite Boston enjoying the adulation that comes with winning an NBA championship, Jaylen Brown is focused on helping defend the title in the new campaign.  “Last year is over, to be honest. We celebrated; we had a good time. […]

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]]> 2024 NBA Schedule Release: TV Info, Start Times, Dates & More https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/2024-nba-schedule-release-tv-info-start-times-dates-more/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:03:11 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=337097 The NBA unveiled its 2024-25 schedule Thursday with the Knicks-Celtics rivalry opening the season on Tuesday, Oct. 22 on TNT. That matchup will be followed by Olympic teammates LeBron James and Anthony Edwards facing off when the Lakers host the Timberwolves. For the second doubleheader night of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the […]

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]]> Gordon Hayward Ends NBA Career After 14 Seasons https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/gordon-hayward-ends-nba-career-after-14-seasons/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:55:14 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=316154 Gordon Hayward has retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, he announced Thursday on social media. “Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball,” Hayward wrote. “It’s been an incredible ride and I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve more than I ever imagined.” Gordon Hayward was selected ninth overall by […]

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]]> Jayson Tatum Wants to be a Celtic for Life https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jayson-tatum-wants-to-be-a-celtic-for-life/ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:53:20 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312697 Jayson Tatum has had an eventful summer to say the least. The new NBA champion is getting prepared to play for Team USA in the Olympics and recently inked a five-year, $313.9 million contract extension with the Celtics. As a result, the five-time All-Star is hoping to remain with the team for the remainder of […]

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]]> Charlotte Hornets Head Coach Charles Lee Contract, Salary, Net Worth, Coaching Record, And Wife https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/news-nba-coaches-charles-lee/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:22:51 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312362 User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. The Charlotte Hornets have been on a highway to nowhere for quite some time now, failing to make it out of the first round of the playoffs since 2002. Now, they have enlisted the highly-touted assistant coach from the world-champion Boston Celtics, Charles […]

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]]> Al Horford Plans to Continue Playing https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/al-horford-plans-to-continue-playing/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:48:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312195 The Boston Celtics became the 2024 NBA Champions on June 17th , 2024. While the main storylines were Jayson Tatum receiving his first ring and Jaylen Brown winning the Finals MVP, one player many Celtics players were happy for was the veteran, Al Horford. Many questioned whether this would be the 38-year old’s swan song, […]

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]]> Celtics to Offer Jayson Tatum $315 Million Supermax Extension https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/celtics-to-offer-jayson-tatum-315-million-supermax-extension/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:36:20 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312193 Coming off winning his first NBA championship, Jayson Tatum is expected to receive the richest contract offer in NBA history. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Celtics are prepared to offer Jayson Tatum a $315 million supermax extension. This would make him the highest paid player on Boston’s roster. This would come just a year […]

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]]> Jayson Tatum Found Himself In Game 5 And Led The Celtics To A Title https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-nba-finals-game-5-jaylen-brown/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:28:22 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312180 Key Highlights Jayson Tatum dropped 31 points, 11 assists (two turnovers), eight rebounds and two steals in Game 5 to power the Boston Celtics past the Dallas Mavericks and win the 2023-24 NBA Finals Despite shooting 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, Tatum was 10-of-17 on two-pointers, including 8-of-11 at the rim Jayson Tatum’s Game 5 […]

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]]> 3 Questions For Game 5 Of The NBA Finals https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/3-questions-game-5-nba-finals-boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:25:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312162 Key Highlights The Dallas Mavericks‘ 133.3 offensive rating in Game 4 was their highest of the playoffs They posted a 38.9 percent offensive rebounding rate, which was their second-best mark of the playoffs The Boston Celtics‘ 85.7 offensive rating was their second-lowest number of the year, including the regular season and playoffs Standing toe-to-toe with […]

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]]> How The Celtics Picked Apart The Mavs In Game 3 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks-nba-finals-game-3-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:10:48 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312124 Key Highlights Despite the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics posted their best half-court offensive rating of the series in Game 3 (108.9) Jaylen Brown starred again with 30 points, including 10-of-13 shooting inside the arc Behind 31 points, Jayson Tatum broke out of his shooting slump, while adding six rebounds, five assists and […]

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]]> NBA Study: How many times has Jrue Holiday been snubbed from an All-Star team? https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/nba-study-how-many-times-has-jrue-holiday-been-snubbed-from-an-all-star-team/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:36:50 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=312092 Key Highlights:  Holiday is currently the favorite to win the 2024 NBA Finals MVP award (according to NBA.com). Holiday has long been a player who has been underestimated by mainstream media and fans. Based on his statistical profile, one could argue that Holiday should have three more All-Star nominations than he currently does now. With […]

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]]> Jaylen Brown Was The Celtics’ Tone-Setter In Game 1 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jaylen-brown-boston-celtics-nba-finals-dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:36:28 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311969 Key Highlights Jaylen Brown dropped 22 points, six rebounds, three steals, three blocks and two assists in the Boston Celtics‘ Game 1 rout of the Dallas Mavericks Brown served as Luka Doncic‘s primary defender and forced two turnovers against him The Celtics outscored Dallas by 12 points during Brown’s 37 minutes Game 1 required mere […]

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]]> Is Jayson Tatum being “carried” to an NBA title? https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/is-jayson-tatum-being-carried-to-an-nba-title/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:55:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311966 Key Highlights: The people who think Tatum is getting “carried” are focusing on the wrong parts of the box score. Tatum’s size and strength are a big reason why the Celtics’ defensive scheme against the Mavericks is working. Tatum may be going through a shooting slump, but he has shown some serious growth as a […]

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]]> Kristaps Porzingis Holds No “Ill Will,” Towards Mavericks https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kristaps-porzingis-holds-no-ill-will-towards-mavericks/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:53:27 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311950 One of the biggest storylines coming into this year’s NBA Finals is Kristaps Porzingis playing his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. However, the star big man holds no ill will toward the organization that used to employ him. “Not all of it was like not good,” Porzingis said. “We had some good moments. We had […]

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]]> 5 Storylines That May Shape The 2024 NBA Finals https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/5-storylines-nba-finals-boston-celtics-dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:31:25 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311881 Key Highlights The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks faced off once this season following the trade deadline, when Boston won, 138-110 Dallas’ now-vaunted defense struggled to contain the Celtics, which hit 21 threes and posted a 136.6 offensive rating Despite the blowout loss, Luka Doncic was terrific with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists […]

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]]> Jrue Holiday Is Showing Exactly Why The Celtics Traded For Him https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jrue-holiday-boston-celtics-eastern-conference-finals-nba-playoffs/ Thu, 30 May 2024 16:14:09 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311739 Key Highlights Jrue Holiday averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists (2.3 turnovers) and 1.2 steals per game during the Eastern Conference Finals He shot 77.2 percent on two-pointers, 41.7 percent from deep, and 100 percent at the line (73.4 percent true shooting) His 74 points in the series marked his most across any four-game […]

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]]> The Celtics’ Offensive Depth Was On Full Display Against The Cavaliers https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/boston-celtics-nba-playoffs-cleveland-cavaliers/ Fri, 17 May 2024 18:21:11 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311432 Key Highlights The Boston Celtics posted a 120.2 offensive rating in their second-round victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Despite Evan Mobley‘s individual defensive dominance, Boston still found ways to score and generated a 118.1 offensive rating with him on the floor Jaylen Brown thrived as a scorer, averaging 23.4 points on 67.6 percent true shooting […]

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]]> Jayson Tatum Joins LeBron James as Only NBA Players to Lead Playoff Series in All Stats https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jayson-tatum-joins-lebron-james-as-only-nba-players-to-lead-playoff-series-in-all-stats/ Fri, 17 May 2024 00:31:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311436 Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum joined LeBron James as the only NBA players since 1973-74 to lead a single playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. While with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, James led all other players with 208 points, 79 rebounds, 62 assists, […]

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]]> Evan Mobley’s Game 2 Ascension Is What The Cavs Have Always Wanted https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/evan-mobley-game-2-breakout-nba-playoffs-cleveland-cavaliers-boston-celtics/ Sat, 11 May 2024 13:30:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311243 Key Highlights In the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Game 2 victory, Evan Mobley scored a playoff career-high 21 points, while adding 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal Cleveland outscored the Boston Celtics, 89-54, during Mobley’s 33 minutes On shots within 6 feet of the hoop, Mobley held Boston to 3-0f-8 shooting when he was […]

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]]> Jayson Tatum Talks About Narrative Surrounding Boston Celtics https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jayson-tatum-talks-about-narrative-surrounding-boston-celtics/ Fri, 10 May 2024 23:15:02 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311256 Boston Celtics superstar, Jayson Tatum, recently spoke about the “super team,” narrative about the current squad. “The world thinks we’re never supposed to lose. We’re supposed to win every game by 25. It’s not gonna be like that all the time. We don’t expect it to be easy. This is a good team we’re playing. […]

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]]> Joe Mazzulla Shares Promising Update About Kristaps Porzingis https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/joe-mazzulla-shares-promising-update-about-kristaps-porzingis/ Wed, 08 May 2024 23:40:31 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=311187 Boston Celtics head coach, Joe Mazzulla, recently shared news on Kristaps Porzingis and his status. Porzingis is currently dealing with a right soleus strain that he suffered in game four of the first round series against the Miami Heat. “Yeah, it’s definitely better than we thought,” Mazzulla said. “And the one thing about KP is […]

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]]> Heat, Celtics Have Now Faced Off 7 Times In NBA Playoffs Since 2010 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/heat-celtics-have-now-faced-off-7-times-in-nba-playoffs-since-2010/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:03:24 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=310514 The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics have faced one another six times in the NBA playoffs since 2010, and the teams are now meeting for a seventh time. Each year they match up, the winner goes on to make the NBA Finals. In fact, a top-seeded team hasn’t advanced to the Finals since the […]

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]]> Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (Hand), Derrick White (Back) Out Against Kings https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/celtics-jaylen-brown-hand-derrick-white-back-out-against-kings/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:30:57 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=309676 Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (left hand sprain) and guard Derrick White (low back contusion) have been downgraded to out for Friday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. This will be Brown’s 10 game missed overall and White’s seventh total game missed this season. Through 67 games (all starts), Brown has averaged 23.2 points, […]

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]]> Kendrick Perkins on Jayson Tatum’s struggles: ‘Run plays for other players like Jrue Holiday and Derrick White’ https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/kendrick-perkins-on-jayson-tatums-struggles-run-plays-for-other-players-like-jrue-holiday-and-derrick-white/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:32:26 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=308893 Ex-Boston Celtics champion Kendrick Perkins discussed Jayson Tatum’s crunch-time struggles during a one-on-one interview with Sam Yip of HoopsHype, and the former 6-foot-10 center may have the perfect solution. “I think sometimes you gotta run misdirection and other times, you might have to run plays for other players. You do have Jrue Holiday on the […]

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]]> Jayson Tatum Has Shot 36.1% FG, 19.7% From 3-Point Range in the Clutch Last 3 Seasons https://www.basketballinsiders.com/news/jayson-tatum-has-shot-36-1-fg-19-7-from-3-point-range-in-the-clutch-last-3-seasons/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:12:34 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.com/?p=308842 Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has shot 36.1% from the field and 19.7% from 3-point range in the clutch the last three seasons, according to the Basketball-Reference database. In Boston’s 123-122 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, the five-time All-Star recorded 31 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists in 45 minutes of […]

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