Tag: Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics lost 102-100 to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, suffering their first defeat at home this season and first loss since a 131-129 double-overtime defeat against the New York Knicks on March 5, 2023. Their 20 straight home wins this season were the Celtics’ second most in their franchise history without a […]
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (right knee hyperextension) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s road game against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star has missed only two games this season. Brown, 27, is currently the only Celtics player listed on the injury report. Through 37 starts this season, the eight-year veteran is averaging […]
The NBA continues to struggle against the NFL in Christmas Day ratings. NBA viewership declined for at least four of the five Christmas Day games. The NFL has played at least one game on this holiday since 2020. So far, football is winning the ratings battle. The featured Celtics-Lakers matchup on Monday was the most-watched […]
Key Highlights Derrick White is averaging career-highs in points (16.5), assists (5.1), rebounds (4.0), steals (1.3) and blocks (1.2) per game The Boston Celtics are 11.4 points better per 100 possessions when White is on the floor, according to Cleaning the Glass White is shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and ranks ninth in […]
In a lot of ways, basketball is a complicated game. But in a lot of ways, basketball is also a simple game. And part of that simplicity involves the fact that, sometimes, a game/series/season can come down to which team can put together the most effective five man lineup. For instance, last season, the Denver Nuggets won […]
Ex-NBA player Eric Montross — the Boston Celtics‘ ninth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft — passed away Sunday at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, his family announced Monday. The former 7-foot center was a star for the University of North Carolina. […]
Ever since his less-than-stellar outing in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics All-NBA wing Jaylen Brown has been the subject of a lot of criticism from national media. And this time, Brown decided he wasn’t having it and that it was time to clap back. Brown Calls ESPN Out After the Celtics loss to the Indiana […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (left calf strain) is expected to return for Friday’s home game against the New York Knicks. “I will be lined up for the next game,” the 2018 All-Star wrote on Instagram. Celtics starters played 133 minutes together over Boston’s first 10 games (+112 in that span). Starters have played just […]
The Boston Celtics lost 122-112 to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, falling to 24-2 when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each score at least 30 points. Tatum ended his outing with 32 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one steal in 38 minutes of action. The four-time All-Star […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (left calf strain) is out for tonight’s NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury on Nov. 24 in a loss to the Orlando Magic and has missed Boston’s past three games. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said last Sunday that the eight-year veteran would […]
