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Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers clash in a Christmas Day game between division rivals. The Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for a Christmas Day matchup. This is the first of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will meet twice in Philadelphia on February 2 and February 20 and they will … [Read more...] about Philadelphia 76ers (10-17) at Boston Celtics (22-7) Game #30 12/25/24

Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics Right? We’re halfway through the first half of holiday hoops in Boston, and I’ve got to say, I’ve seen better starts for the Celtics. Through 24 minutes, they’ve been pretty sloppy but only trail the Philadelphia 76ers by eight points. Now, get ready for some Halftime Hot Takes, buddy. Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty … [Read more...] about Halftime Hot Takes: It certainly could be worse

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Celtics looked for a Christmas miracle comeback, but 76ers hold on for the win Coming off a frustrating loss to the Orlando Magic, the Celtics came home for the holidays to face the the Philadelphia 76ers in a Christmas Day matchup. Sadly, the 76ers played the Grinch to the fans at TD Garden, beating the Celtics 118-114. Jayson … [Read more...] about 76ers leave Boston fans with coal in their stockings, Celtics lose 118-114 on Christmas

Boston Celtics center Al Horford | Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images “We’re the best at doing it. Why would we change?” -Payton Pritchard Three-pointers have become synonymous with the Boston Celtics over the last few seasons. They’ve used the power of math to win the margins night in and night out, and sustain a championship level of success. “I feel like … [Read more...] about It was always the threes

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Boston faced a grueling defensive battle in Orlando, with Jaylen Brown stepping up early but the team struggling without Jayson Tatum. Despite a strong paint presence and adapting to Orlando’s defensive schemes, turnovers and a lack of ball movement kept Boston from fully executing their game plan. #1 - Iso ball vs. ball … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from Celtics’ hard-fought battle in Orlando

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Every Celtics loss always begs the same multiple-choice question. But this time, the answer(s) may shock you. Question 1: Say the Boston Celtics lost to an Orlando Magic team with no players on it. It was… (choose one response) …a statistical fluke! …pathetic! …deeply concerning and justification for widespread alarm — light the … [Read more...] about Deciding why the Celtics lost to the Magic

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Against a banged up Orlando Magic, the Celtics needed to push the pace to get in front of their banged up conference opponent Even with their two centerpiece stars out of commission and two additional rotation players out of the lineup, the Orlando Magic were a gremlin to deal with on Monday night. Gone was the scoring punch of Paolo … [Read more...] about Against the Hospital Magic, a faster pace was key

Jalen Smith vs Celtics 12/21/24 | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Why Jayson Tatum was removed from Celtics’ starting lineup vs. Magic After late Jayson Tatum scratch, Celtics stall out in 108-104 loss to Magic Globe Jaylen Brown drops 35, but Celtics fall to Magic: 9 takeaways What Kristaps … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/24/24

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The short-handed Orlando Magic secured another win against Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics. There’s something about the Orlando Magic that gives the Boston Celtics fits. Orlando are now 3-2 over their last five games against the reigning champs. Dec. 18, 2022: Magic 95, Celtics 92 Nov. 24, 2023: Magic 113, Celtics 96 Dec. 15, 2023: … [Read more...] about The Celtics keep stumbling against the Magic