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Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images After torching teams from the perimeter to start the season, Payton Pritchard is now waging war in the trenches of the paint. Pritchard’s last four games have been remarkable, averaging just over 24 points a night on a near blistering 49% from behind the arc (10.8 3FGAs). The three-point shooting has always been his calling … [Read more...] about Must Cs: Payton Pritchard got his driver’s permit

Jayson Tatum vs Cavaliers 12/1/24 | Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics officially eliminated from NBA Cup; here’s what that means Celtics get favor from schedule-makers after NBA Cup elimination Globe These Celtics rank high among the greatest in franchise history Celtics-Pistons … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/4/24

Photo by China Wong/Getty Images Springer’s $4 million salary makes him a valuable trade option for the limited Celtics. Due to the new CBA and the second apron, it is very hard for the Celtics to make trades. Essentially, they can’t put two salaries together in a deal and they can’t take back more money than they are sending out in any deal, not even by a dollar. … [Read more...] about Jaden Springer trade options

Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics host the Detroit Pistons for the second of three games between them this season. The Celtics host the Detroit Pistons for the 2nd of 4 games between them this season. The Celtics won the first game 124-118 in Detroit on October 26. They will meet for a third time on December 12 in Boston and a final time in … [Read more...] about Detroit Pistons (9-14) at Boston Celtics (17-4) Game #22 12/4/24

Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images Tatum misses his first game of the season, while Holiday is still sidelined. The Boston Celtics announced that both Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday are out against the Detroit Pistons tonight. Tatum is out due to a right patella tendinopathy, while Holiday misses his third game with left knee … [Read more...] about Tatum, Holiday out against Pistons

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard | Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Payton torched the Heat for his 4th straight 20-ball. Another game, another Payton Pritchard 20-piece. Monday’s win over the Miami Heat saw the Boston Celtics guard record his fourth straight 20+-point game off the bench. It was the eighth time this season that the former Oregon Duck surpassed … [Read more...] about Pritchmas season is upon us

Luke Kornet tied his career high with six blocks Monday. | Winslow Townson-Imagn Images Luke Kornet was a menace defensively. Payton Pritchard continued his torrid stretch offensively. The shorthanded Celtics had no trouble dispatching the Heat, 108-89, Monday night at TD Garden. Here are 10 takeaways, as Boston moved to 17-4 on the season following a convincing … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways as Celtics cruise past Heat in balanced effort

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Celtcs center had extra stuffing from Thanksgiving.  When the game started, Miami came out strong, scoring the game’s first seven points. The Boston Celtics then got four straight points from Kornet to get going offensively. But where Luke made his impact on the night was on the defensive end. Tying a career-high with six … [Read more...] about Luke Kornet ties career-high with six blocks vs. Heat

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images This ridiculous group stage system is confusing me beyond belief, and zapping my enjoyment of the NBA Cup. Thankfully, I have thoughts to fix it. The NBA Cup is getting on my nerves. I’m totally in favor of the concept in theory — I spent a great many words defending it at the beginning of last season and thoroughly enjoyed Joe Mazzulla … [Read more...] about The NBA Cup format is driving me insane