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Donovan Mitchell vs Celtics 12/1/24 | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Shorthanded Celtics can’t close out Cavs as win streak ends in Cleveland Celtics release worrisome injury report ahead of matchup vs. Heat Globe Donovan Mitchell powers Cavaliers past Celtics: 9 takeaways Kristaps Porzingis felt ‘a … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/2/24

Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The Celtics and Cavaliers battle for first place in the East. The Celtics and Cavaliers meet for the 2nd of 4 games between them this season. The Celtics won the first meeting 120-117 in Boston on November 19. They will meet again in Cleveland on February 4 and in a final game in Boston on February 28. The Cavaliers were undefeated and on a … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics (16-3) at Cleveland Cavaliers (17-3) Game #20 12/1/24

Jaylen Brown vs Bulls 11/29/24 | Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Globe How this year’s Celtics stacks to last year through the first month Celtics need to tighten their 3-point defense after a flawed NBA Cup win over the Bulls Celtics-Cavaliers 12/1/2024 preview: Injuries, notes, how to watch CelticsBlog … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 12/1/24

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images The Gravedigger has arrived in Chicago! The Boston Celtics are entering the final stretch in their Emirates NBA Cup game against the Chicago Bulls, and as they look to secure a slim lead — and hopefully bolster their tournament point differential in the process — Jaylen Brown just put a charge in the Boston offense with an … [Read more...] about Must Cs: Jaylen Brown puts Jalen Smith on a poster

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Payton Pritchard scored 19 points in the 4th quarter to lead the Celtics to the win. After dismantling the Los Angeles Clippers and getting three days off, the Boston Celtics travel to the Windy City for a matchup against the Chicago Bulls in their final game of the NBA Cup qualifying games. For the first time all season the … [Read more...] about Pritchard’s huge 4th Quarter in Chicago takes down Bulls, Celtics win 138-129

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum | Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images “So you’re saying there’s a chance?” Sam Hauser’s buzzer-beating three stretched the Boston Celtics’ margin of victory to nine in their win over the Chicago Bulls Friday. It’s not often that you see teams fire up a last-second attempt when they’re up by six, but that’s the magic of … [Read more...] about After beating the Bulls, what’s it going to take for the Celtics to move on in the NBA Cup?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Boston Celtics matched Chicago’s pace, showcased scoring efficiency, and exposed both strengths and vulnerabilities in a high-scoring NBA Cup showdown. #1 - The Boston Celtics tried to match the Chicago Bulls’ pace So far this season, the Bulls are the fastest team in the NBA. After a made basket by their opponents, Bulls’ … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from a high octane night in Chicago

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Against the Bulls, the Celtics put their full rotation on the court for the first time this season. The Boston Celtics received some surprise reinforcements on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers when Kristaps Porzingis made his season debut notably earlier than had been previously anticipated. Porzingis’ return was a … [Read more...] about The gang’s all here

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images The Bulls have increased their three-point shooting to match the Celtics output, but it takes a little more than that to embrace Mazzulla Ball. After the Celtics shot a league-high 42.5 three-pointers per game last season, they’ve doubled down so far this year and have shot even more at 50.7. But if imitation is the sincerest … [Read more...] about Copycat killers