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Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Exploring whether trading for Jimmy Butler could address the Celtics’ present weaknesses on the court while navigating financial complexities and roster decisions down the road. Could this be the bold move Boston eventually needs to make? This thought experiment explores the hypothetical scenario of a Jimmy Butler trade, … [Read more...] about Is now the moment to make a move for Jimmy Butler?

Jamal Murray vs Celtics 1/7/25 | Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald How game vs. Payton Pritchard showed Derrick White his NBA potential Globe Payton Pritchard admits he was surprised Celtics drafted him Celtics continue to bounce back after the vast majority of their losses CelticsBlog The … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 1/9/25

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Three observations from Denver as the Celtics close out their first January road trip with a victory. DENVER — “We were supposed to be 4-0, but second best was 3-1,” said Joe Mazzulla after the Celtics defeated the Nuggets 118-106 to close out a four-game road trip. Jayson Tatum led the way with 29 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, … [Read more...] about Celtics-Nuggets Notebook: no Nikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis has “big-time” game, and Denver is Celtics Nation

Kristaps Porzingis controls the ball as Peyton Watson defends Tuesday. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images A 15-point first quarter from Kristaps Porzingis set the tone, and a 15-0 run in the fourth sealed it. The Celtics wrapped up a successful road trip with a 118-106 win over the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Jayson Tatum led the way with 29 points and … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from the Celtics’ 118-106 triumph over the Nuggets

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Boston’s big man had his best game of the season. It hasn’t been smooth sailing for KP since he has returned from injury, but last night, the Celtics pulled out an ugly win against the Denver Nuggets, largely behind the play of Kristaps Porzingis. Last season, Porzingis took the Celtics to unforeseen heights on both ends of … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis: back to form

Jaylen Brown vs Nuggets 1/7/25 | Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics survive scare, beat Nikola Jokic-less Nuggets to cap 3-1 road trip Kristaps Porzingis follows up season-best game with bold Celtics prediction Globe Jayson Tatum takes over, leads Celtics over short-handed Nuggets Joe … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 1/8/25

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Cleveland and OKC have been dominant all season long. Let’s scout possible Conference Finals and Finals opponents. The Boston Celtics are on pace for 60 wins and a plus-10 net rating. A ridiculous pace. The difference between this season and last season is that there are two teams that are on an even more ridiculous pace: the OKC … [Read more...] about CelticsBlog Playback: join us for Cavaliers-Thunder

The Thunder defeated the Celtics on Sunday, 105-92. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images They’ve both beaten Boston this year. Could they do it four times in a seven-game series? Tonight, an NBA team’s double-digit win streak will come to an end. The 31-4 Cleveland Cavaliers (10 straight wins) will host the 30-5 Oklahoma City Thunder (15 straight wins) in a battle of conference … [Read more...] about The Thunder and Cavaliers have been the NBA’s best. Will either one stop the Celtics from repeating?

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Why Drew Peterson should follow in the footsteps of Grant Williams. Drew Peterson kind of reminds me of Grant Williams. And no, it’s not that their body types are nearly mirror images. It’s due to my concern about their ability to make their way in the NBA. Grant figured it out, and after watching Drew Peterson after he got … [Read more...] about Drew Peterson’s intriguing game and path to playing time