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On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion Celtic shooting guard Ray Allen broke Reggie Miller’s all-time made 3-point shot record in 2011. It came in a 92-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, which took some of the shine off the event, but Miller — who held the previous record of 2,560 3-pointers made — was in the audience to congratulate Allen. Ray held the record (2,973 … [Read more...] about On this day: Ray Allen breaks 3-point record; Walter A. Brown born

If you were one of the many who were asking themselves “The Boston Celtics traded for WHO?” after the storied ball club sent a second round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for the contract of reserve wing Jaden Springer, you might want some help getting to know his game. The Sixers drafted Spring out of the University of Tennessee with the 28th overall pick of the 2021 NBA … [Read more...] about New Boston Celtics wing Jaden Springer’s best 2023-24 highlights

The Boston Celtics welcomed the Washington Wizards to town on Friday night in what many expected to be a blowout. Washington had won just nine games this season heading into the contest, while Boston has been the best team in the league. However, early struggles made this contest far closer than the Celtics may have liked. An early outburst from Jordan Poole, who picked apart … [Read more...] about Celtics overcome horrid first half to down Wizards 133-129

The Boston Celtics host the Washington Wizards in the last tilt of a long home stand, and look to do so with a mostly healthy roster from top to bottom, with one key exception. The Celtics may find themselves without the services of their best player in star forward Jayson Tatum, who is listed as questionable due to a non-covid illness for the game against the Wizards. On the … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: Injuries and likely starting lineups

Will the last game of a long Boston Celtics home stand end up being a trap game for a distracted ball club with its eyes on the stretch run and the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Game? We have our doubts that they will lose to the Washington Wizards, but it would not be the first time the Celtics created a trap game for themselves in such a situation. So long as a mostly healthy Boston … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Wizards: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start

Marcus Smart‘s tenure with the Boston Celtics may be over, but his fingerprints can still be seen throughout the team’s roster. The veteran guard helped instill a defense-first mentality among his teammates, often leading by example. He epitomized what it means to wear a Celtics jersey and the commitment required to earn the respect of a fanbase that demands championship … [Read more...] about How did Marcus Smart help shape Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?

On this day in Boston Celtics history in 1991, guard DeCovan Kadell (better known to fans of the Celtics by his nickname as Dee) Brown threw down one of the most famous dunks of all time. The dunk was thrown down in that year’s All-Star Game Slam Dunk Competition. Brown, a rookie recently picked up by the Celtics out of north Florida’s Jacksonville University with the 19th … [Read more...] about On this day: No-look Dee Brown dunk; doomed Fortson trade made

The Boston Celtics have traded for Memphis Grizzlies reserve big man Xavier Tillman, Sr., sending the Grizzlies backup wing Lamar Stevens and a pair of second round draft picks for his contract. The deal should help the Celtics solidify their frontcourt rotation and allow Boston to rest their main bigs Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford more during the league’s stretch run as … [Read more...] about Reacting to the Boston Celtics trading forXavier Tillman, Sr.

It is the pinnacle of Silly Season ahead of the final moments remaining in the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline, with the moratorium on deals for the season to fully arrive by 3 p.m. ET today. And that silliness can be seen in conflicting reports on whether the Boston Celtics are done making moves ahead of it. Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer believes Boston is done for the day, but … [Read more...] about Rumor: Boston Celtics on the hunt for ‘potential defensive wing upgrades’