Celtics Wire

The Boston Celtics have a commanding lead over the rest of the NBA’s Eastern Conference at more than halfway through the league’s 2023-24 season. And their dominance is such that their competitors are starting to look to a number of Celtics alumni to help them sort out their current lack of oomph in the East. The Miami Heat just traded for former Celtics Terry Rozier, sending … [Read more...] about Will Doc Rivers or Terry Rozier change the balance of power in the NBA’s Eastern Conference?

Former Boston Celtics point guard Malcolm Brogdon recently let it slip that he did not especially feel appreciated by his former team during his time in Boston. “When I was first traded, I viewed it as an opportunity,” said Brogdon via The Athletic’s Jason Quick. “I was excited to be with a championship coach. And I was excited to go from a place where I wasn’t as valued, and … [Read more...] about Ex-Celtics point guard Malcolm Brogdon takes a shot at his former team

The Boston Celtics laid an egg in epic fashion vs. the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden this past Thursday night, the Celtics coming up short to the tune of 114-95. The low-effort performance from Boston caught the attention of the national broadcast crew covering the game. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley laid into the Celtics on TNT’s “Inside the NBA, saying (via Eurosport) “I’m … [Read more...] about Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley doubts the Boston Celtics can win it all

The Boston Celtics suffered what is probably their worst loss of the 2023-24 NBA season, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 114-95 at TD Garden this past Thursday night. That it happened with a healthy Celtics squad taking on a Lakers team down two starters in LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the start of the game and Jarred Vanderbilt by the end makes it all the worse. The … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics get humiliated by the Los Angeles Lakers at home

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla can be a hard guy to read. On the court, he benched his starters near the end of a game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday. The tilt was, at least in theory, within reach, for deep bench players when those starters were not playing at the level the moment required. After the game, however, Mazzulla did not seem so perturbed by the poor … [Read more...] about Boston’s Joe Mazzulla weighs in on Celtics dud vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Boston Celtics found a way to lose a game to their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers despite the Lakers being down two starters at tipoff and three by the final buzzer. The level of effort and focus from the Celtics was minimal from the start of the game, and soon saw Boston staring at a 16-point deficit. The Celtics shot just 33.3% from beyond the arc, and only got to the … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Lakers’ hot shooting, Boston Celtics’ costly turnovers lead to tough loss at home

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame small forward Larry Bird hung 30 points on the (then) San Diego Clippers (now, Los Angeles) for the Celtics back in 1983. Still just a few years removed from swapping franchises with the owner of the Celtics and moving west from Buffalo (a very long and odd tale we highly recommend you get up to speed on if not already aware), … [Read more...] about On this day: Bird goes for 30 vs. Clippers; Rozier gets 31 vs. Hawks

The Boston Celtics fell to the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers 114-105 at home Thursday night, just the third loss of the year at TD Garden for the Celts. From start to finish, Boston looked sluggish on offense while LA shot lights out. The Lakers were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, both of whom missed the game thanks to injury. Los Angeles didn’t miss a beat, however. … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Lakers light up the Celtics, Boston falls 114-105 to LA