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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla had praise for Jaylen Brown after the Georgia native put up his 10,000th career point in the NBA in the Celtics’ 124-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on this past (April 7) Sunday evening at TD Garden. “The type of guy that he is, the hard work that he puts in and the growth that he’s shown this year to become a complete player at … [Read more...] about Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has praise for Jaylen Brown after his 10,000th career point

The Eastern’s top teams, the Boston Celtics (62-16) and the Milwaukee Bucks (47-31), take the court at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The Bucks are favored by 1 point at home. The matchup has an over/under set at 228.5 points. Boston was victorious in its most recent game versus the Trail Blazers, 124-107, on Sunday. Jaylen Brown led the way with … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends | April 9

Now that the storied ball club has locked up the best record in the league and secured home court advantage as far as they go in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, what team is the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference? On one of the most recent episodes of the CLNS Media “The Big 3 NBA” podcast, cohosts A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn and Kwani A. Lunis … [Read more...] about What team is the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference?

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Celtics luminary John Havlicek was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1940. The eight-time champion forward played his college ball at Ohio State, where he would win an NCAA championship in 1960. He was taken by Boston seventh overall in the 1962 NBA draft, for whom he would play 16 seasons. Besides the banners, Hondo (as he was called) would … [Read more...] about On this day: Celtic legend John Havlicek born; coach Dave Cowens axed

The Boston Celtics front office likely already has a full range of prospective targets in mind for the 2024 NBA draft. And the folks over at the Ringer have put together a mock draft trying to divine what the Celtics will do with their picks for this year’s big event. For the Celtics’ own second-rounder, currently projected to come in at No. 53 overall, and the Ringer has … [Read more...] about Celtics take a Florida floor general in new 2024 mock draft

The Boston Celtics will likely own the 30th pick in the 2024 NBA draft. Since becoming President of Basketball Operations, Brad Stevens has seldom used his draft picks, preferring to trade them for future assets instead. However, with the new collective bargaining agreement and the roster continuing to get more expensive, now might be the time to acquire some cost-controlled … [Read more...] about Celtics floated as ideal landing spot for Zach Edey

On April 5, Kristaps Porzingis woke up to a flurry of text messages. The Boston Celtics big man had received a shout-out on J Cole’s latest album. The song “Huntin’ Wabbitz.” features Porzingis as part of a verse, indicating the big man’s popularity following an exceptional debut season in Boston. Cole’s lyrics go like this: “I just want to kick back, take trips, make big chips … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis staying humble on the ground after J Cole shout out

The Boston Celtics have not just been good this season, they have been historically dominant in the NBA’s 2023-24 season to date, putting up at present the fifth-highest ever point differential in league history at the time of this writing. Sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings with an absurd 14-game lead over the second-place Milwaukee Bucks and a 7.5-game lead over … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics are a top-five regular season team of all time

The outcome of the games effectively stopped mattering for the Boston Celtics after their 60th win of the 2024 NBA season, having sewn up the league’s best record with the win. And when it comes to the Celtics’ visiting opponent on Sunday evening, the rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers‘ concern over losing games was effectively settled when they pulled the trigger on a Damian … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Blazers: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start, key stats