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On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team snapped the Orlando Magic’s 51-game home winning streak in 1996 — an NBA record at the time — with a 100-98 victory on the road. Orlando had not lost a home game to an opponent since April 1994.Point guard David Wesley led Boston with 22 points and 7 rebounds, and forward Rick Fox added 16 points, 6 boards, and 5 assists. Reserve … [Read more...] about On this day: Boston snaps Orlando Magic’s 51-game home streak; Pinkney debuts, Theis born

That the Boston Celtics dropped a game at State Farm Arena to the Atlanta Hawks on this past Monday is excusable, if annoyingly familiar to similar collapses that have given Celtics fans pause. But for the Celtics to lose consecutive games to a Hawks roster with more players out injured than an entire starting lineup is the sort of thing to spark panic among some fans. And it … [Read more...] about How concerned are you with the Boston Celtics heading into the postseason?

The Boston Celtics soundly defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 Wednesday night at TD Garden, one of the top teams in the Western Conference. With the win, the Celtics secured their 60th win of the regular season, and securing the NBA’s top seed for the first time in 16 years.The Thunder are a young team with tons of athleticism, and actually defeated the Celtics at home … [Read more...] about Celtics log 60th win of the year with thunderous 135-100 win over OKC

Before his return to the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder on this past Tuesday night, there was plenty of speculation about the sort of condition that Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid might be in after missing roughly two months to a meniscus injury. But after looking very mobile and comfortable being so on his way to putting up 24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, … [Read more...] about What might the impact of Joel Embiid’s return be on the Boston Celtics’ postseason push?

The Oklahoma City Thunder make the trip to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in what is perhaps the biggest remaining tilt on either team’s schedule. The Thunder are exactly the sort of ball club that the Celtics have trouble with — athletic, long, and physical.But Oklahoma City is still a slightly smaller ball club than Boston is at most positions, especially when it comes … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Thunder: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start, key stats

The Boston Celtics (59-16) will be trying to build on a 10-game home winning run when squaring off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-23) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at TD Garden. It airs at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and BSOK. The Celtics won their previous game against the Hornets, 118-104, on Monday. Sam Hauser was their leading scorer with 25 points. Below in this … [Read more...] about How to watch Celtics vs. Thunder: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | April 3

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics center “Never Nervous” Pervis Ellison was born in 1967 in Savannah, Georgia.Ellison would play his college ball at Louisville and would be drafted first overall in the 1989 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. He would also play for the (then) Washington Bullets (now, Wizards) after an injury-plagued rookie season, and would … [Read more...] about On this day: Pervis Ellison born; Kobe Bryant’s last game vs. Celtics

Joe Mazzulla has been named the Eastern Conference coach of the month for March. He led the Boston Celtics to a 12-4 record over that stretch, which gave the franchise the best winning percentage in the East. The award is Mazzulla’s second of the season and third since stepping into the head coaching role ahead of the 2022-23 season. The Celtics currently sit top of the Eastern … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla named Coach of the Month for March

Rajon Rondo hasn’t stepped foot on an NBA court as a player since leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022. The veteran guard won two championships during his 16-year career, one with the Boston Celtics and the other with their fierce rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. During a recent appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast, Rondo told hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that … [Read more...] about Former Celtics champion Rajon Rondo confirms NBA retirement