The Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, center, has his shot blocked by the Lakers’ Anthony Davis, left, as the Lakers’ Danny Green helps defend during the first half of Monday’s game in Boston. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) The Lakers’ LeBron James takes a shot against the Celtics during the first half of Monday’s game in Boston.…
Celtics hand sloppy Lakers their worst loss of season — Daily News
Despite the Boston Celtics’ recent struggles, it sure seems there’s a much friendlier vibe on Causeway Street. A big reason for that was the club’s needed (and forced) change in leadership atop the roster. Out was Kyrie Irving, who ended his up-and-down Celtics tenure when he signed with the Brooklyn Nets. Replacing him was the…
Jaylen Brown’s Praise Of Kemba Walker Says Plenty About Kyrie Irving’s Celtics Run — NESN.com
BOSTON — Wednesday just wasn’t the Celtics’ night. Boston not only dropped its game to the lowly Detroit Pistons 116-103 at TD Garden, it also saw one of its best players get injured. Jaylen Brown, as he has been all season, was dominant on the court, dropping 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting with four 3-point…
Jaylen Brown Suffers Sprained Right Thumb In Celtics’ Loss Vs. Pistons — NESN.com
Few (if any) Boston Celtics fans were pleased with a game official’s decision to eject Kemba Walker — a two-time Sportsmanship Award winner — from Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Danny Ainge is one of those people. The Celtics’ president of operations voiced his displeasure for the ejection during an appearance on Thursday’s…
Danny Ainge Thinks Ref Reacted ‘Emotionally’ When Ejecting Kemba Walker — NESN.com
The mania surrounding Tacko Fall has spread beyond New England. The NBA released the first returns for 2020 NBA All-Star voting Thursday, and the Boston Celtics center shockingly has cracked the leaderboard, sitting in sixth place among Eastern Conference frontcourt players with 110,269 votes. The 7-foot-5 rookie has become a cult hero, despite playing just…
Tacko Fall, Four Celtics Teammates Among NBA All-Star Voting Leaders — NESN.com
The Boston Celtics ended the year in style. Playing without Jaylen Brown, Boston rebounded from Saturday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, earning a 109-92 win Tuesday afternoon over the Charlotte Hornets. The Celtics received strong contributions from their best players, as Jayson Tatum (24 points, seven rebounds), Kemba Walker (22 points, seven assists) and Gordon…
Celtics Wrap: Boston Gets Back On Track With 109-92 Victory Over Hornets — NESN.com
Why the Celtics aren’t anywhere close to panic-mode following loss to Raptors BOSTON – The Boston Celtics will tell you, their loss to Toronto Saturday had more to do with their lack of effort than anything else. Because of that, they are nowhere close to panicking about the loss which snapped the team’s five-game winning streak. […]
Why the Celtics aren’t anywhere close to panic-mode following loss to Raptors — High Velocity Sport
[nesn_embed service=dailymotion src=”https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x7pqgxv” width=”480″ height=”270″] Winning cures all, right? Well, the Boston Celtics have won plenty this season, but the eight losses they’ve suffered have allowed for some actual perspective-taking on the flaws that this team has. In Saturday’s 113-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors, it was defense. [nesn_embed_the_score team=”celtics”] Kyle Lowry, Patrick McCaw and […]
Celtics Notes: Brad Stevens Issues Sobering Assessment Of Boston’s Defense — NESN.com
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics put a bit of a damper on Christmas Day for the Raptors at home with a rather one-sided win. Consider that score settled. The Raptors haven’t always been the most consistent team from game to game, particularly this season with all the injuries they have had to deal with. But […]
Raps get some payback in Boston — Toronto Sun
Marcus Smart is inching closer to returning to the court. The Boston Celtics guard has been upgraded to “questionable” ahead of Friday’s contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday. Smart missed the last seven games while dealing with a severe eye infection, which he recently compared to “hell.” #NEBHInjuryReport for…
Marcus Smart Upgraded To ‘Questionable’ For Friday’s Game Vs. Cavaliers — NESN.com
Marcus Smart traveled with the Celtics for their Christmas Day win over the Raptors in Toronto, a welcome sight for his teammates and Boston fans.
Marcus Smart Details Nasty Eye Infection: ‘Thought I Was Going To Go Blind’ — CBS Boston
There were a lot of things for the Raptors not to like about Wednesday’s 118-102 loss against Boston, but Chris Boucher’s strong play wasn’t one of them. A couple of games after setting a new high with 21 points, Boucher went off for 24, added six rebounds and blocked a couple of shots. With the […]
Boucher shines on Christmas in Raptors loss — Toronto Sun
The view from left field 