Celtics

The Celtics held their own without injured star Jayson Tatum through the first month of the 2025/26 season and entered Friday’s game with an 8-7 record. However, hosting the lowly Nets, Boston experienced its most discouraging loss of the season, falling 113-105 to a Brooklyn club whose only two previous wins had come against Indiana and Washington. As Jay King of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Maxey, Embiid, Bona, Demin, Rajakovic

Nicolas Claxton looked great in the Brooklyn Nets' win over the Boston Celtics, and it could have been a potential trade audition. … [Read more...] about Celtics just saw trade audition Brad Stevens might not be able to ignore

bJaylen Brown criticized his Boston Celtics teammates following a 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, saying the team lacked energy and effort in NBA Cup play. The defeat dropped Boston back to 8-8 after winning three straight games to reach .500 for the first time this season. "Come ready to play, or don't play at all," Brown said. "That's my whole thing. We've gotta … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Rips Celtics’ Effort After 113-105 Loss To Nets

In an uneven first month of the season, the Celtics are hovering around .500 in a way that some might not have expected. The post 10 Celtics stats that stand out from the first month of the season appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about 10 Celtics stats that stand out from the first month of the season

“Come ready to play basketball, or you're doing a disservice.” The post ‘Come ready to play or don’t come at all’: Jaylen Brown doesn’t mince words after Celtics’ loss to Nets appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about ‘Come ready to play or don’t come at all’: Jaylen Brown doesn’t mince words after Celtics’ loss to Nets

Boston dug itself a hole that ultimately proved too deep to scale its way out. The post Michael Porter Jr., Nets beat Celtics as Jaylen Brown calls for more effort: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Michael Porter Jr., Nets beat Celtics as Jaylen Brown calls for more effort: 7 takeaways

“Just in general, I don’t get joy from winning.” The post Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gives an interesting definition for what he views as fun appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gives an interesting definition for what he views as fun

"We hadn't won a championship. It killed me bro. I wanted to win more than anything. I wanted to win, period." The post Jaylen Brown opened up about ‘no left-hand jokes’, and the playoff loss that ‘shifted’ his mentality appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown opened up about ‘no left-hand jokes’, and the playoff loss that ‘shifted’ his mentality

Jrue Holiday is a winner, and a top-tier locker room guy. He may not be the player he was a decade ago, but the new version is pretty valuable, too. … [Read more...] about Blazers are paying $104 million to learn what Celtics already knew