Celtics

Everything you need to know from the Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Broncos in quickie form, with BSJ insight and analysis: … [Read more...] about BSJ Game Report: The Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl, beating the Broncos, 10-7

The New England Patriots advanced to their 16th AFC Championship Game with a 28-16 victory over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Game. This week, the Patriots will travel to face the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game for the third time. The teams faced each other in the Conference Championship Game in 2013 and 2015, with both games played in Denver with … [Read more...] about BSJ Live Coverage: AFC Championship – Patriots (16-3) at Denver Broncos (15-3), 3 p.m. – Mack Hollins active for New England

The Celtics have a much-needed day off before a much-needed stretch of home games, which begin on Monday against the Trail Blazers. The post Celtics fall in final seconds against Bulls despite gritty Jaylen Brown game: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Celtics fall in final seconds against Bulls despite gritty Jaylen Brown game: 7 takeaways

Let's be honest, if the Patriots' defense — with the aid of porous opposing offensive lines — wasn't suffocating against the run and pass, New England could have gone home early against either the Chargers or Texans.And Drake Maye's play would have been among the reasons. … [Read more...] about Bedard: Is the time now for Drake Maye against overrated Broncos defense?

This type of game seemed inevitable. Fresh off a double-overtime contest in Brooklyn on Friday night, the Boston Celtics walked into the United Center on tired legs. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls, winners of three straight, had gotten a good night’s sleep. Chicago started the game on fire from deep, and that didn’t change much throughout the night. … [Read more...] about BSJ Game Report: Bulls 114, Celtics 111 – Jaylen Brown’s heroics weren’t enough

As Tim Bontemps of ESPN writes, the Celtics had a glaring hole in the middle of their starting lineup after trading Kristaps Porzingis and losing Al Horford and Luke Kornet in free agency. However, Neemias Queta has emerged as a solid center in his first season as significant rotation player, averaging 10.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks through 42 games (24.9 MPG) and … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Queta, Deadline, Center, Williams, TPE, More

Jaylen Brown played one of his best games of the past few weeks in the Celtics' 114-111 loss to the Chicago Bulls. … [Read more...] about Celtics just swallowed an ugly dose if irony in latest heartbreak

On a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania said the Boston Celtics are looking to make an impact move ahead of the February 5 trade deadline. Charania describe Boston as "aggressive" in trying to get a deal done. "They've been in the marketplace, trying to go get a big-time starting center potentially," Charania said about Boston's approach … [Read more...] about Celtics Aggressively Pursuing High-Level Starting Center

Williams woke up in Portland before finding out the Celtics needed him in Brooklyn Friday. The post Celtics rookies Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams proved they can step up, play big minutes in NBA appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Celtics rookies Hugo Gonzalez and Amari Williams proved they can step up, play big minutes in NBA