With three different starters out, including Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics were still able to secure their second-straight win on Wednesday night. Thanks to 40+ point games from both Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, the Celtics defeated Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118, their 44th win of the 2024-25 NBA season.
The Boston Celtics might not be the deepest team in the league, but they are deep enough. They have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA when everyone is healthy.
Porzingis has missed a whopping 41% of Boston's contests since arriving with the franchise.
As Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, among others, are on the injury report for Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, fans are still reeling over the win against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Having a good start to an NBA career is ideal for any player to stay in the league. However, not every player gets the opportunities they need early on.
Former Boston Celtics forward points out how the organization has a unique ability that makes them better than their competitors. The Boston Celtics ended their championship drought after winning the NBA title last season, led by the dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
The Boston Celtics (44-18) will host the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) on Thursday night as part of their seven-game homestand. Ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off, the Celtics have listed Jaylen Brown as out with right knee posterior impingement, while Jayson Tatum is questionable with right shoulder impingement.
The Boston Celtics are trying to keep their streak of good playing going. Despite a couple of losses to the Pistons and the Cavs, they still have won eight of their last ten games.
The Boston Celtics are one of the top NBA Finals contenders at this point in the season. With a 44-18 record, the Celtics currently hold the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race, trailing the Cleveland Cavaliers who are 52-10.
The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday but they could be missing multiple pieces. Boston has released their initial injury report and it's fairly long for this game.
The Boston Celtics are in for another deep playoff run. The Celtics have all the tools and pieces to do just that and be the last team standing, similar to what they did in 2024.
The Boston Celtics are still the favourites to win the NBA title despite sitting at the two-seed in their own conference, and it’s easy to see why. Paul Pierce dismissed the Cleveland Cavaliers chances to come out of the East, despite their win over the Boston Celtics on March 1.
You know the NBA is in trouble when the Celtics' fourth- and sixth-best offensive weapons drop over 40 points in the same game.
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Paul Pierce is one of the biggest stars in Boston Celtics history. Recently, the 2008 NBA Finals MVP mentioned another Celtics legend (Larry Bird) when he was talking about Jayson Tatum.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Portland Trailblazers 128-118. The Celtics were without Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis. In their absence, Payton Pritchard and Derrick White exploded for a combined 84 points and 19 three-pointers.
It will now take a true blue Celtics run for them to catch the Cavaliers in the race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. And even that may not be enough, as long as the Cavs continue to win.
The Knicks are claiming former Celtics forward Anton Watson on a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Boston waived Watson on Sunday.
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