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2 days ago

Joe Mazzulla says he'll never forget this moment with newly-retired Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin retired from the NBA after a 14-year career, showing humility and dedication till the end. [ more ]

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3 days ago

Ex-Celtic Blake Griffin retires after 13 seasons in the NBA

Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA after playing 14 years, including stints with the Clippers, Pistons, Nets, and Celtics. [ more ]

Boston.com

How Wyc Grousbeck reportedly motivated the Celtics after Game 3

Celtics Grousbeck reportedly told the players that they needed to "play with some balls."After the Celtics dug themselves into a 3-0 hole against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck made an appearance in the locker room, according to The Athletic.

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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for May 7

The Boston Celtics have the chance to take a commanding 3-1 Eastern Conference semifinals lead over the 76ers, who have seemingly gotten worse since 2022-23 MVP Joel Embiid returned to the lineup.Following a double-digit win for the Cs in enemy territory on May 5, the familiar feeling that results from these two teams playing in the playoffs is starting to creep in.

Bleacher Report

Bucks' Thanasis Antetokounmpo Head-butts Blake Griffin, Ejected Late vs. Celtics

AP Photo/David Zalubowski Things got chippy late in Thursday's 140-99 blowout win by the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks.With 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Blake Griffin got into a skirmish in which Antetokounmpo head-butted Griffin because of a hard foul.The 30-year-old was called for a flagrant-2 and was ejected from the game:
It's understandable that emotions were running high for the Bucks amid the demoralizing showing in front of their home fans at Fiserv Forum.

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Back on Track: What the Boston Celtics' win over Sacramento proves

The Boston Celtics dominated the Kings on the road on March 21 with a final score of 132-109.It was, without a doubt, the best and most complete game we've seen since the All-Star Break, and it helps that it was against one of the top teams in the league.The Boston Celtics are back.Here are the top things to note from last night.

ESPN.com

Breaking down Blake Griffin's NBA career -- and his Hall of Fame chances

Blake Griffin retired after a 13-season NBA career where he transitioned from athleticism to skill, played for superteams, but fell short of winning a championship. [ more ]

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3 days ago

LA Clippers

Former Clippers star Griffin retires after 14 years

Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 years, highlighting both his early successes and later struggles in the league. [ more ]

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4 months ago

Dallas Cowboys

Grammy Award-winning singer among celebrities spotted at Dallas Cowboys game

Celebrities attend Dallas Cowboys game

John Legend and Blake Griffin among attendees [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

LA Lakers

Lakers' Austin Reaves to play for Team USA in FIBA World Cup

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

A summer in which he's expected to sign a multiyear contract worth, at minimum, $51 million became more memorable for the Lakers' Austin Reaves as the former undrafted guard committed to play with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in Japan this summer.Sources with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said Reaves committed to USA Basketball President Grant Hill in the weeks following the Lakers' elimination from the Western Conference finals.

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Los Angeles Rams

Letters to Sports: Curses! Clippers fans are fed up with failure

Say what you will about Russell Westbrook, but at least he plays.The same can't be said for Kawhi Leonard or Paul George.What good are "superstars" if they don't play?It's probably too late, but how about going from "day to day," to "night after night?"
:: As a long-suffering Clippers fan, my suggestion to ending the "Clippers Curse" as mentioned by Bill Plaschke is: change their name!

Boston.com

Celtics show grit, depth in short-handed loss to Bucks: 5 takeaways

Celtics The Bucks closed the gap in the standings, but they didn't inspire confidence.The Celtics narrowly lost to the Bucks 131-125 in overtime on Tuesday, allowing Milwaukee to draw within a half-game in the standings.Here are the takeaways.1. We'll start where we should: with the absences.The Celtics were without Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Al Horford on Tuesday.

Hardwood Houdini

Kevin Love not on Boston Celtics radar but Cs could pursue G-League wing

MassLive's Brian Robb doesn't see the Boston Celtics filling their final roster spot with another big man following the Mike Muscala deal at the 2023 NBA trade deadline - meaning Kevin Love is off the table after recently being bought out by the Cavaliers.With that said, there could be a signing made elsewhere on the roster to bring the Cs to 15 players plus their two-way deals.

Hardwood Houdini

Recent Boston Celtics wins are exposing NBA's glaring issue

This week, the Boston Celtics have beaten the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat.They've won 14 of their last 15 games and are doing that in a dominant fashion.These last two wins seemed like nothing extraordinary.After all, the Cs beat one of the worst teams in the conference and a merely decent team in Miami, which didn't have their best player, Jimmy Butler.

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Boston Celtics: Key Cs big suspended for October 28 Cavaliers matchup

The Boston Celtics lost big against the Chicago Bulls on October 24.So big, in fact, that the losses will be felt during the C's upcoming October 28 matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the T.D. Garden.Grant Williams, who made contact with an official in the fourth quarter of Monday's matchup in Chicago, will be suspended for 1 game for "recklessly making contact with and directing inappropriate language toward a game official," per Shams Charania.

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Bleacher Report

Should Boston Celtics Pull Plug on Joe Mazzulla or Jaylen Brown?

Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Boston Celtics didn't pull off the unprecedented turnaround from down 0-3 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, but pushing the series to seven games may have saved head coach Joe Mazzulla's job status, for now.Most competing executives polled believe the Celtics will keep Mazzulla, who signed a multi-year deal earlier in the season.

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Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards may be in position to trade for Chris Paul

With the Phoenix Suns' season over, the Washington Wizards might be in a decent position to conduct an offseason trade.Throughout the 2022-'23 season, veteran point guard Chris Paul has been showing signs of major decline.Sure, he averaged 13 points, eight assists, and one steal but he only played in 59 games.

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Sports

Thursday's Matchups to Watch in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

6:30 p.m. (all times Eastern), TBS About Kansas State: The Wildcats (25-9) are led by two transfer students, forward Keyontae Johnson and the 5-foot-8 point guard Markquis Nowell.Jerome Tang, the team's first-year coach, spent 19 years as an assistant at Baylor before replacing Bruce Weber at Kansas State.

Boston.com

3 trade targets if the Celtics miss out on Jakob Poeltl

Celtics There are plenty of options for a Celtics team that is in the market for a back up center.This week it was reported that the Celtics are interested in acquiring Spurs center Jakob Poeltl in a trade.Boston is not the only team in on Poeltl, however, as Toronto is expected to try and reunite with him before this year's trade deadline.

Hardwood Houdini

Boston Celtics starter set to lose playing time upon key injury return

Once the Boston Celtics get back their starting center, the man admirably stepping in to fill the role will be losing significant playing time - though said stand-in center won't be losing his starting spot.Al Horford, who is averaging just under 32 minutes per game this season, will be getting his minutes cut significantly once Robert Williams III is activated following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

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New York Knicks

The two statistical faces of RJ Barrett

It's been nearly three months since the Knicks announced RJ Barrett's contract extension.Nearly three months since the Canadian signed a then-undisclosed agreement with the franchise that drafted him with the third-overall pick of the 2019 NBA draft.Three months since team New York Knicks' president Leon Rose made some remarkable, magnificent statements about the now-and-forever face of the team.

ESPN.com

What every eliminated NBA team needs to do this offseason

Now that the 2022-23 NBA regular season is over, we're turning our attention to how each team should approach the offseason, including the draft and free agency.It started with the 10 teams that had been jockeying for lottery position and the best opportunity to select Victor Wembanyama, and continued with the four teams that were eliminated in the play-in tournament and the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Boston.com

7 takeaways as Celtics rout Pistons in Marcus Smart's return from injury

Celtics The Celtics went into the All-Star break on a high note.The Celtics claimed a comfortable 127-109 win over the Pistons on Wednesday, sending themselves into the All-Star break on a high note.Here are the takeaways.1. Marcus Smart wasted absolutely no time putting together a perfectly Marcus Smart stat line.

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C&C lays out pitch for Boston Celtics to land 5x All-Star buyout target

Chowder and Champions' Tarringo Basile-vaughan believes that 34-year-old former 5x All-Star Kevin Love - who ESPN's Brian Windhorst reports should have a buyout negotiated with the Cavaliers finalized by the All-Star break - could hold value to the Boston Celtics big man rotation.The Celtics, of course, just landed Mike Muscala from the Thunder at the 2023 NBA trade deadline.

Boston.com

5 takeaways as Celtics beat Raptors for back-to-back road wins

Celtics In one of their more gutsy performances of the season, the Celtics claimed another road win on Monday.The Celtics quietly put together one of their more impressive wins of the season on Monday, claiming a 116-110 victory over the Raptors - their second straight to start their road trip, and their second game in as many nights.

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Brooklyn Nets

Blake Griffin knew Nets weren't interested in reunion

Blake Griffin understands he and Bruce Brown were in two different Nets free-agency buckets.On one hand, Brown felt disrespected the Nets never offered him a contract extension after a breakout season in Brooklyn.He told The Denver Post the Nets said they'd re-sign him during the off-season, only to trade for Royce O'Neale and leave him hanging when free agency rolled around.

Hardwood Houdini

Boston Celtics: Former draft lottery big man has eyes set on roster spot

After playing in the starting role in the third preseason contest before the season, and putting together a 14-point, 13-rebound performance, former Indiana standout Noah Vonleh is on a mission to carve himself out a spot on the Boston Celtics roster.

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Derrick White's father, Paul Pierce, and the rest of the sports world reacted to the buzzer-beat that saved the Celtics' season and forced a Game 7

Celtics "Omg that's my boy"
Derrick White stunned the sports world on Saturday.Right before the Celtics' season was about to strike midnight, White made a play that rivals some of the greatest in the history of the franchise.After inbounding the ball to Marcus Smart with three seconds left, White crashed the boards following Smart's shot.

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Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Game 2 emotional game log

The following is a live recap of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers from the perspective of an overly emotional Boston fan.Thoughts were edited for clarity and dramatic effect.Pregame, watching NBA Today on ESPN at 3:34 pm
This Joel Embiid MVP party ends today.

Boston.com

Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla praise Blake Griffin following performance in Celtics' win over Hawks

Celtics "I just like his overall mental, physical, emotional toughness that he brings to our team.I feel like he makes the guys better when he's on the floor."The Celtics received a relatively major contribution from an unexpected player in their 134-125 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.

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National Football League

Cowboys star Micah Parsons blasts city of Detroit in Jalen Ramsey recruiting tweet

Cowboys' Micah Parsons recently insulted the entire city of Detroit in a response to the Lions' attempt to recruit Jalen Ramsey.Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has probably never heard anybody say, "I'm going to Detroit on vacation."Parsons took shots at the city in response to a rumor that the Detroit Lions were trying to recruit Los Angeles Rams' Jalen Ramsey.

Boston.com

7 takeaways as Celtics get back on track with win over Trail Blazers

Celtics "Great teams just bounce back quicker."The Celtics claimed a badly needed victory on Wednesday, beating the Trail Blazers 115-93 to snap a three-game losing streak.Here are the takeaways.1.More than anything, the Celtics really needed a win.Any win would have sufficed, but they got a good solid one - the kind of win when Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford all put their feet up for the entire fourth quarter and watched as lesser-used Celtics and rookie J.D. Davison kept a double-digit balloon up in the air until the final buzzer.

Boston.com

7 takeaways as Jaylen Brown, Celtics beat Nets for the eighth-straight time

Celtics Jaylen Brown led the way with an impressive box score.The Celtics exploded in the fourth quarter on Sunday, pulling away late for a 103-92 victory that boosted them to 19-5 this season as they opened up a six-game road trip.Here are the takeaways.The Big Picture
With Marcus Smart day-to-day with a hip contusion, the Celtics put Derrick White back into the starting lineup.

Boston.com

Watch: Jaylen Brown's Celtics handshakes include a questionable tactic by Grant Williams

Celtics Brown's rock, paper, scissors duel with Grant Williams was one of the many unique handshakes that he has with his Celtics teammates.If anyone was wondering how Grant Williams wins at rock, paper, scissors, there is now video to explain it.He cheats.As Jaylen Brown worked his way through the Celtics' handshake line recently, Williams awaited his turn patiently.

Hardwood Houdini

Boston Celtics fall to lottery teams: Cause for concern?

The Boston Celtics are one of the best teams in the NBA, yet they continuously seem to run into a wall when they play below-.500teams.Are the Celtics struggles a cause for concern?Or is this just a very fixable bump on the road to the NBA finals?The Cs have fallen short on multiple occasions this year against rebuilding teams.

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8 takeaways as Celtics beat 76ers without most of their starting lineup

Celtics "When you have guys you can count on regardless, that's kind of a sign of a really good team."The Celtics beat the 76ers 106-99 without most of their starting lineup in the second half on Wednesday, claiming their second straight win and their fifth in six games.Here are the takeaways.

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Short-handed Celtics still find a way to win over 76ers

After being down four starters, the Boston Celtics had a gutsy win over the Philadelphia 76ers 106-99 on February 8.
Going into this game Al Horford (right knee swelling) and Robert Williams III, who sprained his left ankle during Monday's win over the Pistons, were both ruled out.Marcus Smart who has missed the last eight games because of a right ankle sprain was also ruled out for the game.

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Boston Celtics offered their most popular trade package for Jakob Poeltl

The Boston Celtics were serious about landing Jakob Poeltl, but as it turns out, life is cyclical - Poeltl is now back with the Raptors after being sent to San Antonio in the Kawhi Leonard trade back in 2018.You cannot blame Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens for not being aggressive, though.

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C&C surprisingly tabs 2 point guards with combined 8 All-Star appearances as Boston Celtics buyout targets

Chowder and Champions' Brian Foisy believes the Boston Celtics need to be more active in the buyout market, and he had a surprising list of players the team should pursue before the March 1 buyout deadline.Foisy listed frequently linked wing Will Barton as an option.He also named Serge Ibaka as an option, though the acquisition of Mike Muscala at the trade deadline may have negated the need for such a signing.

Hardwood Houdini

Former lottery pick wing potential 'insurance policy' for Boston Celtics

Former Arizona wing Stanley Johnson, the eighth pick of the 2015 NBA draft, has been deemed by MassLive's Brian Robb a potential 'insurance policy' on the wing for the Boston Celtics should the team explore one more addition from the buyout market.Johnson played his last game for the Spurs on February 11 before the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and just two days after the trade deadline.

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Boston Celtics trade news: Cs interested in seven-year vet for big man insurance

The Boston Celtics have long fawned over the idea of adding a center to the rotation - in particular, San Antonio Spurs Jakob Poeltl, who the Cs have offered a future first-round draft pick for.The asking price is reportedly two future firsts.In the latest intel from Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, though, it was reported that Boston is looking for insurance in their frontcourt as opposed to a major addition at the caliber of a player like Poeltl.

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Boston Celtics: The offseason free agent that got away

The Boston Celtics have a hole in their frontcourt, lacking a third big man to capably bang on the block after Robert Williams III and Al Horford on the depth chart - and they had their eyes on the perfect guy to fill the role last offseason.Thomas Bryant, who is now filling in capably during Anthony Davis' absence in L.A., was down to the Celtics and Lakers during his 2022 free agency.

Bleacher Report

Celtics' 'Unreal' Depth Hyped on Twitter in Tight Loss to Bucks Without Tatum, Brown

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps The depleted Boston Celtics gave the Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum, but they ultimately fell 131-125 in overtime to drop to 41-17 on the season.Boston was without Al Horford, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against the Bucks, but the likes of the newly-acquired Mike Muscala, Derrick White, Blake Griffin, Malcolm Brogdon and Sam Hauser combined to put up a tremendous fight.

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What kind of player the Boston Celtics may add on buyout market

The Boston Celtics are getting major in-house contributions from many of their perimeter players right now, with Derrick White turning in an Eastern Conference Player of the Week stretch and Sam Hauser returning to his floor-stretching ways.That likely means the Cs are looking for someone not looking for a big role - they already have a talented Payton Pritchard yearning for one while stashed as a reserve - in their next addition via the buyout market or their G-League affiliate Maine Celtics.

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Analyzing the Boston Celtics defensive prowess against Giannis Antetokounmpo

Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's 36-point display during a February 14 131-125 win over the Boston Celtics, the Cs showed once again why they are and have been a thorn in the former MVPs side.The players out there for the Celtics on Tuesday night in Milwaukee should be proud of the kind of display they managed to piece together.

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Potential Boston Celtics wing addition 'wouldn't sniff the floor' if signed

While a reader's question in the latest Celtics Mailbag from MassLive's Brian Robb pertaining to the Boston Celtics filling their final roster spot was specifically about Stanley Johnson, Robb's answer applied to all prospective Cs 15th men.You won't sniff the floor barring something catastrophic happening to a member of the Celtics' rotation.

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Analyst slams Stephen A. Smith's reasoning for why he believes Boston Celtics extended Joe Mazzulla prematurely

NESN's Keagan Stiefel, like many of us, couldn't believe Stephen A. Smith's reckless spewing on the February 24 edition of ESPN First Take when it comes to his opinion that the Boston Celtics promoted interim head coach Joe Mazzulla to the permanent head coach prematurely.Smith believes that the Celtics organization should've waited to see if Mazzulla could make the necessary adjustments in the postseason to warrant being the full-time coach - referencing potential matchups against Mike Budenholzer and Doc Rivers as major hurdles Mazzulla has yet to clear.

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Analyst: It'd be 'an upset' if these 2 Boston Celtics bigs saw postseason minutes

If either Luke Kornet or Blake Griffin saw playing time for the Boston Celtics in the postseason it'd be nothing short of an upset - this, at least, according to MassLive's Brian Robb in his latest Celtics Mailbag.Kornet and Griffin have played in 54 and 27 games, respectively, of the 64 games the Celtics have played this season.

Boston.com

Celtics are 'rallying together' for Grant Williams as his minutes continue to slip

Celtics Williams sat the first three quarters against Portland, but scored eight points in the fourth.Grant Williams flexed his confidence when he told Donovan Mitchell that he was going to make both free throws with the game on the line Monday night.His embarrassment was on clear display after both shots clanked off the rim.

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Instant Analysis: Boston Celtics cruise by Trail Blazers with confidence

The Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers on March 8 with a final score of 115-93.Here's what went down.Jayson Tatum showed up
Jayson Tatum seemingly used his rest days well, as he poured in a cool 30 points on 64.7% shooting, with 60% falling from beyond the arc.The superstar supplemented the scoring with seven rebounds and a +21 plus/minus.

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Boston Celtics injury report: Entire frontcourt out vs Cavaliers on March 6

The Boston Celtics will be missing their entire frontcourt when they travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Monday, March 6.Jayson Tatum (left knee contusion), Al Horford (low back stiffness), and Robert Williams III (right hamstring soreness) are all on the C's injury report along with Danilo Gallinari, who has been out all season following a torn ACL during FIBA play last August.

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Boston Celtics: NAN's Christian Wood proposal is quite reasonable

The Boston Celtics have a big man problem - just as they did in 2019-20 and 2020-21.At last season's trade deadline, Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens plugged the hole with Daniel Theis, but this past offseason he parlayed the German big man and other assets for Malcolm Brogdon.

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Boston Celtics: 1 stud and 1 dud from streak-snapping loss to Magic

The Boston Celtics did not start the front end of a back-to-back the way they wanted to.On Monday night, the Celtics got outplayed and outhustled in a 113-98 loss against the Orlando Magic.The loss snaps a nine-game win streak, and it starts a big week off on the wrong note.The Cs now drop to 35-13 on the season, but they remain in the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed.

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B/R: Boston Celtics "doing this wrong" if they don't inquire about sharpshooting vet

Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley has a strong opinion about the Boston Celtics pursuing Spurs sharpshooter Doug McDermott - claiming that the Cs are simply "doing this wrong" if they are not at least discussing a swap with San Antonio.Buckley believes Boston had already filled the void for a 3-point specialist on the wing with the signing of Danilo Gallinari over the offseason and the promotion of Sam Hauser into Gallo's role once the Italian forward went down with an ACL tear, but Hauser's shooting woes - going from a 40+% long-range gunner to one converting at a clip below league average - now have the Celtics looking for another similar player.

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Toronto Raptors

Gameday: Celtics vs Raptors, January 21

The Raptors begin a back to back this weekend, starting with league leading Boston after a highly disappointing 1-2 road trip.These will be the only two home games for a while, as Toronto goes back on the road for seven games after Sunday.Celtics scope (34-12, 1st in East | Offensive rating: 2nd | Defensive rating: 7th) Boston comes in as the second hottest team in the league behind Denver, with eight straight wins.

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Toronto Raptors

Gameday: Celtics @ Raptors

After getting back on track against the Orlando Magic, The Toronto Raptors are faced with the tough task of taking down the Boston Celtics who have been one of the elite teams in the eastern conference and in the NBA itself.This is the first time Toronto is facing off against Boston this season in what surely will be a hard fought game.Coming into this game, Jayson Tatum is amongst the top of the NBA when it comes to MVP and rightfully so as he is averaging 30.7 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game.

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Boston Celtics: Starting lineup with Derrick White graded an A+

The Boston Celtics starting lineup is once again firing on all cylinders in 2022-23 after catching fire last season when the calendar year flipped from 2021 to 2022 - though the current first five under interim head coach Joe Mazzulla that's dominating the league is not the same as the one suspended head coach Ime Udoka deployed.

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Analyst believes Boston Celtics signing 5x All-NBA big will pay off in playoffs

The Boston Celtics' signing of Blake Griffin late in the 2022 offseason was a transaction meant to bridge the gap between the start of the 2022-23 season to the return of Robert Williams III to the lineup.Griffin has had effective spot starts, but his signing was always meant to be a temporary band-aid.

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Boston Celtics: AA proposal lands Jakob Poeltl for 2 former lottery picks

The Boston Celtics are starting to show some foundational cracks, having dropped their last three games against opponents under .500- this despite returning their starting center Robert Williams.Boston is at a crossroads in the 2022-23 season as the new year approaches.They could either trust in their guys, as Joe Mazzulla said they should following a 117-112 victory on December 21, or look to the trade market for upgrades.

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Celtics' Robert Williams will reportedly make his season debut on Friday

Celtics Williams had arthroscopic knee surgery in September on the same knee that suffered a torn meniscus in March.The Celtics are getting one of their best players back on Friday.Robert Williams has been upgraded to questionable for Friday's game against the Magic.However, the fifth-year center will play and make his season debut in that game, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Thursday.

Bleacher Report

Celtics Rumors: Robert Williams III Plans to Return from Knee Injury Friday vs. Magic

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Boston Celtics will reportedly get a much-needed boost at center this week.Robert Williams III is expected to make his season debut Friday against the Orlando Magic, per The Athletic and Stadium's Shams Charania.The Celtics upgraded his status to questionable.

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Report: Boston Celtics not interested in trading for Jakob Poeltl

Thursday marks the unofficial start to NBA trade season and it doesn't look like the Boston Celtics are planning on being very busy.The NBA has many restrictions on when and who teams can trade.On Dec. 15, the first of those restrictions was lifted.Players that signed a new contract before Sept. 15 are now eligible to be included in trades until the trade deadline on Feb. 9. Boston is a league-best 22-7 to start the new season and they haven't seemed to need an upgrade in any area.

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Blake Griffin Reviving his Career with the Boston Celtics

Blake Griffin, at the ripe age of 33, continues to amaze the Boston Celtics fans and his teammates by providing his usual bag of highlight play coupled with a reliable hand as a spot starter.The six-foot-nine forward has started in seven of the Celts' first 12 games in the 22-23 season.He is averaging 6.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on a career-best 56.8% shooting from the floor including a stout 44% from 3-point range.

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LA Lakers

Anthony Davis could be in line for big night against Celtics

The Boston Celtics will present a lot of matchup problems for the Lakers on Tuesday night, sporting a pair of elite wings in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and the league's best offense.But the Lakers have one very big advantage of their own in Anthony Davis that will be the target of tonight's betting angle.

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LA Lakers

Lakers vs. Celtics Preview: Two legendary foes renew rivalry during vastly different seasons

As the Lakers and Celtics meet for the first time this season, it's a contest between two sides with similar aspirations but vastly different paths so far.While both are hoping to contend for a title this year, the Celtics are actually doing so while the Lakers have been well off that mark so far.The road trip the Lakers just completed offered the first signs of a team that could eventually compete for an NBA title.

Boston.com

'We didn't have fun': Should Celtics be worried after back-to-back joyless losses to Warriors, Clippers?

Commentary "We shouldn't be that tense.It's not the Finals, it's not the playoffs."The first 25 games of the Celtics ' season produced some of the best basketball Bostonians have seen in recent memory - perhaps since the lofty 1986 season, the apex of the Larry Bird era.An ambitious comparison?

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Boston Celtics injury news: Robert Williams III return timeline should excite fans

The Boston Celtics have somehow fallen off as a defensive power in 2022-23 - though they are actually trending back toward being a top point-preventer again - and yet the Cs are still far and away the best-looking team now more than a quarter of the way through the season.And NBA All-Defensive Second Team Robert Williams III hasn't played a minute yet.

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6 takeaways as Jayson Tatum drops 49 points to lead Celtics over Heat

Celtics Tatum's big night came in front of the Prince and Princess of Wales.The Celtics held off a Heat team that refused to go away on Wednesday, claiming a 134-121 victory that boosted their record to 18-4.Here's what happened.The Big Picture
With the Prince and Princess of Wales sitting courtside next to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor-elect Maura Healey, the Celtics put on a show.

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Boston Celtics: Derrick Favors, Hassan Whiteside not on radar

MassLive's Brian Robb shut down the idea of the Boston Celtics pursuing either Derrick Favors or Hassan Whiteside during his latest Celtics Mailbag, adding that the current bench big-man platoon of Luke Kornet, Noah Vonleh, and Blake Griffin could suffice for the rest of the season.The Houdini recently made the case for Favors to be signed with the $3.2 million disabled player exception - the amount being calculated as half of Danilo Gallinari's salary for the 2022-23 season - but Robb doesn't see the center, who was recently released by the Houston Rockets, as a potential option.

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Boston Celtics: Disabled player exception clears runway to sign former No. 3 pick

The Boston Celtics may have gotten a major assist from the league in the form of a $3.29 million granted disabled player exception for Danilo Gallinari following an ACL tear in FIBA competition over the summer.The Houdini's use of "may" in that opening sentence stems from Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens' reluctance to use many of the traded player exceptions he has created - including the Evan Fournier TPE that expired in July - in the year and a half he's been running the Cs.

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7 takeaways as Jayson Tatum, Celtics set franchise record in win over Knicks

Celtics Every player made a 3-pointer.The three biggest contributors?Jayson Tatum (6-for-13), Jaylen Brown (6-for-11) and Sam Hauser (5-for-8).On the second night of a back-to-back, the Celtics fell in love with the 3-pointer ... and won by double-digits with a 133-118 victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

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Evaluating Blake Griffin's first start for the Boston Celtics

As the Boston Celtics coasted to a 133-118 victory against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden, one player made his starting debut for the team on Saturday night: Blake Griffin.Griffin was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Al Horford, who was sitting out of the second game of a back-to-back due to lower back tightness after playing for 33 minutes in Friday's 123-119 victory against the Chicago Bulls.

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3 Takeaways as Boston Celtics scorch the Knicks 133-118

The Boston Celtics came out to Madison Square Garden Saturday night with a 5-3 record fresh off a narrow win over the Chicago Bulls.On the other side, the New York Knicks have a modest 4-4 record, after a very tumultuous start.The Celts would be without the services of veteran big Al Horford, as customary on any back-to-back to preserve his aging body.

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Robert Williams reportedly remains right on schedule for his return

Celtics Williams was given an 8-to-12-week timeframe to return to basketball activities.When Robert Williams underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in late September, there was some pessimism about his return date because the timeline for his return was pushed from 4-to-6 weeks to 8-to-12 weeks.However, Williams remains on schedule to return to basketball activities in the 8-to-12-week frame, The Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach reported.

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Boston Celtics: Pursuit of reunion with two-way wing unlikely

Nervous Boston Celtics fans hoping that the front office will take to the trade market and pluck one of the most available two-way wings in the Association are likely going to have to shift their hopes elsewhere.Following a so-so start to the season under interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, Boston is looking like they're a few key pieces short of establishing themselves as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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Boston Celtics: B/R proposal adds rotation big man at minimal cost

Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes recently penned a piece titled '5 Panic Trades NBA Fans Already Want to See,' and if the deal he crafted involving the Boston Celtics were to come to fruition, there'd be quite a number of happy green-sporting NBA fans in the New England area and elsewhere.Given the C's latest victory over the Washington Wizards - a 112-94 romp at home that was essentially a wire-to-wire beatdown - there may not be a need to hit the panic button quite yet in Boston.

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Boston Celtics: Dwight Howard, DeMarcus Cousins not on table

The Boston Celtics have a big man problem until Robert Williams III returns from arthroscopic knee surgery that was announced in September.His return is projected to be sometime in December or January.Without Williams, the Cs are relying on vet minimum bigs like Noah Vonleh, Blake Griffin, and Luke Kornet to get by - with Al Horford, Grant Williams, and Jayson Tatum absorbing the majority of the minutes in the absence of 'The Timelord.'

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More work to be done: Boston Celtics defense continues to fall short

For the third straight contest to tip off the NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics have given up 120 or more points.Last season, Boston's defense topped the league at the conclusion of the season, allowing 120 or more points in just 10 of the 82 contests before the postseason.Whether it was questionable decision-making down the stretch or Boston going back to its bad habits from last season, the Celtics' loss to the Cavaliers at the TD Garden marked that this Boston team has a long way to go to get to where it wants to be.

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Evaluating the Celtics roster one week into the season

Celtics "This is the deepest roster in the league, top to bottom."No worries about the Celtics' hiccup in Chicago Monday night, their first loss in four games.If their issues in that loss - rebounding and shot selection, mostly - become recurring problems and interim coach Joe Mazzulla isn't making the proper repairs, then we'll talk.

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Boston Celtics injury news: Al Horford to miss October 22 Magic game

Al Horford won't be present in the lineup for the Boston Celtics when the Cs travel to Orlando Saturday, October 22 to take on an 0-2 Magic.

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Former champion Boston Celtics big calls Ime Udoka situation 'soap opera'

Former Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins, a starter on the 2007-08 NBA Championship squad and a current ESPN analyst, called this past September's Ime Udoka suspension episode a 'soap opera' in a recent tweet.

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Boston Celtics: Why former Sixth Man of the Year passed on Cs in free agency

The Boston Celtics signed Blake Griffin at the tail end of the offseason in order to add frontcourt depth to a roster that badly needed it in the wake of Robert Williams' knee surgery, but President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens had his eyes set higher.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Brooklyn Nets Live Streaming: How to Watch NBA Live Stream Free

Join our Telegram channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The new 2022/23 NBA season continues tonight as the Brooklyn Nets welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to the Barclays Center.

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Boston Celtics: Analyst jokes about former Cs big man returning for third stint

Sometimes, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Boston Celtics: Wild Robert Williams injury update revealed by Shams

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III had knee surgery to "remove loose bodies and address swelling in his left knee," on September 23 per ESPN's Tim Bontemps.

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NBA opening night: Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers prediction, odds, TV channel

The 2022-23 NBA season begins Tuesday, October 18 with a clash between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers on TNT.

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Boston Celtics: Former lottery pick big man could become available 'at the right price'

As it stands, the Boston Celtics have their big man rotation in place following a preseason in which Noah Vonleh revealed himself to be an adequate frontcourt option - this as the team awaits the return of Robert Williams III from arthroscopic knee surgery that will keep him out the first 8-12 weeks of the 2022-23 season.

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Watch: Jayson Tatum sinks a free throw onstage at a Jack Harlow concert

After Tatum hit a free throw, Payton Prichard made a dunk.

Jayson Tatum walked onto the stage, arms outstretched as the fans screamed.

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Boston Celtics: Al Horford lauds veteran free agent addition

With the Boston Celtics down a few key bodies in the frontcourt, it's important for those capable of suiting up to band together and form cohesion.

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Boston Celtics: Proposal swaps dead money for fourth-year 22-year-old big man

It's not hard to see where the Boston Celtics could lack talent-wise during the opening stretch of the 2022-23 season - most notably, in the frontcourt where Robert Williams III and Luke Kornet will be injured for the first portion of the season.

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Boston Celtics: C&C wants former rotation big man back in Boston

It's become a nearly annual ritual for Boston Celtics fans - that is, the trick of figuring out how to fill out a proper depth chart with multiple options in the frontcourt.

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Boston Celtics: 3 reasons Blake Griffin is a fantastic signing

After the recently signed Danilo Gallinari went down with a torn ACL before playing a single regular season game for the team, the Boston Celtics had to quickly pivot to find a replacement.

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Boston Celtics: Former Hornets lottery pick floated for C's TPE

The Boston Celtics look well equipped to weather the early season storm they're expected to face with the absence of both Robert Williams III and Luke Kornet.

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Evaluating Blake Griffin's preseason debut with the Boston Celtics

He will be active in the pick-and-roll, helping the team's shooters get more space for their shots and create easy shots inside the paint since opposing defenders will be focused on limiting Boston's shooting ability.This allowed Boston's shooters to have more time and space to knock down their shots from the perimeter, propelling great scoring opportunities as a result.

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Boston Celtics: Overperforming 2019 first-round pick unlikely to have deal guaranteed

MassLive's Brian Robb poured water on Boston Celtics fans who were hoping to see Mfiondu Kabengele's salary guaranteed before the start of the 2022-23 season - shutting down the idea in his latest Boston Celtics Mailbag on October 7.

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Boston Celtics: CB wants former draft lottery big man to make Cs roster

Back before the second Boston Celtics preseason game on October 5 against the Toronto Raptors - a game the Cs had a lead but blew late in the fourth quarter and overtime to move to 1-1 on the exhibition slate -, CelticsBlog's Jeff Clark advocated for Noah Vonleh to make the roster ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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Boston Celtics: Hollinger jokes 2 former Cs big man "legends" could be free agent options

The Boston Celtics are assessing their frontcourt options ahead of the 2022-23 season due to injuries to Robert Williams III, Luke Kornet, and Danilo Gallinari.

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Boston Celtics: Did Blake Griffin take shot at Nets locker room with Cs praise?

Blake Griffin is excited to be a member of the Boston Celtics after forging a relationship with President of Basketball Operations and former head coach Brad Stevens as his Detroit Pistons tenure was coming to an end in 2020.

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Boston Celtics: Recent 6x All-Star signing not expected to start for Cs

The Boston Celtics looked better than perfect in their preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets on October 2. With Derrick White sliding into a starting role, the Cs were able to eviscerate a versatile Charlotte lineup in a shocking fashion.CBS Sports writer Jack Maloney broke down the several different starting lineup scenarios we could see this season, and none of them involved the team's recent 6x All-Star signing, Blake Griffin: -Replace Williams with Luke Kornet as a stretch five-Replace Williams with Grant Williams and move Al Horford to the five-Replace Williams with Derrick White or Malcolm Brogdon and go small with Tatum at the four and Horford at the five Blake Griffin could be out of Boston Celtics by the time Robert Williams returns The Blake Griffin signing was recently made official and he has reported to Boston Celtics training camp for the first time.

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