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The Boston Celtics have one of the largest fan bases in the NBA, and it showed on Sunday night. The Celtics were showered with cheers and chants despite being on the road during a 116-107 win against the Houston Rockets. When Boston had essentially wrapped up the game late in the fourth quarter, well-traveled Celtics […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Boston Celtics on Monday night. It projects to be a competitive affair, as Dallas looks to make a statement against the best team in the NBA. The game also represents an opportunity for Grant Williams to play against his former team. Williams played in Boston from the 2019-20 season […]

The Boston Celtics will continue their small Texas trip to face the Dallas Mavericks for a showdown at the American Airlines Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Celtics-Mavericks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics are coming off a showdown with the Houston Rockets on Sunday […]

The Boston Celtics suffered their first loss of the season at home on Friday night at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, and now will embark on a three-game road trip that starts with a matchup against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Two of the team’s top six players in Jrue Holiday and Al […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray had one of his best games of the season against the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Nuggets were able to edge out the high-powered Celtics, 102-100. Murray led the way as the Nuggets’ highest scorer with 35 points. He also shot an incredible 71.4% on the night. Seeing Murray this […]

It is safe to say that former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins is not a big fan of Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. In a recent NBA & Countdown appearance, Perkins did not shy away from expressing his critical thoughts on the Boston mentor, even questioning Mazzulla’s basketball intelligence. “You wonder, if you take […]

The Boston Celtics head out on the road after losing their first home game of the season to take on the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are also a good team at home, holding a 15-6 record before they take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics honestly felt like two heavyweight fighters exchanging blows. Did we get a glimpse at a potential NBA Finals matchup? If so, we’ll be in for a treat. This time around, the Nuggets were able to edge out the Celtics, beating them 102-100 and snapping […]

After getting off to the best start at home in franchise history, the Boston Celtics finally dropped a game at TD Garden on Friday night. The Denver Nuggets, who won their first NBA title in franchise history last season, came into Beantown and narrowly defeated the C’s 102-100. The Celtics had a chance to keep […]

Maybe it’s because we’re less than a month away from Valentine’s Day, or perhaps Kristaps Porzingis was just caught up in the heat of competition, but midway through the 3rd quarter in Friday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, following an ‘and one’ finish, Derrick White was treated with a kiss to […]

Fans were treated to a marquee matchup on Friday night with the Boston Celtics looking to protect their perfect 20-0 record in the friendly confines of TD Garden against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. This matchup between two of the best teams in the league delivered, with the game going down to the wire. […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics just can’t kick their penchant for stagnant late-game offense. And against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets on Friday night, that longtime weakness led to Boston’s first home loss of the season. The Celtics fell to the Nuggets 102-100 at TD Garden in a potential NBA Finals […]

On Friday evening, superstar Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics took on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a matchup of arguably the best two teams in the entire NBA. Tatum has led the Celtics to the best record in the league so far this year, while Jokic and the Nuggets have been chugging […]

In what could be a possible NBA Finals preview, the Boston Celtics lost a nail-biter, 102-100, at home against the Denver Nuggets. The game was close throughout, lending credence that these are the two best teams in the NBA right now and Finals favorites. The Celtics had a shot to potentially win the game, down […]

In a possible NBA Finals preview, the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets squared off against each other on Friday. As of publication, the Celtics held a slim lead over the Nuggets early in the fourth quarter. While the Celtics have a well-balanced team attack, they are led by superstar wing Jayson Tatum. Near the start […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers by a final score of 127-110 on Wednesday. During the game, Kyrie Irving suffered an injury scare after a collision with his former teammate LeBron James. Fortunately, Irving returned to the game after the incident. Jason Kidd said Irving was also able to practice on […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Boston Celtics on Monday. Boston currently holds the best record in the league, while Dallas is six games over .500. The Mavs have done an impressive job of staying afloat amid all of their injury concerns. Monday’s game will prove to be a challenge for the Mavericks. It will […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to Beandown to face the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Celtics prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets lost 126-121 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. It was a 58-58 tie at halftime. […]

If you look at the Boston Celtics’ all-time, head-to-head record against every NBA team, there’s only one franchise they’ve lost to more than they’ve beat: the San Antonio Spurs. However, you wouldn’t know it based on the 2023-24 season, as the Celtics have outclassed the Spurs each time they’ve met. Most recently, the Celtics, who […]

While New York’s City’s Madison Square Garden may be known as the Mecca of Basketball, it’s nearly impossible to find a more storied NBA spot than Boston. Whether the fabled Boston Garden or the current TD Garden, which is located in the same area as the original arena, the city housed some of the game’s […]

The Boston Celtics have always loved playing at TD Garden, and for good reason. The raucous home crowd has propelled them for decades. In the Celtics’ long history, they’re a stellar 1,987-861 at home, per StatMuse. However, home-court advantage didn’t really exist for Boston last season. The Celtics went a disappointing 5-6 at home during […]

Former Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, but there’s still a way he can help his old team out. Ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 8th, the Celtics could opt to use the $6.2 million trade exception (TPE) generated from the Williams sign-and-trade. Although the Celtics […]

The San Antonio Spurs hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Celtics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Spurs are 7-32 this season, and they have lost seven of […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics bested Dennis Schroder and the Toronto Raptors on Monday night with a 105-96 victory. After Tatum dropped 19 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists, his former Celtics teammate Dennis Schroder gave him his signed jersey with the message “Go get that chip this year.” Dennis Schroder signed his Raptors […]

The Boston Celtics have sat at the top of the NBA Power Rankings week after week during the 2023-24 season. That is no longer the case, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have seized this top spot with the trade deadline just weeks away. While the Celtics still have the best record in […]

For the fourth time in the 2023-24 season, the Boston Celtics are facing the Toronto Raptors in a divisional battle. But for this MLK Day matchup on Monday night, the C’s may be without star Jaylen Brown. The two-time All-Star has only missed two games all season, yet he’s listed as questionable against the Raptors […]

On Saturday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics improved to an impressive record of 30-9 on the 2023-24 NBA season with a dominant home win over the Houston Rockets. Although Tatum left this one early after getting ejected arguing a foul call, he and his Boston teammates were still able to do more than […]

The Boston Celtics are on the road to take on the Toronto Raptors Monday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Celtics-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Celtics are are the best team in the NBA right now […]

Boston Celtics stars are always under a lot of pressure, as the city expects championships. But guard Jaylen Brown reached another level of pressure after signing the richest contract in NBA history this past offseason. Plenty of players get their massive deals and then start to fade, yet Brown has done anything but. The two-time […]

Defense has been the driving force behind the Houston Rockets’ turnaround under first-year coach Ime Udoka in 2023-24. You certainly wouldn’t have known it on Sunday, though, when the Boston Celtics ran right through the Rockets en route to a 145-113 victory during Udoka’s initial return to TD Garden. After the game, the former Celtics […]

Two years ago, the Boston Celtics reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. It was the first year that Ime Udoka was head coach of the Celtics and the team seemed poised to contend for years to come. But Udoka was suspended the following season for the entire year and the […]

Back in November, when asked about Sam Hauser’s defense, Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla stopped short of saying it. “I think he’s a much better defender than people think,” Joe Mazzulla said after a Nov. 13th Celtics win over the New York Knicks. “I can’t say why, or else I’ll get in trouble.” Well, two […]

The Boston Celtics visited the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday in what was a highly anticipated matchup. Despite high expectations for a hard-fought bout, the Celtics gave fans one of the worst first-half performances this year. Boston went into the locker room down 75-38, leading to head coach Joe Mazulla sitting the Celtics’ starters in the […]

The Boston Celtics earned a statement 145-113 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Jayson Tatum stuffed the sheet with stats, but not as much as he could have. The Celtics forward was ejected late in the matchup as the game winded down. Of course, he voiced his discontent with the call after the […]

Jayson Tatum had 27 points and eight rebounds before being ejected in the fourth quarter, as the Boston Celtics stayed perfect at home with a 145-113 victory over ex-coach Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. With 10:17 left in the fourth quarter, Tatum drove to the rim and was clearly hit on the […]

Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets are in Beantown Saturday night for a showdown against his former team. It got interesting inside the TD Garden even before tip-off when Udoka’s name was mentioned in the team introduction, as Celtics fans showered him with a blend of cheers and boos. Scattered cheers and boos for Ime […]

The Boston Celtics have been the NBA’s best team as the season approaches the halfway point. They have been undefeated through their first 18 home games, and they appear to be at the top of their game despite getting blown out by the Milwaukee Bucks January 11. Former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is making his return to Boston after departing from the Celtics in an unusual farewell. Udoka dealt with a scandal as a head coach that led him toward an opportunity in Houston, despite having success with the Celtics. The Rockets are set to face the Celtics on Saturday night. […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was only with the Boston Celtics for one season, but he made a lasting impact on his players. Celtics star Jayson Tatum became particularly close with the 46-year-old coach, as Udoka pushed him and helped him make his first All-NBA team in 2022. Tatum and Udoka will have a […]