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It’s not too often that a role player that hasn’t featured heavily in the rotation requests a trade. Furkan Korkmaz, who once was an important sharpshooter off the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench, is an example of a fringe rotation player who tried — and failed — to convince his current employer to send him elsewhere. And […]

Just one year after making it to the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics find themselves beginning their offseason earlier than expected. The Celtics lost in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat and they now enter an offseason where they will have to make key decisions pertaining to their roster. All-Star […]

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and the Boston Celtics entered this postseason with one goal in mind: to win a championship. The Celtics felt like they had unfinished business to take care of in the playoffs after losing in the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors one year ago. But fast forward to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies claimed the second-seed in the Western Conference for back-to-back seasons, but it was another year of disappointment in the NBA Playoffs. They were eliminated by the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in six games, with their last meeting ending in blowout fashion. Unfortunately for Memphis, the offseason has not even begun and it […]

The Boston Celtics closed out their 2022-23 regular season on Easter Sunday in exhilarating fashion, as the title favorites pulled out a hard-fought 120-114 win over the play-in-bound Atlanta Hawks. No Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown proved to be no problem for Joe Mazzulla’s squad, as they were guided to victory by the heroic efforts […]

The Boston Celtics are a storied franchise with no shortage of history, and this regular season Jayson Tatum added his own chapter. The four-time All-Star became the first player in franchise history to average 30 points per game in a season, something Paul Pierce, Larry Bird, and other Hall of Fame Celtics never even achieved. […]

All season long, the Boston Celtics have proven to be one of the top dogs in the entire association but, when it comes to point guard Payton Pritchard, it appears he’s been more present in the dog house rather than within the club’s active rotation. Despite putting forth rather impressive contributions for the team during […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has come and gone and the Boston Celtics were one of the teams that was active pulling off a deal to bring in veteran shooting big man Mike Muscala. But it’s the trade they didn’t make that is now making headlines. Reserve point guard Payton Pritchard was a player whose […]

The Boston Celtics are still scouring the trade market for a center. In their search they’ve exploring the combined trade value of forward Danilo Gallinari and point guard Payton Pritchard, according to Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Jake Fischer. Gallinari has yet to play in 2022-23 after tearing his ACL prior to the season during the […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly exploring the outgoing trade value of Danilo Gallinari and Payton Pritchard, per Jake Fischer. Fischer adds that Boston is looking for “center reinforcements” and listed Jakob Poeltl are Mo Bamba as players that match the outgoing salary. The Celtics have been the best team in the NBA throughout the first-half […]

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had the 2022-23 season they were hoping for, as their 27-26 record sees them sitting in just eighth place in the Western Conference right now. Admittedly, they are only two-and-a-half games behind the third place Sacramento Kings, but things are going to be even harder for them now that Stephen […]

The NBA trade deadline is just a few days away, but Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard is already starting to think about a future departure from Boston. On the latest episode of the “Point Forward” podcast, which is run by former Celtics guard Evan Turner and Golden State veteran Andre Iguodala, Pritchard revealed that […]

Based on the NBA rumor mill, the Golden State Warriors reportedly have the hots for Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. But their interest in discussing such a trade may be one-sided. The Warriors are now one of “a number of playoff teams” looking into nabbing Pritchard from the Celtics, according to Brian Robb of Mass […]

The Boston Celtics hold the NBA’s best record heading into the trade deadline, yet that doesn’t mean they won’t make a move. The Celtics have shown “significant trade interest” in San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania, A lot of new info on Jakob Poeltl in Sham's latest intel as […]

The Boston Celtics are roaring with life right now. After losing in the Finals last season, the men in green have looked dominant this season. The star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have taken turns in taking over games for them, winning in outstanding fashion. Despite all of their talent, though, there’s certainly […]

With the NBA trade deadline looming in just over a month, rumors and potential packages have been swirling around the league. There was even rumored interest in Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, however these reports likely won’t come to fruition. The chances the C’s deal Pritchard before the Feb. 9 deadline are slim to none, according […]

The Boston Celtics undoubtedly got deeper this offseason with the addition of former Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Yet, even though his acquisition has helped the C’s to a league-best 25-10 record, not everyone has benefitted from it. Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard has seen his minutes greatly decrease since the trade for Brogdon. […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a hot start in the 2022-23 NBA season, as they sit atop the Eastern Conference with a perfect record. Led by the potent duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics seem to have forgotten the chaotic offseason after looking in sync during the first week of regular […]

Payton Pritchard is not exactly a household name. However, he’s done enough in his two-year career with the Boston Celtics to earn a little bit of recognition. As a matter of fact, the 24-year-old was actually given the unenviable task of trying to guard Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry during the NBA Finals this […]

Fresh off of their heartbreaking NBA Finals defeat to the Golden State Warriors, the Boston Celtics are reportedly looking to be active in Thursday’s 2022 NBA Draft. The Celtics currently have just one pick in the draft (No. 53 in the second round), and it looks like they’re interested in making a splash in the […]

Erik Spoelstra is not blaming Payton Pritchard alone for Jimmy Butler’s injury in Game 3 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, but he certainly didn’t like the knee grab the guard did on their superstar. To recall, Pritchard was called for a foul after grabbing Butler’s right knee midway through the second quarter. Shockingly, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face a must-win scenario when they play Game 3 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics Friday night. The reason for that is the collapse that was the Nets on Wednesday. Brooklyn held a 17-point lead at one point and could very easily have been up by […]

The Boston Celtics had a slow start to the 2021-22 season, routinely blowing big leads and looking like they would possibly not even make the play-in tournament. The Celtics hit rock bottom on Jan. 6 when they choked away a massive lead against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to drop to 18-21. […]

The Boston Celtics are slowly starting to get their groove back. That manifested itself in a big way against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night, when they dropped 145 points in regulation time. The scoring barrage was bookended by a flurry of threes coming from fan favorite Peyton Pritchard. The diminutive reserve guard got […]

Payton Pritchard put on a show for the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter of their blowout win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, and his teammates absolutely loved it. In the final two minutes of the game that is already out of reach, the Celtics didn’t bore the audience and the rest of […]

Year 2 has always been a crucial one for young players who want to make it big in the NBA. After getting used to the pace and speed of the league in the rookie season, it’s the sophomore campaign that will truly reveal who will make a lasting impact for their respective squads. We take […]

After dropping a 92-point masterpiece at a Pro-Am game in Portland, Payton Pritchard fell down to Earth as he only recorded six points for the Boston Celtics against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League Championship. The Kings dismantled the Celtics en route to a 100-67 win at the Thomas & Mack Center in […]

The Boston Celtics just splashed the cash on Marcus Smart. This came out to the tune of a $77 million, four-year extension, which by his own admission, has Smart himself jumping in joy. Then again, there appears to be one lingering issue for Smart that money just can’t solve. According to Celtics insider Tom Westerholm […]

Isaiah Thomas and Payton Pritchard both erupted recently in Pro-Am action in Seattle and Portland which has opened eyes across the NBA. Thomas is still vying for a job in the Association, while Pritchard will be looking to build off his rookie year with the Boston Celtics. Despite dropping 81 and 92 points, respectively, Nick […]

Payton Pritchard has had quite the summer as he prepares for his second season with the Boston Celtics. The former Oregon guard has lit it up at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and most recently, Pritchard torched things at the Portland Pro-Am. Pritchard had games of 60 and 92 points at the Pro-Am which […]

We’ve had a couple of wild scoring performances from two diminutive guards this past week. Isaiah Thomas and Payton Pritchard both put social media on notice after their pro-am games, erupting for 81 and 92 points respectively. Isaiah Thomas’ 81 had people clamoring for him to be given another shot on an NBA roster. But […]

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard made headlines after he torched a Pro-Am game in Portland with a 92-point masterpiece. Pritchard, who is an Oregon native, put on a scoring clinic as he was responsible for 55.6 percent of his team’s 165 points in a two-point victory against a fellow Pro-Am team. The Celtics’ guard proved […]

Journeyman point guard Isaiah Thomas has the NBA world buzzing after dropping 81 points in a Pro-Am game. Just a week after his scintillating scoring session, Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard did him one even better with an eye-popping 92-point game. Check out some of the highlights from the Celtics guard below:   View this […]

Jaylen Brown’s injury was a big blow for the Boston Celtics as he is out for the rest of the season with a torn wrist ligament. He was in the midst of the best season of his career, making his first NBA All-Star Game. Although Brown is out for the remainder of the campaign, the […]

It’s a known fact that Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is a walking bucket. Turns out, he’s a pretty good dime-dropper too. In the closing minutes of the first quarter between the Celtics and the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden on Thursday, Tatum challenged the teeth of the Raps’ interior defense in the paint. Blanketed […]

Over the early part of the season, Boston Celtics rookie Payton Pritchard has emerged as one of the most promising young guards in the NBA. As it turns out, however, the 22-year-old isn’t a very good dancer. Just ask Celtics president Danny Ainge. A couple of viral videos of Pritchard dancing around in his younger […]

Payton Pritchard has already become something of a cult hero for the Boston Celtics early in the season with his contributions at point guard. After having an embarrassing video of himself released earlier this week by Jaylen Brown, another shirtless video of Pritchard dancing was posted by Tristan Thompson following Wednesday’s victory over the Miami […]

Boston Celtics rookie Payton Pritchard came up big for his squad on Wednesday. He scored a game-winning put-back to lift the Cs over the defending Eastern Conference champs in the Miami Heat. Despite his heroics, though, the 22-year-old showed a bit of nerves in his post-game interview. The broadcast asked Pritchard to comment on the […]

Boston Celtics rookie point guard Payton Pritchard has impressed early on in his first season atop the highest level. As a result of his play–and apparently his No. 11 jersey–he has caught the eye of some legendary sports figures in the Boston area, including current New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. With the longtime […]