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The Boston Celtics face a tough matchup against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Trying to prevent Embiid from another offensive explosion is already a daunting challenge in itself, but unfortunately for the Celtics, they will need to do so without Robert Williams in the mix. Robert Williams injury status vs. Sixers […]

The Boston Celtics will be without Robert Williams III and could have Jaylen Brown sidelined as well when they meet Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Williams has been officially ruled out for the contest due to left knee injury management. He also missed their previous game against the Utah Jazz due to […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has missed over half the regular season due to various injuries, and as a result, his playing time has dropped a bit. Yet, the big man is more concerned about doing whatever it takes to win. “The role that I have to play is getting [my teammates] shots, rebounding, […]

The Boston Celtics are playing on the second night of a back-to-back set on Friday following a very impressive demolition job on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Jayson Tatum has already been cleared to play in Friday’s matchup against a shorthanded Utah Jazz side, which is obviously a massive development for Boston. […]

The Boston Celtics did something last night against the Milwaukee Bucks that few teams have been able to do: they made Giannis Antetokounmpo look human. In what was nothing short of an absolute drubbing, the Celtics crushed the Bucks 140-99 on Thursday night. Boston’s offense was firing on all cylinders, as Jaylen Brown and Jayson […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams put together a forgettable performance in Tuesday’s contest against the Washington Wizards. He finished with zero points, four rebounds, and two blocks in a game the Celtics went on to lose by a final score of 130-111. So when the Celtics visit the Fiserv Forum on Thursday night to play […]

The Boston Celtics have a big showdown on Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks, the team they are trying to catch for the first overall seed in the Eastern Conference with a handful of games remaining. The Celtics once occupied the top spot in the East but with some bumpy play along with the Bucks rattling […]

The Boston Celtics are looking like themselves again, and All-Star wing Jaylen Brown thinks a lot of the team’s recent success is connected to one person: center Robert Williams III. Following a dominant 120-95 win over the Indiana Pacers, Brown told the media that Williams is crucial to the Celtics’ winning formula. “Rob is fantastic,” […]

Even prior to being drafted, durability was a concern for Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III. Nonetheless, “Time Lord” as he’s become known among Celtics fans, is one of the most electrifying shot-blockers in the NBA. Now in his fifth NBA season after being selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to bounce back from Saturday’s tough loss against the Utah Jazz when they return to action on Tuesday against the Sacramento Kings. The good news for Boston fans is that their injury report has come back relatively clean ahead of their marquee matchup against the No. 3 seed in the […]

Robert Williams will miss his eighth consecutive game for the Boston Celtics when they take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been out of commission due to a lingering hamstring problem, and Celtics fans have been anticipating the return of their high-energy big man. As it turns out, Boston supporters might not […]

Robert Williams has been out of action for the Boston Celtics’ last four games. When Williams went down with a hamstring injury on March 5, the initial diagnosis is that he was going to be sidelined for a period of seven to 10 days. He’s now nearing the tail end of that initial timetable, and […]

The Boston Celtics will be without a number of key names due to injury going into their Monday clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The standout name is star player Jayson Tatum, who will be missing due to a left knee contusion, the Celtics revealed. Also missing in action will be centers Robert Williams (left hamstring […]

The Boston Celtics are currently in the midst of their worst stretch of basketball this season. Making matters even worse, they might be as beat up as they have been all season long. The most serious injury the team is dealing with involves center Robert Williams, who picked up a hamstring injury in Boston’s recent loss […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has had a long season, only suiting up for 28 games as he deals with an array of injuries. Unfortunately, the hits just keep on rolling, as Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has announced that Williams will be out for the next 7-10 days with Boston opting against rushing […]

As the Boston Celtics take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, they will be without center Robert Williams III for the remainder of the matchup. In the third quarter of the matchup, Robert Williams suffered a hamstring injury. He has now been ruled out of the contest with hamstring tightness. The Celtics say that […]

The Boston Celtics have won two of their first three games since the All-Star break but they know there are still areas where they can improve on. For Celtics big man Robert Williams, one challenge for the team is to be a more efficient bunch when starting the second half, especially now that the starters […]

The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in their Tuesday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, but somehow managed to force overtime and very nearly walk away with a victory over the Bucks. Four of Boston’s five starters were inactive for this game, and the only one that was active, Robert Williams, played just 13 minutes […]

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded yet again on Wednesday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers at the TD Garden. A number of Celtics’ starters have popped up on the injury reports ahead of the Sixers showdown, so the question now is this: Are Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams playing vs. Sixers? *Watch NBA […]

The Boston Celtics will have to pay the Brooklyn Nets a king’s ransom in order to acquire Kevin Durant by the NBA trade deadline. Particularly in light of Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks, a KD deal definitely looks more feasible today than it did before. The Celtics must make the most of this […]

Boston Celtics fans have nothing to worry about Robert Williams III’s health status despite his latest injury scare. Williams played against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday and had a highly efficient game, finishing with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting on top of nine rebounds and one block. He was pivotal as Boston obliterated Brooklyn 139-96. […]

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams missed Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with an ankle injury. Even without their best interior defender, the Celtics managed to beat the Lakers in overtime by a final score of 125-121 behind 37 points and nine rebounds from Jaylen Brown. Still, when point guard Kyrie Irving and […]

Ben Simmons has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. Kyrie Irving will be doing the heavy lifting for the Nets as he looks to carry an injury-riddled Brooklyn side against his former team. For their part, the Celtics could be shorthanded as well with Robert […]

Saturday night is set to produce one heck of a ballgame between two of the biggest rivals in the history of the game when the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden. Unfortunately for the Cs, Robert Williams popped up on the injury report as a late addition with an ankle […]

With the February 9th trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Boston Celtics have expressed interest in another European big man not named Jakob Poeltl. Per Eurohoops, the C’s are reportedly intrigued by New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez. The 6-foot-11 Spaniard hasn’t played much this season, as he averages just 11.8 minutes per game in the […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams left Saturday’s game against the Raptors early after injuring his knee. Even without their best rim protector, the Celtics managed to hang on and beat Toronto by a final score of 106-104. Still, when the Celtics travel to Orlando to play Paolo Banchero and the Magic on Monday night, every Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are cruising along with the best record in the NBA (35-12) and have won their last 9 games in a row. However, the Celtics are not immune to the injury bug, including those impacting key players Marcus Smart and Robert Williams. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Orlando: Malcolm Brogdon (personal reasons) – OUTDanilo […]

The Boston Celtics suffered quite the brutal blow on Saturday after both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III were forced to exit their game against the Toronto Raptors due to injuries. Fortunately, the issue for both players don’t seem to be significant. Williams got injured in the first quarter after he injured his left knee–with […]

Robert Williams was playing in just his 15th game of the season for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, the 25-year-old was forced to exit the contest in the first quarter after suffering a scary injury on his surgically repaired knee. Celtics star Jaylen Brown […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and big man Robert Williams both missed Monday’s game against the Bulls. Smart sat out with a left knee contusion, while Williams sat as a precaution to manage the knee injury that kept him sidelined for much of the first half of the season. However, a recent and encouraging injury […]

Robert Williams has yet to start a game for the Boston Celtics this season. The 25-year-old returned to action in mid-December following offseason surgery and he is currently working his way back to full fitness. To say that Williams is integral to the Celtics would be an understatement. Just ask Jaylen Brown. According to Brown, […]

Since returning from a serious knee procedure, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III has been taking it slow with his playing time. Yet, it’s clear that his teammates want as much time with Timelord on the floor as possible. In Saturday night’s close 121-116 win over the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs, Williams showed out in […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Malaki Branham thought he had a good look at a three-point shot. The Spurs were down by 13 points with a little over one minute to go in the second quarter at home against the Boston Celtics and that shot could have given them some momentum heading into halftime. Maybe Branham […]

Robert Williams has made a significant impact on the Boston Celtics since he returned to the lineup nearly three weeks ago. The 6-foot-9 center missed the first two months of the season following offseason knee surgery, but he’s now nearing full strength again for the C’s. At this point, however, it seems that Williams’ journey […]

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams used all his power as the Time Lord to delay their showdown with the Denver Nuggets by as long as he can and gave them more time to rest … maybe? Kidding aside, though, Williams did give the arena workers at Pepsi Center quite the problem after his huge […]

The new year is here and 2022 is finally over, but what a calendar year it was for the Boston Celtics. Of every team in the NBA, no squad had more wins in 2022, as the C’s went 60-22. Although they couldn’t add a title to their 2022 resume, last year was kind to the […]

After a long recovery process, Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III is finally looking like himself on the court. However, rather than starting every game he plays like last season, Williams has come off the bench during the 2022-23 campaign. While that’s not uncommon for a rehabbing player like Timelord, some have wondered if he […]

Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams made his season debut around two weeks ago, on December 16th. He has looked like his pre-injury self in limited minutes since returning to the lineup, averaging 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks across four games. But Williams is already dealing with the injury bug yet again, this […]

Christmas Day in the NBA has become synonymous with marquee matchups, making the showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks a perfect holiday game among the five on Sunday. Although the Celtics are 5-5 in their last 10 games, at 23-10 overall, they remain in first place in the Eastern Conference and a […]