Tag: Celtics
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss at least a week due to a left calf strain. Coach Joe Mazzulla said before Sunday’s 113-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks that Porzingis will be examined again “after a week or so.” Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury in a loss at Orlando on Friday afternoon. The former Wizard […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was leading the NBA in efficiency on 70.5% true shooting, but he now ranks fourth overall. The 2023 All-Star center trails Charlotte’s Mark Williams (74.9%), Boston teammate Sam Hauser (73%), and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner (72.3%). Through 10 starts of the 2023-24 season, the 7-foot-3 big man is averaging 19.7 points, […]
As part of a three-team trade in June, the Boston Celtics acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards and dealt Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. Boston also sent its 35th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to Washington. The Wizards received Danilo Gallinari, Julian Phillips, and Mike Muscala from the Celtics. Through seven games […]
The Boston Celtics came within 20 points of trying their franchise record for most points scored in a game, in Wednesday night’s 155-104 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics had 75 points at halftime for the second straight game. According to Basketball-Reference statistics, that’s a first for back-to-back games since at least the 1950-51 […]
On Thursday, the official NBA referees’ X account posted a message on the social media site, confessing a missed defensive foul call on Jayson Tatum while the four-time All-Star was guarding Jalen Brunson during the fourth quarter of the Boston Celtics’ 108-104 win over the New York Knicks. With under six minutes to go in […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis recorded 30 points against the New York Knicks in Wednesday night’s 108-104 season-opener win, the most points scored in a debut in Celtics history. In 38 minutes as a starter, Porzingis also ended his night with eight rebounds and four blocks while shooting 8-of-15 (53.3%) from the floor, 5-of-9 (55.6%) […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the Boston Celtics and guard Derrick White are actively working on a new contract extension, per sources. The Celtics and White have until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 to agree to a deal. White has two years remaining on the four-year, $70 million contract he signed with the […]
The Boston Celtics have hired former NBA head coach and ex-ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy to serve as the organization’s senior consultant, per sources. Van Gundy, 61, will be working under basketball operations and splitting his time between Boston and the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G-League affiliate. Across 11 seasons as an NBA head coach, the […]
The Boston Celtics and guard Payton Pritchard have agreed to a four-year, $30 million extension, his agents Austin Brown, Max Saidman, and Mitch Nathan of CAA Sports announced on Sunday. His new deal begins in 2024-25. Pritchard, 25, was eligible for restricted free agency. However, the Celtics were in a rush to re-sign the Oregon […]
In July, NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce suggested that Damian Lillard should ask the Portland Trail Blazers for a trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, during a segment on Showtime Basketball. A couple of months before the blockbuster trade, Rachel Nichols asked Pierce whether the Miami Heat would be the best […]
