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The Celtics have listed four players on their injury report, including starting guard Payton Pritchard, who missed his first game of the season against the Atlanta Hawks.
Sam Hauser is an elite 3-point shooter. Sure, he’s gone through some slumps, but teams know that once he gets going, it’s hard to shut his water off.
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Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla on how Luka Garza has improved his game this season
One of the bigger (no pun intended) surprises for the Boston Celtics this season has been the play of backup center Luka Garza this season. Signed by Boston in the 2025 offseason to help make up for the outgoing frontcourt talent in Luke Kornet,
As they get set to meet on Monday night, here are three reasons the Pistons and Celtics are atop the Eastern Conference.
It’s basketball action all day long to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the NBA on NBC, where no fewer than four pro hoops matchups are playing back-to-back-to-back-to-back in a giant January 19 quadrupleheader slate of games on NBC and Peacock.
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Sam Hauser credits the shot doctor for his lethal 3-point skills with Boston Celtics
And the VCU alum nearly broke Boston's record for 3-point makes in a contest with the Celtics vs. the Atlanta Hawks in the 132-106 blowout win Hauser helped make happen with 10 makes from 3-point range,
Jaylen Brown is having the best statistical season of his career and is in the middle of the MVP race as the leader of the Boston Celtics while Jayson Tatum is sidelined with injury.
Simons spun home a reverse layup to reach the 30-point mark for his first time with the Celtics. Then, with six minutes left, he hit his toughest shot of the night – a twisting, contested, fadeaway jumper that brought the score to 100-98.
The Boston Celtics are currently second in the Eastern Conference and could get Jayson Tatum back in the near future
After a thorough rout of the Hawks on Saturday, Boston is second in the Eastern Conference and just 1 1/2 games behind the Knicks.
The Celtics need some additional talent at the center position, or someone who can play both the four and the five. Of course, Mazzulla must also prepare for the eventual return of Jayson Tatum, whether that be this season or next. Tatum is currently sidelined due to an Achilles tendon injury.
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