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• Celtics Notes: Tatum, Brown, Walsh, Vucevic, Garza
Jayson Tatum is grateful for his 16 regular season games, but the chance to compete for a title is the real reason he worked so hard to come back from a torn Achilles tendon, writes Jay King of The Athletic. The Celtics star will see his first playoff action on Sunday since suffering the injury […]...2026See also Jayson Tatum
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• Nikola Vucevic To Return Sunday For CelticsVeteran center Nikola Vucevic will return to action in Sunday’s game vs. Toronto, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed to reporters, including Jay King of The Athletic (Twitter link). Vucevic has been sidelined since March 6 due to a fractured right ring finger. The injury, which required surgery, was expected to sideline him for at least […]...2026Continue with Nikola Vucevic -
• NBA Notes: Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Magic, Anthony Black, BullsCeltics Jayson Tatum admitted the emotions were different the second time around. After making an emotional season debut in Boston on Friday following Achilles surgery, Tatum said Sunday’s game in Cleveland felt much more normal. And that was a good thing. “The other day was such a big deal,” Tatum said, via Jay King of […] The post NBA Notes: Celtics, Jayson Tatum, Magic, Anthony Black, Bul...2026See also Jayson Tatum -
• Celtics Notes: Tatum, Thompson, White, Vucevic
After making an emotional season debut Friday night in Boston where fans celebrated his return 10 months after Achilles surgery, Jayson Tatum was relieved to get back to a normal environment Sunday at Cleveland, writes Jay King of The Athletic. Tatum remained on a minutes restriction, but he scored 20 points as the Celtics posted […]...2026Visit the page Jayson Tatum
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• Report: Several Contenders Will Pursue Jrue Holiday If Celtics Look To Trade Him
According to Jay King of The Athletic, several contenders will pursue Jrue Holiday if the Boston Celtics look to trade him this summer. The Celtics may have to break up their core this offseason since their payroll would reach about $500 million if no changes are made. “Though Holiday dealt with lingering injuries throughout the […] The post Report: Several Contenders Will ...2025Continue with Boston Celtics
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• Kristaps Porziņģis out for Game 5: What could his calf strain mean for a Celtics playoff run?
By Mark Puleo, Jay King and Jared Weiss Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porziņģis will miss Game 5 after MRI results confirmed the 7-foot-2 center suffered a right calf strain in the team’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat. Porziņģis was injured late in the second quarter of Boston’s eventual 102-88 win Monday to go up 3-1 in the series. On the play he was injured, Porziņģis appeared to ...2024See more articles Jared Weiss
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• Monday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Kristaps Porziņģis exits with calf injury, Derrick White steps up big in Celtics win
By Jay King, Jared Weiss and Manny Navarro Though the Boston Celtics took care of business on the road, defeating the Miami Heat 102-88 on Monday, they also received a scare when Kristaps Porziņģis immediately called for a sub after tweaking his right calf late in the second quarter. While he limped off the court and into the locker room area, the frustration on his face was evident, prompting fea...2024See more articles Derrick White
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• Trail Blazers’ Robert Williams III to have season-ending right kneecap surgery: Report
By Shams Charania, Sam Amick, Jay King and Jared Weiss Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III is expected to have right kneecap surgery to repair bone and ligament damage, a team source said Monday. The recovery from the surgery will force Williams to miss the remainder of the season, according to an ESPN report Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Williams averaged 6.8 points, ...2023Continue with Williams III
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• How will Kristaps Porziņģis’ fit with Celtics? His time with Wizards could provide clues
With news of Kristaps Porziņģis' injury keeping him out of the world cup, Jay King and Josh Robbins discuss what the Celtics can expect....2023Visit the page Josh Robbins
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• Mavericks finalizing trade for Grant Williams in 3-team deal with Celtics, Spurs: Sources
By Shams Charania, Tim Cato, Jared Weiss and Jay King The Mavericks, Spurs and Celtics are finalizing a three-team trade that will send Grant Williams to Dallas, league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Williams will join the Mavericks on a four-year, $54 million deal via sign-and-trade, per sources. The Spurs receive Reggie Bullock and an unprotected Dallas pick swap...2023See more articles Grant Williams
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• Celtics Notes: Mazzulla, Brown, Brogdon, G. Williams
Joe Mazzulla’s ascension to head coach after Ime Udoka’s suspension led to disagreements between the coaching staff and several of the Celtics‘ stars over the team’s style of play, according to Jay King and Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Boston was coming off an NBA Finals run under Udoka built around a suffocating defense, and […]...2023Visit the page Joe Mazzulla
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• Celtics Considered Unlikely To Trade For Jakob PoeltlThe Boston Celtics are considered unlikely to sign Jakob Poeltl at the deadline, sources tell Jay King of The Athletic. The Celtics are searching for another big man, but a team acquiring Poeltl would likely be positioned to offer him the starting job next season. Poeltl will be a free agent in the offseason. For Boston, Poeltl would be a third big man and give them injury depth behind Rob William...2023See also Jakob Poeltl -
• Celtics’ Marcus Smart feeling grateful his calf injury isn’t more serious
Celtics veteran Marcus Smart is bummed out for missing Boston’s last six games. Still, the 26-year-old defensive dynamo says he’s thankful the calf injury he sustained last month isn’t more serious, per The Athletic’s Jay King. Marcus Smart: “Thank God it wasn’t my Achilles or anything worse.” — Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 13, 2021 Smart […] The post Celtics&...2021Check it out Marcus Smart
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• Isaiah Thomas' return is a boon and challenge for the Nuggets
Isaiah Thomas‘ return to action adds one more player to an already-deep Nuggets backcourt and could present Michael Malone with his greatest coaching challenge of the season, writes Mike Singer of the Denver Post. In two games since returning from his latest hip surgery, Thomas has scored 24 points in 29 minutes and could be a valuable weapon off the bench for the rest of the season. Malone, who a...2019See also Isaiah Thomas
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• Rick Carlisle pokes fun at Nerlens Noel over hot dog incident
Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle probably won’t be forgetting about Frankfurtergate any time soon.Before the Mavs played the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Carlisle spoke about big man Nerlens Noel, who will undergo thumb surgery and miss the next few weeks. In his remarks, Carlisle poked fun at Noel for the recent incident where he grabbed a hot dog during halftime of a game, per MassLive....2017See more articles Rick Carlisle
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• Isaiah Thomas indicates rest, not surgery, is No. 1 option
While Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas missed the final three games of his team’s Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, surgery is not in the plans. At least, not right now.Jay King of Masslive.com quoted Thomas who said that who said that while surgery may be needed eventually, the current plan is to rest. This goes in line with an earlier report (which you can read here), ...2017Click for news about Isaiah Thomas
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Warriors' Struggles vs. Elites Are Impossible to Ignore
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• The One Hurdle Preventing Each 2017 NBA Title Contender from Winning It All
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• Marcus Smart Injury: Updates on Celtics Star's Ankle and Return
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Establishing Dominance Despite Lingering Flaws
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• Jae Crowder out at least a week with ankle sprain
The Boston Celtics’ win Wednesday night came at a price. In the second quarter of Boston’s eventual 107-100 win over the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden, forward Jae Crowder leaped to contest a Rajon Rondo jump shot and came down directly on Rondo’s foot, twisting his right ankle awkwardly. .@CJC9BOSS hops off the court after suffering an ankle injury in the 2nd quarter https://t.co/YzjljxG3Xj — CSN N...2016See more Jae Crowder
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's Second Best
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• Bulls vs. Celtics: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Anthony Davis' Big Night Reminds Us What He's Capable Of
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• Tyler Zeller Reportedly Re-Signs with Celtics: Latest Contract Details, Reaction
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• Players Most Likely to Hit Trading Block After 2016 NBA Draft
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• NBA Draft 2016: Top 3 Options for Each Boston Celtics 1st-Round Pick
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• Brilliant 2015-16 Season Cements Isaiah Thomas' Place in Boston Celtics' Future
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• 2016 NBA Playoffs Heat Check: Ranking Top Performers from Round 1 by Position
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• Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks: Live Score, Analysis for Game 2
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