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• Nine NBA players flying under the radar: De'Andre Hunter, Payton Pritchard, more quietly having great seasons

There aren't stars on this list, but these players are having outstanding campaigns so far...2024
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• Pritchard is trying to change this narrative about his defense

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard gets annoyed by people saying he's a defensive liability, so he's motivated to prove them wrong....2024
• Jordan Poole broke Payton Pritchard’s ankles but spent so long celebrating he couldn’t score

Image via NBC Washington If the Wizards are going to try and pull off a Jordan Poole trade at the deadline this year, they may have to purge this clip from the internet. Jordan Poole may end up as one of the few players to be a significant contributor to an NBA championship that will be remembered far more for his highlights than lowlights. As a reminder, this is a man who, solely in the l...2024
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images JB Bickerstaff, Erik Spoelstra, and Doc Rivers are just a few of the NBA coaches struck by how a star-studded Celtics squad has embraced selfless basketball. BOSTON — Just how unselfish are the Boston Celtics? The standard numbers don’t pop out. The Celtics average 26 assists per game — good for 14th in the NBA. And only the Clippers have...2024
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• Payton Pritchard makes Celtics history with latest outburst

Payton Pritchard continues to be a flamethrower for the Celtics....2024
• Celtics' two-man three-point barrage downs Pistons

The Detroit Pistons' ability to guard the three-point line has given them a league-average defense for the first time in four seasons. But it was no match for Derrick White and Payton Pritchard Thursday night....2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Here are our 10 biggest takeaways from the new NBA season so far. The 2024-25 NBA season is underway, and it’s already proven to be full of surprises. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks were supposed to be fringe championship contenders, but so far both are among the worst teams in the league. The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves were s...2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The start of the NBA season is here, so let’s predict one breakout player from each Eastern Conference team ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Editor’s Note: This is the Eastern Conference edition of our series on breakout player candidates for each NBA team in the 2024-25 season. The Western Conference edition can be read here. Every year, each t...2024
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• Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Regardless of who has been on the floor, the defending champions have fittingly been the best team this preseason. BOSTON – Every now and then, confetti still falls from the rafters at TD Garden. In a Saturday night Celtics thrashing, a small piece of paper landed on Derrick White’s head. On Sunday, a few pieces were collected by an excited cou...2024
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• NBA Finals’ 15 best players for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Boston Celtics were expected to be in the 2024 NBA Finals from the very start of the season. Even the most optimistic fan of the Dallas Mavericks couldn’t have seen the team getting this far as recently as a couple months ago. The Celtics were the most...2024
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• 31 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports We went around the league to find the likeliest candidates to be dealt ahead of next week’s NBA trade deadline. With the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline less than a week away, there seemed like no better time than to hop around the SB Nation NBA network and ask our local writers which player(s) they think each of the teams they cover and/or root for is most likely to...2024
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• Malcolm Brogdon injury means Celtics should find minutes for Payton Pritchard
With Malcolm Brogdon battling a partial tendon tear in his shooting elbow, our John Tomase wants to see the Celtics give Payton Pritchard a larger role in Thursday's must-win Game 5 vs. the Heat....2023
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• Heat coach Erik Spoelstra slams Payton Pritchard’s knee grab on Jimmy Butler before injury
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 post Heat coach Erik Spoelstra sla...2022
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• Celtics' Rule Out Marcus Smart vs. Pacers

Celtics rule out Marcus Smart with a thigh injury while Payton Pritchard returns from health and safety protocols. The post Celtics' Rule Out Marcus Smart vs. Pacers appeared first on NESN.com....2022
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• Celtics rookie Payton Pritchard out at least two weeks with sprained right knee
Pritchard suffered the injury during the Celtics' loss to the Sixers on Friday night...2021

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"How Celtics' Payton Pritchard became NBA's 6MOY favorite: 'Unrelenting' toughness and 'supreme' confidence"

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"Drake Has Raptors Announcers Near Tears Laughing With Troll of Celtics’ Payton Pritchard"

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"Payton Pritchard had a topsy-turvy ride in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals."

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"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."

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• Jordan Poole broke Payton Pritchard’s ankles but spent so long celebrating he couldn’t score
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Christian Braun solidifying role as starter

Christian Braun and Payton Pritchard are among the players worth adding after 11 games on Monday....2024
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• Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning
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• With a few minor tweaks, the annual NBA GM poll could be so much more useful

Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images The annual NBA GM poll is great at generating debate, but less useful at providing actual information. The annual GM poll on NBA.com should be a window into how the league’s top executives view its top players and coaches. Except it’s not. It’s actually an episode of Glee from 2010 called “Grilled Cheesus.” This episode deals with “motivated perception,”...2024
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• Basketball Pickups: Norman Powell's worth a look

Norman Powell, Payton Pritchard, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. all had good nights on Monday....2023
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• Atlantic Notes: Pritchard, Simmons, Dinwiddie, Bridges, Kornet
The extension agreement between the Celtics and backup guard Payton Pritchard is a win-win for both parties, Jared Weiss of The Athletic opines. It would have been difficult for suitors to give Pritchard a reasonable offer sheet as a restricted free agent next summer. Meanwhile, the Celtics aren’t in a position to make another trade […]...2023
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why
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• Six eye-popping numbers from Payton Pritchard's hot start

Payton Pritchard has taken his game to a new level this season. Chris Forsberg shares six stats that highlight the Celtics guard's impressive play....2024
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• Pritchard drops great quote about chirping Heat's Erik Spoelstra

Payton Pritchard had some choice words for Erik Spoelstra and the Heat while giving them 25 points in the Celtics' blowout win Monday....2024
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• The Celtics aren’t spectacular. That’s just the way they like it.

Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Celtics fittingly snapped the Cavaliers' undefeated start to the NBA season with a three-point barrage — but don’t call it a statement win. TD GARDEN — Joe Mazzulla wasn’t going to overplay the significance of the Celtics’ 120-117 win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. “To me, I care more about, can we do it again in 72 hours?” s...2024
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• How Celtics' Payton Pritchard became NBA's 6MOY favorite: 'Unrelenting' toughness and 'supreme' confidence

Pritchard is averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game and shooting 41.9% from 3-point range...2024
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• Nets push Celtics to the limit but fall in OT, 108-104

Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard scored six points in overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-104 on Friday night....2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Payton Pritchard is thriving as a momentum shifter for Celtics

Payton Pritchard's "gut punch" buzzer-beater vs. the Bucks was the latest example of the Celtics guard shifting the energy off the bench....2024
• LOOK: Celtics' Payton Pritchard plays 1-on-1 basketball with young fan at park

Pritchard's wife, Emma MacDonald, caught the heartfelt moment on camera...2024
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• Payton Pritchard thinks the Boston Celtics could win Olympic gold in men’s basketball

Could the Boston Celtics win an Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball? Payton Pritchard thinks so. The Paris Olympics are drawing to a close, and Team USA is in a dominant position in men’s basketball. A huge 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals takes USA to a 4-0 record in the games, with an average win margin of 24.75 points. It’s exactly the kind of performance the team wanted in Paris,...2024
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• 3 NBA Finals MVP candidates for Celtics vs. Mavericks, ranked

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Let’s rank the candidates for 2024 NBA Finals MVP by what they’ve shown so far in the series. No team in the history of the NBA Finals has ever blown a 3-0 series lead. While the Boston Celtics know they still need to get one more win to secure the 2024 NBA championship, they have to be feeling pretty great about the position they’re in. The Celtics were the b...2024
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• Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater from nearly halfcourt broke Mavs’ spirit in NBA Finals

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images The Mavs were starting to make a run in Game 2 until Payton Pritchard’s ridiculous buzzer-beater boosted the Celtics. After getting blown out in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks were determined to put in a better performance Sunday night in Game 2. And for much of the contest, they accomplished that task. Dallas trailed by just three a...2024
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard one-ups Isaiah Thomas with ridiculous 92-point game
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 […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard one-ups Isaia...2021
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• Nate Robinson just dared Nick Young after slander against Isaiah Thomas, Payton Pritchard
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 […] The post Nate Robinson just dared Nick Young after sland...2021
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• Drake Has Raptors Announcers Near Tears Laughing With Troll of Celtics’ Payton Pritchard

The musician hopped on his hometown broadcast with uproarious results....2023
• NBA Draft Day Memories: Celtics' Payton Pritchard reflects on his journey toward living his dream
Pritchard bet on himself and landed in the perfect situation in Boston...2021
• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard clowned for getting locked up by Davion Mitchell after 92-point game
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 post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard clowned for getting locked up ...2021
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• Nick Young tries to expose Isaiah Thomas, Payton Pritchard scoring explosions
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 […] The post Nick Young tries to expose Isaiah Thomas, Payton Prit...2021
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• Full 4th quarter highlights from Celtics’ Payton Pritchard’s epic 92-point game
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard made headlines as he torched a Pro-Am game in Portland with a 92-point masterpiece. Pritchard, who is an Oregan native, put on a scoring clinic as he was responsible for 55.6% of his team’s 165 points in a two-point victory against a fellow Pro-Am team. The Celtics’ guard proved to […] The post Full 4th quarter highlights from Celtics’ ...2021
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard reveals Marcus Smart’s fiery message midgame vs. Heat
Payton Pritchard had a topsy-turvy ride in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. While the Boston Celtics guard mustered 18 points off the bench for a productive offensive night, he was repeatedly taken to the woodshed by Jimmy Butler and company on the other end of the floor in a 118-107 loss. The […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard reveals Marcus Smart’s fiery messa...2022
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• Waiver wire pickups: Go get Payton Pritchard, Herbert Jones
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead....2024
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• Predicting one breakout player for each NBA team in 2024: Eastern Conference Edition
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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wired, Week 21: Payton Pritchard stepping up as Celtics rest

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• NBA picks: Kyrie Irving headlines list of top fantasy targets for Thursday

Chet Holmgren and Payton Pritchard round out Thursday's top options...2024
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• Where Payton Pritchard stands in Sixth Man of the Year race

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is on pace to be a finalist for the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award....2024
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard looks a certainty to win 6MOY as 20-point streak extends
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is already odds-on to win Sixth Man of the Year and it’s not hard to see why after another dazzling performance on Monday. Payton Pritchard handed 71% chance of winning 6MOY after blistering start According to the best online betting sites, you can back Pritchard at odds of -250 to […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard looks a certainty to w...2024
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard looks a certainty to win 6MOY as 20-point streak extends
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard is already odds-on to win Sixth Man of the Year and it’s not hard to see why after another dazzling performance on Monday. Payton Pritchard handed 71% chance of winning 6MOY after blistering start According to the best online betting sites, you can back Pritchard at odds of -250 to […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard looks a certainty to w...2024
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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• Payton Pritchard’s buzzer-beater from nearly halfcourt broke Mavs’ spirit in NBA Finals
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard ties franchise record with 8 threes off bench vs Bucks
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard tied the franchise record with eight threes off the bench in Boston’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Pritchard is developing into one of the NBA’s best role players and the point guard out of Oregon is blossoming beautifully as each season goes by. Famous for his long-range heaves at the buzzer, […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard ties franc...2024
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• Patrick Mahomes couldn’t stand Payton Pritchard’s halfcourt buzzer-beater: ‘Hate this dude’

Patrick Mahomes -- like any Mavericks fan -- was feeling the pain of watching Celtics guard Payton Pritchard hit another absurd halfcourt shot in the NBA Finals....2024
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• Brown has amazing reaction to Pritchard buzzer-beater after title win

Jaylen Brown had plenty of praise for Payton Pritchard after his buzzer-beating 3-point shot in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals....2024
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• Mavericks vs. Celtics NBA Finals: Five takeaways from Boston’s run to 18th banner

Boston had the best team in the NBA, not just a collection of stars. Also, don't let Payton Pritchard shoot buzzer-beaters....2024
• Payton Pritchard hit another NBA Finals halfcourt dagger seconds after checking in

Payton Pritchard entered Game 5 of the NBA Finals cold and immediately hit another halfcourt shot The Boston Celtics returned to their home floor in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals with the chance to clinch the series and secure the 18th championship in franchise history. The Dallas Mavericks couldn’t even make it to halftime before Boston turned the game into a blowout. The Celtics took a 67-46 lea...2024
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard hits halfcourt buzzer-beater for second time in NBA Finals

Payton Pritchard did it again....2024