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• Celtics player spotlight: How will Pritchard's role evolve after stellar season?
Payton Pritchard could play an even larger role in 2025-26 depending on the Celtics' offseason moves and Jayson Tatum's injury....2025
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• Celtics May Have To Attach Draft Pick To Trade Jrue Holiday

Jrue Holiday is a trade candidate this offseason as the Boston Celtics look to shed salary and reset their roster ahead of Jayson Tatum's probable return from Achilles surgery in 26-27. Holiday is owed $104 million over the next three seasons and multiple rival executives have asserted that the Celtics may need to attach some form of draft compensation to trade him. Holiday, who is represented by ...2025
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• Should the Warriors, Celtics, Cavs and Nuggets blow it up? Or continue to build?

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Graphic by Anton Tabuena Let’s chart the biggest issues and likely next steps for the NBA teams that faced an early exit in the 2025 Playoffs. The last three teams to win NBA championships have all been eliminated early in the 2025 Playoffs. Joining them is a top-seeded title favorite, who despite their improvements and massive spending, only managed one w...2025
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• Payton Pritchard steps up for Celtics in Game 3 win vs. Knicks, and it goes far beyond his 3-point shooting

The Sixth Man of the Year came up big at MSG...2025
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• Pritchard, C's role players outclass Knicks' supporting cast in Game 3
Payton Pritchard and the Celtics' supporting cast were the difference in Boston's lopsided Game 3 win over the Knicks....2025
• How Celtics are using crazy Pacers-Cavs ending as a teaching moment
What lessons can the Celtics take from the Pacers' wild comeback against the Cavs on Tuesday? Payton Pritchard shared some interesting insights....2025

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• NBA awards picks for 2025 MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more

Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images Here are our NBA awards picks for the 2025 season. The 2024-2025 NBA season will mostly be remembered for something that happened off the court. Luka Doncic getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers will never make sense no matter how many times fans see him in purple and gold. Dallas’ epic collapse in the wake of the deal will ...2025
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• The NBA’s draft pick market has crashed

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images With fewer available future draft picks to trade but transactions that still need to get done, the value of the speculative capital cratered at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Let’s take a time machine back one full week and ask ourselves a question. How many first-round draft picks is Luka Doncic worth? Six? Seven? All of them? Surely whoever is tra...2025
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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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• 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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"Celtics' Payton Pritchard, Derrick White combine for 84 points, set multiple NBA records in Boston win"

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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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• Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert: Ty Jerome Is The Real Sixth Man Of Year

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert doesn’t have an official vote for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award, but he did offer a very official opinion. Gilbert made that opinion known on social media after it was announced that Boston Celtics’ guard Payton Pritchard won the award — and Cavs guard Ty Jerome did not. […] The post Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert: Ty Jerome Is The Real Sixth Man Of Yea...2025
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• Payton Pritchard Named NBA Sixth Man Of The Year

Payton Pritchard has been named the 24-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Pritchard received 82 of 100 first place votes and 454 points ahead of Malik Beasley in second and Ty Jerome in first. Pritchard averaged a career-high 14.3 points and led the NBA in points off the bench with 1,079 for the Boston Celtics. He set an NBA single-season record for three-pointers made off the bench with 246. Pritchard...2025
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• NBA Playoffs overreactions for every series after 1 game of 2025 first round

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s overreact to every first-round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs after one game. The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway, and some of the biggest storylines of the postseason are already coming into focus after one game in every first round series. The Oklahoma City Thunder showed why they are the favorites in the Western Conference by pulling off one of the...2025
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• Walter Clayton Jr.’s NBA Draft range and comparison after heroic March Madness

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Where will Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. go in the 2025 NBA Draft? Here’s his projection and pro comparison. Walter Clayton Jr. has always been a late bloomer — in basketball, at least. As Clayton has grown into an all-time March Madness hero during the 2025 NCAA tournament, a central part of his lore is that Florida offered him a football scholarship y...2025
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• Celtics More Likely To Trade Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday Than Derrick White

The Boston Celtics are considered more likely to trade away Kristaps Porzingis or Jrue Holiday at some point as opposed to Derrick White, league sources tell Jake Fischer. The Celtics acquired White at the 2022 trade deadline from the San Antonio Spurs while Porizingis and Holiday arrived during the 2023 offseason. "White would seemingly generate the most trade value of the three if he were to be...2025
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• The Payton Pritchard Effect

Everyone talks about those half-court shots and the clutch threes, but the true essence of Payton Pritchard’s game is how well he’s mastered the element of surprise. It’s in everything he’s done so far in his career: from being the Celtics’ No. 26 pick in the 2020 draft to, in just five seasons in Boston, […] The post The Payton Pritchard Effect appeared first on SLAM....2025
• Fantasy Basketball Week 17 Waiver Wired: Payton Pritchard, Jeremy Sochan are worth adding

Pritchard, Sochan, and Toumani Camara are among the players worth picking up for Week 17...2025
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• Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man of the Year Award

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard took home the Sixth Man of the Year Award, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Pritchard won the award in a landslide victory, receiving 82 out of 100 first-place votes. Pritchard finished with 454 total points, 175 points ahead of Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, who finished second with 279 points. […] The post Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man of the Year...2025
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man Of The Year Award
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has won the NBA’s Sixth Man Of The Year award. It also now known as the John Havlicek trophy. Pritchard averaged a career-high 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in just over 28 minutes per game. His 1,079 points were the most by any player off the bench and […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Wins Sixth Man Of The Year Award appea...2025
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Beats Out Cavs’ Ty Jerome, Others For NBA Sixth Man Of Year

The NBA handed the Sixth Man of the Year trophy to Celtics guard Payton Pritchard on Tuesday, and while no one’s saying he didn’t earn it, there’s a case to be made that Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome might’ve been more valuable, especially when it mattered. Pritchard received 82 first-place votes and 454 total points, winning […] The post Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Beats Out Cavs’ Ty ...2025
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• Payton Pritchard Named NBA Sixth Man Of The Year
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard Named Sixth Man Of Year

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has won the Sixth Man of the Year award, NBA Communications tweets. Pritchard topped the other finalists, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome, for the honor. Pritchard received 82 of a possible 100 first-place votes and recorded 454 total points. Beasley notched 13 first-place votes and 279 points. […]...2025
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• How Celtics are using crazy Pacers-Cavs ending as a teaching moment
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• Celtics break NBA record for most made 3-pointers in a single season, and the mark for attempts isn't far off

Payton Pritchard cashed a 25-footer for the historic moment on Friday...2025
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• Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tourney could transform basketball culture — and help determine the WNBA’s best player

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Everyone thinks they’re going to win Unrivaled’s groundbreaking 1-on-1 tournament. Here’s why that’s so exciting. Basketball fans have long clamored for 1-on-1 tournaments at NBA and WNBA All-Star weekends — but it seemed unlikely that they would ever take place. Different stars play different positions, and players and their brands could be exposed in a ...2025
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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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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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• 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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• Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have created a relentless culture of winning
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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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• Celtics' Payton Pritchard, Derrick White combine for 84 points, set multiple NBA records in Boston win

Pritchard and White combined for 19 3-pointers in Boston's win over Portland...2025
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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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• Payton Pritchard named 2025 NBA Sixth Man of the Year
As expected. Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has won the 2024-25 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award....2025
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• Payton Pritchard makes NBA history in Celtics' win over Nets
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard broke the NBA record for most 3-pointers off the bench in a single season....2025
• 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
• Pritchard, C's role players outclass Knicks' supporting cast in Game 3
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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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• 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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• Sixth Man Award, Three Others, To Be Announced This Week
Get ready for some major award announcements this week. The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per night, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link). The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the […]...2025
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• How Pritchard made strong impact on both ends of the court in Game 1 win
Payton Pritchard is a huge X-factor for the Celtics in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and he showed why in Sunday's Game 1 win over the Magic....2025
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• NBA Announces Finalists For 24-25 Regular Season Awards

The NBA announced the three finalists for all the major individual regular season awards on Sunday evening, headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo for MVP. The awards will be announced over the coming weeks throughout the playoffs. NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder Nikola JokiÄ, Den...2025
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• Community Shootaround: Sixth Man Of Year
According to the oddsmakers, the Sixth Man of the Year award boils down to two Eastern Conference guards. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard is the solid favorite under the current Bet MGM betting lines. Pritchard has spent his entire five-year career with Boston, though he was in and out of its rotation two seasons ago and […]...2025
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• Celtics More Likely To Trade Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday Than Derrick White
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• Celtics player breaks NBA three-pointer record, and it probably won’t stand for long

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Payton Pritchard’s new NBA record after trade request shows Celtics can do no wrong It’s impressive that Wayne Ellington’s NBA record for most made three-pointers in a season off the bench lasted for six years given the rapid uptick in percentage of field goal attempts from three-point range for teams year-over-year. When Ellington drilled 218 three-pointe...2025
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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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• 10 NBA takeaways after 10 games of the season, starring Nikola Jokic, Celtics, Knicks, and more
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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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• Celtics Rumors: Guards, Pritchard, G. Williams, Brown, More
The Celtics are reportedly exploring the possibility of trading a guard from a group that includes Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Malcolm Brogdon, and Payton Pritchard. While there has been speculation that the team will look to move one of its higher-priced backcourt pieces, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe hears from a source that financial […]...2023
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• Celtics’ Payton Pritchard one-ups Isaiah Thomas with ridiculous 92-point game
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