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• Joel Embiid has a special message for Payton Pritchard after Game 7

Embiid clearly noticed comments Pritchard made prior to Embiid's return to action....2026
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• Best NBA Player Props Today for April 30: Lean on Murray

Jamal Murray, OG Anunoby, & Payton Pritchard headline our Game 6 player prop picks for Thursday, April 30....2026
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• Celtics vs 76ers Prediction, Picks & Odds for NBA Playoffs Game 6
Payton Pritchard gives a boost off the bench in our Celtics vs 76ers predictions and picks for April 30....2026
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• Joel Embiid On Scoring 33 Points In Game 5 Win: 'You Do Whatever It Takes'

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to stave off elimination on Tuesday. Joel Embiid finished with 33 points, with Tyrese Maxey adding 25 points and 10 rebounds. "Obviously you don't want to go home, so you do whatever it takes," said Embiid. "I thought defensively we did a much better job, especially not overhelping as we did last game. And yeah, then offensively i...2026
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• Best NBA Player Props Today for April 28: No Hassle for Castle to Hit Some Threes

Ed Scimia sees the Spurs utilizing Stephon Castle's great range vs. the Trail Blazers tonight. Plus, NBA prop picks for Payton Pritchard and Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday, April 28....2026
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• Catan, blacking out, and Reggie Miller: inside Payton Pritchard’s Game 4 masterpiece

Payton Pritchard put together the best game of his playoff career in Game 4 vs the 76ers: a 32-point offensive masterpiece in a big-time Celtics win. Here’s how he did it....2026
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• Joel Embiid On Returning To Sixers' Lineup In Game 4 Loss: 'It's Tough'
Joel Embiid finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers' 128-96 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 to go down 3-1 in the series. It was Embiid's first game in almost three weeks after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. "It's tough," said Embiid after the game. "It's tough. But you try to do the best job possible with the conditions. Still got to go out there and try to p...2026
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Celtics Playoff Game: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The 2026 NBA Playoffs deliver a historic Eastern Conference rivalry this Sunday, April 19, as the Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 1 of the First Round. Boston (56-26) enters as the #2 seed, while Philadelphia (45-37) fought their way in as the #7 seed after defeating the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament. Catch the opening tip-off live on Fubo. The series narrative ...2026
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• How To Watch Magic Vs Celtics, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The NBA regular season concludes this Sunday, April 12, with a high-stakes Eastern Conference finale as the Orlando Magic visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Boston (55-26) has already secured the #2 seed in the East, while the Magic (45-36) enter the final day fighting to solidify their postseason positioning in a tightly packed middle tier. The narrative for today's game is dominated by...2026
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• The Celtics could be without 7 key players vs Magic

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard and Nikola Vučević are all on the injury report....2026
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'

When the Boston Celtics lost three starters from their championship roster and Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon, the league largely wrote off the 2025-26 season as a transitional year, but Jaylen Brown had a different interpretation entirely. "From a financial standpoint, this was a rebuild, right?" Brown told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "But I didn't look at it like that. I looked at it as ...2026
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• How To Watch Celtics Vs Heat, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The most storied modern rivalry in the Eastern Conference reignites this Wednesday, April 1, as the Boston Celtics travel to Florida to face the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. Boston (55-18) continues to look like a juggernaut, holding the top seed in the East, while Miami (41-33) is once again in "Playoff Heat" mode, fighting to climb out of the Play-In bracket and secure a guaranteed top-six s...2026
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• How To Watch Celtics Vs Hawks, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA regular season reaches a critical juncture this Monday as the Boston Celtics travel to State Farm Arena for a quick rematch against the Atlanta Hawks. Just three days ago, a shorthanded Boston s...2026
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• How To Watch Celtics Vs Hornets, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The NBA's Eastern Conference playoff race reaches a fever pitch this Sunday as the Boston Celtics travel to the Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets. Boston (49-24) arrives in the Queen City cu...2026
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• Celtics guard will miss game vs Spurs with injury

Payton Pritchard will miss just his second game of the season as he deals with neck spasms....2026
• Celtics could be without 2 key players against Spurs

The Celtics will once again be without Nikola Vucevic when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday evening. Vucevic, who underwent surgery on his fractured ring finger on Saturday morning, is expected to be re-evaluated in the next 3-4 weeks, the Celtics announced. In addition, Payton Pritchard is questionable to play with a neck […]...2026
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"Celtics guard Payton Pritchard remained in a reserve role Friday night, even though Jaylen Brown was out of the lineup with Achilles tendinitis, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe writes in a subscriber-only story."

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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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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Celtics Playoff Game: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• How To Watch Magic Vs Celtics, Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'
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• How To Watch Celtics Vs Heat, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch Celtics Vs Hawks, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Indiana Legend Reggie Miller Draws an Interesting Comparison Between Caitlin Clark, $30,000,000 NBA Champion
Reggie Miller offered an explanation of his comparison between Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark and Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard....2026
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• How to watch Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs

On February 22, 2026, the Boston Celtics travel to the Crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a matchup that serves as the centerpiece for the NBA's revitalized "Sunday Night Basketball" franchise. As both teams navigate the high-stakes final stretch of the 2025-26 regular season, the implications for playoff seeding and individual award races have reached a fever pitch. The Celtics...2026
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• How to watch Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, livestream providers, international coverage

The Boston Celtics (31-18) travel to the American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks (19-30) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. This inter-conference matchup will serve as the primary national showcase for the NBC Sports' "NBA Coast 2 Coast" Tuesday. Along with being broadcast on NBC, the game will also be streamable on Peacock. Watch on PeacockSign up now While the Celtics arrive in North T...2026
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• Damian Lillard’s 7 best NBA free agency landing spots, ranked by fit

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s rank the best free agency destinations for Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard never expected to be a free agent this summer. The Milwaukee Bucks had other plans, pulling off a bold scheme to waive-and-stretch Lillard to open up the cap space to sign Myles Turner away from the Indiana Pacers. Lillard will be out for all of the 2025-26 season as he recove...2025
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• Joel Embiid On Scoring 33 Points In Game 5 Win: 'You Do Whatever It Takes'
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• Celtics' Payton Pritchard focuses on his habits, like sleep. Then the results come

"When you see someone put in the work behind the scenes, moments like this feel all the better," says teammate Jaylen Brown of Pritchard....2026
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• Joel Embiid On Returning To Sixers' Lineup In Game 4 Loss: 'It's Tough'
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• Celtics spoil Embiid's return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead
Payton Pritchard made six of Boston’s 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Boston. “It's going to have to be a big pick-up mentally,” 76ers coach...2026
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• How To Watch 76ers Vs Celtics Playoff Game 3: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The most historic rivalry in the Eastern Conference takes center stage this Friday, April 24, as the Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics for a pivotal Game 3. After the 76ers stunned the Garden with a 111-97 victory on Tuesday to tie the series 1-1, the battle for supremacy moves to Philadelphia. Despite the continued absence of Joel Embiid, the 76ers have found a new spark, making this a "...2026
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'
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• Tatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday. Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference. Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 16 points, and Brandon In...2026
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• Celtics vs. Hornets player grades: Tatum takeover leads to buzzkill in Charlotte

Without Derrick White and Jaylen Brown, Boston went into the Spectrum Center and beat Charlotte 114-99 in Jayson Tatum’s first 30-plus game of the year and 28 points from Payton Pritchard. The Celtics got crushed by the Hornets just three weeks ago 118-89 at TD Garden and had won seven of their last nine games, […]...2026
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• Celtics' Payton Pritchard focuses on his habits, like sleep. Then the results come
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• Jaylen Brown Turned Celtics' Gap-Year Season Into 'Opportunity To Show World What I Could Do'
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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
• 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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• 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

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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• 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
Payton Pritchard and the Celtics' supporting cast were the difference in Boston's lopsided Game 3 win over the Knicks....2025

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• Fantasy Basketball Weekend Must-Starts: Payton Pritchard is primed to produce
Payton Pritchard leads a group of 11 players that should be in fantasy basketball lineups this weekend....2026
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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

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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• Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wired, Week 21: Payton Pritchard stepping up as Celtics rest

Who's tired and who's wired in fantasy hoops?...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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• Joel Embiid On Scoring 33 Points In Game 5 Win: 'You Do Whatever It Takes'
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• Catan, blacking out, and Reggie Miller: inside Payton Pritchard’s Game 4 masterpiece
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• Joel Embiid On Returning To Sixers' Lineup In Game 4 Loss: 'It's Tough'
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• NBA playoffs winners and losers: Payton Pritchard heats up, Scoot cools off, Raptors rookie helps win ugly

The Raptors won ugly, the Spurs rallied against the Blazers and the Celtics crushed the 76ers on Sunday...2026
• Celtics spoil Embiid's return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead
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• Buzzer-Beater P: How Pritchard became NBA's top late-shot-clock scorer
Payton Pritchard has taken his buzzer-beater prowess to a new level this season. Here's a look at the Celtics guard's late shot clock production....2026
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• Payton Pritchard, master of the buzzer-beater

In the now immortal words of Mike Breen, “he loves these…BANG!”...2026
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• Pritchard scores 23, Brown has 20 as Celtics beat Trail Blazers 102-94
Payton Pritchard scored 23 points, hitting buzzer-beaters to end each of the first two quarters, and Jaylen Brown added 20 on Monday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Derrick White scored 18 points, making a 3-pointer after Portland cut what had been a 23-point deficit to five in the final minute. White also stole the ball on the Blazers' next ...2026
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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