After the Boston Celtics had one of their finest wins of the season over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, they concluded their back-to-back getting destroyed in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Bucks. On Saturday night, they responded with a blowout win of their own, beating the Houston Rockets in Ime Udoka's first game back in Boston against his former team, 145-113. Jaylen Brown led the way with another efficient 32 points on 15 shots with six threes in just 28 minutes. After the win, Joe Mazzulla talked about the awareness of his team and their ability to stay composed in any situat ..read more

View the original article to see embedded media. Regardless of whether he's selected, Derrick White is playing All-Star caliber basketball. His 15.8 points, four rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game all represent career highs. And his 5.1 assists per contest are the second most the six-year veteran has averaged. He's also drilling 40.5 percent of the 6.3 shots he's hoisting from beyond the arc, a personal best if you exclude when he took fewer than one per game in 17 appearances with the San Antonio Spurs as a rookie. The former Colorado Buffalo is one of four players in the 93rd perc ..read more

Celtics Need to Forget Referee Antics vs Pacers; Tough Back-to-Back vs Timberwolves & Bucks (35:27) Playing their third game in four days, traveling to each tilt, and on the second half of a back-to-back after pulling out a 127-120 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Boston on Wednesday, the Celtics', understandably, were exhausted. They were 5-1 when suiting up for the second time in two days, tied for the NBA's best record in those circumstances, but Thursday night at Fiserv Forum, their fatigue was evident early. They shot a frigid 9/26 (34.6 percent) from the field, incl ..read more

Celtics Need to Forget Referee Antics vs Pacers; Tough Back-to-Back vs Timberwolves & Bucks (35:27) On Thursday night at Fiserv Forum, the Boston Celtics suffered their most lopsided defeat this season. Their 135-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks represents the first time in 182 games they haven't held a lead at any point in a matchup. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back typically hasn't presented a problem. They entered this matchup 5-1 when suiting up for the second time in two days, tied for the NBA's best record in those circumstances. But the Celtics were also playing their th ..read more

Celtics Need to Forget Referee Antics vs Pacers; Tough Back-to-Back vs Timberwolves & Bucks (35:27) Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics rallied for a 127-120 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in a battle featuring the top team in the East and the number one seed in the West. Jayson Tatum, who finished with a game-high 45 points, generated 24 of those across the fourth quarter and overtime. JAYSON TATUM pic.twitter.com/1FlI6PaDLl — Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 11, 2024 But now the Celtics are on to the second half of this back-to-back, playing their third game in four days ..read more

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday — who won a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks back in 2021 — revealed what he told head coach Joe Mazzulla regarding his trials and tribulations during that championship season. “I think the hardest part for me was just how challenging it is to be able to work through adversity together as a team,” Holiday said. “There’s so much pressure on certain people individually, but as a team, when you’re in that moment, if you’re in a Game 6 or 7, how you get through it and stick together I think is really, really big.” Holiday believes that facing adversity and go ..read more

On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics picked up a 127-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This season, the Celtics are 18-0 in home games. Per Inside The Celtics, Joe Mazzulla recognized the impact of the TD Garden’s crowd. “Tonight was one of two times I’ve shown I have a pulse, and it’s because of the crowd. And I’m not gonna say we’re 18-0 at home without the crowd. To me, I talked about this before for a little bit, we want to create this identity of playing Celtics basketball because fans are really smart. They know when we suck and they know when we don’t. They’ve seen great basketba ..read more

View the original article to see embedded media. Wednesday night's matchup at TD Garden features a battle between the top team in the East and against the best in the West. The hosts are 17-0 on the TD Garden parquet this season, which ties a franchise record set in 1957-58. The 28-8 Boston Celtics also sit atop the NBA standings. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 26-10 but have lost three of their last five games and find themselves in a bit of a rough patch. The visitors are also on the second night of a back-to-back, beating the Orlando Magic, 113-92, Tuesday. Unfortunately, inclement weather ..read more

View the original article to see embedded media. After seeing how successful its NFL show "Quarterback" was, following signal callers Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, and Marcus Mariota, who at the time was on the Atlanta Falcons, on and off the field throughout the 2022 season, Netflix is tailoring the concept to the NBA. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the platform's NBA documentary series will feature Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Mi ..read more

View the original article to see embedded media. Despite their frustrations with how Monday's 133-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers ended, with Jaylen Brown even calling for the game to get investigated, the Boston Celtics must quickly put it behind them. The top seed in the Eastern Conference, who at 28-8, boasts the best record in the NBA, hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves, who at 25-10 are the number one seed in the West on Wednesday. Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports The hosts are 17-0 at TD Garden this season, tying a franchise record set in 1957-58. They're also aiming for revenge after losi ..read more