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Jayson Tatum wants to play this season

Jayson Tatum wants to play this season — that isn’t news. When ESPN’s Shams Charania goes on Pat McAfee’s show and says that very thing, no one should be surprised.

"The Celtics haven't ruled out Jayson Tatum for the season and they're cautiously optimistic..

He has a goal in mind that he wants to play this season and we'll see if he gets there" @ShamsCharania #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/nfVq9tHOaB

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 9, 2025

The Celtics haven’t ruled Tatum out for the year either. Charania didn’t break any news with this report. However, I do think it is notable that he mentioned that Damian Lillard and Tyrese Haliburton have already been ruled out for the season.

This isn’t a shot at those guys. Haliburton tore his Achilles six weeks after Tatum did and Lillard is 35. However, this is another example to praise Jayson Tatum for his, as Jaylen Brown put it, ‘superhuman comeback.’

As Brown said on his Twitch stream, “I’ve never seen anyone recover so fast from an Achilles injury, from any injury to that level. JT been going crazy.”

Jaylen Brown just described Jayson Tatum’s recovery as “superhuman” on his Twitch stream:

“JT’s been going crazy.” pic.twitter.com/FWn7xQxMvf

— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) October 6, 2025

Nothing in Jayson Tatum’s past should tell us otherwise, he has always been someone who has worked incredibly hard on his game. When Jayson Tatum went on the Today Show’s Jenna and Friends last month, he said that he has a goal in his mind on a date that he wants to return.

@jennaandfriends_ Could we be seeing Jayson Tatum on the court this season? The NBA player hasn't ruled out the possibility, but he says making a full recovery and not rushing it is the most important thing. #JennaandFriends ♬ original sound – TODAY with Jenna & Friends

“What I will say is, I am not working out, rehabbing six days a week for no reason,” Tatum said. He has indicated at every turn that not only does he want to play but that he seems to expect to play.

I’m not saying that should be your expectation because it shouldn’t. Do I think Tatum will play this season? Yes, I do, everything in recent weeks has pointed to it. Am I going to hold him to it and be mad if he doesn’t? No, certainly not because as Tatum has also said, the most important thing is being 100%, is being the Jayson Tatum we saw last season again.

Must be the shoes https://t.co/AwanCoXxw0 pic.twitter.com/fhbXkjjHC0

— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) October 9, 2025

Charania also talked about if the Celtics aren’t a contender would Tatum return? “Let’s say he’s in March and he’s feeling 100% but the team’s not really competing for anything, do you really throw him out there? There’s gonna be a lot of questions.”

There is no guarantee that Jayson Tatum is going to suit up for the Boston Celtics this season. However, what was once an outside shot has become much more realistic. One thing is for certain, Jayson Tatum is going to do everything in his power to get back to being Jayson Tatum again.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/article...eltics-joe-mazzulla-brad-stevens-jaylen-brown

 

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Celtics drop the ball late, lose to Raptors 107-105

Chris Boucher returned to Ontario to face his former team as Boston traveled to the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto Friday night for game #2 of the NBA preseason. The run-and-gun Celtics dominated most of the night, but the scrappy third stringers of the Toronto Raptors hung around late and stole the game from Boston 107-105.

After resting three players in their previous game in Memphis, the Celtics continued this trend against the Raptors by resting Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser. Jordan Walsh was also out with a minor hip injury. Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaching staff handed Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, Chris Boucher, and Neemias Queta starting duties.

Grady Dick opened the scoring for Toronto with a triple before Boucher struck back against his old team, hitting a tough turnaround jumper over Murray-Boyles. Boston struggled shooting the ball early, hitting on just 3 of 12 from the field and a woeful 0-6 from downtown. A Minott dribble drive got the Celtics back level with the Raps, as the score was tied at 9-9 at the first timeout of the contest.

Luka Garza, Hugo Gonzalez, and Baylor Scheierman were the first players off the bench for Boston, as Pritchard finally hit on Boston’s first triple at the midway mark of the first quarter. Gonzalez missed on consecutive defensive rebounding assignments and was immediately pulled from the court by Mazzulla.

Pritchard found the bottom of the net on a running drive, followed by Minott and PP hitting back-to-back three-pointers to give Boston an early lead, 20-18. The Raptors dominated the offensive glass in the first quarter, which led to several early substitutions, as Mazzulla tried to send a message to his team. Pritchard was a bright spot for Boston, as he had 10 first quarter points, including a sweet dime to his former college teammate Boucher, who cut baseline for an uncontested dunk.

Mazzulla finally settled on a lineup of Scheierman, Pritchard, Tillman, Boucher, and Minott to close the quarter, and they extended the lead to 8 points after one, 27-19.

Anfernee Simons struggled early with his shot and the pace of the game, as he had 3 fouls, 1 turnover, and went 0-2 from the field. He came back into the lineup to start the second quarter in place of Pritchard and finally hit his first shot in green with a dribble handoffand outstretched layup.

Boucher showed his length on a gorgeous tip-in, his ninth point of the night. Gonzalez scored his first points of the night hustling to put back a Minott miss. Toronto went on a 7-0 run midway through the second quarter as they got back into the game. Neemias Queta got pulled out by Mazzulla again, as the Portuguese center only played 6 minutes of action before getting pulled out of the game for a second time.

The Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman tandem proved fruitful for Boston late in the first half as Boston held a 46-39 lead with 3 minutes to go. Chris Boucher hit back-to-back three-pointers in a one-minute stretch, going for 17 points in the first half.

Joe Mazzulla drew up an awesome sideline play, with Scheierman lofting a deft QB pass over the top of Grady Dick to Josh Minott, who skied for the two-handed alley-oop dunk, extending Boston’s lead to 14 points. Pritchard led Boston with 18 points as the Celtics cruised into the half up big, 63-42.

Pritchard rattled in jumper at the elbow to start the third quarter, as Boston was on a 24-3 scoring run. Minott swatted away a Jac’Kobe Walter dunk attempt resulting in a wide open Queta layup, Boston up, 74-51 early in the third.

Toronto was without its starters Scottie Barnes, R.J. Barrett, Jakob Poeltl, Brandon Ingram and Immanuel Quickly for their third preseason game, and it’s second stringers just couldn’t match Boston’s intensity. Grady Dick providing the lone bright spot for Raptor fans after three quarters.

The Celtics got consistent effort and good performances across the board as five Boston players registered double figures in scoring during the third. Simons poured in 10 points alone as Boston kept a lead of 10 points at the end of the third. Boston up 87-77 to end the third as Toronto’s third stringers managed to keep it within striking distance.

Boston saw its lead whittled down to 7 points at the start of the fourth, before Mazzulla went back to Luka Garza and Tillman to try and steady things. Queta had a shocking game overall registering his 5th turnover and 3rd foul in 16 minutes of play. Rookie Hugo Gonzalez also didn’t have the greatest of games as he went to the bench early and made way for Kendall Brown. Boston had Scheierman, Brown, Amari Williams, Harper Jr., and Bridges in the game looking to secure the win on the road.

Harper Jr. hit a step back three-pointer and Kendall Brown cut through the lane for his first score of the night, Boston up 10, 96-86. Scheierman was directing the team offensively and assisted to Bridges who hit on his first three-pointer of the game. Amari Williams hit 4 consecutive free throw attempts for Boston as the deep bench looked to close out the game on the road.

Boston then recorded 3 awful turnovers with 2 minutes remaining in the game which spurred the Toronto fans to get rowdy, as the Raptors got within 6 points. Undrafted Rookie Chucky Hepburn was all over the place in the forth quarter and hit a three-pointer to cap an 11-0 run. Scheierman fouled out of the game and Max Shulga came into the game in a very high pressure environment.

Boston completely capitulated on the road as the scores were tied up at 105 points with 4 seconds remaining. Mogbo laid up the winning points with 1 second to go, they win the game 107-105. Boston recorded 29 turnovers on the night and now return to TD Garden for a 2-game home stretch and next face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/celtics...cs-drop-the-ball-late-lose-to-raptors-105-103

 

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Celtics offseason surprisingly well-received in latest NBA GM Survey

Facing the music was the theme this past offseason for the Celtics. The organization wasn’t in a position to keep the cast of its 2024 championship together, so President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens commissioned a complete roster demolition.

It was a significantly different approach from the one Stevens took two offseasons ago after then-majority owner Wyc Grousbeck directed the front office head honcho to do anything to get Boston over the top. Stevens had no problem garnering flowers at his doorstep when taking home the NBA’s Executive of the Year award months after uniting Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday alongside Tatum and Jaylen Brown to create an immediate title contender. And although this time the organization has accepted its fate created by financial limitations, Stevens isn’t being perceived all that differently this go-around by his fellow colleagues.

In the latest 2025-26 NBA GM Survey which was released Thursday, the Celtics received 3% of votes from executives across the league for the best overall moves made this offseason. That placed Boston in fifth place behind the Hawks (53%), Rockets (27%), Nuggets (10%), and Magic (7%) after Stevens offloaded Porzingis and Holiday’s contracts to reduce the team’s payroll from $540 million to $280 million.

The financial burden of maintaining a stacked lineup quickly caught up to Boston, leaving Stevens with little room to maneuver. The objective was to relieve the financial pressure weighing on the organization’s shoulders as ownership undergoes its transition from Grousbeck to Bill Chisholm, all while Tatum — the franchise superstar — works to return from his ruptured Achilles tendon injury. In the eyes of general managers in positions like Stevens, easing that payroll burden in itself is a victory worth recognizing, regardless of the depleted hype surrounding the new-look team and its chances of competing for a title.

Last week, the Warriors signed Al Horford to a two-year contract to officially bring the future Hall of Famer’s second run in Boston to an end. Horford was the de facto locker room captain, respected by all within the team, and further highlighted the dropoff in talent and depth the Celtics are assigned in working with heading into their most challenging (and interesting) season under the Tatum-Brown era.

Still, even with a depth chart consisting of a slew of inexperienced newcomers with plenty to prove, the Celtics themselves aren’t ready to throw in the towel and look ahead to 2026-27. From Mazzulla’s point of view, the expectations haven’t shifted much from those in place a year ago.

“Playing Celtic basketball, playing connected basketball and having an understanding of where we want to be great defensively and offensively,” Mazzulla said during Monday’s practice. “And having an understanding of what those details are. How can we be a well-balanced team on both ends of the floor? How can we have an understanding of what gives us a chance to win every single night, and how can we try to execute that? But I think the players do a great job of having an understanding of what that is and setting that tone by how they play.”

Making the most of an uncomfortable situation isn’t foreign to the Celtics, especially not to Brown. But that doesn’t make the mission of keeping Boston’s train from derailing any less challenging with new faces, including several rookies, working to find their footing in a Celtics uniform this preseason, and once Opening Night arrives in less than two weeks.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/article...isingly-well-received-in-latest-nba-gm-survey

 

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Xavier Tillman and Luka Garza’s efforts go a long way in Celtics’ preseason opener

Arguably the most important blow to Boston’s frontcourt this offseason was the loss of the connective tissue that players like Luke Kornet and Al Horford provide to an offense that created open looks at an elite level.

It’s often the thing that can go unnoticed on a live viewing, but the Celtics had a trustworthy bullpen of bigs that could score in their own respective ways but also create for others, regardless of if it showed up as an assist in the box score.

A well-set screen, a pass out of the short roll to force rotations, a quick outlet for players to pass and relocate when they’ve picked up their dribble — it all plays its part in the process toward a clean look.

The Celtics lost known contributors in those departments, but this preseason should answer who might step into those roles this season. In their preseason opener at Memphis on Wednesday night, they got a promising first look at what Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman can provide in those departments.

Memphis didn’t exactly bring an Opening Night starting lineup to the game, predominantly playing with a collection of rookies, NBA hopefuls and rotation guys, but what matters at this moment is how the process looks rather than what it’s up against.

Tillman, in a 23-minute start with Neemias Queta off for the night, posted a serviceable 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on the box score – highlighted by an unexpectedly altitudinous alley-oop – but it’s the unnoticed glue guy tendencies and constant movement that really spoke the loudest in his performance.

Tillman’s screen-setting was particularly great. He was in a constant help state, always looking to put a body on a defender and change an angle to give the best possible leverage to the ballhandler. The following cut-up shows three straight first quarter possessions that end in made baskets. The first two won’t show up as a counting stat for Tillman, as he sets screen after screen to help Jaylen Brown get downhill and later gets in the way of two defenders to help Derrick White dribble into a pull-up three.

He takes on a more active role in the third possession, working into a two-man game with White as he helps him relocate with a dribble handoff into a slip screen, where he gets the ball in the restricted area and makes an immediate kickout to an open Sam Hauser in the corner.

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When he checked in at the 5:16 mark of the second quarter, Tillman continued to play his part in keeping the pace fast without sacrificing shot quality.

This sequence featured his alley-oop and an athletic steal with a layup at the other end, but let’s focus on three plays that created shots for others. Checking into the game with the inbounds under his own hoop, Tillman immediately makes an impact with a screen for Hauser to fly around for a corner three. While his screen doesn’t make contact with John Konchar, it does force him to make a slight decelerating move to bend around Tillman, putting him a step behind Hauser as he fires off the catch.

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Later on in his second quarter appearance, he showcased his short-roll passing, taking the pass from Hauser, using his vision to force the help off to the corner where Jaylen Brown is, and making the easier pass to White, who in turn swings it to Brown with no one there to contest. It’s ultimately an empty possession, but it’s a great look nonetheless.

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And for the final play we’ll highlight from this stretch, Tillman sets a wide pindown for Brown where he makes full contact with Cam Spencer, who is completely taken out of the play as Brown drills an open 3-pointer.

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Garza, who finished the game with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes, checked in at the 7:49 mark of the first quarter and immediately found ways to contribute.

Within a minute of his first appearance in green, he immediately delivers a pindown that’d lead to a Brown triple, then crashes the glass to beat two Grizzlies to the ball on a missed Hauser three, saving a possession and moving the rock as it eventually finds Hauser again for a shot that would go down.

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A few minutes later, you see him again set a pindown, this time reaping the rewards of Hauser’s gravity as he rolls into open space and takes a pass from Hauser, which leads to an and-one opportunity.

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In the second quarter, we see another great screening possession from Garza, who acts as a blockade for Jaylen Wells to go around as he defends Brown. Getting space for Brown to receive the pass but not quite setting a screen just yet, Garza actually changes the angle right as the ball’s about to hit Brown’s hands, which forces Wells to take a longer path back to Brown while Garza quickly rolls to the hoop, taking the drop big with him as Brown pulls up into an elbow jumper.

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The Celtics of today don’t lack for scoring options, but they desperately need to find out who among their unproven players can make life easier for those top scoring threats. Garza and Tillman, for this game at least, capably played their part, and that shouldn’t go unnoticed.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/article...rts-go-a-long-way-in-celtics-preseason-opener

 

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Josh Minott has never experienced this before

BOSTON — In his Celtics debut at TD Garden, Josh Minott slammed home a windmill dunk and got fouled on a three-point attempt.

All in about 30 seconds.

In turn, Minott finished his first home game as a Celtic with 16 points, 6 rebounds, an assist, and a block, impacting the game in a variety of ways in his 23 minutes of action.

And, he did it all in front of a home crowd that he proclaimed was the best preseason crowd he’s ever played in front of.

“It was surreal,” Minott told CelticsBlog after the 138-107 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics’ preseason home opener came on the heels of a two-game road trip that included stops in Memphis and Toronto; Memphis’s FedEx Forum was strikingly empty, while the ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto was undoubtedly rowdier, particularly as the Raptors mounted a comeback.

But, neither arena rivaled TD Garden’s — nor did Minott’s previous preseason stops through his three-year NBA tenure.

“I feel like all across the league, fans aren’t really at these games, or putting any importance on them,” Minott said. “It’s usually just scattered around people, die-hard fans. But here it’s just like, man. The whole city, it just seems like everybody’s a die-hard fan.”

Josh Minott has been a standout through preseason so far​

On Sunday, the 22-year-old continued his strong preseason play, hitting 5 of 9 field goal attempts off the bench.

After his fourth quarter and-one three-pointer, Minott shot back to his feet and immediately struck a celebratory pose, drawing a chuckle from Baylor Scheierman, who found him on the wing for the shot.

Josh Minott is on a hell of a run here

Hits the pose after the and-one three pic.twitter.com/9YfLWZrGYJ

— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) October 13, 2025

“The crowd might have to chill out,” Minott said. “Because I was feeling invincible.”

Throughout training camp, Minott — who signed a two-year, minimum contract with the Celtics — earned praise from his teammates.

“He definitely comes in with that excitement, that joy — and he’s one of those guys that is just excited for his opportunity,” said Derrick White. “And he can do a lot of different things out there on court, and guards multiple positions, and just kind of be a pest out there. And so he’s been great for us this whole preseason. He’s just always listening, learning, wants to just keep getting better and show what he can do.”

Minott has put together three strong performances through the preseason so far.

But on Sunday, there was an extra pep in his step.

It might have had something to do with Boston’s special basketball environment.

“I was just feeding off the energy,” he said. “Just to have that home atmosphere here, it’s just real welcoming. There’s nothing like it.”

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122649/josh-minott-has-never-experienced-this-before

 

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Ten takeaways: fast and furious Celtics debut at TD Garden

The Celtics crushed the Cavaliers 138-107 on Sunday night and are looking more and more like the team they said they would be on Media Day. Here are ten takeaways from Boston’s blowout:

Mazzulla Ball is alive and well

For three seasons (pun intended), the Celtics could consistently rely on the three-point margin to win games. After three preseason games, it doesn’t look like that will necessarily change. After shooting 53 threes in Memphis and 38 more against the Raptors, Boston went 18-of-45 from behind the arc in their home opener against the Cavaliers. That’s 45.3 per game, a shade under their 48.2 pace that led the league last year.

Did we just see the Opening Night starting lineup?

Ultra small starting 5 with Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, and Chris Boucher, but it’s arguably the quickest fivesome Joe Mazzulla can field and the closest facsimile to how they played last year with shooting at all five positions.

Admittedly, he’s stressed not to read into any of his lineups in training camp, but we’ve seen a bit of everything from Mazzulla so far. He’s also gone with two bigs in Boucher and Xavier Tillman Sr. against the Grizzlies and Neemias Queta in Toronto.

Start up that “Payton Pritchard to the All-Star Game” campaign

That early five-out spacing allowed for the Celtics’ best one-on-one player, Payton Pritchard — yes, Payton Pritchard — to go to work. He treated his defenders like the friends he pays to defend him in summer workouts.

Nasty work pic.twitter.com/k0G6UOp3SI

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 12, 2025

Pritchard finished the first quarter with 12 points (5-of-6 from the field) and the game with 14 (2-of-5 from 3). Nothing is official just yet, but it certainly looks like he’ll be in the starting five on October 22nd when the team hosts the 76ers in the season opener.

Practice what you preach

So far, Boston has leaned into playing faster on both sides of the ball. Heading into their matchup against the Eastern Conference contender, the Celtics were averaging 103 possessions per game; that’s up from 96.59 last year. That may not be a good measure of the team’s new identity though.

“Playing fast doesn’t mean playing reckless. It doesn’t mean not being structured or unorganized,” Mazzulla said pre-game. “It means getting to your spacing fast, bringing the ball up the floor fast, reading the defense fast, driving the ball fast…it’s all about playing to the identity that we’re trying to create as a team.”

Before the game, Mazzulla talked about getting into their spacing and actions early. Late in the first quarter, the Celtics generated two three-pointers — one off a made basket — by starting their offense with only a few ticks off the shot clock. pic.twitter.com/aMApKrLsPy

— Bill Sy (@deliberatepix) October 13, 2025

Mazzulla has stressed that basketball is just all about creating 2-on-1s and 3-on-2s. After years finding favorable mismatches as killer whales, this version of the Celtics acts more like a school of piranhas, churning defensive waters with quick decisions and constant movement and letting everybody eat.

Rebounding remains an issue

Last season, Boston was one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the league and were just about league average in offensive rebounding. However, flipping that script could be a point of emphasis in 2025-2026. In their first two preseason games, the Celtics gave up 34 second chance points to opponents. The good news is, they’ve scored 44 crashing the offensive glass.

The Cavaliers didn’t have Evan Mobley or Jarrett Allen last night, so their 23 points off offensive rebounds can be taken with a grain of preseason salt.

Defense to offense

Last season, the Thunder fueled their championship run with an aggressive, albeit handsy defense that led the NBA in points off turnovers at 21.8 a night. After scoring 53 points of TOs against the Grizzlies and Thunder, the Celtics had a whopping 39 on Sunday.

“We definitely want to take more risk and be more aggressive defensively,” Pritchard said before the tip. “This is the preseason to learn that and trying to build those habits of when’s the right time and when’s the wrong time.”

Defense Offense pic.twitter.com/HfoOcCRz9A

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 12, 2025

Jaylen Brown steal.
Jaylen Brown slam.

Showing off his two-way impact on ESPN pic.twitter.com/c3WqjJLE0W

— NBA (@NBA) October 13, 2025

Tommy would be so proud.

Anfernee Simons off the ball

“A great scorer, can really score it, can really shoot it, definitely a very explosive athlete. He’ll definitely help us a lot,” Pritchard said of his new teammate, Anfernee Simons.

In his debut on Friday, Simons admitted that he was a little nervous and still feeling out the game as he gets acclimated with a new system and teammates. As a primary scorer in Portland, Simons shot nearly a career-low 42.6% from the field. He’ll get some similar opportunities with the ball in his hands to start offensive possessions, especially if he’s coming off the bench as a sixth man with the second unit.

But throughout training camp, he’s talked about the privilege of playing off Pritchard, Brown, and White and getting some easier looks.

Simons showing the 3pt versatility tonight. 3/3 with the first two being off the dribble step backs. Now is able to play off of JB and knocks one down off the catch pic.twitter.com/jTeK07rKbg

— NikNBA (@NIKNBAYT) October 12, 2025

His first two buckets came off crafty sidestep threes, but his next four baskets were all assisted as he worked on the perimeter as a release valve.

Centers

Before the game, Tillman Sr. said that he and the other centers don’t really see it as a competition for playing time and through three games, there doesn’t seem to be any distinction between Boston’s big men. They’re all fairly good screeners. Tillman and Garza have taken threes with X making one, but even their willingness to shoot them hasn’t separated one from the other. Queta, the pre-preseason favorite to gobble up those minutes, has played the fewest so far and in that limited playing time, he’s looked uncertain at best with nearly as many turnovers as rebounds.

This parking space is reserved for Josh Minott

Josh might permanently need a space carved out in our 10 Takeaways called “What Did Josh Minott Do Today?” Every game so far, he does something eye-opening.

Josh Minott my lord pic.twitter.com/43L5ZMHoq8

— NikNBA (@NIKNBAYT) October 13, 2025

He finished the game with 16 points and six rebounds and has been a +29 so far.

Wendell. Moore. Jr.

Here’s the cherry on your Sunday night.

OH MY WENDELL MOORE JR. pic.twitter.com/AQS55PddKj

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 13, 2025

Moore signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics to finalize their training camp roster after spending last year with the Charlotte Hornets’ G League affiliate. Before that, he was with Minott and Garza in Minnesota. Loud dunks in the preseason will quickly fade out, but hopefully he can make some noise in Maine.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122584/ten-takeaways-celtics-cavaliers

 

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Parquet plays: how Anfernee Simons was utilized perfectly vs. Cleveland

In just two games with the Celtics, Anfernee Simons has already showcased the scoring prowess that has many of his new teammates calling him simply “a bucket.”

While that may be true, these two games revealed slightly different versions of Simons as a scorer, and personally, I hope the Celtics continue to lean into the way he was utilized against Cleveland, rather than the approach taken in the Toronto game.

In Toronto, Simons put together a solid outing with 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-7 from three. However, he struggled as the primary ball-handler under consistent defensive pressure. His three turnovers were directly caused by tight on-ball defense, and there were two additional plays where he lost control due to that same pressure. While I will give grace to first-game jitters, what unfolded in the Cleveland game offered a promising counter, one that both eases the pressure on him and accelerates his adjustment to the Celtics’ system.

In Toronto, Simons had a 27% usage rate. Although usage rate doesn’t always equate to these things, this outing saw him dribbling the ball up the court more against pressure and standing at or near the logo waiting for things to happen. This led to turnovers, but also many late clock situations while he was out there essentially slowing the pace down (Simons had a 94.7 pace rating this game).

While Simons clearly has the talent to score in stagnant possessions with minimal movement, his performance last night suggested that his efficiency can be enhanced. He scored 21 points with a lower usage rate (21%) on 6/12 from the field with all of his makes coming from three (6/9). He had one turnover opposed to three, and his pace rating jumped 13.1 to 107.8.

This is not a cry to take the ball completely out of Simons’ hands (because that would be foolish), but just an angel on the shoulder breaking down the actions and plays where he was able to get catch-and-shoot opportunities and or take less time/dribbles to score.

Vs. Toronto​

Even in his first game, there were a few encouraging plays that hinted at how effective Simons could be in more of an off-ball role.

The first play of his Celtics career (video explanation below) was “Ram Miami.” To begin the play, you see Josh Minott set an off ball for Neemias Queta to set a ball screen for Payton Pritchard. That part is the “Ram” action. Ram = an off ball screen for someone to go set a ball screen. Pritchard uses the ball screen from Queta to initiate a DHO with Simons. Miami = dribble hand off followed by a ball screen. Even though he doesn’t make it, he gets an open look.

Next play sees Simons touch the ball quite a few times, but he only takes two dribbles. Chris Boucher receives a series of staggered screens and uses them to cut to the paint. Celtics were able to get good movement between Simons and Xavier Tillman through handoffs, which I noted were a large part of their offense vs. Memphis. On the last handoff, Simons is able to take one dribble and get right to the cup.

Here is just a smart play by Queta freeing Simons up with a simple “Flare” screen.

Vs. Cleveland​

Simons got more looks off the catch. Four of his six made threes were of that variety.

The first play encapsulates what I hope Jaylen Brown can do consistently this year. A simple drive from him will draw the defense’s attention more often than not. Simons is able to play off him and hit a catch-and-shoot three. He shot 38% from behind the arc in these situations last season.

Next play is good work again by Queta. He catches the defender only looking at the ball and sets another good screen for Simons to spring free. He shot 42% on open threes last season.

Here, he’s able to get one by doing something the Celtics have always viewed as a winning play: corner crash.

Jaylen Brown pushes the pace once again, and his drive forces three Cavaliers to the paint. This leaves Simons and Sam Hauser wide open, and Simons hits another one.

Lastly, Minott does a good job finding Simons trailing the play. No one gets up on Simons, and he has the range to knock this down.

At Media Day, Simons was asked about the potential shot quality change he would see playing with the Celtics. He responded, “when I found out I was coming here, I was like I can finally get some wide open shots on a consistent basis.” And while his tough shot making will always be valuable, I believe an emphasis on getting him the best looks majority of the time will maximize him. The 3-6 or 7+ dribble three point attempts he’s capable of hitting should be the cherry on top, not the main course.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/celtics...ee-simons-was-utilized-perfectly-vs-cleveland

 

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I lost to Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches by 53 points — and it was the time of my life

AUERBACH CENTER — At the conclusion of Tuesday’s Celtics practice, Joe Mazzulla was asked about a media pickup basketball game that was scheduled for later in the day at the Auerbach Center.

“I don’t know how to break it to you,” Mazzulla told us reporters. “But you’re not playing against each other — you’re playing against the coaches.”

We were supposed to have a media pickup game at the Celtics practice facility today, but we just got some news from Joe Mazzulla:

“You’re not playing against each other — you’re playing against the coaches.” pic.twitter.com/v7a8HtXuYA

— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) October 14, 2025

And, true to his word, Mazzulla laced up after Celtics practice concluded — alongside six extremely talented assistant coaches — ready for a Celtics Media vs Celtics Coaches full-court basketball game that was sponsored by the Junior Celtics Academy and New Balance.

Those coaches?

Former NBA players Phil Pressey and DaSean Butler, as well as four former college basketball stars: Fairmont State University’s God Shammgod Jr., Duke University’s Amile Jefferson, Richmond’s Tony Dobbins, and Bucknell’s DJ MacLeay.

The final score?

57-4.

I think you can guess who came out on top.

Phil Pressey extends the lead to 47!

Joe Mazzulla is HYPED RIGHT NOW as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum watch from above
–@CLNSMedia pic.twitter.com/DFeYOZyW2l

— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) October 14, 2025

All the while, Celtics stars watched from up above, a grin plastered across Jaylen Brown’s face as the game progressed. Celtics center Luke Garza hardly looked away from the demolition taking place on the parquet.

“Anyone want to do media?” Brown belted down at the reporters after the final buzzer sounded. (I will note, Brown did cheer on the media throughout the scrimmage. Thank you, Jaylen.)

How Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches destroyed the media​

It’s hard to even describe what went down in the game. To describe it as a disaster for us reporters would be an understatement. The sheer gap in athleticism — speed, size, instincts, you name it — felt so insurmountable that I can hardly pinpoint what even went down. I’d love to take a look at a box score, but the amount of live-ball turnovers we accrued would probably make me sick.

What I do know for certain is that the Celtics media conglomerate was so thoroughly outplayed that just getting the ball past halfcourt felt like a victory.

A rebound (I got one!) felt like a touchdown.

Hitting the rim on a shot attempt? Practically a cause for celebration.

Joe Mazzulla locking up @RealBobManning
–@CLNSMedia pic.twitter.com/djTb6HI2L5

— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) October 14, 2025

It felt like the coaches rarely missed, but special shoutout to player development coach God Shammgod Jr, who was absolutely lights out.

The game served as an (unneeded) reminder of the ridiculous disparity between us regular people and elite athletes. (Believe it or not, there were multiple former college basketball players among us.)

And, it was especially humbling to remember that, as massive as the gap was between the coaching staff and the media, the Celtics players themselves are in a whole other stratosphere.

Team Media scored four points — shoutout to Forbes’ Bobby Krivitisky and Boston.com’s Khari Thompson for finishing their layups — and honestly, if we played that game over 100 times, the final score would round out to about 57-4 every time.

And, as frustrating as it was to not be able to dribble or convert simple passes, I couldn’t fight the immense feeling of gratitude and joy I felt throughout the blood bath.

Here we were at the Auerbach Center, home of the Boston Celtics. Each and every time I contested a shot or hit the deck diving for a loose ball, I reminded myself where I was and who I was playing against. A couple of times, I picked up Mazzulla himself, just for the hell of it.

Because why wouldn’t you want to guard the Celtics’ head coach?

I fell in love with the game of basketball when I was 11 years old. I always sucked at sports — tennis, volleyball, dodgeball, track, you name it. During gym class, I usually read a book on a mat in the corner, gossiped with friends, or tried to convince my gym teachers to let me go to the library.

True story, I swear. It wasn’t even because I disliked sports; it’s just no fun being absolutely terrible at anything.

But everything changed the first day I saw a basketball go through the net. It took everything, and I mean everything, to get to the point where I got good enough at one sport that I made the high school basketball team.

Making the varsity basketball team was the result of hours on hours of three-point attempts every night (shoutout to my dad for the late-night assists), coupled with an obsessive passion for the sport that I truly believe very few people have ever felt.

My incredibly mediocre high school basketball career remains my most prized accomplishment, no matter what I accomplish in the future. In my senior year, I was on somewhat of a heater for about two months. That stretch of basketball still means everything to me, almost a decade later.

Sometimes, I replay my best-ever game — an 8 three-pointer night against our rival school, Newton North — just because I still can’t fathom how cool a feeling it was for the basket to truly feel as big as the ocean.

I wish I were good enough to play basketball as a job, like the players I cover. I wasn’t even good enough to play in college, a reality that became difficult to reckon with as I neared the end of my senior season (and cried after every game).

But covering the Celtics and the WNBA is not a bad consolation prize. Every day, I pinch myself on my way to “work” because I still can’t fathom that “work” means watching basketball, talking about basketball, and writing about basketball. I’m confident that the gratitude will never fade.

Celtics Coaches vs Celtics Media was probably the most lopsided game of basketball I’ll ever partake in.

It was also the time of my life. I can only hope we do it again.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122754/joe-mazzulla-celtics-coaches-media-game-53-points

 

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/14/25

Herald Celtics notebook: Why Joe Mazzulla hates preseason games, loves fighting

New Celtic check-in: How Boston’s five newcomers have fared this preseason

Globe Al Horford explained why he decided to leave the Celtics

Jaylen Brown proclaims ‘we got enough’ on 2025-26 Celtics roster

How Joe Mazzulla must adjust his coaching style now that he’s leading NBA unknowns instead of NBA stars

CelticsBlog Parquet plays: how Anfernee Simons was utilized perfectly vs. Cleveland

Jayson Tatum makes 1 thing crystal clear at sneaker launch

Josh Minott has never experienced this before

The world according to Joe Mazzulla

CLNS Media How New Celtics Have Handled Joe Mazzulla’s Coaching Style

Celtic .com Josh Minott in Full Mow-tion for the Green

NBC Sports Boston Horford’s reasoning for leaving Celtics is a perfect motivator for Boston

Scalabrine: Josh Minott is fitting the bill of what Celtics will need

NESN Al Horford Reveals Why He Made ‘Tough Decision’ To Leave Celtics

NBA Season Simulation Has Celtics Sort Of Winning Championship

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Ranked Among ‘Elite’ NBA Head Coaches

Mass Live Boston Celtics coach wants more practices: ‘I hate preseason games’

Former Boston Celtics center confirms key reason for departure

Former Boston Celtics guard nearing Lakers debut after injury

New Boston Celtics wing has been an early winner of preseason

Celtics Wire Celtics jersey history No. 40 – Michael Finley (2010)

Celtics history: Siegfried inked; Brown, Schintzius, Williams born

Payton Pritchard on why the Boston Celtics are playing faster this season

Joe Mazzulla on whether he needs to adjust his coaching style with the Boston Celtics

Anfernee Simons on making an impact for the Celtics as a bench player

Derrick White on how the Celtics defend, rebound with new -look roster

The Athletic Al Horford: Celtics didn’t offer championship ‘opportunity’ that Warriors do

Boston Sports Journal The Celtics are on a quest to find structure in the chaos, but they’re nowhere close yet

Hardwood Houdini Celtics ready to change huge part of their style this season

What Joe Mazzulla’s doing off the court to get the most out of the Celtics on it

Jaylen Brown is eager to take on brand new Celtics challenge this year

Teams are too afraid to play real lineups against the Celtics and it’s annoying

Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons will be crucial Celtics duo

Chowder and Champions New Celtics Addition Already Filling the Luke Kornet Void

CLNS Media/YouTube Chris Boucher on whether he’ll START for Celtics | Practice Interview

Xavier Tillman on Neemias Queta’s Growth | Practice Interview

Joe Mazzulla: I wish Celtics played NO preseason games | Practice Interview

Why Did Joe Mazzulla GO OFF After Celtics Preseason Win? | Garden Report Practice Update

ESPN 2025-26 NBA season simulation: Predictions, playoffs, Finals

This Week in Worcester Old Grumbly Fan’s Boston Celtics Season Preview

Pro Football Network Celtics Star Reveals Joe Mazzulla’s New Approach With Boston’s Younger Players

Jaylen Brown Makes Feelings Clear on Being Celtics’ Leader Amid Jayson Tatum’s Absence

NikNBA/YouTube Give Josh Minott All the Minutes : Film Session

Rip City Project Ex-Blazers star is making them regret shipping him out of town

SI .com Two Midseason Replacements for Rockets’ Fred VanVleet

What Every NBA Team Needs From Their 2025 First-Round Pick: Atlantic Divison

Top takeaways From Cleveland Cavaliers’ preseason loss to Boston Celtics

Al Horford Gave Two Simple Reasons Why He Left Celtics for Warriors

Celtics’ Anfernee Simons Gets Honest on Adjusting to Bench Role

Celtics’ Xavier Tillman Doesn’t Hold Back on Outside Criticism

Hardwood Heroics “We Feel Like We Can Beat Anybody”: Jaylen Brown Fires Up Celtics with Strong Belief in Roster

NBA Analysis Jaylen Brown says Boston Celtics have signed a player they could have used over the past few seasons

Jaylen Brown seems to take dig at ‘seal’ Luka Doncic discussing 2024 NBA Finals win, ‘the weak link…’

NBC 10 Boston Scalabrine: Josh Minott is fitting the bill of what Celtics will need

Heavy Al Horford Drops Retirement News, Reason For Joining Warriors

Mock Trade Sees Celtics Land 2-Time MVP

Basketball Network “I have more playoff wins than 15 or 16 teams” – Jaylen Brown embraces leadership role as Celtics enter new era without Jayson Tatum

“Nobody could’ve handled Russell the way Red did” – Jerry Krause explained why Red Auerbach was the perfect coach for the Boston Celtics

How Larry Bird welcomed Bill Walton to the Boston Celtics: “You wanna stay on this team, you throw the ball to me every time”

Indy Star Gordon Hayward returns to Butler basketball as executive basketball advisor

Deadspin Without Jayson Tatum, the Boston Celtics’ Championship Window Closed

Athlon Sports Jaylen Brown Admits He Loves Playing With New Celtic Josh Minott

Sportsdunia Top 10 Best Shooting Guards in NBA 2K26: Ratings, Stats & Full Breakdown

Total Pro Sports Jaylen Brown Reflects On Leadership Role After Being Called One Of The Celtics’ “Old Heads”

Did Kevin Durant Really Almost Join The Boston Celtics Instead Of The Warriors In 2016?

Locked on Celtics Mazzulla DEMANDS Rebounding Improvement | How GOOD to Celtics need to be?

Open Court When Paul Pierce Was Stabbed 11 Times And Almost Killed But Didn’t Miss A Single Game

Bleacher Report Al Horford Eyed Warriors Contract Because Celtics Couldn’t Offer NBA Title Opportunity

Blazers Edge Jrue Holiday and the Blazers are a Happy Fit

Fun 107 Mark Wahlberg Brings Movie Magic to TD Garden

Essentially Sports Al Horford Confirms Jayson Tatum’s Role in Celtics Exit as Details of Private Stephen Curry Conversation Surface

Clutch Points Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla claims he ‘hates’ the NBA preseason

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-daily-links/122726/boston-celtics-daily-links-10-14-25

 

[Boston Celtics]

Celtics close out preseason with a 110-108 win over the Raptors

The Celtics preseason finale was a fun one. After taking a big lead late, the Celtics let the game slip away before Xavier Tillman Sr. saved the day with a game winning floater over the Raptors. Boston beat Toronto, 110-108.

BOSTON WINS IT

Xavier Tillman hits the GAME-WINNING floater with 0.8 seconds left https://t.co/RKWPV7pvHZ pic.twitter.com/8Hzz9lNmS2

— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025

It was the first time we got to see the Celtics take the floor against a team’s starting lineup. The Raptors started their projected starting five of Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. For the Celtics, it was Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Chris Boucher (in his 2nd revenge game) and Neemias Queta. Sam Hauser did not play.

The Celtics opened up the scoring with an 11-point lead, led by 5 points from Jaylen Brown and 4 points from Derrick White.

Anfernee Simons, Luka Garza and Josh Minott were the first three guys off of the bench for the Celtics. Hugo Gonzalez checked in a little later and had a nice spinning layup.

HUGO pic.twitter.com/1TYiwOMnGb

— NikNBA (@NIKNBAYT) October 16, 2025

The Celtics jumped off to a 30-19 lead, but a 6-0 Toronto run cut the lead to 5. Derrick White led the team in scoring with 12, while Gonzalez had 5 off of the bench.

Meanwhile, Jaylen Brown departed the game during the first quarter with left hamstring tightness and did not return after being listed as doubtful.

Payton Prichard was passing the ball well during the first half with 8 assists, including one dime on a nice backdoor cut from Jordan Walsh with Raptors big man Jonathan Mogbo was caught ball watching.

Neemias Queta had a great half: 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. The Celtics took a 52-50 lead into the locker room.

Welcome to Neemias Queta's block party

4 rejections… in 1 half. pic.twitter.com/u9DRcfZobw

— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025

Baylor Scheierman replaced Brown in the 2nd half starting lineup.

Queta’s strong play continued into the third quarter. Defensive rebounding is the key for him this season; if he can consistently be in the correct position and rebound well, Boston will be much better off for it.

Chris Boucher had an awesome block mid way through the quarter, capping off really strong preseason.

Boucher is fun pic.twitter.com/ykX35jygzm

— Pull up shoot (@NElGHT_) October 16, 2025

At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the Raptors, 79-75. Derrick White was the only Celtic in double figures at that point in the game with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

White has a chance to flirt with triple-doubles all season long and I thought he was the best player on the court Wednesday night. White was all over the court all night, blocking shots, running the offense, making shots. He looks ready to have a huge year this season and certainly flirt with being an All-Star.

Derrick White block.
Derrick White triple.

He's up to 30p/9r/5a/4b for the C's on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/wX0G9tX0IR

— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025

White finished the game with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

It was looking like we would have a really fun preseason finish, but then Darko Rajaković pulled his starters with 5 minutes left in the game, in a very lame move.

Meanwhile, Mazzulla ran a 12-man rotation, all of the players that are on the active roster that were in uniform played in the game. It will be interesting to see if that carries over to the regular season or not.

A late Celtics collapse let the Raptors back in the game, created by the Celtics inability to break a press, but it all led to a Xaiver Tillman game winning floater. It was Tillman’s 2nd Celtics game winner.

The Celtics shot 39% from the field and 29% from three while the Raptors shot 40% from the field and 30% from three. The Celtics open up the regular season next Wednesday, October 22nd, at 7:30 EST against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/celtics...e-payton-pritchard-jaylen-brown-neemias-queta

 

[Boston Celtics]

Celtics sign training camp standout to two-way deal

TORONTO — Ron Harper Jr. has become somewhat of a fixture of Boston Celtics training camp.

Now, he’s officially getting a contract with the Celtics, too.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that the former Rutgers standout is signing a two-way contract with the Celtics as he begins his fourth NBA season.

Harper Jr. has become a familiar face at the Auerbach Center this time of year. The 25-year-old guard has spent the last two preseasons with the Celtics and was on the Maine Celtics for the earlier portion of last season before he signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.

But, though he stood out in the G League — he even had an 11 three-pointer night — he was waived by the Pistons at the end of the season and rejoined Boston over the summer.

This time, things feel different for Ron Harper Jr.​

A big part of that is his health.

Last fall, Harper Jr. was only a few months removed from a torn labrum that ended his 2023-2024 campaign. And, though he was cleared to play with the Celtics at Summer League in 2024, he didn’t quite feel like himself as he recovered from the shoulder injury.

“A big part of the game is psychological,” Harper Jr told CelticsBlog on Friday. “Last year, I was still dealing with that kind of stuff. I feel like now I’m a lot more confident in the capabilities of my body, and my shoulder, especially.”

So, when Harper Jr. signed a training camp deal with the Celtics last summer, he once again hoped for a two-way contract.

This time, he got it, beating out fellow training camp players Kendall Brown, Jalen Bridges, and Wendell Moore.

The Celtics officially waived RJ Luis, who they acquired via trade in July, on Wednesday, and reportedly agreed to sign Harper Jr. on Thursday. He joins rookies Amari Williams and Max Shulga as the team’s two-way players.

The 6’5 guard has impressed Joe Mazzulla at training camp so far​

“He’s been great,” Mazzulla said last week. “His professionalism has been great. His basketball IQ has really improved. He’s shooting the ball really well.”

For Harper Jr., it’s helpful that he’s already familiar with Mazzulla and the Celtics system.

“Being here last year, I feel like it helped me gain a grasp of the system a little better, a little faster,” he said. “So, I feel like I was a step ahead in that aspect.”

Mazzulla and Harper Jr. talk a lot about kickboxing and UFC, something that is of mutual interest.

The latter smiled as he discussed how much Mazzulla enjoys jiu-jitsu training.

“He invited me to a couple of them sessions before, but I had to politely decline,” he said with a grin.

In college, Harper Jr. handled the ball and shot it well from the outside. In his senior season, he averaged 15.8 points per game, and shot 39.8% from beyond the arc.

“I feel like the system that the Celtics are playing is a system I can thrive in,” Harper said. “I felt like I had a good experience last year, and I felt like I learned a lot, and ultimately it led me to get an opportunity with another team. Coming back with the things I learned last year, I’m keeping those things with me. I’m just able to go out there, be more free, be more comfortable.”

The coaching staff has taken notice.

“He’s getting better and better,” Mazzulla said.

Ron Harper Jr. drills a stepback three #Celtics pic.twitter.com/9vOxZIlwrf

— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) October 11, 2025

Harper Jr. knew that throughout training camp, he was fighting for a chance to fulfill his lifelong dream.

But he kept that out of his mind as much as possible and simply focused on what he loves most: the game of basketball.

“It’s as stressful as you make it — if you go out there thinking about fighting for your life and stuff, it can be stressful,” he said. “But I played in a bunch of basketball games in my life, so just trying to go out there with a free mind, knowing the capabilities, trusting the work that I put in, and training camp in the summer, and, you know, just put it all in God’s hands. I feel like that’s the most important part.”

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122531/ron-harper-jr-celtics-training-camp

 

[Boston Celtics]

Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/16/25

Herald Celtics sign tryout forward to two-way contract after strong preseason

Joe Mazzulla hints at Celtics’ starting lineup after preseason finale

Can Xavier Tillman’s preseason game-winner be springboard for Celtics big man?

Jaylen Brown leaves with injury as Celtics beat Raptors in preseason finale

How Joe Mazzulla explained Celtics’ coaches vs. media game: ‘(It) was very, very important’

Joe Mazzulla salutes Malcolm Brogdon after ex-Celtics guard’s retirement

Celtics waive rookie ahead of final preseason game, open two-way slot

Globe After ‘short-lived’ Celtics stint, Jrue Holiday says he’s happy in Portland

Xavier Tillman put his preseason game-winner into perspective

Joe Mazzulla provided a quick update on Jaylen Brown’s injury

Joe Mazzulla explained his decision to challenge the Boston media to a pickup game

Jaylen Brown exits early in Celtics’ preseason win at buzzer, and other observations vs. Raptors

The time is now for Neemias Queta. The Celtics are counting on him to be a starting NBA center.

Malcolm Brogdon, former Sixth Man Award winner as a Celtic, retires from the NBA

Celtics Green Comments from the Other Side – Raptors 10/15/25

CelticsBlog Celtics sign training camp standout to two-way deal

Ten takeaways from Celtics vs. Raptors: Queta’s rise and Pritchard’s poise

Derrick White’s preseason finale signals green pastures ahead for Celtics

The Celtics may have found their X-Factor

Celtics close out preseason with a 110-108 win over the Raptors

Celtics waive RJ Luis ahead of preseason finale

CLNS Media Celtics Leave Preseason with More Questions After Jaylen Brown Injury

Boston win Thriller in Preseason Finale over Toronto | Celtics vs Raptors Postgame Show

Joe Mazzulla’s Media Game Blowout a Reminder Why We Cover the Celtics

Celtics .com Keys to the Game: Celtics 110, Raptors 108

NBC Sports Boston Celtics-Raptors recap: Tillman hits last-second shot; Jaylen hurts hamstring

Jaylen Brown will ‘be OK’ after suffering hamstring injury, Joe Mazzulla says

Celtics signing Ron Harper Jr. to fill open two-way roster spot: Report

Watch ‘FCHWPO: Jaylen Brown’s Boston,’ a documentary on Celtics star’s

Mazzulla explains philosophy behind lopsided Celtics coaches vs. media game

NESN Hugo González Leapfrogs Two Players In Celtics Rotation

Celtics Waive Ex-St. John’s Star Who Thrived Under Rick Pitino

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Receives Top-20 Ranking From The Ringer

CBS Boston Jaylen Brown leaves Celtics preseason finale with hamstring tightness, but is expected to be OK

Mass Live Boston Celtics sign versatile forward to two-way deal

Ex-Boston Celtics G League MVP looking for playing time with Rockets

Celtics among top 10 most valuable NBA franchises

Boston Celtics rookie creating intriguing decision with preseason play

Xavier Tillman is the Celtics ‘Name to Know’ Player of the Game in Wednesday’s win vs. Raptors

Jaylen Brown injury: Joe Mazzulla gives update on Celtics star after Raptors win

4 takeaways as Celtics beat Raptors in preseason, Jaylen Brown leaves early

Celtics Wire Shams: Boston Celtics sign Ron Harper Jr. to two way deal

Celtics reportedly cut two way forward RJ Luis Jr.

Boston Celtics jersey history No. 40 – Luke Kornet (2017-21, 22-25)

Today in Boston Celtics history: Henderson trade; Counts born: Cousy, Macauley jersey retirement

Joe Mazzulla revealed what Jaylen Brown told him about his hamstring

Celtics outlast Raptors 110-108 to wrap preseason play (PHOTOS)

Xavier Tillman Sr. sealed the win for the Celtics vs. the Raptors

Jaylen Brown exits Celtics preseason tilt vs. Raps with hamstring tightness

The Athletic Anfernee Simons is eager for Celtics to push him harder than ever

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown exits game with hamstring tightness, held out as precaution

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla says 57-4 win over media was about more than basketball

Boston Sports Journal BSJ Game Report: Celtics 110, Raptors 108 – Tillman the hero, but concern for Brown’s hamstring

Final: Celtics 110, Raptors 108 – Tillman saves Celtics, Brown out with hamstring injury

Hardwood Houdini Celtics just signed a new player to roster after latest cut

Celtics already have their version of the death lineup to try to steal wins

4 factors control major key to defining Celtics success this season

Anfernee Simons destined to win prestigious award if Celtics lineup sticks

Netflix perfectly shuts down ridiculous Jaylen Brown narrative in new doc

Paul Pierce just wants credit for what James Harden stole from him

Celtics rave about Hugo Gonzalez, who’s quickly showing them what matters most

CLNS Media/YouTube LIVE Garden Report: Celtics vs Raptors Preseason Postgame Show

Xavier Tillman Breaks Down GAME WINNING SHOT | Celtics vs Raptors

Derrick White Postgame Interview | Celtics vs Raptors 10-16-2025

Joe Mazzulla Postgame Press Conference (FULL) | Celtics vs Raptors 10-16-2025

Bleacher Report Ben Simmons’ Updated NBA Landing Spots After Russell Westbrook’s Kings Contract

Paul Pierce Says LeBron James Wouldn’t Have 4 NBA Titles If They Were Same Age

Why Your Favorite Team Won’t Win the 2026 NBA Championship

SI .com Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Slams Preseason Games

Jayson Tatum Welcomes Fans to 4 Cities in Rare Sneaker Pack

The Score NBA Watchability Rankings: The bottom 15

Athlon Sports Celtics Announce Jaylen Brown Injury Update After Leaving Raptors Game

Fan Recap Kevin Durant Blasts Former Celtics Coach After Rockets Fight Turns Heated

The Sports Hub Joe Mazzulla gives injury update on Celtics’ Jaylen Brown

Sportskeeda Hustlers Gamblers Crooks season 2 episode 4 – Who was the crooked referee and where is he now?

Audacy 7 takeaways as Celtics get big-time contributions from rotation pieces, lose Jaylen Brown to injury

Raptors Republic Raptors bench nearly pull a comeback

Winchester Star Celtics face new season with a revamped roster, no Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown leading the charge

Hoops Rumors Celtics Notes: Tatum, Brown, Mazzulla, Battle

Celtics Sign Hason Ward To Exhibit 10 Contract

NBA Analysis Joe Mazzulla says Boston Celtics star’s major improvement is inspiring, ‘why you get into coaching…’

Clutch Points Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla reacts to Malcolm Brogdon’s unexpected retirement

Celtics’ Xavier Tillman Sr. stuns Raptors with NBA preseason game-winner

Celtics Chronicle Boston Celtics Playbook: Some New Sideline Entry Plays

Locked on Celtics Brown’s Hamstring SCARE Overshadows Tillman’s HEROICS | Can Celtics SURVIVE?

NBA/YouTube RAPTORS at CELTICS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 15, 2025

Larry Brown Sports Joe Mazzulla gets vulgar with Immanuel Quickley during game

The Rookie Wire Celtics waive former St. John’s forward RJ Luis from two-way contract

Dallas Hoops Journal Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Not Worried About Tearing Surgically Repaired Achilles Again: ‘I Know The Number Is Low’

Jrue Holiday Was ‘Super Excited’ When Brad Stevens Called Him And Told Him He Was Being Traded To Portland Trail Blazers

NESN/YouTube The Harsh Truth About the 2025 Boston Celtics

Derrick White Is Proving He’s More Than a Role Player

WEEI/YouTube Why the Celtics can surprise people this season | Jones & Keefe

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-daily-links/122820/boston-celtics-daily-links-10-16-25

 

[Boston Celtics]

Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith are teaming up (again)

BOSTON — Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith were both drafted in the first round by the Celtics in 2020.

Today, more than five years later, the duo is jointly kickstarting a social media app, the Off Court app, the first social media app built by and for basketball players, which seeks to transform the way athletes are able to monetize their influence on culture.

It all began with Nesmith’s former Vanderbilt basketball teammate and roommate, Mac Hunt, who initially came up with the idea. Hunt built a following as a musician on TikTok, and quickly observed a striking gap between creator platforms and athlete influence.

On TikTok, Hunt and Fee saw how quickly artists could grow when platforms empowered them.

In basketball, however, they reckoned with the reality that players drove culture, but had no ownership or real way to monetize their reach.

That’s where the Off Court app comes in.

The app, which officially launched on Friday, October 17th, is an athlete-owned form of social media that gives fans direct access to athletes through vlogs, podcasts, and behind-the-scenes content. Players can drop merch, run subscriptions, and post exclusive content, while also sharing podcasts and day-in-the-life vlogs.

In addition, athletes are equity owners in the platform.

“This isn’t just about posting,” Nesmith said. “It’s about ownership. Athletes have never had that before.”

Shortly after Hunt brought his idea to Nesmith, he worked to recruit two fellow NBA players, Pritchard and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland.

Plans for additional NBA players to join — as well as stars from the WNBA, college basketball, and other sports — are in the works.

Pritchard said that joining the endeavor was a no-brainer due to his deep-rooted friendship with Nesmith, now a guard on the Indiana Pacers.

“He’s the one that started it, and he asked me to join in and be a part of it,” said the Celtics guard. “That’s like my brother. I love Aaron.”

NBA players are beginning to take storytelling into their own hands​

Pritchard is not the only Celtic that’s leveraging the influence he’s accrued

This past summer, Derrick White launched a podcast, the White Noise podcast, with his best friend, Alex Welsh. It’s a chance for the two to share their lives and behind-the-scenes moments with the world, and for fans to get to know White on a deeper level.

“People only know the very surface level of him,” Welsh told CelticsBlog. “And that was a lot about what we talked about — he is really funny, and he is outgoing, and he’s a good storyteller. He’s just a very light-hearted person. And I think the Celtics community that supports him knows that to some extent, but they don’t know the real him completely.”

Similarly, Jaylen Brown has cultivated a following streaming on Twitch; over the past few months, he’s partnered up with big-time streamers like iShowSpeed, while also livestreaming Celtics Media Day and breaking down film, live for fans.

For a long time, players’ stories were told by reporters and newspaper writers, and fans rarely heard from the athletes themselves, on their own terms. Little was known about athletes’ off-court lives.

The Off Court app is part of a broader basketball player-led movement to change that — and Pritchard is thrilled to be on board.

“It could be an unbelievable thing for athletes to just show their life outside of ball in a different perspective,” Pritchard said.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122950/payton-pritchard-aaron-nesmith-offcourt-app

 

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CelticsBlog Staff Season Predictions Roundtable

In an effort to give a broader perspective on the Boston Celtics upcoming season, I posed the following assignments to the CelticsBlog staff:

• Give us one safe and boring prediction
• Give us one outlandish and crazy prediction
• Give us your win total prediction

Here are their responses. Feel free to add your own to the comments section below!

Ian Inangelo

Safe Prediction: Jaylen Brown will make an all-nba team. With Tatum out Brown averages around 25-27 PPG as the Celtics number one option.

Outlandish Prediction: Payton Pritchard is all star that averages over 20 PPG in a starting role.

Win Total: I predict the Celtics to win 45 games this season. Most sports books have them lower or at that point but I think this team has too much offense talent to be that bad. I have a feeling they’re around .500 for most of the year but go on a long win streak at some point that gets them to 45 wins.

Trevor Hass

Safe prediction: Anfernee Simons will fit in perfectly and average 18-plus points per game.

Outlandish prediction: Luka Garza will have multiple 20 and 10 games this season.

Win total: I think the Celtics will win 44 games. I expect this season to have some ups and downs, but I think the overall product will still be solid and they’ll be a fun team to watch.

Charlie Cummings

Safe and boring prediction: Jaylen Brown starts the all-star game. Overwhelming counting stats will push him into the spot Tatum vacated

Outlandish prediction: Josh Minott looks like one of the five best Celtics by years end. Given the chance to show off his defense, cutting, and transition play, he looks like a bargain contributor on the fringe of starting

Win total: 46 games. Do not underestimate the power of how bad the Eastern Conference is

Mike Dynon

Safe prediction: Derrick White will deserve to be on the All-Star team, but he might not be chosen because his talent is sometimes overlooked outside of Boston (such as White being omitted from NBA All-Defensive honors last season).

Outlandish prediction: In Jayson Tatum’s absence, the people online and on talk shows who are adamant that he’s overrated and carried by his teammates will realize how wrong they are and will publicly apologize.

Win total prediction: 44, although the number could rise slightly if Brad Stevens lands a big at the trade deadline or if Tatum returns by March.

Nate Moskowitz

Safe: There’s no safer bet than Sam Hauser shooting >40% and hitting 150+ 3’s. He’s not getting a lot of attention, but I believe he’ll have a great year.

Outlandish: Hugo Gonzalez leaps Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh in the rotation. His defense, athleticism and NBA-ready frame will help him avoid Joe Mazzulla’s usual aversion to rookies.

Win total: There’s a lot of different ways this season can go, but 44 wins feels like the sweet spot. That would’ve put them as the 6th seed in the East last season. Depending on health, I could see them finishing anywhere from a Play-In spot to the 4th seed.

Gio Rivera

Safe prediction: Anfernee Simons will emerge as the team’s third-leading scorer, behind Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Throughout the preseason, Simons showcased flashes of seamlessly adapting to Mazzulla-ball — most notably in his 21-point performance against the Cavaliers, where he knocked down 6-of-9 shots from 3-point territory. With the offense unable to rely on Jayson Tatum’s guaranteed 26-plus points a night, that scoring void will need to be filled elsewhere. While Simons isn’t expected to replicate Tatum’s output, the eighth-year guard should have no trouble delivering a consistent and valuable 18–20 points per game in his first season with Boston.

Outlandish prediction: Boston’s second representative in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles won’t be D. White; it’ll be Payton Pritchard. P-Rabbit is going to take full advantage of the opportunity created by Tatum’s absence, entering February’s midseason festivities with a 3-point percentage that ranks among the league’s top 10. The Celtics will lean heavily on Pritchard, deploying last season’s Sixth Man of the Year as something of a platoon piece — starting some nights, leading the reserve unit on others. But the usage won’t prevent Pritchard from making his sixth campaign the best we’ve ever seen from the 27-year-old.

Win total: Despite everything thrown Boston’s way — from the inevitable payroll reduction, forced departures, and delay in Tatum’s ninth season in the league — the Celtics will win a respectable 46 games. That should be enough to secure a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference, keep them firmly in the mix, and quickly silence any Causeway Street chatter about tanking like it’s 2013-14 all over again. And yes, that means no homecoming for Brockton’s own AJ Dybantsa. Sorry, but for the second straight year, a highly touted New England prospect won’t be coming to Boston — let’s be honest, he’ll probably end up with Danny Ainge in Utah to add more salt to the wound.

Nik Land

Safe : Derrick White will finish top 3 in 3 pointers attempted per game. Finished 9th last year with 9.2 as LaMelo led with 11.2. White is looking at more shots with Tatum out and should be able to get to at least the top 3. In the preseason White shot 11 threes per game in 27 minutes a contest.

Outlandish : Celtics will still finish top 3 in 3 point attempts per game. They don’t have the same shooters but the shooters they do have will shoot. Preseason isn’t the end all be all but mostly everything the Cs have shown schematically whether it’s pace on offense, pace on defense with aggressive help and an intention on defensive playmaking, or much more screening per play, the team is looking to carry it over into the regular season. Celtics finished preseason 2nd in 3PAs with 47.

Win total: 43. I literally have no idea what this team will do but I landed at 43. More production from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard will spearhead the efforts, but the East being weak will play a part. Also I think the Celtics will be top 5 in blocks and steals per game so forcing teams to give you the ball always help. I just don’t think they have enough talent at the moment to go significantly over that mark or sustain injuries like they have in the past.

Mark Aboyoun

Safe prediction: Payton Pritchard will average at least 18 points per game. Now that he’s the starting point guard he’ll naturally have more minutes and more scoring opportunities. He’ll be the third leading scorer on the team behind Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.

Outlandish: The Celtics will win the NBA Cup. I think this will be something Joe Mazzulla sets his sights on and would want to win to show to his own guys and the rest of the league that Boston is still going to be a hard team to beat.

Win total: 46 I think we’re going to start slow as Mazzulla finds the right rotation but we’ll finish strong. 46 wins is enough to make the postseason and will be right in the middle of the pack. The Celtics may not have the same talent as they did last year, but they still have good players on their team.

Alex Gonzalez

Safe Prediction: Jaylen Brown will average at least 26 points per game. Now, without Tatum for the majority of the year, he will have to increase his scoring. With an average of 27.3 points per game in 39 previous games without JT, this goal should be easily achievable for JB.

Outlandish Prediction: Hugo González makes the All-Rookie second team. I feel that with his polished defense and his incredible ability to guard 94 feet, Mazzulla should get some run. And if he can score consistently with a decent three-point percentage, Hugo could slide into that All-Rookie second team conversation

Win Total Prediction: I predict the Celtics will win 48 games this season. This team could get streaky from behind the arc, and with a faster-paced offense, it could keep them in more games, similar to the Pacers two years ago. Additionally, if they are around that 5-6 seed area by March, Tatum could return, only increasing the win total for the team.

Robby Fletcher

Safe Take: Jaylen Brown’s volume jumps but so does his efficiency, finishing closer to that 50% FG range we’re used to in the second All-NBA season of his career.

Outlandish Take: Even with the frontcourt questions and unproven bench, this defense extends its four-year streak of a top-10 defensive rating. The physicality, switchiness, and team rebounding will surprise everyone, even us. While we’re at it, this happens because it’s spearheaded by an All-Defensive Team season from elite rim protector and honorary big man Derrick White.

Win Prediction: I’ve been in the range of 38-41 wins as an expectation for this group, if you factor in an entire season without Jayson Tatum, and for the sake of the unknown when it comes to his availability, I’ll consider it a 41-win season. Last year that put Orlando at the 7-seed. If we see a Tatum appearance around March, I’ll push it up to 45.

Jack Quantrill

One Safe Prediction: The three point attempt record is safe (for now). I wondered prior to the start of preseason if this would be the year that Mazzulla Ball broke the fifty attempts per game barrier. Last year’s 3,952 three point attempts (48.2 per game) is a league record, and I figured that to fill the talent gap left by offseason moves and injury we might see even more margin pushing from the C’s. Now, though, I don’t think that’ll be the case.
The Celts are second in threes attempted per game this preseason with 47.0, but last year they were firing up 52.6 in the warm up to the regular season. A notable drop like that isn’t coincidence and while preseason stats only tell you so much, it feels like a sign that Boston could be forced to pivot away from the success of last year’s formula.

I’d be surprised if Boston don’t play faster this season. Pushing the pace in a similar way to Chicago last season does create efficient shots particularly from the corners because you’re attacking defenses before they’re fully set. In the slog of a regular season there will be nights were opposition teams can’t keep up with the track-meet Celtics and that will lead to a lot of three point volume, but with Holiday, Horford and Porzingis in new situations and JT a mystery box, I don’t think there’s quite the same shooting talent or confidence in this version of the C’s to usurp that lethal 24/25 team.

One Bold Prediction: There’ll be a new starting center in town before season’s end. If Boston punch above their weight until the All-Star break and find themselves in a playoff race with Jayson Tatum on the verge of returning, I’d be really surprised if we don’t see a new five-man acquired at the deadline. It’s not out of the realms of possibility that one of Queta, Garza, Boucher, or Tillman stands out above the rest, asserting themselves as a member of the rotation ready to contribute in the playoffs, but I think a pretty monumental jump would be required from any of those guys to truly deserve a starting spot in the postseason.
Hugo Gonzales and Josh Minott have excited to no end this preseason, and their promise could make Sam Hauser expendable once Tatum is ready to tread the parquet again. His $10,044,644 salary fits nicely into a host of teams’ mid-level exceptions, and the likes of Goga Bitadze and Day’Ron Sharpe could be brought in to shore up the center spot while getting Boston all the way out of the tax this year.

On the other hand, if things aren’t working out, I think Simons could be a $27,678,571 sacrificial lamb, used to replace Kristaps and Al for good. If Steve Ballmer isn’t harbouring title aspirations by the deadline, then John Collins could be brought in and extended at a number that suits Boston for next season. He’s a little undersized at the five but profiles similarly to Horford and Porzingis as a true above-the-break spacer, while also maintaining vertical pop and the ability to play the handoff game.

If Brooklyn are looking to open up more cap space next year (because it worked so well this offseason), they could be tempted to take on Simons’ expiring money, letting go of Nic Claxton’s descending three-year deal. Both of those guys are starter-level players in my mind and once again get the C’s below the tax line.

Win Total: I closed my eyes, blindfolded myself and threw the dart at the board of Celts possibilities that I have hung up at home and landed on 38-44. There is a lot of talent on this team, they have world class coaches but I’m concerned that the competency we’ve seen in pre-season is fragile. If one of Brown, White, Pritchard, Simons miss significant time this year I worry that we’ll start to see a real drop off in offensive efficiency when end of rotation players are forced to play more meaningful minutes. Couple that with owning our pick this year and I just think there are more scenarios where lottery odds become more interesting than play-in games at the end of the year.

Robbie Hodin

Safe prediction: Payton Pritchard will have a career high in assists per game. PP will have the ball in his hands more than last year and will have more creation and facilitation responsibilities, but he’s more than ready for the challenge. Early signs in preseason suggest Pritchard has refined his pick and roll game and is even more ready to take on the physicality and ball pressure of opposing point of attack defenders. Big year ahead for Point Guard P.

Outlandish prediction: Derrick White makes all NBA. Yes, I said it. I hate to over-index on preseason, but White looks as comfortable as he’s looked and is primed to have a massive year. His shot is as smooth and consistent as ever, and you can already tell he’s taken on a new attack mindset offensively. Oh, and he’s still the best shot blocking guard in the league. Absolute 2 way stud who is going to turn heads with his offensive package this year.

Win total: 42-40. I think the Celtics go just above 500, but their lack of front court depth and talent will be hard to overcome. They have maybe the weakest big man rotation in the league, and despite their strengths at the guard and wing positions, they just don’t have enough to be a contender in the East. That being said, if Tatum comes back, you never know.

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/articles/122790/celticsblog-staff-season-predictions-roundtable

 

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/17/25

Herald Jaylen Brown injury: Celtics star ‘day to day’ ahead of season opener

Globe The coaches vs. media game was Joe Mazzulla’s way of showing love

Ron Harper Jr. earns two-way contract with Celtics

CelticsBlog Mind the gap: Boston Celtics season preview

Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith are teaming up (again)

Celtics preseason standouts: 5 players who left a strong impression

It may be impossible to keep Hugo Gonzalez off the floor

Celtics .com Celtics Convert Ron Harper Jr. to Two-Way Contract

NBC Sports Boston Deep dive: Inside Jaylen Brown’s summer swim workouts with a U.S. Olympian

Mazzulla shares (mostly) encouraging update on Jaylen’s hamstring injury

How ‘night labs’ help Xavier Tillman maximize potential for Celtics

NESN Jaylen Brown Injury Update Puts Celtics Star’s Status In Question

Insider: Celtics Guard Has ‘A Ways To Go’ Following Preseason

Hornets’ Impressive Rookie Could’ve Been Perfect Celtics Player

Celtics Have ‘Fascinating Question’ About Rotation, But There’s A Clear Answer

Mass Live Jaylen Brown injury: Boston Celtics coach updates star’s status

Ex-Boston Celtics 1st-round pick signed then waived by Knicks

76ers star likely to miss Boston Celtics season opener (report)

Celtics Mailbag: Unexpected bench contributors stand out as season begins

Boston Celtics waive 3 tryout players after preseason

Celtics Wire Which Celtics players have seen their stock rise or fall in preseason?

Report: Celtics cut Jalen Bridges, Kendall Brown, and Wendell Moore

This is what we learned about the Boston Celtics in preseason

Boston Celtics jersey history No. 41 – Curtis Rowe (1976-79)

Celtics history: Tatum debut; Timelord born; Scolari dies; Walter Brown honored

Joe Mazzulla on why the Celtics not having a rotation could be a strength

Looking back at Boston’s preseason and ahead to opening night vs 76ers

The Athletic Celtics’ Jaylen Brown day-to-day after hamstring injury

How to watch the Boston Celtics all season long

Boston Sports Journal Picks ‘n Pops: Media Massacre, old Jaylen, and an unsatiated ego

Karalis: Thoughts on every player on the Celtics roster now that preseason is over

Hardwood Houdini Ron Harper Jr. discusses Celtics’ two-way deal and why he’s playing more freely

Celtics make series of roster moves as they get ready for opening night

New Celtics learning process will sit at core of everything they want to do

The latest on Joel Embiid’s status for opening night vs. Celtics

CLNS Media/YouTube Preseason HOT TAKES + Celtics Media Game reflections – You Got Boston w/ Noa Dalzell

Joe Mazzulla Gives Jaylen Brown INJURY UPDATE | Celtics Practice

HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics Media FACEOFF As Jaylen Brown Watches! | Game Presented by Jr. Celtics Academy

Celtics Reporters RAVE over Josh Minott’s Preseason Performance | Garden Report

ESPN Fewest wins, NBA champs and everything in between: One bet to make on every team

Oldest to newest NBA arenas: Madison Square Garden to Intuit

Sporting News Celtics officially cut ties with skilled 6-foot-8 wing, G-League 3-point threat

Celtics cut ties with 6-foot-7 forward two months after trading for him

Bleacher Report Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Joe Mazzulla Debate Who Would Win Fight in Starting 5 Video

Re-Drafting the 2025 NBA Rookie Class After Preseason

Paul George Reportedly Expected to Miss 76ers’ Opener Amid Knee Injury Rehab

Clutch Points Celtics’ Derrick White reacts to Xavier Tillman’s clutch gene

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown gets positive hamstring injury update amid preseason scare

The Sports Hub Celtics bolster depth with another signing

Celtics post fresh video of coaches’ pickup game beatdown on media

Sportskeeda “Fighting in preseason, get him Quick”: Fans react as angry Joe Mazzulla appears to cuss $162,500,000 Raptors star after taunt

Hoop Rumors Celtics Cut Jalen Bridges, Kendall Brown, Wendell Moore

SI .com Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Provides Major Update on Potential Late-Season Return

Celtics Cut Ties With Offseason Trade Addition Ahead of Season

For the Win Tyrese Haliburton reveals details behind NBA ‘Achilles group chat’

New York Post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown didn’t take playoff loss well: ‘Gotta listen to insufferable Knicks fans’

CBS Sports Ranking every NBA team’s defense entering 2025-26 season: Thunder clear No. 1, Spurs ready for huge leap

Hardwood Heroics Boston Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Expresses Faith on 2 Big Men and Their Development as They Embrace Frontcourt Changes

“Shut the F**k Up” – Eagle-Eyed NBA Fans Catches Boston Celtics Coach Cussing Out Immanuel Quickley in Preseason Finale

Heavy Unexpected Celtics Player Predicted to Have Big Role This Season

Boston Celtics Linked to Porzingis Replacement in Trade Rumors

Essentially Sports Who Is Ron Harper Jr.? Everything to Know About New Celtics Star’s Two-Way Contract

M Sports Boston Celtics’ shocking plan: eyeing Ben Simmons for defensive revival after losing key stars

Aleteia Boston Celtics coach on faith, family, Instagram, and Christ

Last Word on Sports Analyzing Celtics Veteran’s Increased Role Heading into 2025-26

AS 6 rookies set to make headlines in the 2025‑26 NBA season

NBA .com ‘Tap to Watch’ to make live NBA games easier to find, watch on platforms

NBA Analysis Knicks fans eviscerate Jaylen Brown over his Starting 5 comments on Celtics’ playoff exit

Paul Pierce says he’d rather his Boston Celtics teammate joined the LA Lakers than his eventual choice

Fan Recap Celtics Cut Three Players Ahead of Season But Keep One Surprising Name

Sportskeeda Jaylen Brown’s confession lays bare the brutal treatment NBA stars endure

The Sports Animal 2025-26 NBA Preview: Atlantic Division capsules

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-daily-links/122947/boston-celtics-daily-links-10-17-25

 

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Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/19/25

Globe Payton Pritchard praises rookie Hugo Gonzalez’s game ahead of Celtics season opener

How that oft-misinterpreted Celtics’ media game blowout could end up an epiphany for Joe Mazzulla

Jayson Tatum’s return, the luxury-tax implications, and other thoughts on the Celtics

Hugo González is no typical rookie, and has shown himself worthy of minutes with the Celtics this preseason

CelticsBlog Preseason Player Grades

Celtics .com 2025-26 Roster Breakdown: The Ball Handlers

NESN Celtics Will Answer ‘Biggest Question’ By Playing For A Title

Payton Pritchard Gushes Over Celtics’ First-Round Rookie

Jayson Tatum Wins Major Celtics’ Award Before 2025-26 Campaign

Celtics Wire Could the Jaylen Brown injury cost the Celtics a playoff berth?

Can the Celtics still contend without Jayson Tatum?

Can the Boston Celtics exceed expectations this season?

Could Jayson Tatum change the direction of the Boston Celtics season?

Where did Celtics land in HoopsHype consensus Top 100 player ranking?

Celtics jersey history No. 41 – Marcus Webb (1992)

Celtics history: Ford trade; Minor signs; Stacom, McDonald, Maxwell debut

Celtics coach Mazzulla, Patriots icon Edelman on greatness of NE sports

Hardwood Houdini Celtics’ most obvious trade target would even appeal to a cost-cutting front office

SI .com Celtics Sign Guard Days After Cutting Him

Multiple Celtics Free Agent Signings Disrespected in New Position Rankings

Clutch Points Celtics reporter shares honest thoughts on media vs. coaches game

Reporter makes bold Derrick White prediction for Celtics amid Jaylen Brown’s injury

Hoops Rumors Celtics Make Cuts To Set Regular Season Roster

Celtics Notes: Harper, Simons, Queta, Rotation

Roar Basketball NBA 2025-26 Season Preview: West stacked with contenders to challenge Thunder but East never been weaker

Bleacher Report Every Team’s Biggest Question After 2025 NBA Preseason

1 Word To Describe Every NBA Team Entering 2025-26 Season

The Score Preseason overreactions: How real are these 7 NBA trends?

Sporting News NBA champion ex-Celtics guard lands roster spot with Western Conference upstart

Celtics blockbuster trade pitch lands generational $175 million Bucks superstar

M Sports Celtics’ regret? Jaden Springer ignites defensive revolution with Pelicans after Boston snub!

SNY Analyzing the Atlantic Division heading into the 2025-26 NBA season

Total Pro Sports Reporter Makes Bold Prediction On Derrick White’s Expanded Role Amid Celtics’ Injury Crisis

NBA Maniacs 2025-26 NBA Preview: Boston Celtics | Where did the winning project go?

Essentially Sports Jaylen Brown Opens Up on Retirement Plans After Admission on Fan Pressure

Tyrese Haliburton Reveals Jayson Tatum’s Contribution in His Recovery, Provides Latest Injury Update

Give Me Sport Top 10 Best Small Forwards Going into the 2025-26 NBA Season

Fan Recap Celtics Veteran Payton Pritchard Raves About Impressive New Rookie

Source: https://www.celticsblog.com/boston-celtics-daily-links/123014/boston-celtics-daily-links-10-19-25