Boston Celtics

Existentialism has long been my final move when explaining the Celtics. But now even that has failed me.

After the Atlanta Hawks lost to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, the team updated the injury progress of stars Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Zaccharie Risacher. With the Hawks surrounded by trade rumors ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline, updates on Porzingis and Risacher could prove crucial. Atlanta would say in a statement that both Porzingis […] The post Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis, Zaccharie Risacher both out 1 week with injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Paul Pierce weighed in on Luka Doncic’s standing among the NBA elite, noting defense as a key factor. The former Celtics star said, “We have never said Luka was the best player in the league because of his defense. If we started seeing Luka rev it up on the defensive end like right now we […] The post Paul Pierce: Luka Doncic can’t be the best without defense appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Arena, looking to deliver a blow to the Eastern Conference leaders at home.

The Celtics have their first meeting of the season with the Hawks tonight, but they won’t be facing former teammate Kristaps Porzingis, writes Brian Robb of MassLive. Porzingis, who was sent to Atlanta in a three-team trade last summer, is sidelined with left Achilles tendinitis and will miss his fourth straight game. He battled an […]

Hannah Brandt had the only goal in a shootout and Aerin Frankel finished with 36 saves to help the Boston Fleet pull out a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Torrent at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday night. Brandt beat Seattle goaltender Corinne Schroeder to deal the Torrent the loss in their first overtime match at home in their first season in the league. Schroeder totaled 20 saves.

Anfernee Simons scored a season-high 39 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 119-114 comeback win over the Miami Heat on Thursday at Kaseya Center. Jaylen Brown added 27 points and Sam Hauser contributed 17 as Boston erased a 19-point deficit. The Celtics trailed most of the game, […] The post Simons drops 39 as Celtics rally from 19 down to beat Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

MIAMI – Following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, team members reflected on the 21-20 start to the season, noting a common trend that they are better than their record suggests. Although it’s been an inconsistent season for the Heat, Saturday night has the chance to mark the start of […] The post What Bam Adebayo feels Heat’s win over league-best Thunder shows appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks enter Saturday’s game at State Farm Arena with multiple players sidelined, raising questions about rotations and bench impact. Boston will be without Jayson Tatum (right Achilles) and Josh Minott (left ankle), while Payton Pritchard is listed as doubtful with left ankle soreness. Atlanta also has major injuries, including N’Faly […] The post Celtics vs Hawks injury report for Saturday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Eastern Conference's top teams meet in Detroit to wrap up Monday's MLK Day quadruple header on NBC and Peacock.

The Boston Celtics had a lot of turnover coming into the season, and with the injury to Jayson Tatum, many thought they would have a down year. The opposite has happened, as the Celtics are currently 26-15 and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. One of the biggest reasons for them still being […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown reveals spicy secret ingredient to career season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A horrid showing from the Hawks on their return home.

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shared some critical remarks about Kel’el Ware’s growth in his skillset this season. Ware has significantly improved as a sophomore in the NBA with the Heat. He’s increased his scoring and rebounding tendencies while being more active as a shot-blocker. Miami was coming off a brutal 122-94 blowout loss […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets real on Kel’el Ware’s ‘immense’ improvement appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Boston demolished Atlanta on all fronts

Boston soared past Atlanta with a 52-point second quarter that nearly broke a 36-year-old NBA record on Saturday night.

ATLANTA, GA – All halves are not created the same in the game of basketball, but there could be patterns of how the results happened. In two of the last three games for the Atlanta Hawks, they’ve given up 80 points in the first half. The first was against the Los Angeles Lakers, where Luka […] The post Why Quin Snyder believes Hawks can’t ‘flush’ Celtics’ 52-point quarter appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Atlanta was coming off of a long west coast swing and the Celtics had a rude awakening for them in the first game back.

Mason Lohrei scored two goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Charlie McAvoy, Viktor Arvidsson and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored goals while Joonas Korpisalo made 22 saves for the Bruins, who have won eight of their last 11 games.

After a low-effort performance against the Celtics, Erik Spoelstra didn't hesitate to call out Kel'el Ware during his post-game media availability.

Heat second-year big man Kel’el Ware continues to frustrate the coaching staff with his inconsistency. Ware was benched during the second half of the team’s loss to Boston on Thursday and coach Erik Spoelstra called him out afterward, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. “It was a tough matchup for him in Boston with […]