"I didn't meet the level of physicality tonight." "I couldn't get anything going on either side of the ball." Between his six fouls and his zero free-throw attempts, Jaylen Brown believed he "cost (the Celtics) the game" in their home loss to OKC. www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/13/j...

The season series between the Celtics and Thunder finished 2-0 in OKC's favor. The top dogs in the West rode another standout performance from their NBA MVP front-runner to a 118-112 win at TD Garden. www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/12/c...

There's more than a month still to go in the NBA regular season, but the Celtics' playoff seeding is all but set. Surveying Boston's remaining schedule -- the league's second-easiest -- and its three most likely first-round matchups: www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/10/c...

Patriots free agency thus far:

Spillane was a highly productive 2-year starter in Las Vegas. He had 158 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 sacks and 7 PBUs last season. Spillane entered the league as a UDFA under Mike Vrabel Tennessee in 2018. At 6-foot-1 and 229 pounds, he represents the Pats' new prototype at LB.

Most of the #Patriots top free-agent targets remain available: WR Chris Godwin, DT Milton Williams and CB Charvarius Ward among others. Inside the team's plans for this week, from me and @dougkyed.bsky.social: www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/02/i...

"Frankly, Al Horford is awesome still." "I’m the biggest Al Horford fan there is. I love that guy.” "I was like, 'Man, this guy’s a future Hall of Famer. I get to watch this for free.'" On the latest standout showing from the Celtics' elder statesman: www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/09/c...

A Finals preview? Jayson Tatum wouldn't go there. But he, his teammates and Joe Mazzulla agreed: Celtics-Lakers was more than one of 82. It was a game they badly wanted to win. And they did. "Tonight," Jaylen Brown said, "was a good day for basketball." www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/08/c...

One word to sum up what Payton Pritchard and Derrick White did vs. Portland: "Unbelievable" Pritchard, White and Al Horford used it eight times to describe the Celtics guards' 84-point, 19-three explosion that broke NBA and franchise records. www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/05/p...

After yesterday's Celtics win, Al Horford shared a post on his Instagram. "Ainda estou aqui," it read -- translation: I'm still here. It was a fitting description of the 38-year-old's game vs. Nikola Jokic, which his coach hailed as "elite" and "amazing." www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/03/i...

An "elite" Al Horford game vs. Nikola Jokic, clutch contributions from Derrick White and dirty work from a hobbled Jaylen Brown powered the Celtics past the Nuggets. www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/02/c...

"It's the first time. I’ve jammed a lot of fingers but never really had this before, I don’t think." Jrue Holiday is sidelined with an injury he'd never heard of until this week. When will the veteran guard return? He's not sure. www.bostonherald.com/2025/03/02/c...

“We just had a bad game, to be honest, and me especially. I was terrible tonight." No sugarcoating from Kristaps Porzingis after he struggled in the Celtics' lopsided loss to Detroit. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/27/k...

Plagued by turnovers, bullied in the paint and outpaced in transition, the Celtics had their six-game win streak snapped in a blowout loss to the surging Pistons. Up next: a seven-game homestand packed with matchups vs. title contenders. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/26/c...

During their six-week swoon, the Celtics routinely blew late leads, couldn't win at home and struggled mightily with their preferred starting five on the floor. They've addressed all three of those issues during their February resurgence. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/24/c...

"He’s one of the best point guards in the league, and when he plays like that, we’re a different team." Fully recovered from his prolonged January slump, Derrick White helped the Celtics stiff-arm a spirited Knicks comeback in one clutch sequence. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/23/c...

"The guys we have on the team can make it really difficult for them." The Knicks spent big to close the gap between themselves and the Celtics. But after three meetings (and three blowouts) that gap remains as large as ever. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/23/c...

"The four people that have these jobs, for however long they have it, there's got to be a brotherhood there." Why Joe Mazzulla invited Mike Vrabel to today's Celtics practice: www.bostonherald.com?p=5357286

Why did the Celtics trade Jaden Springer? And what's next on their to-do list with two open roster spots? Brad Stevens answered both of those questions after a trade deadline day that was "boring as hell" for Boston. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/06/b...

The Celtics extended their five-year streak of trade deadline deals by shipping Jaden Springer's salary to Houston. And they probably aren't done. A look at what could be next for Boston, which now has two open roster spots: www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/05/c...

An explosive fourth quarter from Derrick White and a huge game from the Al Horford-led bench powered the Celtics to a statement win over first-place Cleveland. Boston is 7-2 in its last nine and now riding its first four-game win streak since November. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/04/d...

The Celtics played one of their worst first halves of the season and trailed by 26 in the third quarter -- then staged the largest comeback of the Joe Mazzulla era to stun the 76ers. Celtics 118, Sixers 110. www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/02/c...

Some thoughts on the out-of-nowhere, middle-of-the-night Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis blockbuster, the fallout from which the Celtics will see firsthand over the next five weeks: www.bostonherald.com/2025/02/02/w...

With last night's win over the Bulls, the Celtics improved to 14-1 this season in games after a loss. Their margin of victory in those bounce-back W's: 15 4 25 19 24 25 37 54 12 1 27 40 15 22

Another positive development for the Celtics: Their starting lineup with Porzingis is finally starting to play to its potential. First 10 games together this season : -11.8 net rating, 5-5 record Last five games together: 22.5 net rating, 4-1 record

Kristaps Porzingis has preached patience since his return from offseason surgery. But he’s now been one of Boston’s best players for close to a month, and he looked all the way back last night, hitting eight threes in a 122-100 rout of the Bulls. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/29/k...

Caught up with Jaden Springer this morning. He's the Celtics' most logical trade candidate ahead of next Thursday's deadline but hopes he stays put. "Of course (I want to stay). I love this team, man." www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/29/j...

"Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault." "Our guys played great for 47:30, and I didn't help them close it at the end." Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/27/j...

"Our game plan, nobody would’ve expected Dillon Brooks to hit 10 threes." "We didn’t account for that at all." Dillon Brooks became the latest entry on a long list of 3-point outliers to burn the Celtics of late. Bad luck, or cause for concern? www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/28/h...

Latest on the Celtics' injury situation: -Derrick White and Sam Hauser out tonight vs. Houston -Al Horford up -Jrue Holiday "old," but playing More: www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/27/c...

From last night: Yes, the Celtics have been inconsistent. But no NBA team has been better this season at responding after losses. Two days removed from a season-worst defeat in LA, Boston routed the Mavs 122-107 in a one-sided NBA Finals rematch. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/25/i...

"We were a lion last season, and some games this season, we've looked like a house cat.” Consistency has eluded the Celtics since mid-December, but Kristaps Porzingis sees a “killer instinct” building within the defending champs. wp.me/panY8T-mlq5

The good: Kristaps Porzingis continued to look great, and Jaden Springer turned in another strong shift late. The bad: pretty much everything else (shooting, defense, missed FTs) as the Lakers handed the Celtics their worst loss of the season. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/24/c...

Jayson Tatum unsurprisingly is headed to his sixth consecutive NBA All-Star Game, voted a starter for the third straight year. Here's how his Celtics teammates fared in All-Star voting: www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/23/j...

Jaden Springer wasn't part of the Celtics' initial plan against the Clippers. But with Boston reeling in the third quarter, his entrance changed the game. "Springer was unbelievable," Jayson Tatum told reporters. "... Super impressive." www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/23/h...

Firing up a Celtics mailbag this week (maybe with a Patriots take or two thrown in). Who has questions?

Could change tonight with Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis on the injury report, but the only DNP for a Celtics starter since Jan. 7 has been one Porzingis rest day on the second night of a B2B. They haven't had that kind of game-to-game continuity for most of the season.

With Kristaps Porzingis recovered, cohesiveness building and a recent rotation tweak paying off, the Celtics' starting lineup finally is beginning to play to its potential. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/22/i...

NBA minutes and makes have been hard to come by for Baylor Scheierman. But after a recent call-up to "validate (his) work" in the G League, the first-round rookie showed promise in his latest Celtics cameo. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/22/t...

With Kerr saying pregame that he "wouldn't worry" about the slumping Celtics, I found this stat interesting: '17-18 GSW, the last NBA team to repeat, went 58-24 and finished 7 games out of first in the West The Celtics are on pace to win 57 games and are 6.5 games out of first in the East

The Celtics kicked off their West Coast swing in style with a 125-85 demolition of Stephen Curry and the Warriors. The question now: Can they maintain the momentum? Since Dec. 15, the C's are 2-7 in games after a win. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/20/c...

The Celtics' run of good health could end tonight. Jayson Tatum is dealing with a new injury, and Boston's top two bigs could sit on the second night of a back-to-back. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/18/j...

The Celtics lost tonight to a team they beat by 54 on New Year's Eve. They're lucky to not be riding a three-game losing streak. They're 7-7 in their last 14 and 5-5 when their starting five is available. What's wrong with the defending champs? www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/15/c...

A competitive game turned ugly late for the Celtics, who were run off their home floor in the fourth quarter of a 114-97 loss to the shorthanded Kings. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/10/c...

"I think we’re going to turn the corner and go on a nice run. I really believe so." Kristaps Porzingis still isn't back to 100%. But he turned in his best game of the season last night and believes the injury-riddled Celtics are rounding into form. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/08/k...

Two Celtics players now are questionable for tonight's game in Denver due to illness. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/07/c...

The Celtics are the defending champs. But it's hard to call them the favorites to win it all again after what transpired today in OKC. The West-leading Thunder held full-strength Boston to 27 second-half points in a 105-92 victory. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/05/c...

Barring a late scratch, this will be just the second time the all season that the Celtics have had their full roster available (excluding the G League guys). First time was Nov. 29 at Chicago, and Derrick White left that game midway through. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/05/c...

January is off to a banner start for the Celtics, who blew out the Rockets without Jaylen Brown for one of their most impressive wins of the season. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/03/c...

Jaylen Brown: OUT Kristaps Porzingis: OUT The Celtics will be missing starters for the sixth straight game as they open a four-game road trip tonight in Minnesota. www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/02/c...