By Sean Sylver, 98.5 The Sports Hub With all the praise the Celtics received last week for their West Coast exploits, there should be an equal amount of concern this time around. A stellar home team for much of the season, the Green just dropped a third consecutive game in their own building, securing a…
By Sean Sylver, 98.5 The Sports Hub Jayson Tatum is the talk of the NBA this week. But let's not forget about Jaylen Brown. While Tatum has all but sewn up another Eastern Conference Player of the Week nod following a three-game stretch where he poured in 36.7 points per game on 63 percent shooting,…
By Sean Sylver, 985TheSportsHub.com The Boston Celtics will return from the All-Star break winners of eight of nine. They’re 1.5 games out of second place in the East - just behind Toronto after the Raptors recently ran off 15 consecutive wins. It's in Boston's best interest to get that second seed and home court advantage…
The tumbleweeds rolled down Causeway Street at 3 pm Thursday on yet another quiet trading deadline for the Boston Celtics. It was a quiet one in a lot of cities. Given the parity of the NBA this season, one might have expected more activity, but it wasn't to be. The biggest waves crashed out West,…
The Red Sox made an unprecedented move to deal Mookie Betts, severing ties with a homegrown star who connected fans to a brand and belief system. Now what?
Don’t look now, but the Celtics have won five of six following a rough start to the new year. Perhaps most impressively, they've made the run despite a slew of injuries, as Jaylen Brown (sprained thumb), Enes Kanter (right hip contusion) and Jayson Tatum (groin strain) each missed multiple contests during the stretch. Kanter and…
When a post-holiday malaise (two wins in eight tries) dropped the Celtics to sixth in the Eastern Conference, many questioned the merits of their early success as well as their prospects for future achievement. Most everybody thought they’d lose to the Lakers Monday night; instead, the Green submitted a statement victory - the first of…
A 128-123 loss to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks was Boston’s second straight national TV defeat. While many observers scoff at the tedium of the NBA regular season, games of that caliber are the ones you circle on your desk calendar. They're supposed to be fun. They also offer an opportunity to play detective and…
By Sean Sylver, 98.5 The Sports Hub Kemba Walker scored 26 points in 33 minutes of Thursday night's loss to the 76ers. It's the most he's played since New Year's Eve against the Hornets, which also doubled as the Celtics' last decisive victory. Walker missed three consecutive games to start the year and was unceremoniously…
Sean Sylver goes in-depth on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum's All-Star chances, a rare stat line for Enes Kanter, and more in this week's Celtics Notebook.
A combined 82 points from Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in a victory over the Mavericks is evidence the Celtics can win without Gordon Hayward. In fact, Boston is 8-3 with him and 10-4 without him. But a healthy version of the veteran swingman gives the Green their best chance in a loaded…
While the Celtics slipped by the Nuggets last Friday (and smashed Cleveland in a glorified scrimmage on Monday), they dropped both ends of a back-to-back to the Pacers and 76ers. It's just the second time this season they've lost consecutive games. While various factors contributed to the two setbacks, the slate of games featured some…
Plenty of Celtics fans were ticked at Twitter personality LaJethro Jenkins this week. In case you missed it, Jenkins - the online alter ego of Yahoo! Sports' John Nichols - called out Hall of Famer Bob Cousy as "quite possibly the most overrated player in the history of the sport." Jenkins' take on Cousy, in…
Jayson Tatum once again hit a big shot for the Celtics - this time against the star-studded Clippers - but Wednesday night's game still goes down as a loss.
While Gordon Hayward’s injury was certainly a cruel twist of fate, it could have been a lot worse. It’s not of the season-ending variety, nor did it occur at a time that puts Hayward’s status in doubt for the stretch run or playoffs.
In the wake of Enes Kanter’s Instagram post, let’s talk about jerseys. Once upon a time, NBA teams wore one jersey for home games and a different one on the road. Then, the mid-'90s went and ambushed fans with a series of garish redesigns and new “alternates” for teams like the Bulls, Knicks and Heat.…
Sean Sylver on Gordon Hayward's impressive season debut, Jaylen Brown's extension, that weird Raptors ring ceremony, and the new coach's challenge in this week's Celtics notebook.
After a 4-0 preseason, this week's Celtics Notebook looks at the crowded frountcourt, Jaylen Brown's contract negotiations, and Carsen Edwards' explosive debut.
Sean Sylver's snippets notebook looks at Celtics newcomers by the numbers, Javonte Green's impressive debut, and Al Horford's comments about leaving Boston.
