Jrue Holiday made a pair of crucial mistakes at the end of regulation in the Celtics' loss to the Hawks, and he took accountability for them.
The Boston Celtics have been trending in the right direction in terms of health in recent games, but for the second half of their back-to-back at TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics took the floor without two of their best bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford,
Williams makes the argument that the award almost always goes to a big man and that there should be a separate DPOY that isn't just based on blocks. He wants one that is more based on who makes it hard for other teams to score on them and other things of that nature.
The Celtics have faced their fair share of adversity this season, and it’s become clear that their path to the top of the East isn’t going to be as smooth as last year’s championship run.
Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics recently put out a clip diving into the topic, while also offering up some New Year's resolutions about the Celtics.
Brockton native and nationally top-ranked prep hoops talent AJ Dybantsa spent a few moments with Celtics star Jaylen Brown courtside at TD Garden Friday night. Dybantsa, 17, was in Boston alongside his Dad, Ace. He currently plays for Utah Prep Academy and has committed to play at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah next year.
Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates in the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump.
The Atlanta Hawks have did something tonight that they have not done since the 2009-2010 season. That would be beating the Boston Celtics twice in Boston. Des
The Atlanta Hawks got another tight victory over the Boston Celtics, winning 119-115 in overtime. Trae Young led the way with 28 points and 11 assists.
Jayson Tatum missed a would-be game-winner at the fourth-quarter buzzer and a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in overtime. Jrue Holiday committed a costly late-game turnover and fouled Trae Young with the Celtics up two, allowing the Hawks to tie the game with free throws.