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Today in Boston Celtics history: Heinsohn, Macauley, Kratter pass; Pruitt, Lucas debut
Today in Boston Celtics history, Tommy Heinsohn passed away after a long illness. Heinsohn, who was part of every one of Boston's NBA-record 17 titles in one form or another, had been broadcasting for much of the time after leaving the team as a coach in the late 1970s and had been calling games with partner Mike Gorman right up until a few months before his passing.
The Celtics fell 123-110 to the Magic on Friday as part of NBA Cup play. Orlando shot nearly 50% on its 3-pointers as the Magic pulled away down the stretch. The Celtics get a chance to avenge their loss as they’re 4-6 in the opening 10 games of the season.
Joe Mazzulla led the Boston Celtics to an NBA championship during the 2023-24 season. The team looked like a juggernaut under his guidance, with a stacked starting five. However, Mazzulla isn't exactly a typical head coach,
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 42 - Al Horford (2016-25)
Horford was instrumental in Boston winning a title in 2024. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Horford wore only jersey No. 42 and put up 11.2 points
It still remains impressive to me that the Celtics got off his long-term contract for an expiring deal although it’s evident that Simons doesn’t have much trade value (if any)
The Utah Jazz, thanks to a last-second miracle from Jusuf Nurkic, and a season-best night from Keyonte George pulled out a big road win against the Boston Celtics that now lifts them to a 3-4 record on the season, while also breathing some much-needed life into the team after falling to three-straight losses heading into the night.
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Joe Mazzulla more impressed with work of Neemias Queta than his stats with Boston Celtics
"You take a look at him with a grain of salt, like the stats," said Mazzulla via CLNS Media. "But at the end of the day, it's more about the work that he's put in and how he's gotten better, not only from the time that he's been here in his career."
Josh Minott, who is set for a $2.8 million team option for the 2026-27 season, needs to be extended for the long term. After never starting a game in his first three seasons with Minnesota, Minott has been in the starting lineup 75 percent of the time for the Celtics in the early part of the campaign,
While it is not out of the ordinary to see Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White getting animated over something happening on the court, the Colorado native has never gotten a technical foul in an NBA game until this season.
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Payton Pritchard takes responsibility for uneven start to season with Boston Celtics
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.