Jayson Tatum made his Celtics season debut against the Mavericks, playing 27 minutes. In that time, he made an impact that immediately debunked any doubt about his ability to gel with Boston's offense.
“It’s been a long time coming just to get to this point.” www.celticsblog.com/boston-celti...
Jayson Tatum: “It was a surreal feeling, but then it felt normal. So that was really promising for me, not even when the game started. Just driving to the game, starting my routine, doing my pregame shooting. I knew it was a big moment, but everything just started to feel really normal again.”
Jayson Tatum checks out after giving the Celtics 15 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists tonight against the Mavericks in 27 minutes.
Jayson Tatum is quietly putting together a triple-double bid (12 points, 9 rebs, 6 ast) after starting the game shooting 0-for-6.
Celtics center Nikola Vučević is set to undergo a procedure on Saturday for his fractured right finger, which is expected to sideline him for at least a month, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
Seth Lugo set the tone for Team Puerto Rico, delivering four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits against Team Colombia. Lugo most notably escaped a second-inning jam with runners on 2nd and 3rd before PR got on the board.
Strong way to open up the WBC for Team Rubio.
Jayson Tatum’s welcome back reception:
I’d guess 15-20.
Jayson Tatum warming up before Celtics vs. Mavericks at TD Garden:
Mazzulla: “We’ve been having constant conversations about where we’re at now, where we want to get to.”
Joe Mazzulla confirms Jayson Tatum will start tonight for the Celtics.
It’s been over nine months since Jayson Tatum last played for the Celtics. Friday night against the Mavericks could finally be the moment Boston has been eagerly waiting for all season.
Before that moment arrives, let’s put one debate to rest. www.celticsblog.com/boston-celti...
Baseball Bluesky will (I hope) be busy, but I would like specifically to plug @giojrivera.bsky.social's coverage. Not only does he know his stuff, he's paying particular attention to the team starting with a strike against it that somehow fits the moment in all the depressing ways we grow used to.
Credit to @missingintheslips.bsky.social for the idea to jump on WBC coverage this year.
Everything to know about Team Puerto Rico (2/2):
Everything to know about Team Puerto Rico (1/2):
I’ll be covering the 2026 World Baseball Classic independently on my Substack, focusing on Team Puerto Rico.
I’ve put together my first story examining the team’s insurance controversy involving Major League Baseball. Please subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/giojrive...
Jayson Tatum is expected the debut Friday night against the Mavericks, following a 10-month absence.
SportsCenter just dropped this:
Jaylen Brown pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics suffered a brutal, lopsided loss to the Hornets on Wednesday night. Reflecting on Boston’s 89-point outing on 38 percent shooting, Brown admitted the obvious:
“That wasn’t Celtics basketball.”
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Jaylen Brown debuting a gray/silver colorway of his 741 Performance Rover:
Xavier Tillman Sr. back here at TD Garden, returning for the first time as a member of the Hornets.
Hugo González went from playing 13 minutes to making his third NBA start against the Bucks the next night. He rewarded the Celtics with a career-best performance and even embraced the challenge of guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo.
New story: www.celticsblog.com/boston-celti...
Boston may have missed the 40-before-20 benchmark, but Sunday night’s win over the Sixers (their 40th) showed just how far the inexperienced, underdog, Jayson Tatum-less Celtics have come.
“Everybody did their part.”
New story: www.celticsblog.com/boston-celti...
Jaylen Brown on Neemias Queta’s up-and-under layup:
“We don’t want him to get too carried away with some of those, but he was converting them tonight and it looked good.”
Queta finishes with 27 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks in Boston's 114-98 win over Philadelphia.
The Celtics have officially reached the 40-20 mark.
Neemias Queta sets a new career-high with 21 points, greeted with MVP chants at the free-throw line from Celtics fans.
Payton Pritchard remains scoreless (0/4 FG) with 5:38 remaining vs. Philadelphia.
Pritchard entered tonight averaging 19.8 points, shooting 45% from three over his last 10 games since being moved back to the bench.
Baylor Scheierman (with a fractured left thumb) beats the first-half buzzer, knocking down a three to give the Celtics a 62-50 lead over the Sixers.
Scheierman immediately raised his thumb to Philadelphia's bench.
Neemias Queta takeover alert: Queta has already secured a double-double (16 pts, 10 rebs) with 7:20 left in the second quarter.
The entire Celtics bench stood in celebration as Queta forced the Sixers to take a timeout.
Basketball HOF’r Vince Carter from the logo, getting shots up ahead of Celtics vs. Sixers:
