Jeff Teague has heard the familiar knock that shows up whenever older NBA film hits the timeline: not athletic enough, not fast enough, not built for today. His response is …
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Boston Celtics’ 148-Point Outburst Vs. Nets Sets NBA Efficiency Records
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Boston Celtics didn’t just beat the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, they produced one of the most efficient shooting performances the league has ever seen. In a 148–111 win …
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Bill Russell Discussing Leadership Is Remarkably Amazing
by Len Werleby Len WerleToday would have been NBA legend Bill Russell’s 94th birthday. Russell was undoubtedly one of the greatest player in NBA history. No one has one as many championships as him. …
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Joe Mazzulla didn’t try to dress it up as “just business.” After Boston completed four trades in the days leading into this week’s deadline, the Celtics coach framed the roster …
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How Joe Mazzulla Reframed A 21-Point Hole As An Advantage: “We’re In A Great Spot”
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoe Mazzulla has never coached like a man who believes in “momentum” the way everyone else uses the word. If anything, his Celtics tend to treat a bad first half …
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33 Years Ago Today, The Celtics Retired Larry Bird’s No. 33 Jersey In Emotional Ceremony
by Len Werleby Len WerleOn February 4, 1993, the Boston Celtics honored one of their greatest players ever, Larry Bird, by retiring his No. 33 jersey in a special two-hour ceremony at the sold-out …
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Chris Boucher’s “One Bucket” Moment Sparks Brief Dust-Up, Then Cools Into A Handshake
For most of the night, the Boston Celtics controlled the tempo and the scoreboard. But the moment everyone talked about after Boston’s 112–93 win over the Sacramento Kings wasn’t a …
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There are coaches who use the summer to decompress, and then there’s Joe Mazzulla, apparently dialing players on their birthdays just to remind them the league is doubting them. On …
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Joe Mazzulla Saw It Coming: One Substitution, One Corner Three, One More Overtime
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Celtics were about to inbound the ball late in the first overtime Friday night in Brooklyn. As the Nets set their defense, Joe Mazzulla caught something he didn’t like …
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Nobody penciled this in. Not after Jayson Tatum went down. And yet, somehow, Boston is sitting second in the East at 27–16, quietly defying the math most people had already …
