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Jayson Tatum addressed the status of his calf after leaving Boston Celtics' 106-93 Game 6 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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The NBA announced this week that Celtics star Jayson Tatum finished seventh in the final tally for the 2025-26 NBA Teammate of the Year award.
Marcus Smart’s reemergence probably stands out next, in my mind. The Lakers looked like they were toast when Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves both went down for the start of the postseason. Smart has bailed them out with a couple of his best ever postseason games, putting them in position to pull off an unlikely upset.
Finally, the last player selected from the Celtics' roster was wing Jim Barnett, drafted by the Celtics with the eighth overall pick of the 1966 NBA Draft out of Oregon. Barnett played one season with the Celtics, averaging 4.1 points, 1.1 boards, and 0.9 assists per game.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is searching for answers. His team failed to close out the Philadelphia 76ers for the second consecutive game on Thursday. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93 at Wells Fargo Center,
The Boston Celtics are heading into a do-or-die Game 7 with their season on the line after a 106-93 Game 6 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. What once looked like a comfortable series for Boston after a one-sided Game 4 has flipped entirely,
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Today in Boston Celtics history: Jones, Heinsohn draft; Russell swap; Rivers hire; Bass born; Tatum gets 60
Today in Boston Celtics history, Boston made the trade that landed them Hall of Fame big man Bill Russell.