Jaylen Brown gave his best Michael Jordan impression during a 142-105 win Boston Celtics win over the Indiana Pacers. He threw down multiple highlight dunks all while scoring 44 points with ease against Indiana. We’re sounding off on his performance, and Boston’s dominance overall, which included a strong effort from Jordan Walsh and continued dominance on the glass from Jayson Tatum.

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The Boston Celtics weren’t able to spread cheer on Christmas Day as they struggled to take care of the ball and play with impact defense against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum led the team with 32 points and 15 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown added in 23, but Boston continued its December struggles. We’re sounding off tonight on where those struggles may be coming from as we head toward 2025.

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We're launching Celtics Weekly in the best way possible - by catching up with legendary play-by-play voice Mike Gorman on his retirement life, and by pulling the best social posts from Celtics Nation with Melisa Valdez. We're also settling the greatest Christmas Day debates, recapping the last week of games against the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic, and previewing the upcoming week including today's matchup with the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Join Meghan Ottolini and Marc D'Amico as they catch you up to speed on all things Celtics.

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Payton Pritchard is in the middle of a career year, both on and off the court. Whether it’s going viral after playing with kids in the park, getting married to a social superstar, or being the NBA’s leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, it takes a lot of work and focus to keep everything under control. But how did he get here? What did he have to go through to become who he is today? Payton takes us under the hood of how he crafted his incredible work ethic, and how he battled through the hardest year of his life – and a public trade request – to propel himself into NBA stardom this season with the Boston Celtics.

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Inside the same building where Michael Jordan’s historic career unfolded, Jayson Tatum logged his own history Saturday night. He logged a historic triple-double to fuel Boston’s blowout win over the Bulls. Kristaps Porzingis also earns some love after his 22-point game, and our fans are sounding off on some media chatter about Tatum, the superstar’s MVP odds, and the Celtics hunting the Cavs in the standings.

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We’re sounding off after the Chicago Bulls surprised the Boston Celtics by beating the C’s at their own game. Chicago nearly matched Boston in 3-point attempts, and the Bulls made theirs at a much higher clip. What is there to take away from this one? Should fans hit the panic button? Should the Celtics attempt fewer 3-pointers? Is it revenge time for Boston Saturday night in Chicago? We discuss it all right here.

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The COVID-19 pandemic broke out at the tail end of Baylor Scheierman’s and Anton Watson’s freshman seasons in college. The pandemic wound up shaping the rest of their lives, as both wound up staying in college for five years. The two Boston Celtics rookies and draft picks recall what it was like when COVID hit, how they benefited from an extra year of college basketball, what they’ve learned from being teammates with superstars like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and what they think of head coach Joe Mazzulla.

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Sound off with us on a 24-point win that featured not one, but TWO Boston Celtics making as many 3-pointers individually as the entire Detroit Pistons team. Those players were Payton Pritchard, who put together one of his most complete games of the season, and Derrick White, who continued his excellent campaign. This win has one of our fans making a bold prediction about the NBA Playoffs, while others wanted to discuss Pritchard’s growth and the Celtics taking advantage of their time off from the NBA Cup thanks to elite depth.

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Sam Cassell has won four NBA championships spanning 30-plus years in the NBA. He’s played with multiple MVPs (Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett). He’s coached an MVP (Joel Embiid) and multiple MVP candidates (Jayson Tatum, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul). When we suggest that when he speaks, you should listen, we mean it. Cassell describes the experiences of winning four championships and what set the 2024 title apart, including being the first person to greet Jayson Tatum in the locker room with a champagne shower. He also discusses what it’s like working with Joe Mazzulla, what makes Jayson Tatum such a special player to coach and what makes him ready for an NBA head coaching job right now.

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With the Boston Celtics playing for the sixth time in nine nights, it was the Memphis Grizzlies were the more physical team throughout a win at TD Garden. Ja Morant (34 points) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (27 points) were the stars for Memphis, while Payton Pritchard excelled for the Celtics and still gave them a chance at a win in crunch time. We’re sounding off on how it all went down, on Boston’s missed free throws, and on whether or not the Memphis Grizzlies are a true title contender.  

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