Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Pritchard had previously set his scoring record Friday night against the Hornets. Entering Sunday’s game, the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards both had nothing to play for. The Celtics clinched the number one seed with 11 games left in the season while the Wizards sat second to last in the Eastern Conference with 15 wins. With each team’s star players sitting, it was time for role players and end-of-the-bench players to step up. Payton Pritchard is no end-of-the-bench player; he’s a role player on a very talented Celtics team and because of that, h ..read more

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images In the last game of the Celtics regular season, Mykhailiuk started hot and never looked back, helping the Celtics to a 132-122 win over the Washington Wizards.  Through 41 DNPs — and a whole bunch of games appearing only in blowouts – Svi Mykhailiuk stayed ready. Then, in Game 82, he got the chance for an extended run, and capitalized on the opportunity, finishing the afternoon with 26 points (on 10-13 shooting), 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. The 26 points tied a career-high, set last April, and was his most efficient offensive performance in his six NBA ..read more

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images The Boston Celtics finally got over the finish line. Now, bring on the playoffs. The Boston Celtics wrapped up their season weeks ago. However, with multiple games left on their schedule, they were forced to go through the motions as they began the countdown to the postseason. We saw multiple members of the rotation miss games as Joe Mazzulla rotated his starting up, spreading rest and off-days around to ensure everyone was fresh. Then, in the final two games of the regular season, against the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards, the Celtics bench mob ..read more

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Voice took center stage on Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon was one of the rare occurrences when the game being played wasn’t the headlining act. Instead, Mike Gorman took center stage. Gorman, the Boston Celtics’ long-time play-by-play broadcaster, will be retiring after 43 seasons of brilliance. Mayor Wu declared April 14 “Mike Gorman Day” in the city of Boston, and the Celtics rolled out all the stops during their season finale against the Washington Wizards to honor it. A hoard of NBA personalities shared their appreciation for Gorman dur ..read more

Oshae Brissett vs Bulls 3/23/24 | Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Globe Should the Celtics’ recent blowout losses be a cause for concern? Mike Breen, Kevin Harlan, and more pay tribute to Mike Gorman Maine Celtics hope to provide a blueprint with their G League title bid Wizards at Celtics: Time, TV, odds, and notes CelticsBlog The (Maine) Celtics could win a championship on Monday, host deciding Game 3 Analyzing how Sunday’s outcomes will decide who the Celtics face in playoffs The incomparable Mike Gorman Celtics .com 4/14 Gam ..read more

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Celtics look to close out the season with a win as they host the Washington Wizards in a matinee game. The Celtics close out the season by hosting the Washington Wizards. This is the 4th and final game between these two teams this season. The Celtics are 3-0 against the Wizards so far. They won 126-107 at Washington on 10/30, 133-129 at Boston on 2/9 and 130-104 at Washington on 3/17. The Celtics went 2-1 against Washington last season. Boston is 201-120 overall all time and 106-44 all time in Boston. The Celtics are first in the East. They are 14 games ..read more

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The Miami Heat enter the final day of the regular season as the most likely first round Celtics opponent. The Pacers, Magic and 76ers all lurk as potential participants in the 7-8 Play-In game. The Celtics clinched the East’s top seed on Mar. 25 and the NBA’s best record on Apr. 4. They’ve sat back since, playing out the schedule some nights, resting on others. Fans have watched with intrigue as the first round scenarios narrowed slightly each night. “The next time we get on the plane, we mean business,” Jayson Tatum said mic’d up before Boston’s final road g ..read more

Photo by China Wong/NBAE via Getty Images The Maine Celtics face the Blue on Monday at 9 pm in Portland, with the G-League championship on the line.  It’s been 14 years since the Celtics have the chance to win a championship — since Game 7 of the 2010 Finals. They (sort of) get that chance again on Monday, when the Maine Celtics host the OKC Blue for Game 3 of the G-League Finals at 9pm at the Portland Expo. Yes, it’s the G-League, and no, the reward is not a Larry O’Brian trophy. But, if you ask anyone on the Maine Celtics roster, a championship would still be pretty sweet. “It would be ..read more

Jayson Tatum vs Hawks 3/25/24Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics express no concern about late-season slippage as playoffs loom Payton Pritchard’s career night leads Celtics over Hornets in penultimate game of season Globe Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares April 14 ‘Mike Gorman Day’ Celtics’ Payton Pritchard notches career-high 31 points vs. Hornets Celtics rest starters and cruise past Hornets 131-98 How East shapes up after Celtics entering regular-season finale Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh busy with Celtics at NBA and G Lea ..read more

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Teammate interactions, bench hype, and some terrible opposing defense. What happens when the Boston Celtics trot out their bench guys against a bottom-feeding NBA team like the Charlotte Hornets? Evidently, a 33-point win for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard popped off, the G League guys had their fun, and the Hornets sulked away in sorrow after a trouncing at TD Garden. Let’s check out three things you might have missed. 1. Derrick White-Drew Peterson There are a couple of layers to this. The first funny interaction wasn’t caught on camera. Derrick White came ..read more