CelticsBlog Dec 2, 2023
Al Horford continues his dominance against Philadelphia 76ers
Photo by Maddie Meyer/ Horford finished the night with 20 points (7-9 FG), six rebounds, three assists, and two blocks in a 125-119 victory against Philadelphia. With just over seven minutes to go in the ball game, and the Celtics trailing by two, Al Horford threw an ill-advised pass to Neemias Queta that resulted in a fast break for Philadelphia. It was an uncharacteristically poor decision for the veteran, who often serves as the most calming yet energizing presence on the roster. So, he made sure to make up for it. Horford sprinted back on defense, denied...
CelticsBlog Nov 27, 2023
Neemias Queta, Celtics dominate offensive glass vs. Hawks, righting wrongs in Magic loss: ‘That was one of the big keys for us’
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via After struggling with physicality against Orlando, Boston bounced back in all the right ways against Atlanta. On Friday night, the Boston Celtics were clobbered by the Orlando Magic, suffering their worst loss of the season and getting wholly outmatched physically both on the glass and in general. On Sunday night, they righted their wrongs. The Celtics came out hungry against an Atlanta Hawks team with the second-best offense in the league that is also top-five in offensive rebounding and top-12 in rebounding overall. Following their...
CelticsBlog Nov 15, 2023
Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown questionable against 76ers
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Boston may be without two starters against Philadelphia. Per the Celtics, Jaylen Brown (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (right-knee contusion) are questionable for tonight’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Neemias Queta remains on the injury list dealing with a right foot injury. Porzingis and Brown are the latest additions to the injury report. According to CelticsBlog and CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Porzingis will be a game-time decision and noted that Porzingis said his knee did limit him during shootaround. Porzingis...
