Payton Pritchard has been turning heads this season for the Celtics, and an ex-NBA player gave the guard his flowers.

In order for him to get that honor, he would need to eclipse the case for one of Jrue Holiday or Derrick White, which seems implausible. Or is it?

The Boston Celtics won the 2023-2024 NBA championship by relying on the 3-point shot. The Celtics led the NBA in 3-point attempts and 3-points shots made while placing second in 3-point shooting percentage.

Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard could see teams not shooting as many 3-pointers, but that doesn't include his squad.

But Maxey zipped past Pritchard and found a clear lane to the basket, where he put in an off-balance layup just before time expired. The play all but finished off the Celtics in this 118-114 loss, and it was an example of the uncharacteristic missteps that doomed them.

The Boston Celtics, currently ranked third in the NBA, have established themselves as one of the league’s best teams this season. Despite their success, they have faced heavy criticism for their strategy,

Checking in on a former Sixers prospect, learning about a new key cog in Boston's rotation and wondering if these Celtics are stoppable.

BOSTON — With 1.1 seconds on the shot clock late in the ... “You know, the body position is important, and we just didn’t execute that.” Payton Pritchard, initially defending the inbounder, switched onto Tyrese Maxey as the 76ers guard curled ...

The NBA's five-game Christmas slate wrapped up with a 110-100 win for the Suns over the Nuggets. The Suns got 27 points each from Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal while the Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic's 25 points and 15 rebounds.

The Celtics are riding their first losing streak of the season after losing to the 76ers 118-114 on Christmas Day at TD Garden.

As the Boston Celtics duke it out with the Philadelphia 76ers in a back-and-forth battle on Christmas Day, disaster struck when star center Kristaps Porzingis suffered an apparent ankle injury in the second quarter and left the court.