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Four Trade Ideas For Celtics To Flip Anfernee Simons

Adam Taylor

Brad Stevens is not trade-shy. Since entering the front office, Stevens has been involved in 27 trades

11 min read • Aug 28, 2025

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Luka Garza's Defense & How It Can Fit The Celtics

Adam Taylor

Last week, we looked at Luka Garza's offense and what he can potentially bring to the table. Today, we'll take a (much quicker) look at his defense. The reason it's going to be quicker is that defense is certainly his weaker point.

5 min read • Aug 26, 2025

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Podcast: Can Luka Garza Emerge as a Hidden Gem For The Boston Celtics?

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Building on yesterday's newsletter, where we looked at 3 Ways Luka Garza Can Help The Boston Celtics Offense, Billy Calabrese and I jumped into the podcast-verse to peel some additional layers off of his fit with the Celtics.

2 min read • Aug 20, 2025

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3 Ways Luka Garza Can Help The Boston Celtics Offense

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Three ways in which Luka Garza can help the Boston Celtics on the offensive side of the floor.

9 min read • Aug 19, 2025

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5 Takeaways From Celtics Schedule Release

Adam Taylor

We're one step closer to the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. On Thursday, August 14, the NBA released the regular-season schedule for every team in the NBA.

6 min read • Aug 15, 2025

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Celtics Summer League Playbook: Zoom Actions

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Today, we're continuing with our "Summer League Playbook" mini series and will be focusing on some of the "Zoom Actions" we saw the Boston Celtics run.

6 min read Aug 10, 2025

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Celtics Add Boucher, Leave Williams in No Man's Land

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Trades, free agent signings and a question over where a recently-drafted rookie fits into the equation. Tuesday afternoon had it all.

6 min read • Aug 6, 2025

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Celtics take the bait in loss to Knicks

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Live by the three. Die by the three.

6 min read • May 6, 2025

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3 Lessons from Celtics' First-Round Win Over Orlando

Adam Taylor

It's official, the Boston Celtics are through to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Orlando Magic gave them some problems, specifically in how they impacted Boston's work on the perimeter.

5 min read • Apr 30, 2025

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This One Celtics Adjustment Put Orlando on the Back Foot

Adam Taylor

I wanted to share some thoughts on a tweak Boston made to one of its primary early offensive actions on Sunday. More importantly, why that tweak worked, and why I hope we see more of it.

5 min read • Apr 29, 2025

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How The Celtics Countered Orlando's Elite Defense in Game 2

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Joe Mazzulla made a couple of smart adjustments heading into game two.

4 min read • Apr 24, 2025

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Why Boston's Short-Roll Game Could Be Game 2's X-Factor vs. Magic

Adam Taylor

Game 1 was somewhat of a blur. Even on the watch backs, it was primarily freelance offense on both sides, with defense being the central tone. So, I began to look for aspects of Boston's offense that weren't there – things the Celtics have found success with that weren't prevalent in Game 1.

5 min read • Apr 22, 2025