Al Horford became nothing more than a backup center in Philadelphia, but his revival in Boston has been a bonus for the Celtics.
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Celtics shut down Embiid, hold off 76ers
Jayson Tatum leads the way with 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Boston limits Joel Embiid to 13 points in an 88-87 win.
Celtics’ Freedom calls becoming U.S. citizen ‘unforgettable’
The Boston Celtics’ center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday.
Celtics notebook: Pritchard struggles to find a spot in rotation
Second year guard Payton Pritchard has struggled with his shot and is getting lost in the shuffle for Boston.
Smart, Horford guide Celtics past Raptors
Marcus Smart and Al Horford pace Boston to a 109-97 victory on a night when Jayson Tatum struggles.
Celtics notebook: Al Horford thinks Boston gave Brooklyn too much respect in matchup
The Nets are an NBA contender, even without Kyrie Irving, sure, but veteran center thinks the Celtics put them on too high of pedestal in Wednesday’s loss.
Durant moves into NBA’s top 25, Nets beat Celtics 123-104
Boston trails by 29 points in the third quarter and gets no closer than 12 points in the fourth.
Turnaround for Celtics grounded in defense, with room to grow
Boston started the season 2-5, but has won 8 of 11 games since. Here are five reasons why this success has staying power.
Tatum, Celtics send Rockets to 15th straight loss, 108-90
Jaylen Brown has 19 in his return from missing eight games.
Balanced Hawks beat Celtics 110-99 for third straight win
The Celtics miss a chance to climb above .500 for the first time this season.