There was no Christmas Day magic for Boston Celtics fans this year, as the team suffered defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrese Maxey and Caleb Martin carved Boston open in a disjointed defensive performance.

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.

Boston Celtics reserve point guard Payton Pritchard has been enjoying a banner year in 2024-25. He's already a leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year honor

Derrick White gave credit to Payton Pritchard, who has become the Sixth Man of the Year favorite. Read more on Boston.com.

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

Payton Pritchard is making a push for some NBA awards as his strong start to the season has continued a third into the season.

But head coach Joe Mazzulla has repeatedly praised Pritchard for how much he’s improved as an on-ball defender. The 26-year-old is on pace to record nearly 80 steals this season, which would double his current career high of 39.

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?

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios expressed his thoughts this week on Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard after the team’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, December 25.

Their three wins were blowouts over Detroit, Washington and Chicago. The Pistons and Bulls are fringe playoff teams at best in a watered-down Eastern Conference, and the Wizards are the worst team in the NBA. At 22-8, the Celtics now sit closer to the third-place New York Knicks than to the East-leading 26-4 Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics’ team-first ethos helped carry them to an NBA championship last season and appears to have them well-positioned to win another. Before facing Boston on Thursday night, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said the Celtics simply seem to care about ...