The Celtics failed to meet Phil Jackson's 40-20 criteria, yet there are a few reasons why that shouldn't disqualify them from contention.

On one side, there’s the Boston Celtics. One of the hottest teams in the NBA looking to escape their West Coast swing with a 4-0 record. On the other, the Denver Nuggets. A top-three seed in the Western Conference looking to regain their rhythm amidst a rough patch.

DENVER — While Nikola Vucevic got most of the headlines following the Celtics’ trade deadline moves, the C’s also added a rookie that week. Boston acquired rookie John Tonje from the Jazz as part of the Chris Boucher deal.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Collins wore only jersey No. 98 and put up 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

"I think you saw the other night (against the Los Angeles Lakers) he was really good in the first half," said the Celtics coach.

NBA analyst Brian Windhorst reveals he's already made hotel reservations in Boston in anticipation of the Celtics making a trip to the 2026 NBA Finals.

Boston Celtics rookie Amari Williams delivered a dominant triple-double in the G League on Wednesday, continuing his rapid development.

The Phoenix Suns trailed by as many as 28 points in a 97-81 loss to the Boston Celtics before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Without its top two scorers in Devin Booker (right hip strain) and Dillon Brooks (left hand fracture),

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Thomas wore only jersey No. 97 and put up 1.8 points per game.

The Denver Nuggets saw star point guard Jamal Murray leave the game in the first half against the Boston Celtics at home.