Interestingly, Hugo Gonzalez, who started against the Detroit Pistons, was glued to the bench and didn't see a second of playing time. Over the past few games, one of Minott, Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman has found themselves outside of the rotation as Mazzulla experiments with his starting lineup and substitution patterns.

It did not take long for Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez to make an impression with his new team after his NBA regular season debut on Friday night. Joe Mazzulla gave the 19-year-old the starting nod in the Celtics’ 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday, giving him the assignment of hounding All-Star Cade Cunningham and other Pistons ball handlers.

The Celtics started their 2025-26 regular season slate of games in a 0-3 hole. It came about after dropping their season opener to the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116 at TD Garden, then losing to the New York Knicks 105-95 at Madison Square Garden,

For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Boston Celtics have opened their campaign with three straight losses. Their latest setback, a 119-113 defeat to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, has left the team searching for answers and perspective after a surprisingly sluggish start.

Today in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame Celtics coach and general manager Arnold "Red" Auerbach passed at the age of 89 in 2006.

The Celtics are getting smoked on the glass, as teams have two or three attempts at getting the ball to drop. Furthermore, the lack of ball movement is forcing Boston into some difficult offensive situations in the half-court,

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Boston Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla discussed how he always wanted to become a deacon and has been wrestling with God to ensure that his desire to keep winning on the basketball court does not make him