Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.

www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi Celtics Star Praises OKC Thunder’s Team Building Strategy Anfernee Simons made it clear from day one that he was willing to commit himself on the defensive end. He also expressed that he had no issue with coming off the bench. Still, both adjustments take time.

Today in Boston Celtics history, the Celtics elected to trade Courtney Lee to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2014. The Celtics sent the Western Kentucky alum out as their part of a huge, three-team deal that sent out a second-round pick to the Grizzlies along with Lee, and it also saw Memphis move backup floor general Jerryd Bayless to the Celtics.

What a difference a year makes. 12 months ago, it seamed to be a near certainty that the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics would clash in the 2025 NBA Finals. The Celtics were the reigning NBA Champions and sat with a top three record in the NBA ...

At the end of 2024, when the Celtics were still vying for back-to-back titles, Mazzulla's men held a 24-9 record. Following a double-digit win over the Utah Jazz to close out the 2025 slate, the Celtics are 20-12 and not far back from last year's pace.

The Charlotte Hornets thrashed the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday, as Eastern Conference leaders Detroit delivered a statement win over the New York Knicks.