The Celtics' lack of ball movement translated into an assist percentage (percent of made baskets off assists) of 58.4 percent, which ranked a lowly 21st in the NBA through its first 47 games.

Now, if reports are to be believed, the Celtics have checked in on Ben Simmons, who became an unrestricted free agent earlier ...

Last season, the Boston Celtics ranked seventh in ball movement (354). This season, they rank 18th (325), having seen the league’s seventh biggest drop in passes per 24 minutes of possession.

If not, here’s a quick recap: the Celtics like to run stagger actions from the baseline or sideline—essentially, two screens set for an off-ball player. First, they ran it for Jaylen Brown.

In their 114-112 win over the Bulls Saturday, the Celtics assisted on 27 of their 44 made field goals. That's their sixth-most in a game this season.

Two realizations about the Celtics as they hit the All-Star break tangled up in the contradiction of having won nine of 10 games, with the loss coming in a casual, hitting-the-break-early ...

Jay King breaks down the Celtics' roster and the questions each player will have to answer this season. NBA. Teams. Scores & Schedule. ... His movement opens up opportunities for his teammates.

The Boston Celtics are 39-16, fifty-fivegames into a solid (if very slightly disappointing) title defense. The team has thankfully shaken off a brutal second quarter, entering the All-Star break ...

About a month ago, Celtics coach Brad Stevens realized something had to change. The Celtics were fighting just to stay above .500. Key pieces had missed significant chunks of time because of ...

The Celtics put together their second-straight 20-plus-point win with a 120-95 victory over the Pacers. Sometimes, a team's lethargic in their first home game after an extended road trip, but that ...

Boston missed Tatum on Sunday but has been in a scoring funk for a couple of weeks. Beginning with a Dec. 2 loss against the Heat, the Celtics have scored just 105.6 points per 100 possessions, a ...