<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-crush-pelicans-avoid-worst-start-50-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics crush Pelicans to avoid worst start in over 50 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Anfernee-Simons_fc64e6.jpg"><figcaption>© Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics crush Pelicans to avoid worst start in over 50 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T20:29:58-07:00">October 27th, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T20:29:58-07:00">October 27th, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics were expected to struggle more than usual heading into the 2025-26 regular season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-saying-first-0-3-start-2013-14">but not so much so that they made history</a>. The C’s hadn’t gotten off to a 0-4 start since the 1970-71 campaign. However, heading into a Monday night showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans, there was a chance they’d match that dismal feat set over five decades ago.</p><p>Instead, the Celtics came alive in the fourth quarter to flatten the Pelicans 122-90 at the Smoothie King Center, giving them their first win of the new season. Boston outscored New Orleans 35-12 in the final frame and pushed its 11-point halftime lead to 20 with 4:49 remaining.</p><p>From there, the undermanned Pelicans couldn’t recover. They were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-zion-williams-out-vs-celtics-with-foot-injury">without two-time All-Star Zion Williamson due to a left foot bone contusion</a>. Plus, fellow Pelicans center Kevon Looney is still recovering from a knee injury and has yet to suit up for his new team.</p><p>Since New Orleans was without some of its best bigs, Boston took advantage. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-fatal-flaw-has-jaylen-brown-grasping-straws">Celtics truly dominated the glass for the first time all season</a>, grabbing 66 boards to the Pelicans’ 46. They also dominated on defense, as they posted — with four of those coming from Celtics center Neemias Queta — while the Pels couldn’t manage any.</p><p>On the offensive side of the ball, first-year Celtic Anfernee Simons led all scorers with 25 points off the bench in 32 minutes. His 12 points in the fourth quarter matched the Pelicans’ entire output in the last 15 minutes of the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Celtics simply beat the Pelicans on the road 👋</p><p>Anfernee Simons:<br>25 PTS, 6 REBS, 6-of-13 3PT</p><p>Payton Pritchard:<br>18 PTS, 8 ASTS <a href="https://t.co/qHsJTAZ17t">pic.twitter.com/qHsJTAZ17t</a></p><p>— Celtics Nation (@CelticsNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP/status/1982998591628358129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Although the Celtics will usually look to four-time All-Star Jaylen Brown for scoring, the star guard was in foul trouble in the second half and played just 24 minutes total. Despite his early exit in the fourth quarter, he still finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.</p><p>Perhaps the biggest boost for Boston in the starting lineup came from an unlikely source. Forward Josh Minott made his first career start in the  NBA and recorded a new career-high with 15 points. His energy on both ends of the floor will be necessary if the C’s are to routinely play with the faster pace they prefer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Minott jams the dunk, and the floor in one play 😅<a href="https://t.co/JxEXcaMaMc">pic.twitter.com/JxEXcaMaMc</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982979560946979331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 1-3 Celtics won’t have much time to celebrate their blowout victory. On Wednesday night, they’ll host the 3-1 Cleveland Cavaliers, who just blew out the Detroit Pistons by 21 points. Boston fell to Detroit before beating New Orleans, so it’ll need its A-game against a strong Cleveland team looking to win the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics crush Pelicans to avoid worst start in over 50 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-fatal-flaw-has-jaylen-brown-grasping-straws');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ fatal flaw has Jaylen Brown grasping at straws');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Celtics-All-Star-Jaylen-Brown.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics’ fatal flaw has Jaylen Brown grasping at straws</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T11:27:11-07:00">October 27th, 11:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:27:11-07:00">October 27th, 11:27am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics surrendered a 17-point lead in a 119-113 loss to the Detriot Pistons to fall to 0-3 on the young regular season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-latest-jaylen-brown-derrick-white-injury-updates-will-catch-fans-attention">Brown was listed as questionable before playing</a> in a game where the Celtics were a minus-17 in rebounds, including 19 offensive boards, which the Pistons converted into 30 second-chance points.</p><p>After the loss, Brown addressed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVE0EH2aOLw" rel="noopener">the rebounding battle</a>, where Jalen Duren (18) and Ausar Thompson (12) combined for 30 rebounds against the Celtics.</p><p>“I don’t know, but we got to figure that out. I think a lot of our issues can be solved just on the defensive glass,” Brown said. “I’ve got to get more involved. I’ve got to get some more rebounds. A lot of long shots lead to long rebounds, so it’s just timing. Some of the shots just keep bouncing over our head, or some of those guys were just pushing us underneath. But rebounding is definitely the biggest issue for us right now.”</p><p>Brown’s 41 points on 12-of-25 attempts, including 5-of-9 from deep, six rebounds, and four assists led the Celtics. He also finished 12-of-15 from the free-throw line. Still, the Pistons battled back, erasing their double-digit deficit with second-chance opportunities, as the momentum shifted down the stretch.</p><p>The Celtics were out-rebounded by nearly 20 in their last two games, including a 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks, where Boston finished a minus-16 on the glass. As Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla adapts to life after Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, and Luke Kornet, Boston will have to find a way to rebound as a team amid a challening transition of moving on from the centers of its 2024 championship squad.</p><p>Neemias Queta earned the job as Mazzulla’s full-time starting center. He’s averaging 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks out of the gates. However, he had four points and six rebounds in Sunday’s loss. Payton Pritchard (10 rebounds) led the Celtics in rebounds. He also finished with 21 points and four assists.</p><h2><b>Jaylen Brown keep it 100% after Celtics’ loss vs 76ers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/All-Star-Jaylen-Brown-Joe-Mazzulla.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before losing to the Pistons, the Celtics gave up a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter of their 117-116 loss to the 76ers in their season opener. Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown knows the growing pains that comes with new players intergrating with a new team, but is looking forward to the path toward figuring it out.</p><p>“We have a bunch of new guys who are playing a new style. I thought we played hard today,” Brown said. “I’m looking forward to watching film, learning, and staying with the journey.”</p><p>Without All-Star Jayson Tatum, Brown will look to lead this year’s Celtics to a fruitful season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ fatal flaw has Jaylen Brown grasping at straws

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-fans-jaylen-brown-fake-hairline-claimed-another-victim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ fans believe Jaylen Brown’s fake hairline just claimed another victim');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylen-Brown_4ecd3d.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics’ fans believe Jaylen Brown’s fake hairline just claimed another victim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T11:08:09-07:00">October 27th, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:08:09-07:00">October 27th, 11:08am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-hairline-knicks">Jaylen Brown continues to make headlines</a> for reasons far beyond basketball. During Sunday’s Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons matchup, the All-Star forward once again went viral, not for his 41-point explosion, but for what fans have now dubbed the “spray-paint saga.”</p><p>Late in the third quarter, Brown appeared to accidentally “spray paint” Ronald Holland II’s white jersey with residue from what fans believe is his <a href="https://blacksportsonline.com/2025/10/jaylen-brown-spray-paints-ronald-holland-iis-jersey-with-his-fake-hairline-in-game-against-the-pistons/" rel="noopener">spray-on hairline product.</a> Cameras caught the hilarious moment when Brown’s head brushed against Holland’s chest, leaving a dark streak that immediately reignited the internet’s fascination with his grooming habits.</p><p>“Ronald happens to be another victim of Jaylen’s fake hairline spray painting,” one fan joked on X (formerly Twitter). “When you face Jaylen Brown, you might get crossed up or get touched up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brown’s fake hairline got another victim 😭 <a href="https://t.co/bUyX0PvjsD">pic.twitter.com/bUyX0PvjsD</a></p><p>— Riley ❄️ (@rileysbetter) <a href="https://twitter.com/rileysbetter/status/1982572908980621481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The moment echoed a similar viral incident from just days earlier, when Brown’s hair product rubbed off onto OG Anunoby’s jersey during Boston’s 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.</p><p>That clip, which showed Brown’s head leaving a visible black smudge on Anunoby’s uniform, spread like wildfire across social media, spawning countless memes and lighthearted jokes about “paint defense.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">There’s no way… <a href="https://t.co/CoWrckd1OO">https://t.co/CoWrckd1OO</a></p><p>— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1981945598874890730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sunday’s repeat performance has fans convinced that Brown’s hairline has “claimed another victim.” Though the episode provided comic relief, it also came during another frustrating loss for the Celtics, their third straight to open the 2025-26 season.</p><p>Despite Brown’s impressive scoring output and leadership in<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-chris-haynes-believes-jayson-tatum-return-this-season"> Jayson Tatum’s absence</a>, Boston has struggled to close games and maintain rhythm with a restructured roster.</p><p>Still, Brown’s viral moments have at least kept fans entertained amid the early-season adversity. The star’s hairline memes have generated thousands of comments, with fans teasing him for turning NBA games into “live-action barbershop skits.”</p><p>While the Celtics search for their first win, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-cites-integrity-issues-players-amid-gambling-investigations">Jaylen Brown might just hold</a> an unintended record of his own, the only player to leave his mark on the game in both the literal and viral sense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ fans believe Jaylen Brown’s fake hairline just claimed another victim

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-saying-first-0-3-start-2013-14');   ga('set', 'title', 'What the Boston Celtics’ are saying after first 0-3 start since 2013-14');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Payton-Pritchard.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What the Boston Celtics’ are saying after first 0-3 start since 2013-14</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:31:52-07:00">October 27th, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:31:52-07:00">October 27th, 10:31am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-hairline-knicks">Boston Celtics have opened their campaign</a> 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.</p><p>Guard Payton Pritchard, who finished with 21 points, <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/10/boston-celtics-enter-rare-air-with-winless-start-after-pistons-loss.html" rel="noopener">spoke candidly after the defeat</a>. “Still three games in,” Pritchard said via NBC Sports Boston. “I think this is my first time really going on a three-game losing streak. So it’s unfamiliar. It’s a little adversity. So you look at this and you use it to make us better.</p><p>But we’ll look at it, do offensive things, defensive things that we can add to make us better.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Boston Celtics are 0-3 to start the season, their worst start since the 2013-14 NBA season 😳 <a href="https://t.co/kmnySOMXGg">pic.twitter.com/kmnySOMXGg</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982817199862518245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Head coach Joe Mazzulla echoed that sentiment, emphasizing that effort must now meet execution. “What matters is making sure we continue to stick to the process of trying to win,” Mazzulla said.</p><p>“We had a 17-point lead today. We gotta close the second quarter better. Obviously, the fouls and the rebounds. I thought we played a complete game with the effort, and now we gotta play a complete game with effort and execution.”</p><p>The Celtics started hot, jumping out to a 14-2 lead and leading by as many as 17 points before watching the advantage vanish in the second half. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 41 points, while Derrick White added 15 and Anfernee Simons contributed 12 off the bench.</p><p>Despite flashes of offensive rhythm, Boston’s defensive lapses and rebounding issues proved costly, a pattern that has plagued them across all three early-season losses.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-chris-haynes-believes-jayson-tatum-return-this-season">Boston is navigating this rough patch without Jayson Tatum</a>, who remains sidelined, as well as key departures Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford. Their absence has forced the Celtics to rely on a smaller, guard-heavy rotation while integrating new pieces.</p><p>Still, this 0-3 start serves as both a wake-up call and a test of character for a team long defined by its resilience. For a franchise that measures itself by banners, not beginnings, Boston’s focus now shifts from frustration to adjustment, because as Pritchard put it, “a little adversity” might be exactly what the Celtics need to spark a turnaround.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What the Boston Celtics’ are saying after first 0-3 start since 2013-14

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-latest-jaylen-brown-derrick-white-injury-updates-will-catch-fans-attention');   ga('set', 'title', 'Latest Jaylen Brown, Derrick White injury updates will catch Celtics fans’ attention');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Joe-Mazzulla-Jaylen-Brown.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Latest Jaylen Brown, Derrick White injury updates will catch Celtics fans’ attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T14:45:15-07:00">October 25th, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T14:45:15-07:00">October 25th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-hairline-knicks">Boston Celtics coming off a loss to the New York Knicks</a> on Friday night, 105-95, the team looks to bounce back against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-derrick-white-sounds-off-what-went-wrong-final-play-76ers-loss">Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener</a> and then to the Knicks, the team is looking for its first win of the season, though some injury updates could halt the team from achieving its full strength.</p><p>As said by Marc Stein on X, formerly Twitter, he reported that Jaylen Brown is questionable for the contest against the Pistons for <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1982191290742644781" rel="noopener">“left hamstring strain reconditioning,”</a> while Derrick White is probable, as he’s dealing with a right wrist sprain.</p><p>“The Celtics say Jaylen Brown (left hamstring strain reconditioning) is questionable for Sunday’s game against Detroit,” Stein wrote on X. “Derrick White (right wrist sprain) is probable.”</p><p>Brown is coming off a game where he scored 23 points on shooting nine of 18 from the field, making three of seven from beyond the arc, with a disappointing seven turnovers. White would record 15 points on five of 18 shooting from the field, three of 11 from deep, to go along with four rebounds and four assists.</p><h2><b>Celtics’ Jaylen Brown points out rookie standout </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Celtics-guard-forward-Jaylen-Brown-7-attempts-a-free-throw.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-chris-haynes-believes-jayson-tatum-return-this-season">rumors continue to surround Celtics star Jayson Tatum</a> and when he’ll return from injury, the team is looking for any player to step up, rather than the featured players like Brown, White, and others. One player that stood out in the loss to the Knicks was rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez, who debuted midway through the first quarter and showed off his defensive intensity and athleticism.</p><p>He would record six points on three of six shooting from the field, four rebounds, an assist, and two steals, <a href="https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2025/10/boston-celtics-rookies-stellar-nba-debut-vs-knicks-changes-outlook.html" rel="noopener">catching the attention</a> of Brown, via MassLive.</p><p>“Hugo’s looking great, man,” Brown said. “Hugo’s playing with energy; he’s playing with fight. That’s the type of mentality that we need. He’s picking up guys. I like what I’ve seen out of him, how he’s guarding some of the team’s best players. We need more of that. It can’t be just from the rook.”</p><p>It remains to be seen if Brown misses the upcoming matchup as Boston takes on Detroit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Latest Jaylen Brown, Derrick White injury updates will catch Celtics fans’ attention

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-hairline-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Jaylen Brown’s hairline come off mid game in Celtics vs. Knicks?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylen-Brown_d96ea8.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Did Jaylen Brown’s hairline come off mid game in Celtics vs. Knicks?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T06:45:41-07:00">October 25th, 6:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T06:45:41-07:00">October 25th, 6:45am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown found himself at the center of an unusual viral moment during Boston’s 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night. In the third quarter of the game at Madison Square Garden, Brown drove toward the basket <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-og-anunoby-monstrous-mike-brown-reaction-beating-cavs">against Knicks forward OG Anunoby</a>, and what happened next quickly became social media fodder.</p><p>As Brown leaned in to create separation, his head brushed against Anunoby’s white jersey, leaving behind a very noticeable black smudge on the fabric. Cameras quickly zoomed in, and fans online immediately noticed: it appeared that Brown’s spray-on hair product had rubbed off during the play.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">There’s no way… <a href="https://t.co/CoWrckd1OO">https://t.co/CoWrckd1OO</a></p><p>— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1981945598874890730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The moment drew plenty of reactions from NBA fans and meme accounts alike, with many joking about the “leaky hairline” incident. The dark streak across Anunoby’s jersey became the defining visual of an otherwise forgettable night for Boston.</p><p>While it’s not uncommon for players to use grooming products or cosmetic sprays for televised games, the situation was made worse by timing and sweat. The incident occurred late in the third quarter, when Brown had already played heavy minutes and was clearly perspiring, likely enough to compromise whatever product he was using.</p><p>Despite the embarrassing viral moment, Brown still managed to lead the Celtics offensively. The All-Star guard finished with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting, adding four rebounds and three assists. However, Boston’s offense as a whole struggled, shooting just 42% from the field and turning the ball over 17 times.</p><p>The Celtics have now fallen to 0-2 to start the 2025-26 season, still searching for rhythm under the new lineup led by Brown. With Jayson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-chris-haynes-believes-jayson-tatum-return-this-season">Tatum sidelined due to injury</a> and major offseason changes, including trades of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-cites-integrity-issues-players-amid-gambling-investigations">Brown carries a heavier load than ever before.</a></p><p>Still, after the game, it wasn’t just his box score that had fans talking; it was his hairline that stole the headlines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did Jaylen Brown’s hairline come off mid game in Celtics vs. Knicks?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-cites-integrity-issues-players-amid-gambling-investigations');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jaylen Brown cites ‘integrity issues’ existing for players amid gambling investigations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylen-Brown_b0bde6.jpg"><figcaption>Winslow Townson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jaylen Brown cites ‘integrity issues’ existing for players amid gambling investigations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T11:57:33-07:00">October 24th, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T20:58:23-07:00">October 24th, 8:58pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown voiced <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1981760635730809010" rel="noopener">concerns about the impact of legalized sports betting</a> on NBA players, citing “integrity issues” as a growing concern amid ongoing gambling investigations involving league personnel.</p><p>Speaking to media at shootaround ahead of Boston’s matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, Brown addressed the challenges players face in a gambling-influenced environment that he believes was introduced without adequate regard for athletes.</p><p>“That whole world was introduced a couple years ago, and I don’t think they took players into consideration — especially with the energy, the behavior that goes around gambling and how that directly correlates with players,” Brown said.</p><p>“We don’t benefit from any of the profits, but we’ve got to deal with a lot of the extra negativity and scrutiny behind all the gambling stuff. On top of that, it creates more integrity issues.”</p><p>The Celtics, who opened their 2025–26 campaign with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/76ers-news-bill-simmons-hits-joel-embiid-done-label-young-sixers-flourish">117–116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers</a>, will look to bounce back Friday night. Brown led the team in the season opener, scoring 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting while adding six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ahead of facing the Knicks tonight at MSG, Jaylen Brown is asked about the NBA’s ongoing gambling investigations and his feelings on sports gambling:</p><p>“That whole world was introduced a couple years ago, and I don’t think they took players into consideration – especially with the… <a href="https://t.co/2C6ZqiOYuo">pic.twitter.com/2C6ZqiOYuo</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1981760635730809010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Brown’s remarks come at a time when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/blazers-news-portland-makes-first-billups-comments-after-fbi-arrest">NBA is dealing with multiple gambling-related controversies</a>. Several figures — including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/blazers-news-chauncey-billups-arrested-terry-rozier-fbi-sports-gambling-probe">Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier</a> — have been arrested in recent days in connection to federal investigations into illegal betting activity. The league is also still managing the fallout from the lifetime ban of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter earlier this year, which stemmed from suspicious betting patterns involving player performance.</p><h2><b>Jaylen Brown speaks out as gambling scandal puts NBA under pressure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jaylen-Brown-1.jpg"></figure><p>While Brown did not reference any specific individuals or cases, his comments reflect growing discomfort among active players over how gambling has changed the league’s culture. NBA partnerships with sportsbooks and betting platforms have increased dramatically in recent seasons, integrating betting data into broadcasts and pre-game coverage. Brown acknowledged the complexities of the situation and emphasized the need for broader discussions moving forward.</p><p>“I’m not sure what the answer is, but definitely something that people have to spend more time having conversations about,” he said.</p><p>The NBA provided ClutchPoints with a statement in regards to Jaylen Brown’s comments regarding player safety.</p><p><i>“Protecting the safety of players and coaches has always been of critical importance,” NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said. “League security works with team officials and law enforcement to respond to any type of fan behavior that violates our code of conduct – whether that’s in our arenas or online.  We have put safeguards in place, including social media monitoring, to track and mitigate any potential threats or safety risks.  And we have increased communications to fans attending games to reinforce our code of conduct and emphasize that disrespectful and abusive behavior will not be tolerated.”</i></p><p>The NBA and the NBPA have yet to issue official joint statements following the recent arrests, but individual players and coaches across the league have started speaking publicly about the effects of widespread betting access on player mental health, performance scrutiny, and league-wide integrity.</p><p>As for Friday’s game, the Celtics (0–1) will face a Knicks team (1–0) that opened its season with a road win earlier in the week. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and will stream exclusively on Prime Video.</p><p>Brown’s stance adds to the broader conversation about how professional leagues and their players must navigate the balance between gambling revenue and maintaining trust in the integrity of the sport. With investigations still active and league policy under increasing scrutiny, the issue remains one of the most urgent facing the NBA entering the 2025–26 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown cites ‘integrity issues’ existing for players amid gambling investigations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/nba-news-blake-griffin-opens-up-on-current-clippers-relationship-new-nba-on-prime-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blake Griffin opens up on current Clippers relationship, new NBA on Prime deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Blake-Griffin-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Amazon-NBA-on-Prime-Kawhi-Leonard-Chris-Paul.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Blake Griffin opens up on current Clippers relationship, new NBA on Prime deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T08:25:22-07:00">October 24th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T08:38:41-07:00">October 24th, 8:38am</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-James Harden era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his free time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter and Instagram for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>CULVER CITY, CA — Amazon is set to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-dirk-nowitzki-steve-nash-blake-griffin-udonis-haslem-react-to-nba-on-prime-studio-launch">kick off their coverage</a> of the NBA on Prime on Friday as part of the NBA’s Opening Week schedule. Former Los Angeles Clippers big man Blake Griffin is set to be one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/exclusive-stan-van-gundy-amazon-dwight-howard-stephen-curry-lebron-james">high-profile analysts</a> for NBA on Prime’s coverage this season alongside greats like Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Udonis Haslem, Dwyane Wade, and Candace Parker.</p><p>A six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA Team member, Griffin officially retired from the game after his 2022-23 season with the Boston Celtics. But the way his career transpired following his trade from the LA Clippers left fans around the league wanting more from the big man who started as an athletic dunker and developed into an all-around star on the basketball court.</p><p>In the two years away from basketball, Griffin spent time with his family while making occasional appearances on sports talk shows. He decided that this, however, was the right time for him to get back into the game via the media space, joining Amazon’s powerhouse team armed with a state of the art studio in Culver City.</p><p>“I think it’s just the opportunity to be a part of something new,” Blake Griffin told ClutchPoints as his reason for joining the NBA on Prime team. “Amazon also taking a step into the NBA was really interesting to me, sort of watching Thursday Night Football and how they tackled that whole process was very impressive. Now you see what they’ve done with Thursday nights and that they’ve made it a huge thing, and this is no different. They’ve taken the same approach.”</p><p>Griffin will join Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Udonis Haslem <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonPrime/status/1981543658219590070">in Amazon’s studio</a> with host Taylor Rooks. Together, the team will host a pregame show before Game 1, transition into the ‘Crossover’ between the double-header, and close out their coverage with ‘NBA Nightcap,’ which will feature postgame reactions and exclusive interviews.</p><p>“I was just getting a chance to be on the panel with UD, Dirk, Steve, Taylor Rooks is unbelievable,” Griffin added. “So I’m excited. When we’ve been doing rehearsals and I’ve been listening to these guys talk, I enjoy and get excited to hear these guys talk, so I know the average fan will as well. For me it was a no brainer, just staying close to the game and getting to talk the game I love.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsUD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ThisIsUD</a> with some expert analysis on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TNFonPrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNFonPrime</a> halftime show in the new studio 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/a5ycjSjriy">pic.twitter.com/a5ycjSjriy</a></p><p>— NBA on Prime (@NBAonPrime) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonPrime/status/1981543658219590070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Anyone who has covered the league and talked to its players knows that, while it pays extremely well and comes with a lot of perks, there are a number of important family events and milestones that are also missed by being on the road.</p><p>Part of the allure for Griffin to join the NBA on Prime crew was the studio’s location in Los Angeles and its proximity to his two kids.</p><p>“That was a big decision into retiring, honestly was being able to be here and spend more time with them,” Blake Griffin explained. “So the fact that our studio is in LA and you get to work from here — with the exception of the Emirates Cup, we’ll be in Vegas — it doesn’t really mess up that rhythm too much. Still being able to get to all of their games and do the things that I feel like I missed out on for so long is huge. It’s been great. I mean, they’re just excited. They will be patiently waiting for their first shout-out [on TV]. So I’ll give it a few shows, but they’ve already been hounding me for that, so I know they’ll be watching, so we’ll put on a show for them.”</p><p>Despite the 2018 trade that sent shockwaves around the league, Blake Griffin remains a beloved figure within the Los Angeles Clippers organization. There was no love lost after the trade, with Griffin feeling betrayed that the team traded him just six months after he signed a five-year, $171 million contract with them.</p><p>But time heals all wounds. Griffin says he’s friendly with people within the organization, and will try to make it out to his first ever game at Intuit Dome.</p><p>“I’m still friendly with a lot of people that work in the organization,” Griffin told ClutchPoints. “I didn’t get a chance to go to the new arena last year, but I’ve talked to Lawrence Frank from time to time and meant to try to get there and get a tour of the arena. I mean, it’s definitely not a no. I just, I’ve been busy and chasing kids around and haven’t had a chance to get down there. But those fans and that organization hold a special place in my heart, for sure.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Blake-Griffin-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Amazon-NBA-on-Prime.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><p>This summer, the Clippers significant changes to their roster, bolstering the team around Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac. They added Brook Lopez and John Collins to the frontcourt while signing Bradley Beal to the backcourt. Their final signing of the offseason was Blake Griffin’s former Clippers teammate, Chris Paul.</p><p>Given NBA on Prime’s impending debut and his love for basketball, Griffin has done his fair share of diving into teams around the league leading up to Friday night. And while age is a very real concern for his former team, he believes the Clippers can be a unique regular season and playoff team.</p><p>“I mean, they’ve put together a really talented roster,” Griffin responded to ClutchPoints’ inquiry of the Clippers’ moves and depth. “I think in the regular season, it could serve them well as long as they stay healthy. The one thing I think that you’re starting to see right now in the NBA is all the teams with all this youth are not only doing well in the regular season, but they’re doing really well in the playoffs. The NBA game sort of looks different to me now. It’s counter to the days of putting together two or three really, really good players and just kind of piecing together players around them.”</p><p>That’s a lot of what Blake Griffin’s tenure with the Clippers looked like: Three really good players in Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan surrounded by role players the franchise shuffled in and out in their attempts and pursuing an NBA Championship.</p><p>The Clippers now have high-level defenders in Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, Derrick Jones Jr., and Kris Dunn while having a defensive mastermind in Jeff Van Gundy. In addition, they’re legitimately two-deep at every position, with Chris Paul acting as James Harden’s backup, Bogdan Bogdanovic acting as Bradley Beal’s backup, John Collins as Kawhi Leonard’s backup, and Brook Lopez as Ivica Zubac’s backup. And that doesn’t even mention Nicolas Batum, who is still a highly-effective role player in his 18th season.</p><p>“If you even go back to the late or early 2000’s, all the teams that win, those role players are unbelievably good. They play really good defense. There’s no real weaknesses in their roster. So when you look at Oklahoma City, like, they played eight or nine guys in the playoffs, and all of them play defense. So when I look at certain rosters around the league, I think the Clippers are one of them. Yeah, they’re super talented. Health is obviously a huge question, as is their ability to guard and guard a lot of different types of offenses, a lot of different types of players, being able to switch, and play in today’s league is just my biggest question, but they’ve done a good job of acquiring talent.”</p><p>LA’s season got off to a rocky start with a 21-point loss against the Utah Jazz on opening night, but the team will have a chance to bounce back in their home opener on Friday night. Blake Griffin will be in Amazon’s new studio, where the crew will be covering the Boston Celtics-New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves-Los Angeles Lakers doubleheader.</p><p>Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, averaging 19 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while shooting 49.3 percent from the field. In his eight seasons with the Clippers, Griffin averaged 21.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.0 steal per game while being named Rookie of a Year, five NBA All-Star selections, five All-NBA selections, and a third place finisher for MVP in the 2013-14 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blake Griffin opens up on current Clippers relationship, new NBA on Prime deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-chris-haynes-believes-jayson-tatum-return-this-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics rumors: Why Chris Haynes still believes Jayson Tatum will return this season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Celtics-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics rumors: Why Chris Haynes still believes Jayson Tatum will return this season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T09:07:25-07:00">October 23rd, 9:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T09:07:25-07:00">October 23rd, 9:07am</time><address><a>Rishabh Bhatnagar</a>Rishabh is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Much has been made about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-promises-make-return-achilles-injury-home">Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury and his potential return</a>, with the initial expectation being that he would sit out the entire 2025-26 NBA season. However, recent updates have been more optimistic, with many expecting him to be back at some point during the campaign.</p><p>Chris Haynes is one of them, as he explained how Tatum is likely to return to play <a href="https://x.com/NBATV/status/1981151586903642617" rel="noopener">during the regular season</a>.</p><p>“Based off of what he texted me, I think we will see him at some point during the regular season. He told me he is working out three times per week, 45-minute sessions. He said he is 23 weeks out from when he underwent surgery and he’s feeling good,” he explained on NBA TV.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I think we will see him at some point during the regular season.” 👀<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChrisBHaynes</a> gives an update on Jayson Tatum’s progress on The Association. <a href="https://t.co/nRdk7a86fZ">pic.twitter.com/nRdk7a86fZ</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1981151586903642617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>However, does that mean a return during the season is likely? Haynes claimed that that is exactly what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-wyc-grousbeck-dumps-cold-water-jayson-tatum-injury-return">the Celtics’ talisman is targeting</a>.</p><p>“He’s posted videos of him being able to explore off of that leg. So I asked him myself, ‘you really trying to come back this season?’ And basically he is like, ‘I am not putting in all this work for nothing,’” he explained.</p><p>In his absence, the Celtics have responded with a bit of a fire sale, with the likes of Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, and Kristaps Porzingis all being traded to save on luxury tax and salary. The Celtics are reported to save around $300 million due to their offseason moves.</p><p>Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard will carry larger scoring and creation loads after averaging 22.2, 16.4, and 14.3 points last season. The key additions have been Anfernee Simons, Chris Boucher and Luka Garza, with Simons profiling as the only proven high-volume scorer among them.</p><p>Regardless, while Tatum may have a chance to return this season, all signs currently point to the Celtics being in no rush.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics rumors: Why Chris Haynes still believes Jayson Tatum will return this season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-derrick-white-sounds-off-what-went-wrong-final-play-76ers-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Derrick White sounds off on what went wrong with final play in 76ers loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Derrick-White.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Canha-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Celtics’ Derrick White sounds off on what went wrong with final play in 76ers loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T21:48:51-07:00">October 22nd, 9:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T21:48:51-07:00">October 22nd, 9:48pm</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-real-boston-giving-away-76ers-game">the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown</a>. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>With just 1.6 seconds remaining in a one-point affair, Brown was heavily guarded and even wrapped up by Sixers guard Quentin Grimes. Instead of forcing a pass to Brown, first-year Celtic Anfernee Simons inbounded the ball to reigning Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard.</p><p>Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-payton-pritchard-proposes-game-changing-rule-buzzer-beater">Pritchard has demonstrated that he can hit big shots throughout his NBA career</a>, he was defended well and couldn’t get the potential game-winning jumper to fall.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pritchard misses two last possession shots and the Celtics fall 117-116 on opening night..</p><p>–<a href="https://twitter.com/CLNSMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CLNSMedia</a> <a href="https://t.co/kRblYIA3Co">pic.twitter.com/kRblYIA3Co</a></p><p>— Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsCLNS/status/1981182501650575459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Following the season-opening loss, Celtics guard Derrick White explained that giving the final shot to Pritchard was not Boston’s initial plan.</p><p>“I mean, we were trying to get it to [Brown],” White stated. “They did a good job of denying him.”</p><p>Despite the unfortunate outcome, White didn’t mind Pritchard ending up with the ball. In fact, he said he wouldn’t have necessarily adjusted the last play if it were up to him.</p><p>“[Pritchard] came to the ball and we obviously trust P in those situations a lot,” he said. “So, I wouldn’t change much.”</p><p>Pritchard had an earlier chance at stealing the game for the C’s with 3.3 seconds left, yet his layup attempt went off the bottom of the rim. He still finished with 16 points, five rebounds, and two steals in the loss.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VJ-Edgecombe-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Winslow Townson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>The Celtics had a chance to leave the opener with a win</b></h2><p>To add to Boston’s frustrating finish, it actually had control of the game with about four minutes remaining before the final buzzer.</p><p>Center Neemias Queta had just finished an acrobatic layup to provide the Celtics with a 109-100 lead with 3:47 to go. From there, things went awry, as the Sixers outscored the C’s 17-7 to round out a blistering 42-point fourth quarter.</p><p>Brown, the longest-tenured Celtic and Boston’s lead scorer alongside White – 25 points apiece – realized his squad could’ve left TD Garden with a victory.</p><p>“It’s tough,” Brown replied when asked about not receiving the ball at the end of the game. “Definitely a winnable game for us. You know, we had some opportunities. Even at the end, we had some opportunities. It didn’t go our way. It’s a learning experience. It’s going to be a learning experience. From day one, we got a bunch of new guys. We’re playing a new style. I thought we played hard today. I thought we played a winnable game. Just some crucial errors that cost us.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaylen Brown with a good answer about the end of tonight’s loss and not getting the ball:</p><p>“It’s tough. Definitely a winnable game for us…We had some opportunities.”</p><p>“But I'm looking forward to watching film and learning and staying with the journey.” <a href="https://t.co/iJXOpZtI82">pic.twitter.com/iJXOpZtI82</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1981195557415899230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-7-word-message-achilles-injury-rehab">Celtics star Jayson Tatum rehabbing a ruptured Achilles</a> and multiple starters from last year’s team gone via offseason trades, the 2025-26 Celts’ are truly made up of a “bunch of new guys.” That showed on the defensive end of the floor, where the C’s allowed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-vj-edgecombe-nba-debut-turns-heads-history-books">a combined 74 points to Sixers guards Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe</a>.</p><p>Overall, Philadelphia shot 40% from deep while Boston shot 25.6% from beyond the arc. That disparity outweighed the fact that the Celtics won the turnover battle and were more efficient from the free-throw line than the Sixers.</p><p>While a blown fourth-quarter lead and a one-score defeat is disheartening, Brown knows it’s all a part of the process, especially for a group of guys who are still getting to know one another.</p><p>“I’m looking forward to watching film and learning and staying with the journey,” Brown said. “We got a new group that’s still figuring things out. Some of these other teams have played together for a little bit more, so there’s going to be some ups and downs. But I’m looking forward to just learning every day with the group. And I’m looking forward to when we get to that point where we catch our wind, and what that could possibly be.”</p><p>Boston will have a chance to avenge its first season-opening loss since 2021 soon. On Halloween, the Celtics will travel to Philly for an NBA Cup showdown with the Sixers.</p><p>But before that, the Green Team will seek even greater revenge on the New York Knicks, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/bill-simmons-raises-the-white-flag-amid-brutal-celtics-bashing">who bounced them from the 2025 NBA Playoffs in six games</a>. The 0-1 C’s and 1-0 Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Derrick White sounds off on what went wrong with final play in 76ers loss

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Luck wasn’t on the side of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as they lost a nail-biter against <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-luka-garza-concussion-protocol-scary-moment-76ers">the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-116</a>, at TD Garden.</p><p>The Celtics cut the lead to one with 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter after Payton Pritchard’s layup. In the ensuing possession, VJ Edgecombe missed two free throws, giving Boston a chance to steal the win. Pritchard, however, missed on back-to-back attempts, allowing the 76ers to escape.</p><p>The Celtics blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, with Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey teaming up to lead Philadelphia’s furious rally.</p><p>Jaylen Brown admitted that they’re still figuring things out as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-player-danger-losing-starting-job-2025-26-training-camp">Boston went through a major overhaul</a> in the offseason. He said they <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1981195557415899230" rel="noopener">need to be better</a> at paying “attention to detail” and avoiding “crucial errors.”</p><p>“It’s tough. (It was) definitely a winnable game for us. Even at the end, we had some opportunities, but they didn’t go our way. It’s a learning experience from Day 1. We have a bunch of new guys who are playing a new style. I thought we played hard today,” said Brown in the postgame conference, as reported by ClutchPoints’ Daniel Donabedian.</p><p>“I’m looking forward to watching film, learning, and staying with the journey.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaylen Brown with a good answer about the end of tonight’s loss and not getting the ball:</p><p>“It’s tough. Definitely a winnable game for us…We had some opportunities.”</p><p>“But I'm looking forward to watching film and learning and staying with the journey.” <a href="https://t.co/iJXOpZtI82">pic.twitter.com/iJXOpZtI82</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1981195557415899230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Brown had 25 points on 50% shooting from the field, six rebounds, and four assists. Derrick White also had 25 points on top of three rebounds and four assists.</p><p>With Jayson Tatum out of commission due to an Achilles injury, the 28-year-old Brown is the undisputed leader of the Celtics. He stressed that they should not feel too down after just one game.</p><p>“We’ll learn from this, we’ll learn how to close, we’ll learn spots where we could be better, and that’s what it’s about. Not looking for my guys to hang our heads whatsoever,” added the former Finals MVP.</p><p>“We just need to get ready for the next one. (We’ll play) on the road for the first time, it’s gonna be a good test for our group.”</p><p>Boston will visit the New York Knicks on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown gets real on Boston giving away 76ers game

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He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers renewed their bitter rivalry as they faced off at TD Garden on Wednesday to start their respective campaigns.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-to-play-season-opener-76ers">The Celtics took the first quarter</a>, 28-26, before the 76ers returned the favor in the second frame, 31-23, to go into the halftime break with a six-point lead, 57-51.</p><p>A scary moment also happened in the second quarter after Celtics forward Luka Garza was inadvertently hit in the head by the elbow of 76ers center Adem Bona during a rebound play. Garza fell to the ground and didn’t get up for a few seconds.</p><p>According to The Athletic’s Jay King, the 26-year-old forward has been placed <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1981162014358851839" rel="noopener">under concussion protocol</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Luka Garza has been placed in concussion protocol after this play. <a href="https://t.co/MH5xqDyT9Y">https://t.co/MH5xqDyT9Y</a></p><p>— Jay King (@ByJayKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1981162014358851839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Garza made his debut for the Celtics after signing a two-year contract worth $5.5 million in the offseason. He spent the last three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he saw limited playing time. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the 52nd overall pick in 2021.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-kristaps-porzingis-reacts-to-bostons-touching-farewell-message">With Boston going through a retooling phase</a>, Garza could see an increased role off the bench, especially with the roster’s thin frontline.</p><p>He can definitely score the ball, as proven by his title as the all-time leading scorer at Iowa. He is also the only player in Hawkeyes history to be twice named Big Ten Player of the Year.</p><p>Depending on the severity of his concussion, Garza could sit out several days before being allowed to return to action, as the NBA has become more strict with the process.</p><p>As of writing, the Celtics are leading the 76ers in the third quarter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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