Oklahoma City took the league by storm so fast, that it probably seemed to happen overnight to some people. It was a quick ascension — there’s no doubt about it

The Boston Celtics have won four games in a row and own a 19-11 record. And while the Celtics have the third-best record in the Eastern Conference and the eighth-best record in the entire NBA (tied with the Houston Rockets),

The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.

The Spurs enjoyed an 11-3 December (not counting the NBA Cup final), while the Celtics went 9-3 for the month.

Boston owns the NBA’s third-best net rating (7.8) and point differential (+242), both best in the East. Saturday’s 31-point win over the Clippers was the Celtics’ seventh by 20 or more points and their fourth by 30-plus,

The Boston Celtics franchise has defined itself by overcoming adversity in the last decade. They overcame trading Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce by enduring a on

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

And Hall of Fame Celtics forward Paul Pierce has his own theory as to why this is the case, which he shared on a recent guest appearance on the "No Fouls Given" podcast hosted by fellow former NBAer Danny Green and cohost Big Wos.

The Oklahoma City Thunder still haven't found the win column this season. Oklahoma City dropped 0-4 with a 101-95 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Kyrie Irving tallied 15 points, five assists and five rebounds in the ...