Blake Griffin said Payton Pritchard was so shy and so scrawny that he knew he had to be "nasty" on the court if Oklahoma was recruiting him.

Former Celtics big Blake Griffin recalls a time when he played Payton Pritchard, and revealed how he knew Pritchard would be good.

On this day in Celtics history, former Boston point guard Tony Delk was born, and guard Bobby Wilson was signed.

Strong options off the bench an essential piece for any contending team during the taxing 82-game season and the intense postseason that follows. A good bench can help pick up the slack if a star player is having an off night, or if the team is dealing with injury woes.

Unable to place full faith in Payton Pritchard as the current favorite for NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick review favorable odds for several players vying for the award.

Why one NBA analyst believes the Celtics are showcasing their former first-round pick for a trade at the deadline

They're the reigning NBA champions, but some members of the Boston Celtics could take a lesson or two on local geography. During a first quarter timeout of last night's game against the Chicago Bulls, the video board at TD Garden showed several members of the Celtics attempting to pronounce the word "Worcester."

Blake Griffin knew that Payton Pritchard would be a Celtics star Pritchard took a jump this season statistically and in terms of his role on the Celtics. He’s averaging 14.1 points, shooting 40. ...

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Brooks smashed his career high with 36 points, while Thompson had a career-high 33, including the winning shot in the final second.

This afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center.