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Pritchard making welcome strides to get 6MOTY consideration, in Boston no less

Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics drives against Craig Porter Jr. #9 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first quarter of the Emirates NBA Cup...

Payton Pritchard’s long-term future looked uncertain as he grappled with the prospect of venturing elsewhere to establish his big breakthrough. Yet here in Year 5, coming off a championship year in Boston with a deep roster, the 26-year-old shooting guard is making his presence felt and people are taking note. Continue reading “Pritchard making welcome strides to get 6MOTY consideration, in Boston no less”

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Vincent vanquishes Celtics as Miami join Denver with commanding 3-0 series lead

Erik Spoelstra’s Heat team joined the Denver Nuggets in earning a 3-0 Conference Finals series lead after blasting the Celtics into submission on their Miami return, having snatched the initiative in Boston. Point guard Gabe Vincent led the way with a new career-high 29 points, as their role players stepped up in style as they’re now one game away from another NBA Finals trip.
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No Kemba? No problem for Celtics’ second-year guard Payton Pritchard

Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics brings the ball up the court against Nah'Shon Hyland of the Denver Nuggets during the 2021 NBA Summer League...

Ahead of the new season, Boston are outsiders to emerge from an Eastern Conference boasting the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, a determined Brooklyn Nets team stacked with an All-Star trio as well as Philadelphia – who agreed new terms on a max contract extension with MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid earlier today. Second-year PG Pritchard wants to bridge that gap. Continue reading “No Kemba? No problem for Celtics’ second-year guard Payton Pritchard”