Two teams at opposite ends of the standings meet tonight in Indianapolis when Payton Pritchard and the Celtics (24-14) take on Pascal Siakam and the Pacers (8-31).

Celtics' Sam Hauser made absurd NBA 3-point history with stats never done before originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Sam Hauser wasn't shy about letting it fly.

The Boston Celtics have surprised both fans of the team as well as NBA analysts with their top-two start in the Eastern Conference standings at the midpoint of the 2025-26 NBA regular season as much as anyone. And we can include other head coaches around the league as well based on what we have been hearing in recent days.

Looking up and down the standings in the middle of January, you’ll find a lot of 6-4 and 5-5 in the “last 10 games” column.  That's the January doldr

The Boston Celtics (25-15) visit the Atlanta Hawks (20-23) on January 17, 2026, at State Farm Arena in a matchup that could affect positioning in the .

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what she had to say about why the Celtics are defying expectations to play so well. Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on:

The Celtics have been one of the bigger surprises in the East as they’ve soared close to the top of the standings. They’re currently 19-11, good for third place, and on a four-game winning streak. When the C’s started 0-3, the detractors started to ...

After Anfernee Simons' 39-point outburst in Miami, Chris Forsberg crunches the numbers on how the Celtics guard has impacted winning in Boston.