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“He has been in the trenches with me, essentially, since I was able to start 15-minute workouts on the court,” Tatum said. “He’s been there, and he’s been able to find the line of pushing me and understanding where I’m at and what I’m coming back from.” “As far as human beings go? He’s one of the most patient people I’ve been around,” said Payton Pritchard. “I don’t think you could ever say something bad about him.”
Paul Pierce: I got to believe that coach Joe Mazzulla is hand down the coach of the year. Look who's out there on the court, the supporting cast, and not this not a knock on them but like, Payton Pritchard is the only mainstay… and then you out here with Scheierman and Garza contributing.
Noa Dalzell: Celtics could be without several key players tomorrow vs Thunder Jayson Tatum is QUESTIONABLE with "right Achilles repair reconditioning" Derrick White is QUESTIONABLE with a right knee contusion Nikola Vucevic is OUT Payton Pritchard is PROBABLE (neck spasm)
Victor Wembanyama tied his career high with eight 3-pointers on his way to 39 points, and the Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night for their fifth victory in a row and 16th win in their last 17 games. But a case can be made that this one should come with an asterisk of sorts after Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after becoming enraged when a foul wasn’t called after he stepped out of bounds with the ball late in the first half. "I don't lose sight of the fact that it wasn't their best team out there," Wembanyama said of Boston, which was also without guard Payton Pritchard due to a neck injury.
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Boston Sports Zone: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 98. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 23 points, Jayson Tatum added 20, Payton Pritchard had 18 off the bench, and Baylor Scheierman finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Gary Washburn: On a surreal night at TD Garden, Jayson Tatum returns to scored 15 points, with 12 rebounds and 7 assists in 27 minutes and the #Celtics beat the #Mavericks 120-100. Jaylen Brown 24, Derrick White 20, Payton Pritchard 18, Neemias Queta 16, Luka Garza 10; Klay Thompson 19, Cooper Flagg 16 (7 for 23 FG), Naji Marshall 13, Max Christie 12, Brandon Williams 11.
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Noa Dalzell: Charles Lee said he’s not been surprised at the Celtics success this season, so I asked him why every former Celtic says that and what we (the media/outside world) missed: “#1 is knowing the history of the Celtics — this place is about winning and winning championships. From the player standpoint and from the coaching standpoint, you had a lot of people still that were part of that championship team, and so they know what it takes, on a day-to-day basis to win a game, and that competitive spirit or fire, it don't just go away because someone gets hurt — like it is always there.” “When you win a championship, you become even more hungry, more thirsty to do it again… Payton and Sam [Hauser] and JB and all those guys, and Joe and DJ MacLeay and Tony Dobbins, Sam [Cassell], they've all been there. And so they want it again, and so whoever they have come in the building, there's a standard, and the standard is to win and to play hard, and that's what they do.”
Charles Lee said he’s not been surprised at the Celtics success this season, so I asked him why every former Celtic says that and what we (the media/outside world) missed:
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) March 4, 2026
“#1 is knowing the history of the Celtics — this place is about winning and winning championships. From… pic.twitter.com/IDu3VAQrnF
Dave McMenamin: The Lakers lose big to the Celtics again, 111-89, after losing by 21 back in December in Boston. Luka 25 pts on 9-of-22 5 reb 3 ast; LeBron 20 pts on 9-of-21 5 ast 4 reb; Reaves 15 pts on 4-of-10. LAL shot 9-of-30 from 3 (30%). J.Brown (32p 8r 7a) & P.Pritchard (30p 8a) led BOS
WNBA star Caitlin Clark didn’t seem thrilled when former NBA star Reggie Miller declared her NBA comparison was Payton Pritchard on an NBC pregame broadcast last week. The clip of her seemingly disappointed reaction immediately blew up on the internet, with fans claiming that she appeared offended when Miller compared her to the Celtics guard. But, when asked about the moment earlier this week, Pritchard shrugged it off. “I don’t really look into that kind of stuff. I don’t really got a comment,” Pritchard said. “She’s a tremendous player, though.”
Pritchard is the NBA’s most efficient isolation player, shooting 63.5% from the field on 1.8 iso attempts per game, per NBA.com. He wasn’t the least bit surprised when he stumbled upon that efficiency statistic, which made its rounds on social media late last month. “I feel like it just goes to the work, and it makes me believe that I’m on the right path,” Pritchard said. “And, every year, I get a little bit better and better. And, as long as that’s happening. I don’t want to say that I’ve had drastic jumps year-to-year to go [like[ from 10 to 20 points, but if I’m chipping away, going [up] 3 points, more assists, I’m getting a little bit better, then I’m on the right path. I feel like it’s just another sign that I’m doing what I’m supposed to.”
