Jack Simone

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Articles by Jack Simone

Celtics·Mar 24, 2026·36 comments

Completed Q&A: Simone on Celtics/NBA, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday 03.24.2026

There are only a few weeks left until the playoffs. The Boston Celtics are 6-3 since Jayson Tatum has returned, though he's still clearly getting used to NBA game speed.

Celtics·Mar 24, 2026·3 comments

Celtics Practice Notebook: A WWE appearance, Jayson Tatum thoughts, and accepting the noise

The Boston Celtics don’t have much time to practice once the season gets underway, but Tuesday afternoon provided one of those rare opportunities. These were some of the main stories to come out of the Auerbach Center.

Celtics·Mar 26, 2026·9 comments

BSJ Game Report: Celtics 119, Thunder 109 - Jaylen Brown leads impressive victory

The Boston Celtics went to battle on Wednesday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder were in town for what very well could have been a Finals preview.

Celtics·Mar 26, 2026·14 comments

Simone's Six: Decision-making, spacing, and the keys to victory in Celtics-Thunder

The Boston Celtics entered Wednesday night’s game with an 8-14 record against the other nine top-10 teams in the NBA this season (in terms of record). Yet they managed to walk out 9-14. Led by Jaylen Brown’s 31 points, Boston clawed and scratched its way to a win, snapping the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game win streak. The fully-healthy Thunder, to be exact.

Celtics·Mar 28, 2026·1 comments

BSJ Game Report: Celtics 109, Hawks 102 - Pritchard halts streaking Atlanta

Once again, the Boston Celtics got hounded by ball pressure. The Atlanta Hawks brought it in waves the last time these two teams squared off, and they did the same to begin Friday night's game.

Celtics·Mar 7, 2026·7 comments

Simone's Six: Jayson Tatum returns, what it means, and his biggest impact in Celtics-Mavericks

It was a beautiful night at TD Garden. The Boston Celtics’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks played second fiddle to the real story: Jayson Tatum’s return.

Celtics·Mar 3, 2026

BSJ Game Report: Celtics 108, Bucks 81 - All-around hustle

It was a slow burn for the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned for the Milwaukee Bucks, playing in his first game since January 23, and he kept his squad in the mix.

Celtics·Mar 3, 2026·19 comments

Simone's Six: Hugo Gonzalez's career night, Luka Garza's resurgence, and a rebounding tale in Celtics-Bucks

It was the second night of a back-to-back for the Boston Celtics, and they were staring down the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hadn’t appeared in a game since January 23. Not only that, but the Celtics were without Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta, the latter of whom put up 27 points and 17 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

Celtics·Mar 5, 2026

BSJ Game Report: Hornets 118, Celtics 89 - Boston gets blown out

TD Garden applied for a construction permit on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Boston Celtics, they were the ones getting bulldozed.

Celtics·Mar 5, 2026·7 comments

Simone's Six: Xavier Tillman's welcome home, missed layups, and more Hugo Hustle in Celtics-Hornets

Analysis only goes so far. And though using the word ‘ugly’ over and over again to describe Wednesday night’s Boston Celtics game against the Charlotte Hornets isn’t exactly in-depth, sometimes, it’s what works best.