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Allisha Gray - Practices Thursday Gray (hand) participated in Thursday's practice, Annie Costabile of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gray injured her left hand against New York in Game 1 of the semifinals and recently underwent a minor procedure. It's encouraging to see the veteran guard back at practice, and she can be considered questionable for Game 1 of the Finals against the Valkyries on Saturday until Atlanta releases its injury report.

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Jordan Walsh - Scoreless in preseason win Walsh finished Wednesday's 114-93 preseason win over the Hornets with two points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block across 17 minutes.

Impact Walsh provided a muted impact on the offensive end in his limited burn Wednesday. The 22-year-old forward is a talented defender who still has room to grow offensively, and he is expected to open the season as a member of Boston's starting five, according to Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com. Across 25 regular-season starts in 2025-26, Walsh averaged 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks in 22.7 minutes per showing.

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Neemias Queta - Provides spark off bench Queta supplied 16 points (7-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), one rebound and one assist across 24 minutes in Wednesday's 114-93 preseason victory over Charlotte.

Impact Queta provided Boston with an offensive lift off the bench, finishing several plays around the rim and throwing down a driving dunk in the fourth quarter. However, his lone rebound was a notable shortcoming, particularly with Mitchell Robinson collecting seven boards and three blocks in the starting lineup. Queta figures to compete with Robinson and Luka Garza for frontcourt opportunities.

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Payton Pritchard - Double-digit dimes off bench Wednesday Pritchard provided seven points (3-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt), 11 assists and three rebounds over 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's preseason win over Charlotte.

Impact The 28-year-old guard had trouble getting his own shot to fall, but he led the Celtics in assists on the night while tying Jayson Tatum for the team lead in minutes. Pritchard posted better numbers last season than he did in 2024-25 when he won the NBA's Sixth Man of the year Award, averaging a career-best 17.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 boards along with 2.7 threes in 32.4 minutes over 79 regular-season games, and he should be the engine of the second unit once again in 2026-27.

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Mitchell Robinson - Three rejections in preseason win Robinson produced 12 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks and an assist over 17 minutes in Wednesday's preseason win over the Hornets.

Impact The long-time Knick got the start at center while Neemias Queta and Luka Garza both came off the bench, but it was Queta (24 minutes) who ended up seeing more court time on the night. How the Celtics split the workload at center between the three will be one of the key storylines for the team to begin the season, but Robinson isn't likely to see a hefty workload as his new team tries to keep him healthy. Over 60 regular-season games in 2025-26 -- the most he'd played since 2021-22 -- as part of New York's title run, the 28-year-old averaged 5.7 points, 8.8 boards and 2.1 combined blocks and steals in 19.6 minutes a contest.

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Derrick White - Makes impact at both ends of court Wednesday White played 20 minutes in Wednesday's preseason win over the Hornets, scoring 17 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and adding four steals, three rebounds and two assists.

Impact Making his second appearance of the exhibition schedule, the veteran point guard finished second to Jayson Tatum in scoring for Boston while leading a defense that snatched 16 steals in total. White will be looking to improve his efficiency in 2026-27 after shooting a career-worst 39.4 percent from the floor last season, along with a 32.7 percent mark from three-point range that was a steep decline from the prior three campaigns.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Jayson Tatum - Leading scorer in preseason win Tatum tallied 19 points (8-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, six assists and two steals across 29 minutes in Wednesday's 114-93 preseason win over the Hornets.

Impact Tatum was one of five Celtics to score in double figures, finishing as the game's leading scorer while also hauling in a team-high number of rebounds. Boston has one preseason game remaining Friday against Philadelphia, though the club could opt to rest its franchise player ahead of Tuesday's regular-season opener at Detroit.

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Luka Garza - Nets 14 points in preseason win Garza (nose) totaled 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), three steals and one rebound across 14 minutes in Wednesday's 114-93 preseason win over the Hornets.

Impact Garza exited Saturday's game early due to a nose injury but returned to action Wednesday and provided a notable scoring punch off the bench. The Iowa product has fared well during preseason play, though regular-season minutes may be tough to come by with Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson ahead of him on the center depth chart.

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Ron Harper Jr. - Available versus Hornets Harper (shoulder) is available for Wednesday's preseason game versus the Hornets, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.

Impact Harper has yet to play during the preseason due to a shoulder injury but is cleared to suit up Wednesday versus the Hornets. The 26-year-old averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 29 regular-season games with the Celtics in 2025-26.

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Devin Carter - Still under the weather Carter (illness) won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against Charlotte, Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com reports.

Impact Carter will miss a second consecutive game due to an illness. His next chance to suit up could come Friday against Philadelphia.

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Jaylen Brown fenced, boxed, surfed and skydived in the summer. His biggest adventure awaits

Jaylen Brown has had a whirlwind summer, taking on new adventures and a new team

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Allisha Gray - Undergoes minor hand procedure Gray recently underwent a minor procedure on her left hand but is still considered day-to-day ahead of Game 1 of the Finals against Golden State on Saturday, Alexa Philippou of ESP...

Impact Gray injured her left hand in Game 1 of the semifinals and didn't play in the final two games of the series. However, the star guard is reportedly making good progress ahead of the Finals and could return as soon as Saturday. If she's forced to miss additional time, DeWanna Bonner figures to remain in the starting five, while Isobel Borlase and Te-Hina Paopao would be candidates for increased minutes off the bench.

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Payton Pritchard - Lands contract extension Tuesday Pritchard signed a two-year, $44.2 million contract extension with the Celtics on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Impact Pritchard's extension includes a mutual option for the 2029-30 campaign. The 28-year-old guard is coming off the best statistical year of his career, averaging 17.0 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 steals across 32.4 minutes per game in 79 regular-season appearances (50 starts). Regardless of whether the 2024-25 Sixth Man of the Year starts, he figures to play a sizable role for the Jaylen Brown-less Celtics.

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Philadelphia's LeBron James knows how to handle a star-studded roster, like what the 76ers built

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'Going to be special': Celtics' Paul George unveils lofty Jayson Tatum expectations | Sporting News Paul George has big expectations for Jayson Tatum as they become wing running mates in the Celtics system under Coach Joe Mazzulla.

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Jayson Tatum drops honest evaluation of having Paul George on the Celtics | Sporting News Jayson Tatum is loving every second of sharing the Celtics wings with Paul George in the NBA Preseason.

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4 DAYS AGO • NYPOST.COM

Paul George is still valuable to 76ers' VJ Edgecombe from a distance Boston Celtics star Paul George is still in contact with the Philadelphia 76ers guard, VJ Edgecombe.

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It's not what the Celtics are doing in preseason that's exciting, but how The Boston Celtics have looked good in the most inconsequential basketball games, but what's more, it's how they're doing it that's expected...

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