Blake Griffin said Payton Pritchard was so shy and so scrawny that he knew he had to be "nasty" on the court if Oklahoma was recruiting him.
Blake Griffin and Payton Pritchard met at a Los Angeles Clippers game when Pritchard was just 16 years old before they knew they’d end up teammates on the Boston Celtics.
Udoka, now coaching the Rockets, saw Pritchard step into an important role as the Celtics marched to the 2022 NBA Finals before losing to the Warriors.
Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka reflected on Payton Pritchard's lack of playing time, and how far the Celtics guard has come.
On this day in Celtics history, former Boston point guard Tony Delk was born, and guard Bobby Wilson was signed.
Former Celtics big Blake Griffin recalls a time when he played Payton Pritchard, and revealed how he knew Pritchard would be good.
The Boston Celtics are gearing up for an important matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, looking to build on their much-needed win over the Chicago Bulls. The Celtics, who are currently second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 33-15,
At that moment in a potential title-clinching game for Boston, Mavericks star Luka Doncic was at the free throw line, trying to convert a three-point play. Celtics guard Payton Pritchard had ...
Pritchard registered 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal across 22 minutes during Monday's 125-85 victory over the Warriors.
As opponents have tried to dent the Celtics’ championship armor, however, Tatum has remained consistent. He ranks sixth in the NBA in scoring, (26.7 points per game). He has scored at least 30 points in 18 out of 45 games. And he remains on track to finish with career highs in rebounds (9.0) and assists (5.4) per game.
Blake Griffin knew that Payton Pritchard would be a Celtics star Pritchard took a jump this season statistically and in terms of his role on the Celtics. He’s averaging 14.1 points, shooting 40. ...
FROM THE SOLD-OUT stands in Boston's TD Garden, Terry Pritchard could ... a day there. Payton didn't do that." From afar, Danny Ainge, then the Celtics' president of basketball operations, paid ...