Sam Hauser hits from way downtown, 05/02/2026

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What a shot by Sam Hauser, 04/21/2026

"I mean, they're really good," explained Hauser.

Sam Hauser joined Kayla Burton in the latest episode of Hoopin' where he talked about the secret to the Celtics' camaraderie.Sam Hauser speaks to the camaraderie of this year's Celtics team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Kayla Burton caught up with Sam Hauser in the latest episode of Hoopin' where Hauser talks about the Celtics proving people wrong in what many thought would be a gap year.Sam Hauser talks Celtics ‘proving people wrong' this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

At the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, most analysts pegged the team as a club likely to be in the play-in tournament mix -- if they were lucky.

Boston crushed New Orleans to clinch the two seed in a record-setting performance.

Abby Chin caught up with Sam Hauser after the Celtics dominated the Pelicans 144-118 and clinched the No. 2 seed.Hauser: Celtics played with a chip on their shoulder all season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston