Buckley: After Celtics lay down in Miami, it may be time to arrange for the wrecking ball
1 year, 7 months ago

Buckley: After Celtics lay down in Miami, it may be time to arrange for the wrecking ball

New York Times  

MIAMI — In December 1982, with his team stumbling along with a 2-14 record, Houston Rockets coach Del Harris summed up the situation thusly: “All the personnel belongs in the NBA. But what we have learned during this disastrous postseason, with the point being delivered in Technicolor Sunday night at Miami’s Kaseya Center, is that to place these guys in the same room, to hand them the same uniforms, to send them out to a basketball court identified as a “team,” is a gross mischaracterization of that word. The final was Miami 128, Boston 102, but that’s only because the Celtics “won” the D-League-like fourth quarter thanks to the Fantastic Four of Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet and Mike Muscala playing key roles in Boston’s star-spangled 39-35 finish. “I should have — whatever it was, whether it was the starting lineup or it was an adjustment, I have to get them in a better place ready to play, and that’s on me.” GO DEEPER Heat dominate Celtics to take 3-0 series lead in ECF If there’s a Pro Joe lobby out there that believes the 32-year-old rookie coach is doing a crackerjack job, it should probably fire its public relations firm. The great Magic Johnson, for one, took to Twitter to put the Celtics on blast: “In my 44 years of being associated with the NBA I never thought I’d see a Boston Celtics team, a franchise with 17 Championships, quit.

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Celtics answer Bucks’ call to compete, win despite cold shooting
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Celtics answer Bucks’ call to compete, win despite cold shooting

New York Times  

BOSTON — Al Horford’s final shot didn’t matter. And it’s gonna be really competitive.” The Celtics shot 32.1 percent on 3-point attempts in their fifth-worst outside shooting performance of the season. During a Nov. 10 Celtics win at Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo earned an offensive foul call with an elbow to Brown’s face, then, like an uncle playing a game with his …

Celtics Prepare for Banner Night and Opener Against Rival Knicks: A Championship Legacy in the Making
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2 months ago

Celtics Prepare for Banner Night and Opener Against Rival Knicks: A Championship Legacy in the Making

News 18  

The Boston Celtics are preparing for their season opener against the New York Knicks. The team will raise their 18th banner to the TD Garden rafters and receive their championship rings in the pregame ceremony. The Celtics are bringing back their entire starting lineup and most of their bench, and are the favorites to win it all again. The coach …

Celtics Seek 19th Title, But Challengers Are Rising
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2 months ago

Celtics Seek 19th Title, But Challengers Are Rising

Associated Press  

The Celtics are looking to defend their 19th NBA title, but they face a challenging season with several challengers. The team returns virtually intact from a year ago, but they will face competition from New York, Philadelphia, and rising teams in the East and West. The Celtics know that they will have to be patient and persistent to win the …

Celtics Quest for Back-to-Back Glory as LeBron Joins Son and Familiar Faces
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2 months ago

Celtics Quest for Back-to-Back Glory as LeBron Joins Son and Familiar Faces

News 18  

The Boston Celtics will be aiming to repeat as NBA champions in the upcoming season, with LeBron James and his son Bronny joining the team. The Celtics will face stiff competition from the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and other teams in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers will have a new father-son combination with Anthony Davis and …

Celtics Reunite for Another Title Run: Can They Repeat the Dynasty?
2 months, 1 week ago

Celtics Reunite for Another Title Run: Can They Repeat the Dynasty?

Associated Press  

The Boston Celtics are poised to return to title contention with their core players intact. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the team boasts a potent offensive arsenal and a suffocating defense. Despite some concerns about their frontcourt depth, the Celtics have the tools to overcome any challenges they may face. With a strong track record and a hunger …

Boston Celtics’ summer of snubs could keep Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hungry for repeat title
3 months ago

Boston Celtics’ summer of snubs could keep Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hungry for repeat title

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum has a new tattoo on his back, another gold medal to hang around his neck, and a chip on his shoulder. “In real time, it was tough,” Tatum said at the Celtics media day, acknowledging “I guess you could say that” it would motivate him when the Celtics try to repeat as NBA champions. “Joe was …

Jayson Tatum’s benching, Yabu’s resurgence and more: Celtics mailbag, Part 1
4 months, 1 week ago

Jayson Tatum’s benching, Yabu’s resurgence and more: Celtics mailbag, Part 1

New York Times  

Now that Team USA has won the gold medal and Jayson Tatum even played in the championship game, the Celtics roster can finally rest for the summer. Are you nervous about the mindset Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will bring into the coming season after their mutual summers of Olympic “disrespect?” — Tom D. I know Celtics fans, myself included, …

Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman puts his fingerprints on the game in summer league debut
5 months, 1 week ago

Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman puts his fingerprints on the game in summer league debut

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Baylor Scheierman looks ready. “That’s something I enjoy and I’m not going to back down from and I’m going to compete.” Scheierman, the 23-year-old rookie from Creighton, showed he can do a bit of everything in his summer league debut Saturday. “I think for his first NBA type of action, he was aggressive,” Celtics summer league coach …

Celtics are built to thrive in NBA’s new cap era … at least for a little while
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics are built to thrive in NBA’s new cap era … at least for a little while

New York Times  

If there’s one lesson I hope we all learned from these NBA playoffs, it’s this: Can we hold our horses and wait a little before immediately anointing anyone who has a successful playoff round as The Next Thing? I’m told the Celtics would like to bring the centers back if the money is reasonable; regardless, Boston can easily replenish the …

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum have their banner in a city that demands nothing less
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum have their banner in a city that demands nothing less

New York Times  

BOSTON — They all know what they signed up for when they get here. “The only way you can get rid of all the ghosts,” said the Celtics’ great play-by-play man, Sean Grande, toward the end of Boston’s 106-88 NBA Finals clincher Monday over the Dallas Mavericks, “is to become one of them.” So, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have …

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s twisting march to glory: A timeline
6 months, 1 week ago

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s twisting march to glory: A timeline

New York Times  

The partnership of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hasn’t been perfect. Here’s a timeline through the years of Tatum and Brown and everything that’s led to this moment, Boston’s first championship since 2008, via stories by The Athletic. Tatum and Brown were beginning to put their mark on the Boston roster, and the Celtics’ front office knew to build around …

Inside the Celtics’ championship march to Banner 18: ‘We made all the sacrifices’
6 months, 1 week ago

Inside the Celtics’ championship march to Banner 18: ‘We made all the sacrifices’

New York Times  

BOSTON — At shootaround before Game 3 of the second round, Jaylen Brown shrugged off a question about the Boston Celtics’ playoff struggles at home. “All year long, we’ve been hearing about the Celtics of the past,” Brown said. He told The Athletic his coach taught the Celtics how to “see the game at the next level.” “He’ll stop things …

Celtics defeat Mavericks for 18th NBA title, eclipsing Lakers for most championships
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics defeat Mavericks for 18th NBA title, eclipsing Lakers for most championships

LA Times  

Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with fans in TD Garden standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Lakers for the most …

Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night under the 17 banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters. “We don’t like to lose,” Celtics guard Jaylen Brown said before practice on Sunday. So I think it’s not difficult to get everybody in …

Celtics take season’s worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals with latest chance to secure title
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics take season’s worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals with latest chance to secure title

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Celtics picked the most inopportune time to play their worst game of the season. They’re not going to roll over,” Celtics reserve Sam Hauser said. They’re desperate.. They’re not going to make it easy on us.” As humbling as Game 4’s loss was, history will be on the Celtics’ side for Game 5. “It’s a great opportunity …

Celtics show unselfish, championship mindset to put Mavs on ropes: ‘The job is not done’
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics show unselfish, championship mindset to put Mavs on ropes: ‘The job is not done’

New York Times  

DALLAS — On the final possession of the Boston Celtics’ mighty third quarter Wednesday night, Jaylen Brown dribbled in place on the midcourt logo and waited to start his move. “I’ve got to watch the film,” Jayson Tatum said, “but that was excellent basketball we played to start the third, especially on the offensive end.” With an opportunity to step …

Celtics hold off Mavericks to lead NBA Finals 3-0 as Luka Dončić fouls out late
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics hold off Mavericks to lead NBA Finals 3-0 as Luka Dončić fouls out late

New York Times  

DALLAS — If the dynamics of this series, these playoffs or the entire season, for that matter, were going to change, Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals was the time. “We’re not necessarily saying ‘one more’ or anything like that — we are just saying, however long it takes,” said Tatum, who had a long embrace with …

Threat of a Boston NBA title brings out the pettiness in Lakers and Celtics fans
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Threat of a Boston NBA title brings out the pettiness in Lakers and Celtics fans

LA Times  

Celtics fans celebrate a playoff win as Kobe Bryant sits on the bench and puts his head in a towel in Boston on June 8, 2008. Woods said he loathes Celtics fans’ “arrogance and disillusionment,” admonishing them for believing Boston is the greatest franchise in NBA history. Rivera calls it “half a championship.” Rivera’s family moved from Puerto Rico to …

Will the best Celtics player please rise? There’s a long list of nominees after Game 2 win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the best Celtics player please rise? There’s a long list of nominees after Game 2 win

New York Times  

BOSTON — Considering his 26-point, 11-rebound effort in the Celtics’ 105-98 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night, does that now make Jrue Holiday Boston’s best player? His twice-said Saturday comment that Jaylen Brown is the Celtics’ best player created quite a stir but also opened up a runway for the recency bias crowd to put it …

Challenge to Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s ‘sacred’ partnership fuels Celtics’ Game 2 win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Challenge to Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s ‘sacred’ partnership fuels Celtics’ Game 2 win

New York Times  

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics knew what Jason Kidd was doing. “Why would I let my ego or my need to score all the points get in the way of that?” Through all the noise, Brown and Tatum haven’t changed how they play. If I need to have 16 potential assists every single night and that’s what puts us in …

Mavericks’ plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mavericks’ plan to stop Celtics in NBA Finals: Get them to fight among themselves

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Jason Kidd couldn’t figure out how to stop the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Mavericks coach seemed eager to sow dissension in the Boston locker room on Saturday when he singled out Jaylen Brown as the Celtics’ best player — words transparently designed to irk Jayson Tatum, an actual NBA first-teamer who was …

The Celtics might have perfected the modern NBA offense: Unending 3s and midrange firepower
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Celtics might have perfected the modern NBA offense: Unending 3s and midrange firepower

New York Times  

BOSTON — Twenty years after the Seven-Seconds-or-Less Phoenix Suns shook up the NBA with an offense the likes of which the league had never seen or tried to defend before, the Boston Celtics have taken things to the next level. Behold the perfect modern NBA offense, matching 3-point volume and efficacy with ruthlessly efficient midrange shooting, with the occasional drives, …

Jaylen Brown takes over at the rim to lead Celtics to Game 1 win in NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaylen Brown takes over at the rim to lead Celtics to Game 1 win in NBA Finals

New York Times  

BOSTON — Eight years ago, Jaylen Brown was booed when he was drafted. “When they cut to eight, that’s when the game started,” Brown said. Cause JB GOT BLOCKS pic.twitter.com/Mmfwl5iRk2 — Boston Celtics June 7, 2024 “I think just, being his teammate for seven years, we’ve been in so many big games, we’ve been in so many big moments,” Tatum …

Analysis: This NBA Finals will show if the Celtics are ready for pressure
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: This NBA Finals will show if the Celtics are ready for pressure

Associated Press  

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said all the right things after the Boston Celtics fell in the NBA Finals two years ago. A sizable one at that over the Dallas Mavericks, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, which means the Celtics will feel a level of pressure that wasn’t on the shoulders of Brown and Tatum two years ago. “You could see …

Why Celtics say they’re ready for the NBA Finals this time around
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Celtics say they’re ready for the NBA Finals this time around

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Celtics vs. Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals BOSTON — Scrutiny can often cloud the truth. “Unless they change the light bulbs in the arenas, they won’t be any brighter than they were the last series,” Mazzulla said at NBA Finals media day Wednesday. It’s been that the whole journey for me.” …

Celtics will win unprecedented 18th title if stars Tatum and Brown focus on details, not emotions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics will win unprecedented 18th title if stars Tatum and Brown focus on details, not emotions

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t point to just one moment he believes helped his team get past the emotions of losing to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals two years ago. The guys are doing it.” And if this team ultimately emerges from this Finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks with the franchise’s 18th championship, it …

Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — As the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals, the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses. “You think that you’re young, if you’ve been once, you’ll continue to keep going,” Tatum said. and go out there and try to get the job done.” Dallas’ Luka …

Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown make most of second chance in NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown make most of second chance in NBA Finals

LA Times  

For almost the entirety of their time together in Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been linked. It reached a new level last week during a segment on ESPN’s “Get Up” in which panelists debated whether the 26-year-old Tatum expressed excitement or disappointment while watching the 27-year-old Brown garner Eastern Conference finals MVP honors. “I think it’s unfair to …

Celtics, back in NBA Finals after 2022 defeat, aim to show they learned from loss
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics, back in NBA Finals after 2022 defeat, aim to show they learned from loss

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Celtics vs. Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals BOSTON — There was a championship celebrated on the parquet court inside TD Garden just two years ago. Only, it wasn’t the Boston Celtics doing the celebrating, but the Golden State Warriors — who defeated the C’s in six games to settle the 2022 …

Celtics stars Tatum and Brown feel better equipped to tackle 2nd chance in NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics stars Tatum and Brown feel better equipped to tackle 2nd chance in NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — For almost the entirety of their time together in Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have been linked. It reached a new level last week during a segment on ESPN’s “Get Up” in which panelists debated whether the 26-year-old Tatum expressed excitement or disappointment while watching the 27-year-old Brown garner Eastern Conference finals MVP honors. But even as …

Celtics have followed ‘craziness’ of Joe Mazzulla’s coaching style straight to the NBA Finals
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Celtics have followed ‘craziness’ of Joe Mazzulla’s coaching style straight to the NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — When Celtics guard Derrick White stood in the corner behind the 3-point line late in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals as teammate Jaylen Brown drove into the lane, drew defenders and flipped a pass toward him, White felt prepared for the moment. “Things that you can’t take for granted,” said Mazzulla, who at age 35, is …

In NBA Finals, Celtics and Mavs face different challenges from what they just conquered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In NBA Finals, Celtics and Mavs face different challenges from what they just conquered

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Celtics vs. Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Each NBA playoff series is its own distinct event, with no real continuity point between the end of one and the beginning of another. Similarly, the brave fight the Indiana Pacers put up against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals tells us …

Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night. He saw Jayson Tatum toss the ball high into the air, Al Horford run toward the coaching staff and looking for his son long before Jaylen Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference finals MVP trophy. White, meanwhile, seemed ready to get back to work after making the …

‘Different’ Celtics have more work to do, but so far, they’ve passed every test
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Different’ Celtics have more work to do, but so far, they’ve passed every test

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — This time, a trip to the Eastern Conference finals by the Boston Celtics ended without any clamoring from the public and the press box that the coach must go and, oh, by the way, let’s aim a wrecking ball at the roster. GO DEEPER Celtics sweep Pacers to advance to NBA Finals Yes, White’s game-winner happened to fall …

Celtics, Jaylen Brown locked in on ‘most important thing’ — winning
7 months ago

Celtics, Jaylen Brown locked in on ‘most important thing’ — winning

New York Times  

BOSTON — With 3:44 remaining in the third quarter Thursday night — the Boston Celtics versus the Indiana Pacers, TD Garden — Boston’s Jaylen Brown slid a pass under the basket to Oshae Brissett, who moved in for a demonstrative dunk. GO DEEPER How Jaylen Brown guided Celtics to 2-0 series lead in Eastern Conference finals Now, this would be …

How Jaylen Brown guided Celtics to 2-0 series lead in Eastern Conference finals over Pacers: 4 takeaways
7 months ago

How Jaylen Brown guided Celtics to 2-0 series lead in Eastern Conference finals over Pacers: 4 takeaways

New York Times  

By Eric Nehm, Jay King, Jared Weiss, James Boyd and Hunter Patterson Jaylen Brown tied his playoff career high with 40 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 126-110 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. — Jared Weiss, Celtics beat writer Indiana falls victim to regular lapses Going up …

Celtics survive their first real playoff test in Pacers: ‘That s— was chaos’
7 months ago

Celtics survive their first real playoff test in Pacers: ‘That s— was chaos’

New York Times  

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown walked along the TD Garden baseline during a stoppage in play late in overtime Tuesday night. The Celtics allowed the Pacers to shoot 53.5 percent from the field, but yanked away the win anyway with an ending that packed more tension and excitement than the first two rounds of Boston’s postseason run combined. In the final …

Jaylen Brown and Celtics, backed into a corner, show their mettle with Game 1 escape
7 months ago

Jaylen Brown and Celtics, backed into a corner, show their mettle with Game 1 escape

New York Times  

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown was tucked into the corner, as in having no room to take even a quarter-step backward, and he had the Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam all over him. Jaylen Brown breaks down his clutch game-tying 3 that sent Game 1 to OT ☘️#NBAConferenceFinals presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/lfDGRTz8ve — NBA May 22, 2024 It was Brown’s first …

The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals
7 months, 1 week ago

The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Opposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason. “Who wants Boston next?” AP AUDIO: The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals The Celtics are halfway toward an NBA title. Three consecutive wins later, Boston likes the trajectory it’s on just four victories shy of …

Will home-court advantage continue to be a parquet problem for Celtics?
7 months, 1 week ago

Will home-court advantage continue to be a parquet problem for Celtics?

New York Times  

The Boston Celtics’ home-road playoff splits are again backward, at least compared to conventional wisdom, but Jaylen Brown hopes they won’t stay that way for long. Still, by opening the postseason with two losses in their first five home games, all while dominating on the road, the Celtics have revived memories of their recent TD Garden playoff slippage. “It’s always …

Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They’ll play Cleveland or Orlando
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They’ll play Cleveland or Orlando

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. “We got past the first step,” said Celtics guard Derrick White, …

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat and expects nothing less in playoffs
8 months ago

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat and expects nothing less in playoffs

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Celtics were winding down a playoff-opening victory, but one of their biggest stars had just hit the floor. All-Star Jayson Tatum, who’d only minutes before notched his first career playoff triple-double, was going up for a rebound under a minute to play when he was undercut by Miami’s Caleb Martin, sending him crashing to the TD Garden …

Heat face Celtics in first round after epic conference finals duel last season
8 months ago

Heat face Celtics in first round after epic conference finals duel last season

Associated Press  

BOSTON — As the Boston Celtics prepare for what they hope will be their latest NBA title run, coach Joe Mazzulla had his team look to past NBA champions for inspiration. And we have to be ready for that.” It’s a lesson Boston learned last season when the Miami Heat jumped on the Celtics 3-0 in the Eastern conference finals, …

The Celtics have been the NBA’s most dominant team. Only a championship will make season complete
8 months, 1 week ago

The Celtics have been the NBA’s most dominant team. Only a championship will make season complete

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics know that no one cares about everything they’ve accomplished during the regular season. And maybe have some better outcomes.” In an offseason that saw the exits of defensive stalwart Marcus Smart, along with last season’s Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon and big man Robert Williams, Boston found itself with the additions of Jrue …

In possible NBA Finals preview, Nuggets hand Celtics first home loss of the season
11 months ago

In possible NBA Finals preview, Nuggets hand Celtics first home loss of the season

New York Times  

BOSTON — The impetus for the biggest win of the season started on the heels of a loss. They didn’t let that repeat itself in a week that included the tragic and sudden passing of Golden State Warriors assistant Dejan Milojević, who coached Nuggets star center Nikola Jokić in Serbia. “The last couple of days, we’ve just been supporting him, …

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown get revenge in OT sequel vs. Timberwolves
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown get revenge in OT sequel vs. Timberwolves

New York Times  

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum has a long memory. “That’s my little bro,” Brown said, praising his fellow Atlanta native for trying to be one of the best in the game. “I would like to think it’s not necessarily personal, but I do think you see guys get the best out of each other,” Mazzulla said. “We shouldn’t have to wait …

Celtics season over: What went wrong and what comes next?
1 year, 6 months ago

Celtics season over: What went wrong and what comes next?

New York Times  

Well, they almost made history. Maybe that’s even more frustrating, that the Celtics got to the precipice of doing something no team has done before, Jayson Tatum rolled his ankle, and the whole run came crashing down with him. That’s a long cry from the success the Celtics experienced throughout the regular season and even over the first two rounds …

Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals
1 year, 6 months ago

Jimmy Butler helps Heat to 103-84 Game 7 win over Celtics and spot in NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — No unprecedented comeback, no last-tick miracle, no cavalcade of higher seeds is going to prevent these Miami Heat from playing for the NBA title. Eastern Conference finals Most Valuable Player Jimmy Butler scored 28 points, and Caleb Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help the eighth-seeded Heat beat Boston 103-84 in Game 7 on Monday night …

Most fans won’t remember ’22-23 Celtics. After Game 7 flop, all they have is a highlight
1 year, 6 months ago

Most fans won’t remember ’22-23 Celtics. After Game 7 flop, all they have is a highlight

New York Times  

BOSTON — The cheering was as advertised when the Celtics stepped onto the parquet Monday night for pregame warmups, none of it directed at any one player. White is always going to be remembered as the guy whose last-second putback of Marcus Smart’s around-the-rim-and-out shot propelled the Celtics to victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The final …

Celtics leave history untouched with Game 7 disaster: ‘We failed. We let the whole city down.’
1 year, 6 months ago

Celtics leave history untouched with Game 7 disaster: ‘We failed. We let the whole city down.’

New York Times  

BOSTON — This could have been one of the best nights of this century for the Celtics organization. They probably felt like a team of destiny after White’s stunning putback forced a Game 7, but the Heat took that steel chair to the forehead and kept on moving forward. We had opportunities, we just couldn’t get it going.” The Celtics …

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