NBA: No finals experience, no problem for Celtics says coach Ime Udoka
2 years, 6 months ago

NBA: No finals experience, no problem for Celtics says coach Ime Udoka

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Boston lost the Eastern Conference finals three times in the previous five seasons before breaking through this year Having no players with experience in the NBA Finals won’t be such a problem for the Boston Celtics, coach Ime Udoka said, even against a finals-familiar Golden State squad. “Taking a tough route, I think that has prepared us more than anything.” Ud oka’s staff of assistants includes Ben Sullivan, an assistant coach on 2021 champion Milwaukee. “Just use that to our advantage to come out from the jump, be out running, all that.” German center Daniel Theis has championship experience, although he admits three German league crowns with Brose Bamberg aren’t quite the same as what the NBA Finals offer. “It’s obviously two different leagues, but it’s experience being in a final and playing for a championship,” Theis said.

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Boston takes on conference rival Detroit
1 week, 6 days ago

Boston takes on conference rival Detroit

Associated Press  

Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -13.5; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Detroit plays Boston in Eastern Conference action Thursday. The 120.1 points per game the Celtics score are 7.1 more points than the Pistons allow. LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 118.0 points, 45.8 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.4 steals and 6.6 …

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

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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 …

NBA 2024-25 Season Preview: Can Anyone Stop the Boston Celtics Going Back-to-Back?
2 months ago

NBA 2024-25 Season Preview: Can Anyone Stop the Boston Celtics Going Back-to-Back?

CNN  

The 2024-25 season in the NBA is expected to be just as unpredictable as the past six years, with several teams vying for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. The Boston Celtics, who won the championship last year, are still strong contenders, but the Knicks, Sixers, and Nuggets will be looking to make a serious run at the title. The West Conference …

NBA 2024-25 Season Preview: Can Anyone Stop the Boston Celtics Going Back-to-Back?
2 months ago

NBA 2024-25 Season Preview: Can Anyone Stop the Boston Celtics Going Back-to-Back?

CNN  

The 2024-25 season in the NBA is shaping up to be a battle between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The Celtics, seeking their third consecutive championship, boast a formidable roster with the return of key players like Tatum, White, and Holiday. However, the Knicks have made a significant move by acquiring All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, who should provide …

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

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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 …

NBA predictions: A surprise team could challenge Celtics, Knicks, Sixers atop the East
2 months, 1 week ago

NBA predictions: A surprise team could challenge Celtics, Knicks, Sixers atop the East

New York Times  

-The Eastern Conference is the home of the NBA’s reigning champions … and also the home to a lot of teams that are straining to chase them. Paying him isn’t an easy decision — not when he’s already 35 and misses a guaranteed 20 games every year, and not when last season’s Heat seemed miles from contending even with him. …

NBA Finals: Celtics win 18th championship with victory over Mavericks
6 months ago

NBA Finals: Celtics win 18th championship with victory over Mavericks

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans 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 Los Angeles Lakers …

Boston Celtics win historic 18TH NBA title as they blow Dallas Mavericks away at TD Garden with sensational performance
6 months ago

Boston Celtics win historic 18TH NBA title as they blow Dallas Mavericks away at TD Garden with sensational performance

Daily Mail  

There was never a doubt in Beantown on Monday night. A Boston Celtics victory looked inevitable in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum lifts the Larry O'Brien Trophy after winning his first NBA Championship Jayson Tatum cemented himself as one of the premier players in the NBA by winning a title …

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

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 reminded of where Mavs are coming from (and the down 3-0 thing) in Game 4 beatdown
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics reminded of where Mavs are coming from (and the down 3-0 thing) in Game 4 beatdown

New York Times  

DALLAS — The big news going into Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night was that injured Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis would be available to play against the Dallas Mavericks … “if necessary.” As things happened, the big fella’s presence wasn’t necessary. Now let’s talk some real history, such as Dallas coming into the game burdened with …

NBA Finals: Mavericks roll to blowout victory over Celtics in Game 4
6 months, 1 week ago

NBA Finals: Mavericks roll to blowout victory over Celtics in Game 4

LA Times  

Dallas star Luka Doncic celebrates during the Mavericks’ win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. They just played harder.” The loss — Boston’s first in five weeks — snapped the Celtics’ 10-game postseason winning streak, longest in franchise history, plus took away the chance they had at being the first team in …

Celtics at Mavericks NBA Finals Game 4 odds, expert picks: Boston goes for the title
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics at Mavericks NBA Finals Game 4 odds, expert picks: Boston goes for the title

New York Times  

The Dallas Mavericks at least made things interesting in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but the Boston Celtics are on the verge of a title. ET on ABC Celtics lead series 3-0 Series odds: Celtics -10000, Mavericks +2000 As a neutral, there are two ways to look at what happened in Game 3. Boston now seeks the first sweep …

NBA Finals: Boston Celtics Beat Dallas Mavericks 106-99 to Take 3-0 Lead
6 months, 1 week ago

NBA Finals: Boston Celtics Beat Dallas Mavericks 106-99 to Take 3-0 Lead

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The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Brown scored 15 of his 30 in a scorching third quarter and the Celtics held on to move within one victory of a record-setting …

Celtics defeat Mavericks to take commanding 3-0 lead in NBA Finals
6 months, 1 week ago

Celtics defeat Mavericks to take commanding 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

LA Times  

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997. The Mavs almost pulled off a crazy comeback to avoid the big hole — 13 years after Dallas had the biggest fourth-quarter rally in the play-by-play era of the NBA Finals when a 15-point comeback …

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 …

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 …

Jason Kidd has a chance to join a very small club in these NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jason Kidd has a chance to join a very small club in these NBA Finals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Jason Kidd won an NBA championship as a Dallas player in 2011. DOMINANT CELTICS If Boston wins these NBA Finals, an argument could be made that this was the most dominant team in Celtics history. Again, barring something like Dallas winning four games in 30-point blowouts, Boston will finish with the highest differential over a total season in …

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.” …

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 …

Boston hosts Dallas to start NBA Finals
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Boston hosts Dallas to start NBA Finals

Associated Press  

Dallas Mavericks vs. Boston Celtics Boston; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -6.5; over/under is 214.5 NBA FINALS: Celtics host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks to open the NBA Finals. The Celtics won the last regular season matchup 138-110 on March 2 led by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, while Luka …

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 …

The NBA Finals are set, with Boston set to face Dallas for the Larry O’Brien Trophy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The NBA Finals are set, with Boston set to face Dallas for the Larry O’Brien Trophy

Associated Press  

Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. The matchup is now set: It’ll be Boston against Dallas for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, a series that starts on the Celtics’ home floor on June 6 — meaning everyone will be sitting around and waiting for about a week, a byproduct of the Celtics and Mavericks making short work of their respective conference finals. …

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 …

After completing first quest by reaching NBA Finals, Celtics can begin thinking about championship
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After completing first quest by reaching NBA Finals, Celtics can begin thinking about championship

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Boston Celtics completed one quest Monday night by returning to the NBA Finals. They led the league from wire to wire,” Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said after his team was swept 4-0 in its first conference finals appearance since 2014. They beat Indiana three times down the stretch, rallying in the last two games with decisive …

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 …

Tatum and the Celtics aim to clinch conference finals against Indiana
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Tatum and the Celtics aim to clinch conference finals against Indiana

Associated Press  

Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Indianapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -8; over/under is 222.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Celtics lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the series over the Indiana Pacers in game four of the Eastern Conference finals. The 123.3 points per game the Pacers average are 14.1 more points than …

Celtics rally to defeat Pacers and move to cusp of advancing to NBA Finals
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Celtics rally to defeat Pacers and move to cusp of advancing to NBA Finals

LA Times  

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday celebrates with teammate Al Horford during the second half of a 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday. Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an …

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 …

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 …

Celtics look to secure series victory over the Heat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Celtics look to secure series victory over the Heat

Associated Press  

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -14; over/under is 199.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Miami Heat in game five. TOP PERFORMERS: White is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for …

Top-seeded Celtics, Thunder expecting to see different versions of Heat, Pelicans in Game 2s
8 months ago

Top-seeded Celtics, Thunder expecting to see different versions of Heat, Pelicans in Game 2s

Associated Press  

Jaylen Brown wasn’t sure what happened when he saw Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum take a hard foul from the Heat’s Caleb Martin and crash to the TD Garden floor late in Boston’s first round series-opening win over Miami on Sunday. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault acknowledged his team’s offense wasn’t at the level he’d like, but thinks it was a good …

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 NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’
8 months ago

The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, ‘it’s a sprint now’

Associated Press  

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The Nuggets — with most of last season’s core back this year, including probable NBA MVP Nikola Jokic — are trying to become the eighth franchise to win back-to-back titles. “There ain’t no more pace,” said the 39-year-old James, the league’s oldest active player and all-time …

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 …

Celtics light up Udoka, Rockets 145-113, improve to 19-0 in Boston
11 months, 1 week ago

Celtics light up Udoka, Rockets 145-113, improve to 19-0 in Boston

Associated Press  

BOSTON — If Jayson Tatum wants to argue with the referees during a 30-point blowout, that’s OK with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla. I understand the time and score of the game,” Tatum said after he was ejected on back-to-back technical fouls in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 145-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. I’ve got to stand up …

The NBA’s tournament quarterfinals are set, with Pacers, Bucks, Lakers and Kings set to host
1 year ago

The NBA’s tournament quarterfinals are set, with Pacers, Bucks, Lakers and Kings set to host

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Khris Middleton had a thought pop into his head immediately after Milwaukee topped Miami to finish group play in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament with an unbeaten record. In the Eastern Conference, it’ll be Milwaukee hosting New York on Dec. 5 and Indiana playing host to Boston on Dec. 4; in the Western Conference, it’ll be the Los Angeles …

NBA: Boston Celtics Bounce Back to Beat Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers Fall Short of Dallas Mavericks
1 year, 1 month ago

NBA: Boston Celtics Bounce Back to Beat Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers Fall Short of Dallas Mavericks

News 18  

The Boston Celtics got back to winning ways with a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in their top-of-the-table NBA Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday as the Dallas Mavericks thwarted an incredible LeBron James-inspired comeback to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-101. Yet James’s former Cleveland team-mate Kyrie Irving rescued the Mavs with a clutch three-pointer to put Dallas back …

NBA: Boston Celtics Get The Better Of Miami Heat 119-11 In Rematch Of Eastern Conference Finals
1 year, 1 month ago

NBA: Boston Celtics Get The Better Of Miami Heat 119-11 In Rematch Of Eastern Conference Finals

News 18  

Derrick White had 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-111 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum finished with 22 points in the latest matchup of the East rivals, who’ve met in the conference finals three out of the past four seasons. Derrick White …

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 …

NBA: Miami Heat rout Boston Celtics to book Finals showdown with Denver Nuggets
1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: Miami Heat rout Boston Celtics to book Finals showdown with Denver Nuggets

Firstpost  

Jimmy Butler played a starring role as the Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 on Monday, denying the Celtics a historic comeback after trailing the playoff series 3-0. But we’ve got one more to get.” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said he never doubted his resilient squad could win game seven. “When the ship gets rocky, …

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 …

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