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What we learned from the Celtics’ preseason: Has Jayson Tatum fixed his jumper?
2 months, 1 week ago

What we learned from the Celtics’ preseason: Has Jayson Tatum fixed his jumper?

New York Times  

The Boston Celtics will raise their championship banner during an opening-night ceremony in less than a week. Tatum drilled at least three 3-pointers only five times over Boston’s 19 playoff games last season while handling a full diet of playing time. Throughout the preseason, Boston handily won Pritchard’s and Hauser’s playing time. The Celtics could take things slowly with Horford …

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Kristaps Porziņģis available for ‘very specific instances’ in NBA Finals Game 4
6 months, 1 week ago

Kristaps Porziņģis available for ‘very specific instances’ in NBA Finals Game 4

New York Times  

DALLAS — Boston Celtics star center Kristaps Porziņģis was available to play Game 4 of the NBA Finals, coach Joe Mazzulla said before the game, while cautioning that the 7-footer is “not quite there” in recovering from the tissue tear and tendon displacement near his left ankle. Porziņģis did not play in the game, which the Celtics lost in historic …

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What does Kristaps Porziņģis’ ‘rare’ ankle injury mean for Celtics in the NBA Finals?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

What does Kristaps Porziņģis’ ‘rare’ ankle injury mean for Celtics in the NBA Finals?

New York Times  

DALLAS — The Boston Celtics finally got Kristaps Porziņģis back for the NBA Finals and were immediately reminded how vital he is to the team’s success. The Celtics announced before practice Tuesday that Porziņģis suffered a “rare” injury termed as a torn medial retinaculum, allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla called …

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Celtics identity crisis, Jayson Tatum’s injury, spoil shot at history as season ends
1 year, 6 months ago

Celtics identity crisis, Jayson Tatum’s injury, spoil shot at history as season ends

New York Times  

BOSTON — After everything they did to get to this point, the Celtics suddenly had the rug pulled from under them. On the first play of Game 7, Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle landing on Gabe Vincent’s foot, and was simply never the same. “We had a great opportunity and we failed.” Tatum’s leg injury at the beginning of the …

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76ers’ Embiid doubtful; Celtics vow adjustments for Game 2
1 year, 7 months ago

76ers’ Embiid doubtful; Celtics vow adjustments for Game 2

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he didn’t walk off the court feeling any panic following Boston’s 119-115 Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the 76ers in Game 1. What’s troubling for the Celtics, though, is that Philadelphia was able to win the physical battle down the stretch without All-Star Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with a sprained right knee. …

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Celtics-Sixers preview: Can 76ers survive Joel Embiid’s injury? Predictions and more
1 year, 7 months ago

Celtics-Sixers preview: Can 76ers survive Joel Embiid’s injury? Predictions and more

New York Times  

After a brief scare from the Hawks, the matchup we’ve been waiting for is finally here. The Celtics scored 117.4 points per 100 possessions against Philadelphia during Embiid’s minutes across four regular season matchups — that’s a hair better than Boston’s second-ranked offense averaged across the full season. Embiid wasn’t yelling at Maxey, but he did express that the Sixers …

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