The addition of Kristaps Porzingis during the offseason certainly elevated the Boston Celtics to where they are right now. The thing is, his delayed return from an injury will be detrimental to the Jayson Tatum-led team, especially since they’re hunting for a ring this year.
Opponents trying to challenge the Celtics' physical toughness, hoping it also creates a mental edge, is an approach Boston's repeatedly run into in recent years.
NBA stars typically don't lead their team to a title until they turn 27 and start playing at the peak of their powers. There are countless reasons for the time and patience required before even the league's most prominent players ascend to the NBA's summit.
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after demolishing the Miami Heat in Game 5, officially ending a first-round playoff series that was really over the second it was revealed that Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier would be unable to give it a go.
The importance of process, Derrick White’s non-answer, and TD Garden vs. the Kaseya Center. After all the scary post-Game 2 chatter, the Boston Celtics took down the Miami Heat in a fairly convincing gentleman’s sweep.
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have had some fierce battles in past postseasons, but Game 5 on Wednesday night wasn’t one of them. The C’s walloped Miami 118-84 and clinched a 4-1 series win in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 118-84 to win their first-round series 4-1. Before the game (on April 30), NBA Champion Nick Young sent out a post on X with a bold claim about the Celtics (and the Los Angeles Clippers).
There are, to date, 28 NBA players who have tallied at least 3,000 playoff points. It’s a list purely of Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famers.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is flourishing alongside stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been playing together for the Boston Celtics for a long time, and their familiarity with each other plays a big role in the success of their team.
The Boston Celtics proved the pre-series betting odds right after taking down the Miami Heat in five games. It was a reveling performance from Jayson Tatum and the rest of the Celtics roster as they got back at a Heat team that didn’t have Jimmy Butler on their roster.
The Boston Celtics eliminated the Miami Heat on Wednesday and Miami's coach is giving the Celtics full credit.
Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday joined the Boston Celtics via trade in the offseason. The two pieces seemed to fit seamlessly on a team looking to avenge an Eastern Conference Finals loss in 2022-23.
The Boston Celtics walked the Heat down, took their lunch money, and sent them packing. What a happy Thursday morning this has turned out to be. I woke up at 5 a.m.
For Celtics guard Derrick White, losing hair has been a blessing in disguise.
The legendary broadcaster retires after calling Celtics games for the last 43 years. After Mike Gorman’s final regular season game, I wrote: There’s a subtle mastery of calling a basketball game.
In Boston, it seemed like the basketball universe might end after the Celtics lost Game 2 of their NBA playoff series at home to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat.
Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each tossed in 25 points to help the Boston Celtics wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Miami Heat with a 118-84 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday.
The Boston Celtics have the right pieces and are in the right conference to withstand the injury loss of center Kristaps Porzingis.
Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis suffered an injury during his team’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night, and the team is gaining some clarity on his status.
Out of all the possible options this is one the better outcomes for the Celtics. Porzingis could return in as soon as three weeks according to some thought (Giannis has been out with the same issue for 3 weeks and has now been "upgraded" to "doubtful," hinting that his return is close.) though I wouldn't bet too much on that.
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has been named the NBA’s Executive of the Year.
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