The Celtics don’t know who they will play in the Eastern Conference finals yet, but Boston knows when it will play again. The NBA released the schedule for the East finals even as the Celtics, ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/nba-reveals-east-finals-schedule-with-celtics-awaiting-opponent/
The Boston Celtics are a wagon. They dominated the regular season, posting a 64-18 record to secure the NBA’s No. 1 seed. They steamrolled the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the firs...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-choke-nba-insider-issues-warning-to-boston-doubters/
The Celtics await their next opponent for the Eastern Conference finals, but there’s debate over who they should want to play on their road to Banner 18. Boston beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/should-celtics-want-to-face-in-eastern-conference-finals/
The Boston Celtics desperately needed an energy boost, and 37-year-old Al Horford took a veteran’s step forward in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. Horford recogn...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/al-horford-makes-fans-of-micd-up-patriots-at-celtics-cavs-game-5/
Fresh off an Eastern Conference semifinals series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White traded in his normal Green and White to don Red Sox colors at Fenway Park on...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-derrick-white-cheers-on-red-sox-at-fenway-park/
The Celtics made easy work in the first two rounds of their playoff hunt, discharging the Heat and Cavaliers in five games each. Carrying an in-total 72-20 record dating back to the Opening Night...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/debunking-lazy-celtics-playoff-theory-does-it-even-matter/
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered a do-or-die Game 5 against the Boston Celtics missing three of their premier players, and it cost them the ultimate price — the end of their season — on Wednes...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/did-celtics-push-donovan-mitchell-to-grow-frustrated-with-cavs/
It wasn’t a particularly exciting or impressive win, but the Celtics took care of business Wednesday night at TD Garden. Boston secured its third straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers and t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/what-joe-mazzulla-told-celtics-after-second-round-series-win/
The Celtics will have to wait until this weekend to learn who their Eastern Conference finals opponent will be, but fans seem to have determined who they want Boston to play. The C’s closed out...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-fans-send-aggressive-message-to-east-finals-opponent/
The Celtics completed a gentleman’s sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at TD Garden, securing another five-game series victory to clinch a spot in the 2024 Eastern Conference finals....
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-greatness-on-display-in-relatively-boring-cavaliers-series/
Anna Horford did not care for Draymond Green’s work Wednesday as an NBA on TNT guest panelist, to say the least. Green joined Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and the crew, who covered the C...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/al-horfords-sister-strongly-calls-out-hater-draymond-green/
The Celtics finished the job against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, but it wasn’t a given that Boston was going to take care of business in Game 5 of the sides’ Eastern Conference semi...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-jayson-tatum-makes-playoff-promise-to-charles-barkley/
The Celtics took another step toward the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, but Jayson Tatum isn’t looking past Boston’s next challenge. Tatum spoke with the NBA on TNT crew right after scoring a...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jayson-tatum-didnt-fall-into-nba-stars-trap-after-celtics-advanced/
The Celtics on Wednesday night became the NBA’s first team to advance to the conference finals stage. Draymond Green wasn’t impressed. Boston wrapped up its second-round series with the Cleve...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/draymond-green-dishes-harsh-truth-to-celtics-after-series-win/
BOSTON — During the offseason, the expectation wasn’t for 37-year-old Al Horford to be making postseason starts for the Celtics. But in staying ready and prepared for all circumstances, the 1...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-al-horford-conquers-father-time-with-inspirational-game-5/
BOSTON — Marcus Morris Sr. has played in the conference finals twice over the course of his lengthy NBA career. One of those times came with the Boston Celtics. Morris was in his first of two s...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/marcus-morris-sr-assesses-celtics-title-chances-after-bostons-game-5-win/
BOSTON — The Celtics haven’t succumbed to their old postseason habits yet, and it’s paid off, giving the team a third consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference finals with plenty of time t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-grateful-for-gift-of-early-playoff-series-end-vs-cavaliers/
BOSTON — Al Horford received plenty of praise from his Celtics teammates after making a major impact on the floor in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The veteran big man also earned a round of applau...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/al-horfords-phenomenal-game-5-earns-high-praise-from-cavs-coach/
BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers took incremental steps in J.B. Bickerstaff’s four-plus seasons at the helm. But that might not be enough to save Bickerstaff’s job. Rumors have swirled that...
BOSTON — The Celtics only needed five games, once again, this time to finish off the limping Cavaliers and secure their spot in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night at TD Garden. De...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/three-takeaways-after-celtics-punch-conference-finals-ticket-vs-cavs/
BOSTON — The formula worked against the Miami Heat. So, the Boston Celtics used it again against the Cavaliers and closed out Cleveland in Game 5 with a 113-98 victory at TD Garden on Wednesday...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-boston-closes-out-cavs-in-game-5-to-reach-east-finals/
BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers were missing their stars for Game 5 against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. But there was still plenty of star power on the floor Wednesday night thanks to the...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/star-nfl-quarterback-attends-celtics-cavaliers-game-5/
BOSTON — Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla spent last offseason hand-picking a staff to join the sideline crew before the top-to-bottom new-look team began embarking on its NBA-best (64-win) 2023...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/joe-mazzulla-addresses-celtics-assistant-potentially-joining-lakers/
BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers are severely depleted as they try to stave off elimination against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers revealed 45 minutes prior to t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-officially-rule-out-three-key-players-for-game-5-vs-celtics/
Bronny James isn’t trying to copy his father LeBron James if he makes it to the NBA. The younger James actually has other players in mind that he wants to be like, two of whom currently are mem...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/bronny-james-compares-himself-to-two-celtics-at-nba-combine/
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus had an interesting pregame outfit choice prior to Game 5 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. It seemed to be his way of taking a shot at the Bruins. No, t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-max-strus-takes-shot-at-bruins-with-pregame-outfit/
UPDATE (11:39 a.m. ET): Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is expected to miss Game 5 in Boston, according to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. ORIGINAL STORY: The Cleveland Cavaliers d...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-extremely-shorthanded-ahead-of-elimination-game-vs-celtics/
The last time LeBron James crossed paths with the Celtics in the NBA playoffs, Boston was left both heartbroken and optimistic looking ahead. Tossing rookie Jayson Tatum and second-year Jaylen Br...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-lebron-james-should-keep-celtics-mindful-amid-playoff-run/
The Cleveland Cavaliers came close to stunning the Boston Celtics in Game 4 on Monday night even without Donovan Mitchell available due to a calf injury. In fact, it was Boston’s first game of ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-coach-criticizes-officials-after-game-4-loss-to-celtics/
The Celtics have all of their focus on trying to win the franchise’s 18th NBA championship, but Joe Mazzulla could lose another assistant after this season. Charles Lee last week was named head...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/nba-rumors-celtics-lead-assistant-candidate-for-lakers-job/
The Celtics on Monday took a 3-1 series lead over the Cavaliers in Game 4 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, and there was a special guest in attendance. Jayson Tatum was the star of the show as Bost...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-was-lebron-james-in-attendance-at-celtics-cavaliers/
It doesn’t matter what the Boston Celtics do over the next few weeks, as all of the prognosticators, fans and detractors out there will hold the same opinion regardless of how good or bad they ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/heres-truth-about-celtics-jayson-tatums-playoff-performance/
Celtics star Jaylen Brown is making life hell for the Cavaliers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Brown averaged 26.5 points per game across the first four contests of the Eastern Conferen...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jaylen-brown-gives-cavs-bulletin-board-material-after-celtics-win/
Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt like he had to evade two defenders before his game-sealing basket Monday night, but not as a result of a Cavaliers double-team. Brown wasn’t beaming with pride or...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-jaylen-brown-chirped-ref-after-huge-3-pointer-in-celtics-win/
One of the best players on the floor in Celtics-Cavaliers Game 4 seemingly didn’t believe the NBA playoff contest was properly officiated. Boston’s ability to get to the charity stripe and kn...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-star-found-this-ridiculous-in-game-4-loss-to-celtics/
After Celtics star Jaylen Brown hit the biggest shot of Boston’s Game 4 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, he caught some friendly fire. Brown essentially put away the pesky Cava...
While LeBron James sat courtside, the Boston Celtics took advantage of an undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers team to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/three-takeaways-after-celtics-seize-control-over-cavs-in-game-4/
Max Strus has plenty of playoff history with the Boston Celtics. And the Cleveland Cavaliers guard added to it by getting tangled up with Celtics star Jaylen Brown in Boston’s 109-102 Game 4 wi...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-star-jaylen-brown-explains-game-4-tussle-with-max-strus/
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109-102, in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday night. Boston takes a strong 3-1 series...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-boston-holds-off-cavaliers-to-take-3-1-series-lead/
The Boston Celtics during the playoffs haven’t seen the version of Jayson Tatum that received legitimate MVP consideration throughout last season. Since the Celtics stepped into the postseason,...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/will-jayson-tatums-playoff-mentality-harm-celtics-down-line/
The Boston Celtics have the picture-perfect chance to punish the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday night and take a commanding 3-1 lead. Clevela...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavs-donovan-mitchell-ruled-out-for-critical-game-4-vs-celtics/
It’s been more than a decade since Danny Ainge fleeced the Brooklyn Nets as Boston Celtics president of basketball operations. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Nets ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/nba-exec-cracks-joke-celtics-fans-will-enjoy-nets-fans-will-hate/
Jayson Tatum is the focal point of the Celtics offense, which has since made the five-time All-Star the subject of postseason criticism throughout Boston’s second-round playoff series against t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/how-cavaliers-seek-to-defend-jayson-tatum-amid-series-vs-celtics/
The Boston Celtics haven’t been dramatically impacted yet by the absence of Kristaps Porzingis. But make no mistake, the Celtics and Porzingis’ teammates are fully committed to getting him ba...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-have-humorous-way-to-help-kristaps-porzingis-injury-recovery/
The Boston Celtics referred to the Cleveland Cavaliers as their new challenge, understanding that regardless of who they’d match up with in the second round of the playoffs, the series would de...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-explain-donovan-mitchell-scheme-after-game-3-victory/
The Celtics entered Cleveland with a 1-1 Eastern Conference semifinal series tie, looming distrust, and the repeated pressure of needing to respond on the road after allowing the Cavaliers to fir...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/how-jaylen-brown-empowered-jayson-tatum-in-game-3-celtics-win-vs-cavaliers/
Jaylen Brown and the Celtics are currently on a business trip, and they took care of business Saturday night. After an embarrassing showing in Game 2 at TD Garden on Thursday, Boston rebounded wi...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jaylen-brown-ribs-cleveland-after-celtics-bounce-back-win/
Jayson Tatum faced extreme criticism when he didn’t meet his star scoring standard to start the playoff series between the Boston Celtics against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He needed a night to r...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-jayson-tatum-addresses-scoring-media-critics-in-candid-answer/
Jayson Tatum is the ultimate difference-maker for the Celtics. It goes without saying that his performance likely determines the fate of Boston’s championship hopes. Tatum did not look like him...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/what-jayson-tatum-told-celtics-at-halftime-of-game-3-win/
Jayson Tatum took every ounce of criticism for his start to the second-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics star finally turned it on with a breakout performance in a ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/joe-mazzulla-believes-celtics-jayson-tatum-gets-taken-advantage-of/
The Boston Celtics needed their stars to shine to reset the momentum of the postseason series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown played like stars in the Cel...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-celtics-only-go-as-far-as-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-go/
The Boston Celtics traveled to Cleveland and defeated the Cavaliers 106-93 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The win earned Boston a ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-boston-restores-rhythm-bests-cavaliers-in-game-3/
Jayson Tatum hinted at the national overreaction that seems to occur in the rare times that the Boston Celtics lose a game this season. It certainly became the case in the early days of the Celti...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/colin-cowherd-joins-media-downplaying-celtics-potential-in-loss/
The Celtics have followed a few trends ever since Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were handed the reigns to the franchise back in 2019. Boston wins a ton of games. Brown and Tatum combine for a num...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-ugly-loss-to-cavaliers-isnt-anything-to-worry-about-yet/
BOSTON — The Celtics have undergone some battles in recent years with true playmakers around the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are just a few who have ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-have-another-eastern-conference-star-to-stop-in-playoffs/
BOSTON — The outpour of boos and fans fleeing to the exit tunnels once Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla removed all the starters from the floor was a familiar reaction to a familiar inexcusable ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-must-leave-bad-game-in-past-to-flip-switch-vs-cavaliers/
BOSTON — When a team has as much talent and potential as the Boston Celtics do, certain narratives come around. When the Celtics blow out a team by 25 points, it becomes routine and almost expe...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-jayson-tatum-details-double-edged-sword-of-superteam-expectation/
BOSTON — The Celtics not only failed to score and protect their home floor advantage in Thursday night’s Game 2 loss, but they allowed the Cavaliers to find their offensive confidence from an...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jaylen-brown-calls-out-unacceptable-celtics-defense-in-game-2-vs-cavaliers/
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 23 points in a Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Boston Celtics star isn’t producing like the scorer he can be this postseason. Tatum is just 14-for...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-jayson-tatum-rejects-injury-theory-amid-shooting-woes/
BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis wore a stylish throwback Celtics jacket at TD Garden on Thursday night. Unfortunately, Boston needed his impact around the rim. Porzingis continues to rehab through ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/how-celtics-especially-missed-kristaps-porzingis-with-cavaliers-mismatches/
BOSTON — The Celtics rarely found themselves on the losing side of a double-digit loss throughout their league-leading 64-win regular season. So, colliding face-first into the TD Garden parquet...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/three-takeaways-after-celtics-suffer-lousy-game-2-loss-to-cavs/
BOSTON — The Cleveland Cavaliers brought the tempo at TD Garden on Thursday night, downing the Celtics, 118-94, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cavaliers erupted behind 29 p...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/what-strange-td-garden-trend-celtics-continued-with-playoff-loss/
BOSTON — The Celtics could not match the energy of the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling, 118-94, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday night at TD Garden. The teams head to Cle...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-cavaliers-even-series-blow-past-boston-in-game-2/
BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis still made a statement for the Boston Celtics on Thursday night despite missing time with a calf injury. He still found his way into the focus on Thursday night on t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/social-media-loves-throwback-celtics-look-for-kristaps-porzingis/
BOSTON — Derrick White’s ascension as a full-time starting guard for the Celtics has turned the 29-year-old from a serviceable off-the-bench role player into a must-have commodity for the fra...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-hinting-at-derrick-white-extension-probably-a-good-idea/
BOSTON — The Celtics rolled through the Miami Heat before starting the Eastern Conference semifinals with a Game 1 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Apparently, that has not been impressive...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/espn-analysts-write-off-celtics-as-nba-championship-favorites/
BOSTON — Charles Lee was hired last offseason to join Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s hand-picked staff, but that tenure ended abruptly once the Hornets began executing their offseason plan...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-assistant-offered-blunt-advice-before-joining-hornets/
BOSTON — Derrick White seems to find another gear when it comes time for playoff basketball with the Celtics. White truly grew into his own last season in the postseason battle with the Miami H...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-witnessing-supreme-confidence-from-celtics-derrick-white/
Charles Barkley had plenty of run-ins with the Celtics over the course of his Hall of Fame career, but when it comes to the Knicks, the enemy of his enemy is his friend. Barkley didn’t hold bac...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/charles-barkley-backs-celtics-amid-hilarious-anti-new-york-rant/
A 2008 Boston Celtics champion was sentenced to prison Thursday. Glen Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison, along with three years of supervised release, after he was convicted in November ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-champion-sentenced-to-prison-for-healtcare-fraud/
The Charlotte Hornets on Thursday named Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee the franchise’s 12th head coach. The first-time head coach will receive a four-year deal, and he’ll begin his new ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/hornets-name-celtics-assistant-charles-lee-head-coach/
Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum wasn’t nearly as involved this season when it came to NBA MVP talks and chit-chatter, and the voting results spoke for themselves. Tatum earned zero fir...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jayson-tatums-mvp-voting-finish-represents-mentality-of-celtics/
Jayson Tatum’s undergone a postseason slump with the Boston Celtics, but how much does it matter? The five-time All-Star, who led the Celtics in scoring (26.9 points) during the regular season,...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jayson-tatums-playoff-struggles-with-celtics-not-cause-for-concern/
After the Boston Celtics easily conquered the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Charles Barkley predicted the series outcome. “It’s going to be quick ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/charles-barkley-makes-series-prediction-after-celtics-cavaliers-game-1/
Celtics guard Derrick White has been one of the hottest 3-point shooters throughout the NBA playoffs, but the mountain climb to reaching that point didn’t come overnight. It required tireless h...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/derrick-white-has-mastered-personalized-routine-to-push-celtics/
Jayson Tatum did not shoot like a superstar in the second-round opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, not the Boston Celtics needed him to in a 120-95 Game 1 win. Tatum finished 7-of-19 from th...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/stephen-a-smith-challenges-jayson-tatums-celtics-impact/
The Celtics on Tuesday continued their dominant run in the playoffs and showed NBA fans their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup might be another snoozer. Boston crushed the Cleveland Cavalier...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/how-celtics-wrecking-opponents-could-hinder-nba-title-hopes/
BOSTON — Derrick White has been a solid contributor to the Boston Celtics the last two postseasons. But he has morphed into something almost entirely different this postseason. And the Celtics ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-seeing-new-version-of-derrick-white-in-nba-playoffs/
BOSTON — The Celtics didn’t miss a beat once the Cavaliers arrived at TD Garden on Tuesday night and extended their streak of not-so-competitive playoff wins to begin the Eastern Conference s...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/three-takeaways-after-celtics-trample-cavaliers-in-game-1-win/
BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis remains recovering behind the scenes, working toward a postseason return as the Celtics aim to hold the fort down through their Eastern Conference semifinal series w...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-relying-on-everybody-amid-absence-of-kristaps-porzingis/
BOSTON — Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff referred to Cleveland’s seven-game series in the opening round of the NBA playoffs against the Orlando Magic as a “slugfest.” The series req...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-look-to-make-defensive-change-after-game-1-loss-to-celtics/
BOSTON — Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell remembers a different Derrick White when they played together on the United States FIBA World Cup team in 2019. White hadn’t grown into one ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavaliers-star-praises-growth-from-celtics-derrick-white-after-game-1/
BOSTON — New playoff opponent, same result. The Boston Celtics made easy work of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night en route to a 120-95 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-boston-easily-handles-cavaliers-to-take-game-1/
BOSTON — Just like the Celtics, the Cavaliers, too, will work shorthanded to open up their second-round playoff series at TD Garden. Cleveland starting center Jarrett Allen was listed out befor...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/key-cavaliers-center-ruled-out-for-game-1-against-celtics/
Miami Heat president Pat Riley intends to move forward after the organization suffered playoff elimination at the hands of the Boston Celtics, and the six-time NBA champion suggests Jimmy Butler ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/pat-riley-opposes-jimmy-butlers-celtics-trolling-keep-your-mouth-shut/
Aside from a Game 2 slip-up against the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics were every bit the juggernaut they were expected to be in the first round of the NBA playoffs. But can they keep it rolling ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/espn-pinpoints-celtics-potential-fatal-flaw-before-series-vs-cavaliers/
The Boston Celtics will need to go through the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth time in the past five seasons. But it won’t be ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/what-to-expect-from-cavaliers-in-celtics-playoff-round-2-matchup/
There’s still not a clear answer of when Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will return from his calf injury. But Porzingis at least appears headed in the right direction. Porzingis was s...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/joe-mazzulla-offers-encouraging-update-on-celtics-kristaps-porzingis/
Grant Williams was one of several Celtics offseason departees who made their returns to Boston throughout the regular season, embraced with open arms by the TD Garden crowd. The 25-year-old, who ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/grant-williams-expected-celtics-tribute-video-i-dont-get-no-love/
Jimmy Butler’s MCL injury kept the 35-year-old back from partaking in the Heat-Celtics first-round playoff battle, which ended in five games after Boston blew out Miami on three consecutive occ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jimmy-butler-sends-petty-shot-at-celtics-after-round-1-series-vs-heat/
The Boston Celtics didn’t know what to expect in the second round of their 2024 NBA postseason hunt, waiting patiently to welcome whatever challenge had in store for them. After humbling the No...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-cavaliers-pose-minor-threat-to-celtics-in-round-2-of-playoffs/
The Boston Celtics learned Sunday afternoon they will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Cleveland defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of their first-r...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-cavaliers-matchup-schedule-for-second-round-series/
It wasn’t just those inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday who heard Cavaliers fans chant “we want Boston” after Cleveland put the finishing touches on a Game 7 win over the Orlando M...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-forward-reacts-to-clevelands-we-want-boston-chants/
The Boston Celtics taught the Miami Heat a valuable lesson in the first round of the NBA playoffs, mocking their entire fanbase while yawning across the finish line and advancing to the Eastern C...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/cavs-fans-unleash-we-want-boston-chants-amid-game-7-vs-magic/
The top-seeded Boston Celtics will take on the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Cleveland advanced past the Orlando Magic after a Game 7 victory Sunday afte...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-learn-second-round-opponent-after-cavaliers-magic-game-7/
When Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis left Game 4 against the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Al Horford stepped in and filled the void. Horford played 34 minutes for ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-al-horford-has-thrived-in-kristaps-porzingis-absence/
The Boston Celtics took care of business to close out the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs, doing so without star center Kristaps Porzingis. The Boston center left Game 4 with a ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-kristaps-porzingis-updates-injury-before-second-round/
The Boston Celtics did their job in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, eliminating their recent postseason foe — the Miami Heat in five games. Boston rests while waiting for their next oppo...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/nba-releases-celtics-second-round-schedule-await-opponent/
Shaquille O’Neal accomplished just about anything a star could as a 15-time All-Star and a three-time NBA Finals champion during a 19-year career that ended with the Boston Celtics. O’Neal jo...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-shaquille-oneal-didnt-feel-like-himself-with-celtics/
When the Boston Celtics wiped the floor with the Miami Heat with a close-out Game 5 victory, which ended their first-round playoff series, it spoke volumes about where both teams stand. “(The g...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-heat-bigger-picture-what-series-meant-for-boston-miami/
The Boston Celtics looked like championship favorites in their opening-round win over the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs, defeating the reigning conference champions in five games. Derrick White ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/nba-analyst-believes-derrick-white-keeps-celtics-from-challenge/
The Boston Celtics took care of the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, punching their Eastern Conference semifinals ticket in five games, which means it’s time to, once again, s...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/magic-or-cavs-who-celtics-should-want-in-round-2-of-nba-playoffs/
Every Boston fan knows the history of the 2008 Celtics championship run, but let’s recap it anyway. The season before, the Celtics finished with an abysmal 24-58 record — second-worst in fran...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/paul-pierce-believes-2008-celtics-could-have-been-dynasty/
Jayson Tatum didn’t make much of his Game 4 incident with Bam Adebayo, which saw the Celtics star aggravate an ankle he injured on a few occasions in seasons past. But if you needed more proof ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/bam-adebayo-details-postgame-exchange-with-jayson-tatum/
The Celtics did their best to put Kristaps Porzingis at ease after the star big man went down Monday night in Miami. Porzingis might have experienced a sense of guilt after he sustained a lower-l...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/what-jaylen-brown-told-kristaps-porzingis-after-big-mans-injury/
The Boston Celtics, who advanced past the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, don’t yet know who they will be play in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. But Green Teamers have a better idea ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-playoff-schedule-two-options-as-magic-cavs-series-nears-conclusion/
This season was Mike Gorman’s last as Celtics play-by-play announcer, and his final broadcast came Wednesday. Boston closed out the Miami Heat in Game 5 at TD Garden. In the final minutes of th...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/mike-gorman-gives-final-send-off-in-last-celtics-broadcast/
The Celtics punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night, but the series-clinching win at TD Garden marked the end of the road for one franchise legend. Boston’s Ga...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/joe-mazzulla-made-sure-to-do-this-after-celtics-clinched-series/
After back-to-back seasons featuring grueling seven-game playoff series against the Heat, the Celtics might have wanted to avoid the reigning Eastern Conference champions at all costs in the 2024...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/why-jayson-tatum-wanted-celtics-to-play-heat-in-first-round/
BOSTON — Kristaps Porzingis being sidelined with a calf injury could have thrown the Boston Celtics all out of sorts in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. But the Celtics inserted Al Horford into t...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-forward-unsung-hero-of-game-5-in-kristaps-porzingis-absence/
BOSTON — Celtics guard Derrick White dusted his hands off in Miami after dropping a career-high 38 points in Game 4 and got right back to work once the Heat desperately searched for a fighting ...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/derrick-white-given-locker-room-flowers-after-game-5-celtics-win/
BOSTON — The Miami Heat looked for Tyler Herro to step up as a go-to scorer with Jimmy Butler sidelined for the first-round series against the Boston Celtics. Instead, the 24-year-old guard fel...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/bam-adebayo-admits-celtics-took-this-heat-star-out-of-rhythm/
BOSTON — When the Celtics dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Heat, the team succumbed to the poor habits that prevented them from returning to the NBA Finals last se...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jayson-tatum-confused-by-easy-narrative-on-toughness-of-celtics/
BOSTON — Despite the inviting warm weather, the Boston Celtics wanted no part of heading back to Miami. It didn’t take long for Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra to catch on to that notion in Ga...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/heats-erik-spoelstra-sensed-this-from-celtics-in-game-5-rout/
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 to close out their round-one matchup of the NBA playoffs. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led the Celtics with 25 points each, and Brown...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/jaylen-brown-knows-celtics-have-to-get-better-in-postseason/
BOSTON — The Celtics slammed the door shut once and for all on the Heat, eliminating their Eastern Conference foe with a lopsided 118-84 Game 5 victory on Wednesday night, securing a spot in th...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/three-takeaways-after-celtics-breeze-past-heat-series-clinching-game-5-win/
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics closed out their first-round NBA playoff series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night with a 118-84 blowout win in Game 5 at TD Garden. The Celtics took the seri...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-wrap-boston-sends-heat-on-vacation-with-game-5-win/
BOSTON — The Celtics knew they wouldn’t have Kristaps Porzingis for the remainder of their first-round playoff series against the Heat, however, some clarity regarding the 28-year-old’s tim...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-rumors-targeted-return-date-for-kristaps-porzingis-revealed/
It’s extremely difficult to find anyone affiliated with the Boston Celtics who has a bad thing to say about Al Horford. Horford, who has played with Boston for six season in two separate stints...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-veteran-al-horford-robbed-of-end-of-season-nba-award/
BOSTON — The Celtics registered a lousy, uncharacteristic defensive showing in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Heat, but that’s since been put way behind in the rearview m...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/erik-spoelstra-recognizes-celtics-x-factor-before-pivotal-game-5/
The Celtics won’t have Kristaps Porzingis in the lineup for Game 5 on Wednesday, but his status for the rest of the NBA playoffs is unclear. Porzingis suffered a right soleus strain or a calf s...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/celtics-joe-mazzulla-offers-injury-timeline-for-kristaps-porzingis/
It’s been like pulling teeth trying to get a definitive timeline in place for Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, but we’re starting to get a clearer idea of when he could potentially return f...
https://nesn.com/2024/05/kristaps-porzingis-latest-injury-update-good-news-for-celtics/
The Boston Celtics took a critical leap forward toward getting revenge and eliminating the Miami Heat from the NBA playoffs, taking a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 on Monday night — doing so shorth...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-should-be-fine-without-kristaps-porzingis-for-now/
The Boston Celtics weren’t shut out of the NBA’s end-of-season awards thanks to president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. While surprisingly no Celtics players or coach were finalists ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-brad-stevens-vindicated-by-winning-top-nba-award/
The Celtics missed starting center Kristaps Porzingis for the second half of Monday night’s Game 4 victory over the Heat, and 24 hours before returning home for Game 5, Boston made an unsurpris...
Tempers flared in the final minutes of Monday night’s NBA playoff game between the Celtics and the Heat. Jayson Tatum appeared to sustain an ankle injury when he landed on the right foot of Bam...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/al-horford-addresses-heated-reaction-to-celtics-heat-incident/
The Celtics were dealt a potentially destructive blow to their championship hopes Monday night, as Kristaps Porzingis left Kaseya Center in a walking boot. Boston, who easily handled the Miami He...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/who-steps-up-amid-kristaps-porzingis-potential-celtics-absence/
The Celtics and their fans received a scare Monday night in Miami. Kristaps Porzingis came up lame following a non-contact sequence in the second quarter of Boston’s Game 4 matchup with the Hea...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-celtics-jayson-tatum-reacted-to-kristaps-porzingis-injury/
The Boston Celtics didn’t allow the Miami Heat to make their first-round playoff battle any more competitive than it should be in Game 4. Boston rolled with the defense-produced momentum of Gam...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-takeaways-from-bittersweet-celtics-game-4-win-vs-heat/
The Celtics saw Kristaps Porzingis exit early from Boston’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night and nearly saw Jayson Tatum go down with an injury, too. It almost turned into a calam...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-star-jayson-tatum-addresses-game-4-incident-with-bam-adebayo/
It was easy to fear the worst when Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered a calf injury late in the first half Monday night against the Miami Heat and limped off the floor. But Porzingis, who...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/kristaps-porzingis-delivers-promising-message-after-game-4-injury/
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, 102-88, in Game 4 of their first-round playoff matchup on Monday night at Kaseya Center. With the win, the Celtics took a commanding 3-1 series over th...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-wrap-boston-delivers-big-blow-to-heat-with-game-4-win/
It didn’t look good when Boston Celtics star center Kristaps Porzingis limped off the court with a non-contact injury near the end of the first half Monday night against the Miami Heat. But it ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-rumors-kristaps-porzingis-avoids-worst-possible-injury-outcome/
One of the worst nightmares for the Boston Celtics played out in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis limped off th...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-nightmare-scenario-kristaps-porzingis-exits-game-4-with-injury/
Former Celtics forward Antoine Walker stirred the pot with Boston fans after dropping a bold take regarding three of the organization’s all-time greatest talents: Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, and J...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/antoine-walker-calls-paul-pierce-best-celtics-scorer-fans-dont-approve/
The Celtics haven’t had a shortage of superstars who graced the parquet floor on Causeway Street, and those franchise legends paved the way for the 17 championship banners that hang from the Ga...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/larry-bird-jayson-tatum-debating-celtics-all-time-best-scorer/
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla inexplicably wasn’t a finalist for NBA Coach of the Year. But he did just finish outside the top three in the voting that was released Sunday evening. Whi...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/where-celtics-joe-mazzulla-finished-in-coach-of-the-year-voting/
Throughout the regular season, the Boston Celtics — better than anyone else in the NBA — always responded, losing no more than twice consecutively, which is attributed largely to the team’s...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/al-horford-proud-of-celtics-bench-growing-in-playoff-series-vs-heat/
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin once again found himself in the middle of a dustup with a member of the Boston Celtics. This time it came with Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard after Martin an...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-payton-pritchard-addresses-game-3-dustup-with-caleb-martin/
When the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat went head-to-head on a level playing field in Game 3 on Saturday night, an injured Jimmy Butler dropped a confident prediction that failed to come to life b...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jimmy-butlers-bold-celtics-heat-game-3-prediction-didnt-age-well/
After taking a punch right in the jaw in Game 2, the Boston Celtics had no choice but to get back on their feet and fire back against the Miami Heat in Game 3 on Saturday night. Boston made all t...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-takeaways-after-celtics-get-revenge-vs-heat-in-game-3-win/
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat, 104-84 in Game 3, getting back on their feet with a much-needed response victory at Kaseya Center on Saturday night. With the win, Boston takes a 2-1 s...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-wrap-boston-humbles-heat-with-game-3-victory-response/
FOXBORO, Mass. — Drake Maye didn’t hit the town the night before the New England Patriots selected him with the third overall pick in the NFL draft. Instead, Maye did something his fellow dra...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/why-patriots-drake-maye-compared-himself-to-jayson-tatum-before-nfl-draft/
The Celtics accumulated an NBA-best 64-win regular season, earning a No. 1 seed finish in the Eastern Conference, home-court advantage for the playoffs, and a favorable first-round matchup — al...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtic-pride-boston-getting-punked-by-heat-becoming-problematic/
Game 3 against the Miami Heat can not come quick enough for Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis’ performance was problematic for the Celtics in Boston’s 111-101 loss to the He...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-kristaps-porzingis-makes-this-vow-after-horrendous-game-2/
BOSTON — Despite getting off to an ugly postseason start in Game 1, the Heat put their mental toughness on full display Wednesday, earning a 111-101 Game 2 victory to even up their series at 1-...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/heat-find-confidence-in-game-2-win-over-celtics-anything-can-happen/
BOSTON — With nearly a week to rest and prepare before the playoffs, a fully healthy roster, and no worries about needing to defend Jimmy Butler, the Celtics still found a way to abuse having e...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/four-takeaways-after-celtics-crumble-to-heat-in-game-2-loss/
Jimmy Butler most likely won’t play in the opening-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics due to a knee injury. But the Heat star still found a way to have his voice heard ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jimmy-butler-trolls-celtics-after-heat-stun-boston-in-game-2/
BOSTON — The Celtics didn’t do themselves any favors on Wednesday night, dropping Game 2 in a shocking 111-101 loss at TD Garden. With the loss, Boston’s knotted up at 1-1 with Miami. Check...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-wrap-boston-gives-heat-fighting-chance-in-stunning-game-2-loss/
BOSTON — Before the NBA Playoffs commenced it was widely understood that whoever would be booked for a first-round date with the league-best Celtics would have their work cut out for them, and ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/heat-recognize-challenge-celtics-present-in-first-round-playoff-series/
The Celtics dominated the Heat in Game 1 at TD Garden, but the matchup ended with controversy that continued to stir up the rivalry between the sides. In the final minute of Sunday’s game, Cale...
Even after the Celtics defeated the Heat by 20 points in Game 1 of their NBA first-round series, Boston isn’t expecting Miami to be an easy opponent during the rest of the series. In fact, it�...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-jaylen-brown-expecting-desperate-heat-team-in-game-2/
The NBA released its list of finalists for their individual awards Tuesday, and funnily enough the Boston Celtics were not represented. It makes sense, as long as you ignore the fact they clinche...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-unfazed-after-being-snubbed-from-nba-awards/
Before the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat went head-to-head in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, Kristaps Porzingis foreshadowed how the clash between the Eastern Conference foes would g...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/did-heat-demonstrate-dirty-plan-of-attack-for-celtics-in-game-1/
The Boston Celtics caught a break to begin their first-round playoff series with the Miami Heat. Jimmy Butler, who didn’t play in Sunday afternoon’s Game 1 Celtics win, remains watching from ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-jimmy-butler-expected-to-miss-celtics-heat-series/
If you ask Charles Barkley, “championship or bust” might be putting it mildly for the Celtics this postseason. Boston ripped through the regular season, securing the Eastern Conference’s No...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/charles-barkley-makes-strong-claim-after-celtics-heat-game-1/
It’s easy to see how Derrick White might be overlooked on a star-studded Celtics team, but the guard’s valuable contributions don’t go unnoticed across the NBA. The Athletic on Monday relea...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-derrick-white-earns-fitting-unsurprising-honor-in-player-poll/
Jayson Tatum’s late-game incident with Caleb Martin overshadowed what the Boston Celtics star did on the floor over the first 47 minutes of the game Sunday. In fact, Tatum put together a perfor...
The Boston Celtics fan base held their collective breath when Jayson Tatum crashed awkwardly to the floor late in Boston’s Game 1 win Sunday. They could see Boston’s NBA title aspirations tak...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/why-caleb-martin-jayson-tatum-collision-excited-celtics-joe-mazzulla/
Jayson Tatum didn’t make a big deal over a controversial play involving Caleb Martin that Tatum’s Boston Celtics teammates and fans didn’t appreciate. “I feel fine,” Tatum told reporter...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-jayson-tatum-reacted-to-hard-foul-by-caleb-martin/
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla put together quite the résumé this season during his second year on the job. Mazzulla guided the Celtics to a 64-18 regular-season record, by far the best...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/joe-mazzulla-inexplicably-not-in-running-for-major-nba-award/
BOSTON — With barely a minute left in the fourth quarter, the final seconds of an inevitable Celtics’ Game 1 victory over the Heat turned into a collective sigh of concern at TD Garden with a...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-should-intervene-after-hard-foul-on-jayson-tatum-in-game-1/
Heat forward Caleb Martin drew the ire of many inside TD Garden on Sunday afternoon, including former Boston Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine. With the Celtics in full control and on their way to...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/ex-celtic-calls-out-erik-spoelstra-caleb-martin-for-dirty-play/
BOSTON — After a week filled with eagerness, anticipation, and sweat-pouring practices, the Celtics transferred everything preached beforehand by head coach Joe Mazzulla to make an example of t...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-takeaways-after-celtics-deliver-game-1-punch-vs-heat/
It didn’t take long for a postseason villain to emerge for the Boston Celtics. Heat forward Caleb Martin certainly made himself a prime candidate for that role after being at the center of a la...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/heats-caleb-martin-sheds-light-on-game-1-dust-up-with-celtics/
BOSTON — The Celtics picked apart the Heat with a 114-94 Game 1 victory in the first round of the NBA playoffs Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. With the win, Boston struck first and took a 1-0 se...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-wrap-boston-strikes-first-with-strong-game-1-win-over-heat/
The Celtics’ 2022-23 season ended in utter disappointment, with Boston falling one win shy of the NBA Finals. And ever since that demoralizing night in late May, Jayson Tatum has been itching t...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/what-jayson-tatum-told-derrick-white-before-celtics-heat-game-1/
BOSTON — The Celtics will try to redeem themselves in the 2024 NBA playoffs after the Miami Heat ended Boston’s season in the Eastern Conference finals last year. The official start of the 20...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/revisiting-key-mistakes-celtics-paid-price-for-in-2023-nba-playoffs/
The Boston Celtics have their first-round date secured with the Miami Heat, which will mark the start of a long-awaited return to the playoffs for the NBA’s regular-season wins leader (64). Obv...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-reasons-celtics-will-win-2024-nba-finals-raise-banner-18/
The Miami Heat will roll into TD Garden on Sunday looking to do the impossible, as they seek to become the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in back-to-back seasons. It’s going to be damn...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-looking-to-avoid-dangerous-mindset-entering-heat-series/
The Heat acquired Terry Rozier in January to help give them a boost in the NBA playoffs, but it appears the Boston Celtics might not have to deal with “Scary Terry” in the first round. Miami ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-update-on-terry-roziers-status-for-celtics-series/
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will meet in the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. The previous three meetings came in the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami won the series in 202...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/heat-fans-echo-familiar-dooming-phrase-as-celtics-matchup-forms/
A visit to Fenway Park can be a highlight for any young Boston sports fan, but as you get older, have you ever thought about robbing the home of the Red Sox? If not, you’re probably not on the ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-joe-mazzulla-admits-this-thought-from-fenway-park-visit/
It’s time to rain on the parade for Boston Celtics fans before the postseason even begins. Speaking of parades, don’t expect the Celtics to host one in the streets of Boston this summer. The ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-big-reasons-why-celtics-will-come-up-short-of-nba-title/
Via Wednesday night’s results, the Celtics now know they will play either the Heat or the Bulls in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. But when you take a Thursday morning report from The At...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/key-injury-update-mightve-sealed-celtics-first-round-opponent/
Blake Griffin not coming back for a second season in Boston was not due to a lack of interest from the Celtics. Griffin wasn’t a major on-court factor for the C’s in the 2022-23 campaign — ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/what-blake-griffin-told-celtics-brad-stevens-before-retirement/
Utilizing a well-deserved week off to practice, re-calibrate, and mentally prepare for the strenuous journey of a long-awaited playoff run, the Boston Celtics have already set the bar heading int...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/three-random-celtics-pre-playoff-thoughts-before-first-round/
The Boston Celtics begin their quest for Banner 18 on Sunday, but they still don’t know who their first-round opponent will be. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat 105-104 in their P...
It’ll take more than Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the starting five for the Boston Celtics to make their 2023-24 NBA Playoff bid a success, meaning a dark horse — or dark horses...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/four-celtics-with-opportunity-to-become-unsung-hero-in-playoffs/
The Boston Celtics on Wednesday announced their schedule for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs. The Celtics still didn’t know their opponent — they’re awaiting the results of the Eas...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-round-1-playoff-schedule-after-dominant-regular-season/
The first round of the NBA playoffs should be a cakewalk for the Boston Celtics. Just a mere four games they have to play en route to a much larger goal. But it might not be that way for the top-...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-should-hope-to-not-see-this-team-in-first-round-of-nba-playoffs/
The first words to come out of Al Horford’s mouth when he found out Blake Griffin retired Tuesday came as no surprise. It seems like every member of the Boston Celtics felt this way about Griff...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-celtics-al-horford-reacted-to-blake-griffin-retirement-news/
Jrue Holiday’s contract extension was widely celebrated in Boston, as it helped maintain the Celtics’ prospects of being an NBA championship contender for years to come. However, the pact lik...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/brad-stevens-addresses-derrick-whites-future-after-jrue-holiday-extension/
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens put together a fairly talented roster for the 2023-24 season. Is that underselling it? Stevens, who has proven to be pretty damn good at th...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-know-elite-roster-doesnt-guarantee-playoff-success/
Blake Griffin is closing the book on his NBA career. Griffin on Tuesday announced his retirement from the league after 14 seasons. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft leaves the game wit...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-ex-celtic-retires-after-previous-interest-from-boston/
If the Celtics reach the NBA Finals this summer, two Boston stars will be challenged to make a quick pivot to an exciting challenge. Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday will be on the men’s basketbal...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-two-celtics-on-team-usas-roster-for-olympics/
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla spent the entirety of the 2023-24 season helping formulate Boston’s identity, resulting in a league-leading 64 wins which, in hindsight, wasn’t good enough for...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-joe-mazzulla-overlooked-by-colleagues-in-nbca-coty-voting/
The Celtics dominated the 2023-24 regular season, and anything short of an NBA title will qualify as a disappointment for Boston. They’re the No. 1 seed. They’re healthy. And they have a cham...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/espn-fires-off-kinda-random-celtics-prediction-before-nba-playoffs/
After seven seasons together with the Celtics, Danny Ainge and Avery Bradley reportedly have rejoined forces in Utah. Bradley is set to become the Jazz’s vice president of player development, p...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-ex-celtic-takes-new-job-with-danny-ainges-jazz/
The Boston Celtics rewarded themselves with the leeway of resting their starting five for the final eight quarters of their regular season, but that position didn’t exist for anyone else in the...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/did-potential-celtics-playoff-foe-intentionally-reject-no-3-seed/
The NBA playoffs are finally up next for the Boston Celtics after they closed out their regular season with a 132-122 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The only thing missing as the Celt...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/heres-who-celtics-could-play-in-first-round-of-nba-playoffs/
The NBA regular-season finale is Sunday, and there are multiple key games for Celtics fans to keep an eye on. Boston secured homecourt advantage through the Eastern Conference playoffs this month...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/what-celtics-fans-should-pay-attention-to-in-final-nba-games/
Concerns swirled throughout the week regarding the Boston Celtics letting up down the stretch after locking up the NBA’s best record and homecourt advantage throughout the postseason. With two ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/payton-pritchard-sets-tone-for-celtics-reserves-in-reset-win/
There is no argument that the Boston Celtics are the most storied franchise in the history of the NBA. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced it will launch a new yearly exhibit ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-first-to-be-featured-in-the-vault-new-hall-of-fame-exhibit/
The Boston Celtics have two games remaining in the regular season before they begin their quest for Banner No. 18. Boston has the league’s best overall record of 62-18. It has clinched the No. ...
The Boston Celtics have nothing left to play for, statistically, after locking up the NBA’s top playoff seed and the league’s best record earlier this month. That’s led to some slightly con...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/colin-cowherd-views-celtics-recent-effort-as-human-nature/
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla knows there are few franchises in sports more steeped in tradition than his own, which is why he made an effort to bring back Boston legends throughout the season...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/comeback-season-celtics-legend-hilariously-crashes-team-photo/
BOSTON — The Celtics (clearly) don’t intend to put their best foot forward entering the NBA Playoffs, and it became abundantly clear during Thursday night’s 118-109 loss to the Knicks at TD...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-should-sit-starters-until-playoffs-after-ugly-loss-vs-knicks/
The Boston Celtics dropped back-to-back games for the fourth time this season and were booed by the TD Garden faithful on Thursday night. “It is what it is. It is what it is,” Kristaps Porzin...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-booed-by-boston-faithful-following-loss-vs-knicks/
The Boston Celtics already locked up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and homecourt advantage throughout the NBA playoffs. In the final game of the regular season, there are arguments for...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/charles-barkley-smashes-celtics-for-major-deficit-in-final-games/
BOSTON — The Celtics did their job long ahead of the regular season’s finale, but that still leaves a handful of teams behind them in the Eastern Conference fighting for a favorable position ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/knicks-aware-of-different-position-than-celtics-entering-playoffs/
BOSTON — Just moments before the Celtics and Knicks met at center-court for Thursday night’s matchup at TD Garden, guard Derrick White was honored as the team’s 2024 Red Auerbach Award winn...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-derrick-white-named-winner-of-2024-red-auerbach-award/
BOSTON — The Celtics could’ve rested their entire starting five for the final six games of the regular season, still while possessing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a home-cour...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jrue-holiday-nba-best-celtics-product-of-bostons-open-mindedness/
It can’t be understated how important Jrue Holiday is for the Celtics’ title aspirations, and the veteran guard thanked a key person for his continued development in his 15th NBA season. Holi...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jrue-holiday-credits-joe-mazzulla-for-versatile-celtics-role/
Jrue Holiday admitted it was a “pretty easy” decision to sign a contract extension that keeps him with the Celtics for years to come. And judging by Brad Stevens’ remarks about the veteran ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/brad-stevens-issues-statement-on-jrue-holidays-celtics-extension/
The Celtics locked up Jrue Holiday to a long-term extension, which helped add stability for the 33-year-old after a tumultuous offseason. Holiday was dealt to the Trail Blazers last offseason in ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jrue-holiday-admits-signing-celtics-extension-was-pretty-easy/
The Celtics on Wednesday reportedly took a big step toward preserving their NBA championship contender status for years to come. Boston and Jrue Holiday agreed on a four-year contract extension, ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/what-jrue-holidays-celtics-extension-means-for-derrick-white/
The Celtics haven’t officially kicked off their long-awaited NBA Playoff run. However, the team might be sitting back while its future is put to work down in Portland, Maine—roughly 107 miles...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-witnessing-glimpse-of-future-amid-g-league-finals-run/
The Boston Celtics are paying a lot of money to a lot of players. Jaylen Brown this past offseason inked a gargantuan five-year, $304 million supermax extension, which will go into effect startin...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-jrue-holidays-extension-has-huge-benefit-on-celtics-cap-situation/
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla will soon embark on his second playoff run since taking over at the helm in Boston, only this time, the expectations have risen even higher than last season. This ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-joe-mazzulla-embracing-pressure-that-will-never-go-away/
Fans immediately flocked to social media following the report that the Boston Celtics and Jrue Holiday had agreed on a four-year, $135 million contract extension. Not only do fans appear to be th...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-fans-crown-brad-stevens-goat-of-nba-general-managers/
With two games left before the playoffs commence, the Celtics and Jrue Holiday reached a contract extension agreement that’ll help keep Boston’s NBA-best (62-17) roster intact for the next fe...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jrue-holiday-reportedly-signs-four-year-extension-with-celtics/
Former NBA guard Nate Robinson is undergoing the fight of his life, two years removed from revealing that he’d been treated for renal kidney failure, back in October 2022. The 39-year-old retir...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/ex-celtics-guard-dunk-contest-icon-fighting-life-threatening-condition/
The Celtics are undoubtedly the best team in basketball, entering the postseason with the best record in the NBA and an expectation that they’ll be playing into June. Boston head coach Joe Mazz...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-joe-mazzulla-reading-coaching-legends-book-before-playoffs/
The Boston Celtics weren’t themselves on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, and although there’s nothing left for the NBA’s leader in wins (62) to gain, that’s no reason to play n...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-didnt-value-final-matchup-vs-bucks-ahead-of-playoffs/
The Boston Celtics have achieved plenty as part of their 62-win regular season. But they might not want the record they obtained in a 104-91 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/shorthanded-celtics-obtain-unthinkable-record-in-loss-to-bucks/
The Milwaukee Bucks had to immediately fear the worst when Giannis Antetokounmpo fell to the floor with no one around him and clutched his leg in the third quarter of Tuesday’s matchup against ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/bucks-give-update-on-giannis-antetokounmpo-after-injury-vs-celtics/
Joel Embiid underwent a 29-game absence from the Philadelphia 76ers, recovering from a left knee injury and marking the making of another year being the little brother of the Boston Celtics in th...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/ex-celtics-forward-urges-joel-embiid-to-tap-out-before-playoffs/
Celtics forward Xavier Tillman Sr. was the unlikeliest of heroes to come through during Boston’s second-to-final matchup to close its recent homestand against the Kings, but the 25-year-old has...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-depth-add-from-trade-deadline-finding-footing-in-boston/
The Boston Celtics finally filled their 15th and final roster spot with four games remaining in the regular season. The Celtics announced Monday night they inked two-way center Neemias Queta to a...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-celtics-benefit-from-inking-two-way-center-to-standard-contract/
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has made a strong case to win NBA Executive of the Year for the 2023-24 campaign. But college basketball fans still can’t help but...
Robert Williams III returned to TD Garden for the first time as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, but wasn’t welcomed with a video tribute from the Boston Celtics during Sunday evening’...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-rumors-robert-williams-made-key-request-in-return-to-boston/
Jrue Holiday’s debut season with the Boston Celtics has been smooth sailing, however, the 33-year-old still needs to find middle ground with the front office to remain with the team for the com...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-executive-considers-jrue-holidays-celtics-future-risky/
J. Cole dominated headlines this week when he called out Kendrick Lamar in a diss track in his latest “Might Delete Later’ album, but he also made waves with Boston Celtics fans. Those who li...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-celtics-kristaps-porzingis-felt-about-shoutout-from-j-cole/
The Boston Celtics have five games remaining in the regular season before they begin their quest for Banner 18 in the NBA postseason. Owners of the league’s best record, 61-16, Boston has alrea...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/joe-mazzulla-trusts-celtics-bench-to-close-out-tight-game-vs-kings/
Jordan Walsh wasn’t primed for instant NBA flourishment when the Celtics selected him in the second round (38th overall) of the 2023 draft last summer, but that hasn’t made Year 1 in Boston a...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-rookie-considers-limited-first-year-experience-amazing/
Two years ago, just before the Boston Celtics fell short at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, three-time All-Star Jaylen Brown sported his clairvoyant hat to share what became a viral socia...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-celtics-brought-jaylen-browns-energy-shifting-vision-to-life/
The Hornets reportedly are moving quickly to name their next head coach, and the Celtics could lose a top assistant on Joe Mazzulla’s staff. Steve Clifford will step down as head coach and move...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/nba-rumors-hornets-secure-permission-to-interview-celtics-assistant/
A few Celtics are in contention for prestigious individual honors. Jayson Tatum likely will receive some recognition for the MVP Award, while Joe Mazzulla could catch votes for Coach of the Year....
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-al-horford-makes-confident-claim-as-season-winds-down/
The Boston Celtics won their 11th straight home game and improved to 60-16 on the season after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Jaylen Brown returned t...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/jaylen-brown-provides-update-on-injured-hand-following-celtics-win/
The Boston Celtics officially seized ownership of the NBA’s best record this season, for the first time since 2007-08, by logging a lopsided 135-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on We...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-clinch-home-court-playoff-advantage-with-nba-best-60th-win/
The Boston Celtics weren’t mega-active once the NBA trade deadline rolled around on Feb. 8, but the team did make a few last-minute roster tweaks, which included dealing Dalano Banton to the Po...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/ex-celtics-guard-traded-at-deadline-on-red-hot-run-with-trail-blazers/
The Boston Celtics had an idea of what they were getting when the president of basketball operations Brad Stevens packaged a multi-chip deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jrue H...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/how-jrue-holiday-won-over-celtics-teammates-in-debut-boston-run/
Aside from adding Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday this past offseason, the Boston Celtics also focused on fortifying Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff. The Celtics not only added Sam Cassell to...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-endorse-assistant-coach-reportedly-in-running-for-hornets-job/
In wake of significant NBA news, Joe Mazzulla reportedly is in jeopardy of losing a key member of his Celtics coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Steve Clifford will step do...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-assistant-reportedly-will-be-considered-for-head-coaching-job/
When the Celtics traded for Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason, Al Horford’s role was reduced with Boston. Compared to 63 starts last season, Horford has started in just 31 games for Boston. D...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/al-horfords-reduced-role-provides-invaluable-success-to-celtics/
Rajon Rondo solidified his place in Boston Celtics history back in 2008, and although the following nine-plus seasons, which included eight one-year stops across the NBA, weren’t nearly as memo...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/rajon-rondos-celtics-heyday-cant-be-overlooked-yet-it-has/
The Boston Celtics took the next step in their championship pursuit in March by earning a playoff spot and locking up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. After a 12-4 month, Celtics head co...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-joe-mazzulla-earns-eastern-conference-coaching-honor-for-march/
Boston Celtics champion Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement after 16 seasons in the NBA. The 38-year-old last played in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2021-22 season....
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-champion-rajon-rondo-officially-announces-retirement/
It’s been a trying season for former Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams. Williams was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason, and that’s where it all began to unravel for the 2019 ...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-jayson-tatum-continues-to-support-brother-for-life-grant-williams/
Former Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams already addressed the criticism of him made by NBC Sports Boston’s play-by-play announcer Mike Gorman. But with Williams and the Charlotte Hornets t...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/grant-williams-responds-to-criticism-of-being-annoying-with-celtics/
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White entered Monday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets as one of the league’s most efficient two-way guards, which helped earn the 29-year-old a massi...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-derrick-white-secures-major-contract-bonus-vs-hornets/
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sitting out Monday’s meaningless game against the lowly Charlotte Hornets on the surface isn’t a big deal. Brown suffered a left hand sprain in Saturday’s r...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/should-celtics-be-concerned-over-hand-injury-to-jaylen-brown/
The Celtics cruised to the No. 1 seed in the East but one of their chief rivals in the conference is about to get much stronger and pose a threat to Boston’s NBA title hopes. The Athletic’s S...
https://nesn.com/2024/04/celtics-rival-gets-massive-boost-with-imminent-return-of-superstar/
The Boston Celtics uncharacteristically dropped back-to-back games against the Atlanta Hawks in a span of four days. Boston bounced back by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 104-92, on Saturday...
https://nesn.com/2024/03/kristaps-porzingis-celtics-hit-another-gear-to-snap-two-game-skid/
The Boston Celtics needed a spark to get past two brutal losses to the sub-.500 Atlanta Hawks earlier in the week. The team’s defensive tenacity met the challenge in New Orleans against the Pel...
https://nesn.com/2024/03/how-celtics-brought-physical-defense-to-zion-williamson/
Former Boston Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire didn’t have any torn allegiances before the start of 2022-23 season. Just a few days before training camp started, the Celtics issued a se...
It’s still fairly evident that the Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA, but it’s also impossible to ignore they’ve stumbled a bit down the stretch. Is it a stretch to use the word s...
https://nesn.com/2024/03/celtics-wont-attempt-impossible-looking-to-stay-connected/
When the Celtics surrendered an offensive rebound in 3-on-1 coverage leading to a game-sealing three against the Hawks on Monday night, it was clear Boston needed to turn the page in Atlanta. But...
https://nesn.com/2024/03/celtics-failed-test-vs-hawks-again-sparking-pre-playoff-concern/
Jayson Tatum’s primary goal is winning games for the Boston Celtics, but like every other NBA player, the 26-year-old is also caught in the middle of the ever-growing sports gambling market. Si...
https://nesn.com/2024/03/celtics-jayson-tatum-sympathizes-with-sports-bettors-i-do-feel-bad/