Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The Bruins win both games in Sunrise and take a commanding series lead! After a chippy win in Game 3, Jim Montgomery and the Boston Bruins knew the Panthers would throw everything they had at them. Without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci still, the same lineup that …
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Boston Celtics-Hawks Eastern Conference quarterfinals series has officially entered chippy status. Ahead of what’d turn out to be a 130-122 Game 3 loss for the Cs, Atlanta native Malcolm Brogdon called out his hometown fans for their lack of support — something that reportedly drove Al Horford to bolt in 2016 …
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It’s Game 2 in Boston. The Celtics lead the Atlanta Hawks 109-97 with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter. MVP chants begin to fill TD Garden with the home team at the free throw line for a chance to extend the lead. However, Jayson Tatum, who averaged a franchise-best 30.1 points per game this season, …
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Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics head on the road with a 2-0 series lead over the seven-seeded Atlanta Hawks as they eye for their second consecutive first-round sweep Equipped with the second-best road record in the association during the regular season, the Boston Celtics travel nearly 1,080 miles south to attempt to close out their first-round …
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Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images Embrace it!!! After the Game 2 debacle, most of us expected a shake-up of sorts when it came to the Game 3 lineup. Jim Montgomery has delivered, at least based on the lines from the morning skate. Before we get to that, the bigger news items: Patrice Bergeron isn’t …
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Another one. Why yes, that IS Benoit Pouliot trying to score a goal against Jose Theodore. Isn’t the past crazy? Anyways, the present is what matters at present, and at present, it’s Game 3. Bruins! Panthers! Discuss.
Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports A reshuffling and a refocusing paid dividends for the B’s tonight! This was going to be one heck of a test for the Boston Bruins. No Bergeron until Game 5 at the least, and with David Krejci getting scratched right after warmups, the B’s depth, and lineup shuffle would be tested …
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The Celtics are on fire with a 2-0 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks, and the excitement is through the roof. Game 3 can start to lose some excitement in such a lopsided series, so it’s time to make this showdown even more thrilling with Caesars Sportsbook’s $1,250 promo for new users. Get ready to …
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The Boston Celtics have successfully defended their homecourt through the first two games of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals No. 2-No. 7 matchup against the Hawks, winning by 13 points in both contests. Boston has shut down Trae Young so far, holding Atlanta’s star guard to 3/13 3-point shooting and 14/40 shooting overall, and forcing 10 …
It’s clear what Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley believes the Boston Celtics need during the upcoming offseason following a potential title run — listing three wings for his early 2023 free agent targets list. One wing, in particular, was billed a clean fit for the Cs; that being Nets sharpshooter Yuta Watanabe. “Beyond keeping Williams (at …
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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Fewer turnovers, to start. Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Where: FLA Live Arena – Sunrise, FL How to follow: TNT, NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub Know your enemy Matthew Tkachuk: 1G-2A-3PTS; Brendan Montour: 2G-0A-2PTS; Nick Cousins: 0G-2A-2PTS Alex Lyon: 1-1-0, .909 save percentage, 3.07 …
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The Boston Celtics have dominated the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round series in the NBA playoffs, winning two straight games by double digits in Boston. Now, with the series shifting back to Atlanta, the Celtics are five-point road favorites in Game 3. That’s a surprising spread, as Boston was favored by 10.5 points in Game …
Jack Ahcan. | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Providence Bruins await their first round opponent after winning the Atlantic Division title. Meanwhile, the Maine Mariners face Reading in a rematch of last year’s first round series. What a time to be a Boston Bruins fan. All three teams in the organization qualified for postseason …
The Athletic’s Boston Celtics beat reporter, Jay King, took a shot at the idea that Draymond Green was only suspended for Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals’ No. 3-No. 6 matchup due to his “incitement” of the Golden 1 Center crowd after an altercation with Domantas Sabonis — one that appeared as though he …
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MassLive’s Brian Robb had high praise for the job Brad Stevens has done as Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations — calling him a “man of action” and lauding him for acquiring two of the team’s current starters since taking over in June 2021. “Brad Stevens has been a man of action since taking over …
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MassLive’s Souichi Terada believes that the totality of what the Boston Celtics front office has done to fortify the C’s roster — or, in so many words, the team’s depth — is what makes Boston a title contender during the 2023 NBA playoffs. “The Celtics’ depth is what makes them title contenders,” Terada wrote. “They …
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images All tied up. The Boston Bruins fell to the Florida Panthers, 6-3, dropping Game 2 at the TD Garden. The first round series is now tied at a game apiece. Brandon Montour netted two goals in the win for Florida. Lyon made 34 saves in the Panthers’ win while Linus …
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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Double yikes, even. There are some games where bounces don’t go your way, when it seems like it’s not your night, etc. Last night was not one of those games for the Bruins, who only have themselves to blame after falling flat in a 6-3 Game 2 loss. The B’s …
The Houston Rockets’ reported interest in suspended and fired former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka “confirms” the franchise’s goals this offseason — this at least according to the Houston Chronicle’s Michael Shapiro. “Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka is slated to meet with Houston’s brass on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, and his arrival further …
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Quin Snyder’s Hawks have been completely outmatched through the first two games of the series as the Boston Celtics continue to exploit Atlanta’s lack of defensive resistance Atlanta still has no answer. From the top to the bottom, the Hawks are simply not a sound basketball team. Landry Fields envisioned his ball club as an …
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Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images Let’s do this! The Boston Bruins are back at it for Game 2 against the Florida Panthers! Monday was an exciting start to the series and a big one to get the first W under the Bruins’ belt. Predictions for tonight? Discuss!
At one point during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals’ No. 2-No. 7 matchup on April 18, the Hawks doubled up the Boston Celtics’ score — holding a 22-11 lead in the first quarter. That didn’t last long, with the Cs roaring back and taking the lead by the end of the frame via …
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The Boston Celtics were down by double-digits in the first quarter of their 119-106 Game 2 win over the Hawks, but once they tied things up and eventually took over, it was smooth sailing for the Cs — who never led by less than nine for the entirety of the second half. Things were so …