Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images Bergeron’s availability still remains up in the air. Just the facts When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA How to follow: NESN, ESPN, CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP, 98.5 The Sports Hub Know your enemy Matthew Tkachuk: 1GP, 1G, 0A, 1PTS Alex Lyon: 0-1-0, 3.15 GAA, …
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According to NESN’s Greg Dudek, former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka — who was suspended last September and ultimately let go this past February — “tarnished” his image and reputation while in charge of the Cs. “Udoka’s image and reputation was tarnished as just a few months after leading the Celtics to an NBA Finals …
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Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Gather round and listen to a whole host of characters! The playoffs are here! It was a thrill to be joined by so many other hosts representing each division (props to Sky, who pulls double duty here and with the Kraken). As people who love hockey and are beyond excited for …
Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The Panthers and the Bruins match up tonight. Let’s see how they match up on paper. We now have our opponent. The 2023 playoffs in Boston begins with the Florida Panthers, who limped through the start of the season to roar back into something resembling playoff contention …
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Immediately following the gut-wrenching Finals loss, Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck gave Brad Stevens permission to spend whatever penny into the tax. The Celtics wanted to acquire the correct piece that could help eliminate the championship desperation and demons haunting them for what felt like forever. The answer? Malcolm Brogdon. A candidate for Sixth Man …
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From the jump, Joe Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics were locked in on the defensive end, denying the Hawks from creating any sort of momentum at the TD Garden in Game 1 during a convincing 112-99 win. The mood around the Boston Celtics team in the TD Garden completely shifted on Saturday afternoon. This team and fanbase …
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Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Playoff hockey is SO SOON! It’s the eve of playoffs! The Boston Bruins had another hard, fast-paced practice today at Warrior Ice Arena in preparation to start their first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Florida Panthers tomorrow. Patrice Bergeron missed the second …
Good morning everyone. I’m holding the fort down again for Steve Balestrieri this weekend as he enjoys some family time, but in the meantime, let’s get to it. Here is this morning’s New England Patriots news. The post Patriots News 4/16: Zappe & Mac Working Hard, Pats Add a QB, Thoughts on Recent Rumors appeared …
Boston Celtics beat reporter Jay King of The Athletic spoke too soon on April 16 ahead of the final game of the NBA’s first day of the 2023 NBA postseason slate — saying the Kings would get “flattened” by the Warriors before defeating Golden State 126-123 in Sacramento. This is amazing. Sad they’re all about …
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The Boston Celtics showed a “championship level they can reach” in their 112-99 victory over the Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference postseason’s No. 2-No. 7 matchup according to CBS Sports’ Jasmyn Wimbish. “The Celtics showed the championship level they can reach in the first half, as they built a 30-point lead going into …
The 2022-23 Boston Celtics put together a phenomenal season as the team finished 57-25 with the second-best record in the NBA. While Jayson Tatum set the league on fire with his historical campaign and Jaylen Brown continued his ascension into superstardom, their supporting cast made all the difference in Boston’s consistent success against elite competition. …
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The Celtics take on the Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Boston is a huge favorite to advance and Caesars Sportsbook is helping you cash in with a splendid promo offer. Your first wager of up to $1,250 will be on Caesars and refunded in bonus bets if you lose, guaranteed! Feel …
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The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks do battle on April 15 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals’ No. 2-No. 7 matchup — and Las Vegas foresees the Cs handily taking care of business in the series’ opening salvo. In what has not been a common occurrence, the Celtics will open up the series …
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Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images No more waiting! We already knew the date of Game 1 and could kind of puzzle out the rest, but the NHL went ahead and did us all a favor by releasing the full Bruins-Panthers playoff schedule this evening. Mark your calendars: Game 1: Panthers at Bruins: Monday, April 17 …
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The race to become Boston’s first round opponent has been heating up, and a team I thought for sure was out of it raises it’s ugly mug back into view. While the B’s go for records, some teams simply go for making the postseason, and it’s going down to the …
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Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images A big Sunday. With their spot in the standings long secure and the regular season winding down, the Bruins really only had two more things to play for: the regular season wins record and regular season points record. They crossed one of those off their list Sunday night, …
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The marquee signing of the 2022 Boston Celtics offseason, Danilo Gallinari, is expected to be brought back for the 2023-24 season — this at least according to MassLive’s Brian Robb in an answer to a Celtics Mailbag reader’s question about the 34-year-old. “I think he will be brought back for at least the start of …
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Following last season’s disappointing end to the 2021–22 NBA season, the Boston Celtics knew there were changes to be made. Boston fell short in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Despite the C’s long postseason run, the six games against the Warriors brought the team’s biggest weaknesses to light. The Celtics roster struggled …
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The Boston Celtics have had the luxury of watching some of the best players in NBA history suit up for the franchise. But since the team’s first season back in 1946, no player has ever averaged over 30 points per game in a season. Following an April 7 home win against Toronto, that all changed. …
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Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Yet another back-to-back weekend! Just the facts When: Tonight, 8:00 PM Where: TD Garden – Boston, MA How to follow: ABC, ESPN+, 98.5 The Sports Hub SBN rival site: All About The Jersey Know your enemy 50-21-8, 108PTS, 2nd in Metropolitan Division Jack Hughes: 75GP, 42G, 53A, 95PTS; …
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Photo by China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images Just another win, no big deal. The Boston Bruins tied the NHL record for most wins in a regular season, becoming the third team to hit that mark, as they topped the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, tonight at the TD Garden. Pavel Zacha scored two quick goals and …
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The Boston Celtics head into their penultimate game of the 2022-23 season on April 7 against the Raptors at the TD Garden with very little to lose. Boston has already clinched the No. 2 seed and the Bucks have already clinched the No. 1 seed. Toronto, on the other hand, can play its way into the …
For the most part, the 2022-23 campaign for the Boston Celtics has been smooth sailing thanks to the incredible work of new coach Joe Mazzulla. With the victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at the TD Garden, Mazzulla’s Boston Celtics have clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. In a season …
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MassLive’s Brian Robb sent a strong message about the chances the Boston Celtics have of landing Joel Embiid in a trade — theorizing that only the franchise’s pillar, Jayson Tatum, would get Philadelphia to consider it. “An ugly exit to the Celtics in Round 2 could set the stage for that and the Sixers won’t …
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