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On Thursday night, Shams Charania of The Athletic released the opening night of the NBA schedule. Much to the surprise of Boston Celtics fans, the team was not listed on opening night. Instead, the night will feature two Western Conference matchups, with the Los Angeles Lakers traveling to face the defending champion Denver Nuggets and …
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Earlier this week, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz released rankings of the NBA’s Best Superstar Duos. Immediately, most NBA fans would think about the Nuggets duo of Jokic and Murray as they are coming off a Championship run. Swartz however, has Jokic and Murray listed as his third best duo, following the likes of Phoenix’s Booker …
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The full puzzle can now be connected. Basketball is just around the corner for the Boston Celtics as the final two pre-season contests have been announced via social media on August 10. Over the last two weeks, teams around the association have dropped their respective pre-season slates. Due to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Charlotte …
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The Boston Celtics were able to overcome a 3-2 defecit in their Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers — and as NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg pointed out, it was largely in part due to the starting lineup switch Joe Mazzulla made to revert back to the double-big lineup his predecessor Ime Udoka rode to …
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I totally saw that one coming…is what I would have said if I was a clairvoyant wizard (or corgi) capable of predicting the future irrespective of what my eyes, ears, and heart rate told me. But even if I was able to do that, I would still have been unable to ignore what the pearls …
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The Boston Celtics have reached a familiar refrain: Game 7 in the Eastern Conference postseason. In 2022, the Cs played Milwaukee and Miami en route to an NBA Finals appearance. Should Boston return to the Finals in 2023, it’ll take at least one more winner-take-all affair, with Philadelphia taking three thus far in the Eastern …
Liberty Ballers’ Bryan Toporek has a grim outlook about the 76ers facing the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals’ No. 2-No. 3 matchup on May 12 — believing that a loss for Philadelphia could mean the end of the current era of Sixers basketball. “But if the Celtics beat the Sixers …
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For reasons unbeknownst to just about anyone else on the planet, FS1 host Colin Cowherd concocted a mock trade proposal — with mock never being more apt than in this scenario — which would see the Boston Celtics send Jaylen Brown and Malcolm Brogdon to the Warriors for Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. No draft …
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If Jaylen Brown were to become made available during the 2023 offseason by the Boston Celtics, Inside The Jazz’ Jared Koch believes the Utah Jazz have what the Cs could look for in a return for the All-NBA forward — including multiple draft picks and potential franchise building blocks of which to build on in …
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On Wednesday, March 10th, a day of rest between second-round games five and six for the Boston Celtics and 76ers, the NBA announced the All-NBA teams. Less than surprisingly, both Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were named to the second and first teams, respectively. In the short run, it’s hopeful that this recognition can provide …
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The Celtics are in a hole for the first time in the NBA playoffs, but that might actually work to your benefit. Boston’s odds to win the NBA Finals have never been longer than they are right now, which means you’ll get that much more bang for your buck if it hits! And what better …
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It isn’t necessarily the toughest thing to have imagined the Boston Celtics getting into a 3-2 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals given their post-All-Star break struggles in the regular season, but this feeling is unfamiliar. Boston may not be ready for the 76ers led by reigning MVP Joel Embiid and revived former MVP James …
The Boston Celtics squandered a key opportunity in Game 5 at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, falling behind 3-2 in the second round for the second time in as many seasons. That’s right, Boston was in this same spot in the 2021-22 season against the Milwaukee Bucks, but it came back to win Game 6 …
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Heavy’s Adam Taylor had a brutal message regarding the coaching job Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has done during the 2023 postseason — rattling off a laundry list of things he has done or has failed to do during his first playoffs. Mazzulla’s offensive plan has sucked throughout the post-season. The team is 2nd-bottom …
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Boston Celtics fans are hoping for a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals because that would mean that the team kept its season alive on Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Philly stole Game 1 and 5 in Boston to take a 3-2 series lead, but it finds itself as a short underdog in …
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I probably should be depressed right now. I should be crying in a corner, in disbelief that the 76ers, of all teams, have taken the Boston Celtics to the brink. Maybe I should just refuse to watch Game 6 in protest of the abominable performance last night, and simply avert my eyes from the coming …
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Air Alamo’s Cal Durrett came up with a trade proposal involving the Boston Celtics and Spurs that would see the Cs land Doug McDermott for Payton Pritchard, a 2025 first-round draft pick, Mike Muscala, and Danilo Gallinari — a deal that would be a slight overpay for Boston but one that would still be considered …
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The Boston Celtics would be comically swindled if the front office was ever slacking on the job and somehow accepted an offer concocted by NBA Analysis Network that would send Robert Williams III, a 2025 first-round draft pick, and the right to swap picks in 2029 to the Nets for Nic Claxton and Patty Mills. …
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This Round 2 series has been hard to predict, but you can rest assured knowing that tonight is a win for Celtics fans no matter what happens thanks to DraftKings. DraftKings Massachusetts is offering Celtics fans a GUARANTEED $150 win tonight just for signing up and wagering $5 or more on Game 5 tonight vs. …
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Things are all knotted up between the Boston Celtics and 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals’ No. 2-No. 3 matchup heading into Game 5, meaning someone has to take control of things on May 9. This series just saw a spectacular overtime ending in Game 4 in which James Harden ripped the hearts out of …
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The Boston Celtics struggled for the majority of Game 4 in Philadelphia and even trailed the Sixers by 16 points at one point. Nonetheless, in pure Celtics fashion, Boston stormed back in the fourth quarter to take the lead back. Following the comeback, as the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter, it felt like …
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The Boston Celtics’ second-round Eastern Conference series against the Sixers is not in the hands of one of their players — instead, it’s dependent on the performance of Philadelphia star James Harden. Harden has had 40+ point efforts, and what do ya know, those were the Sixers’ two wins thus far. Game 1 was his …
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The Boston Celtics should have won Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, eventually losing in overtime on a clutch shot from James Harden. Boston had chances, building a lead in the fourth quarter after trailing most of the game, but it couldn’t close out Philly, giving the Sixers their second win of the series. Philly …
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On the night of Joel Embiid’s MVP trophy ceremony, the Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum came out with a chip on his shoulder In the 34-point blowout triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics did not need Jayson Tatum. Their championship depth was on full display as six different Celtics finished in double figures …
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