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Porzingis injury a reminder of what Boston Celtics got themselves into

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Brad Stevens knew what he was getting into. The Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations surprised many by pulling the trigger on a three-team trade, ultimately landing Kristaps Porzingis while sending Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. They say the team that gets the best player wins the trade. On paper, that would be Boston. …

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Celtics timetable for Porzingis injury recovery

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The Boston Celtics shared an update on Kristaps Porzingis’ plantar fasciitis recovery plan on Wednesday morning. Porzingis is set to rehab for four-to-six weeks and should be good to go for training camp. “Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot,” the team shared in a tweet. “He will engage in …

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Bruins sign college free agent John Farinacci to two-year contract

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Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A nice signing. Folks, it’s a big day for Jack Edwards: the Bruins have added another HARVARD MAN to the mix! The Bruins announced this afternoon that they’ve signed former Harvard captain John Farinacci to a two-year entry-level contract. The deal is worth $910,000 annually at the …

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Boston Celtics timetable for Kristaps Porzingis injury

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The Boston Celtics shared an update on Kristaps Porzingis’ plantar fasciitis recovery plan on Wednesday morning. Porzingis is set to rehab for four-to-six weeks and should be good to go for training camp. “Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot,” the team shared in a tweet. “He will engage in …

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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for May 14

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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 …

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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for May 11

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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 …

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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight

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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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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for May 7

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The Boston Celtics have the chance to take a commanding 3-1 Eastern Conference semifinals lead over the 76ers, who have seemingly gotten worse since 2022-23 MVP Joel Embiid returned to the lineup. Following a double-digit win for the Cs in enemy territory on May 5, the familiar feeling that results from these two teams playing …

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Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Game Tonight: Celtics vs Hawks Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for April 21

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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 …

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Boston Celtics Playoffs Game Celtics vs Hawks

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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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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Raptors Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for April 7

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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 …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Spurs Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 26

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The Boston Celtics could prove that their post-All-Star break struggles have subsided by running their win streak to three on March 26 when the east’s No. 2 seed hosts the team with the third-worst record in the league, the Spurs. San Antonio comes into this early-evening matchup on a three-game losing streak, with all of …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Kings Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 21

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The Boston Celtics and their March 21 opponent, the Kings, are both coming off losses to a Jazz team that was supposedly on the downturn after profiling as sellers at the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Boston, though, is coming off three days of rest. Sacramento will be taking on the Cs on the second night …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Jazz Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 18

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The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road on Friday night, taking down the Trail Blazers to win their second straight game after narrowly escaping Minnesota with a victory two days prior. On March 18, the Cs have a strong chance to run their win streak to three with a matchup against the …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Trail Blazers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 17

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The Boston Celtics got away with a win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday by the skin of their teeth, and on March 17, the Cs hope to honor St. Patrick with a victory on his unofficial holiday against the Blazers in Portland. Against Minnesota, things came down to the very last minute. Grant Williams won …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Hawks Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 11

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The Boston Celtics can prove they’re out of what has been an early-March malaise, or they can indicate that the March 8 win over Portland was merely a standout night, when they play the Hawks at the Philips Arena on March 11. Atlanta comes into this one having split their last 10 games, which have …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Trail Blazers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 8

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The Boston Celtics are in the midst of their most brutal five-game stretch of the 2022-23 season so far, having lost four of their last five games — all to teams that are currently in Eastern Conference postseason slots. A chance for redemption comes March 8 with a matchup against a middling Trail Blazers team …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Knicks Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 5

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Following a shocking loss to the Nets on Friday, the Boston Celtics look to avoid dropping their third game of their last four and their second loss in that time frame to the Knicks when they host New York at the TD Garden on Sunday, March 5. During the last meeting between the two teams …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Nets Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 3

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The Boston Celtics look to begin building a winning streak Friday, March 3 — following a close victory over the Cavaliers that followed a disheartening loss to the Knicks this week — when they host the Nets at the TD Garden in a battle the sportsbooks are favoring them heavily in. Brooklyn has four straight …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Cavaliers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 1

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The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from their first post-All-Star break loss when they take on the Cavaliers on Wednesday, March 1. Against the Knicks in a 109-94 loss at MSG on February 27, the Cs shot a dismal 21.4% from the 3-point line on 42 shot attempts. Obviously, that number needs to improve …

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Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs 76ers Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for Feb. 25

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The Boston Celtics look to pad their slim lead over the Bucks in the conference on Saturday, February 25 when the team takes on the next best team in the standings after Milwaukee, the 76ers, on the road. Boston started off the post-All-Star break slate with a 142-138 overtime win over the Pacers in Indiana. …

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Boston Celtics assists leader set to miss Magic game with ankle injury

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The Boston Celtics will be without a major cog in the offense during their 2022-23 series finale against the Orlando Magic on Monday, January 23 with the absence of the team’s assist leader, Marcus Smart. Spotrac’s Keith Smith had Smart listed on the injury report for Monday. Smart has amassed over seven dimes per contest …

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Boston Celtics trade target could stay put due to teammate’s injury

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Jae Crowder, a two-way wing with the ability to defend the 1-4 positions, has long been linked to the Boston Celtics (among others) via trade — but those plans could soon change due to a key injury in the Phoenix Suns’ rotation. The Suns, who sit atop the Western Conference with a 7-2 record, will …

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Boston Celtics injury news: 5x All-Star out for Cs against New York Knicks

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The Boston Celtics will be without 5x All-Star Al Horford on Saturday, November 5 when they travel to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back. Friday night, the Cs defeated the Chicago Bulls 123-119 despite shooting 29% from the 3-point line on 31 attempts from …

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