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The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are set to square off in the Eastern Conference Finals. This rematch of the 2019-20 ECF features two of the most influential franchises in the history of the NBA. These two teams match up well on paper and this series has the potential to be a memorable one. Eastern […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. This win gives the Celtics their 37th conference finals appearance. Milwaukee’s loss means that the NBA will be crowning a new champion this season. How the Boston Celtics Beat the Milwaukee Bucks A Tale of Two Halfs The first […] READ MORE
The NBA recently announced the introduction of a new set of trophies. These trophies are the Larry Bird Trophy which represents the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, and the Magic Johnson Trophy which represents the Western Conference Finals MVP. With both conference finals set, here are the favorites to be named the MVPs. Conference Finals MVP […] READ MORE
A thrilling first round of the playoffs is complete, and it’s a great time to take stock of where each team stands as the second round starts. Ranking the best playoff players left isn’t just a fun exercise. It can work as a shorthand to see who should be championship favorites since superstars have such […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics completed a clean sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, taking game 4 in Brooklyn by a score of 116-112. All four Celtics wins were decided by 7 points or less, and Boston took game 1 by a narrow 1-point margin. But the Nets played from behind for most of the series […] READ MORE
Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets gave us everything we wanted and then some. The league-leading Celtics defense lived up to its reputation and put on an absolute clinic, switching on everything and forcing Kevin Durant into one of the worst playoff-shooting performances of his career. TD Garden was buzzing more like […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets are set to battle it out in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Last season the Nets beat the Celtics 4-1 in the first round, with the Celtics playing without Jaylen Brown and the Nets still playing with James Harden, who’s now in Philadelphia. Both teams enter the […] READ MORE
The battle for the 2022 NBA MVP is coming down to the wire. MVP races usually sort themselves out by this point in the season. The key metrics used to determine the league’s most valuable player tend to reveal a true frontrunner come April. At a bare minimum, the MVP checks the following boxes: They’re […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics finished last season with a 36-36 record and were bounced from the first round of the playoffs by the Brooklyn Nets. In the offseason, Ime Udoka replaced Brad Stevens as head coach and the Celtics didn’t do much to upgrade their roster. The team struggled out of the gate in 2021, with […] READ MORE
With two star players in the age 25-or-under club, the Boston Celtics are in a position many NBA teams would envy. Regardless, trade rumors circle this team like vultures. It’s what tends to happen when a team is severely underperforming. At 18-19, the Celtics are just outside of the NBA’s playoff picture in 9th place […] READ MORE