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BOSTON — The Boston Celtics saved their ugliest fourth quarter for the worst possible time, and it came at a steep price. Leading 3-1 and with a chance to close out their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden, the C’s collapsed — in near historic fashion. Boston missed its final 14 […]
BOSTON — To say that Tuesday’s Game 5 between the Celtics and 76ers was ugly is a massive understatement. The Celtics missed 14 consecutive field goals to close out the game, got outscored by 17 points in the fourth quarter, and watched their own fans file out with several minutes left in the ball game. […]
1. Abysmal 4th Quarter Going into the fourth quarter of Game 5, the Celtics allowed the 76ers to get back into the game, cutting a 13 point halftime lead to 1 point at 86-85. Boston would then go on to have one of the worst fourth quarters I have ever seen, being out scored 28-11 […]
From my seat in press row at TD Garden, you can see the entire arena. The benches, the matchups, the way a possession starts to form before it fully develops. It’s a different way of watching the game, a little more removed than being down by the railing before tip, where everyone is leaning forward […]
BOSTON — Joel Embiid conquered his postseason demons on Tuesday night. He overcame the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in a do-or-die Game 5 to keep the Philadelphia 76ers alive to see another day. Down 3-1 following back-to-back Boston victories in Philadelphia, Embiid was ruled probable when Sixers coach Nick Nurse took to the podium […]
The Boston Celtics returned home to TD Garden Tuesday night to try and close out their first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston led through three quarters, before the Philadelphia 76ers made a stunning comeback to take the lead at the start of the 4th quarter. Philly would go on to dominate play in […]
Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) at Boston Celtics (3-1)Tuesday, April 28, 20267:00 PM ETFirst Round Game #5 Home Game #3TV: ESPNRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XMTD GardenOfficials: James Williams, Kevin Scott, Brian Forte The Celtics look to close out their first round series as they host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5. The Celtics lead […]
Herald Celtics’ Brad Stevens honored as NBA Executive of the Year for second time Globe Jayson Tatum praised for support of Donte DiVincenzo Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year 76ers at Celtics Game 5: Boston can put Philadelphia away early Top-seeded Pistons on the brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to […]
BOSTON – Before the season began, Jayson Tatum scoffed at the notion that the Celtics were going to tank the season. “It’s the way our organization is ran,” Tatum told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “It’s the culture that we set, it’s the standard that we have — regardless of who is on our team.” Six months […]
Attention to detail is one of Boston’s most overlooked strengths. There are plenty to choose from — volume three-point shooting, defensive connectivity, late-game composure. But it’s the precision and thoroughness of the minutiae that often sets them apart. Their preparation allows them to identify pressure points quickly, and then push on them until something breaks. […]
When the Celtics drilled an absurd 24 of their 53 3-point attempts during a blowout Game 4 win in Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday night, I half expected the Twitter discourse to regain its steam. The Celtics are 3-point merchants! The Celtics don’t play fun basketball! Wrong, and wrong. On a night where Boston set a […]
A sequence late in the first quarter of Game 4 illuminated how far Celtics wing Jordan Walsh has come and how much further he can go. On one end, Walsh fought around a Joel Embiid screen and drew an offensive foul. On the other, he spaced the floor perfectly and drilled a 3-pointer with no […]
One of the biggest reasons people didn’t believe in the Celtics coming into the season was because of their centers and how little they had proven entering the season. As the season went on, it became clear that Neemias Queta is a quality starting center and that Luka Garza and trade deadline addition Nikola Vucevic […]
Eighty-one seconds into the fourth quarter of Game 4, Jayson Tatum dribbled passed midcourt and with the help of a Neemias Queta screen, walked into a three-pointer. Kelly Oubre walked into his landing space for an and-1. With that, the lead ballooned to 30 points and statistically, it was proof positive of Boston’s priorities this […]
Herald Jaylen Brown reveals new nickname for Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman Jayson Tatum pledges support for Wolves guard after Achilles tear Payton Pritchard, Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return in Game 4 rout of 76ers Globe What Magic Johnson had to say after the Celtics’ dominant Game 4 win vs. the 76ers Payton Pritchard’s huge night propels […]
#1 – What Embiid changed in offense With Joel Embiid back for the Sixers, the way Boston attacked was a little bit different, as the big man is the anchor of the defense. To start the game, they tried to stick to the hedge coverage they had used with Andre Drummond, but the lack of […]
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum arrived at the free-throw line with 10:39 left in the fourth quarter in Sunday night’s Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. There, his seventh foul shot gave the C’s a 30-point lead and sparked a tide-turn at Xfinity Mobile Arena. We want Boston! We want Boston! Celtics fans who made […]
PHILADELPHIA — Payton Pritchard is sitting at his locker, his ankles submerged in ice. “I need another win on the way home,” he says, grinning. Neemias Queta chuckles and shakes his head. Pritchard, after all, is just a few minutes removed from the best individual playoff game of his six-year NBA career, a 32-point, 5-assist […]
The Boston Celtics delivered a commanding 128–96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, moving them just one win away from advancing to the second round. The Celtics received widespread contributions in this game, highlighted by the scoring heroics of Payton Pritchard. The Oregon product built on the clutch shots he hit in Game 3, pouring in 32 points […]
Payton Pritchard’s 32 points led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 128-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night despite Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy. The win gives the Celtics a commanding 3-1 lead as the series heads back to Boston for Game 5, when the C’s will have a chance to clinch […]
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will make his series debut in Game 4 against the 76ers, after previously being listed as doubtful. Embiid missed the first three games of the series as he continues to recover from an emergency appendectomy surgery on April 9th. Embiid was upgraded to questionable and went through his full warm-up. Philadelphia […]
Boston Celtics (2-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2)Sunday, April 26, 20267:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #4 Road Game #2TV: Peacock/NBCRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena Officials: Josh Tiven, Ed Malloy, Mark Lindsay After splitting the games in Boston, the Celtics wrestled back home court advantage by winning Game 3 108-100 in […]
PHILADELPHIA — At Celtics shootaround on Sunday, Luka Garza has ice on his knees, his usual post-workout regimen. In his head, he is prepared to play heavy minutes in Sunday’s Game 4 against 76ers, just as he did in the Celtics’ final regular season game, when he exploded for 27 points in a season-high 38 […]
Globe Game 4: Celtics look to take a commanding series lead against the 76ers Knicks overwhelm Hawks to even first-round NBA Eastern Conference series ‘I knew it was a big shot’: Payton Pritchard’s offseason workouts set the scene for Game 3’s heroics CelticsBlog There and Back Again: Notes from a 520-mile trek to cover playoff […]
Between the roughly 520 miles of driving, and the two hours sitting on the upper deck press row of Xfinity Mobile Arena, around 95% of my Friday night was spent sitting down while the Celtics battled in a down-to-the-wire thriller against the 76ers. The decision to drive from my apartment in Richmond, Virginia to South […]