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Annually, the International Association of Structure Movers holds a convention with an awards banquet. Some awards are based purely on the numbers (e.g. “Heaviest Structure Moved on Rubber Tires”), but others are based on the opinions of judges (e.g. “Most Innovative Move”). I love to use these awards as an example of a typical trade […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics will be at full strength when they face off against the 76ers in Game 4 on Sunday night in Philadelphia. The team shared a completely clean injury report, even though it appeared that Jaylen Brown and Derrick White both got banged up in Friday’s Game 3 Celtics win. But, the 76ers […]
Herald Celtics notebook: Payton Pritchard’s ‘grenade’; fouls limiting C’s starter How slumping Derrick White delivered winning play for Celtics in Game 3 Jayson Tatum clinches gritty Celtics win in Game 3 vs. 76ers Celtics not yet concerned about potential Joel Embiid return Globe Jayson Tatum buries the 76ers late as Celtics take Game 3: 8 […]
Starting and finishing the second half to reach the 30-minute mark for the first time as a Celtic, the 35-year-old Nikola Vučević found himself in unfamiliar territory. Vooch was part of a clutch time win in the playoffs. “It’s what you want to do as a professional athlete: Be in these moments, be in big […]
PHILADELPHIA — With just over a minute to play and the Celtics holding a two-point lead, it looked like Jayson Tatum was dribbling out the clock. Then, with less than 3 seconds left on the shot clock, he passed to Payton Pritchard, who was standing in the corner. Pritchard had not yet scored in the […]
Tyrese Maxey has been living quite comfortably in this series. Not in the sense that every shot is falling or every possession ends in points, but in the way that’s slightly concerning with every passing game. Through three games, he’s largely been getting to his spots and dictating pace. When the Sixers need something to […]
Losing home-court advantage before hitting the road against the Philadelphia 76ers prompted a sense of urgency for the Boston Celtics. To them, Game 3 might as well have been a win-or-go-home contest. There were no thoughts of returning to Boston with another split. No feeling of settling. The locker room had made up its mind […]
1. TATUMadelphia After years of hitting clutch shots and beating the Toronto Raptors in playoff series, LeBron James eventually got the nickname “LeBronto.” At what point do we come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum against the 76ers? In my mind I will go with “Tatumadelphia” but I’m sure there’s a better one that […]
The Celtics led for most of the night, but it never quite felt secure. The energy was definitely leaning more toward Philadelphia. Their fans were engaged, and the Sixers continued to feed them with explosive shotmaking and momentum swinging moments. Boston’s lead never grew to more than 10, and the Sixers chopped it down each […]
Whew. After 48 hard fought minutes of basketball, the Boston Celtics scraped out a gritty 108-100 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. With the win, the Celtics regain control of homecourt advantage and now lead the series 2-1. The Celtics were dominating for the first 54 minutes of the series, but the Sixers have put together […]
PHILADELPHIA — A few feet behind my press row seat, a Philadelphia 76ers fan donning a vintage Allen Iverson jersey turned to his friend. “This time, we’re going to pull it off.” The score was 85-84 in favor of the Celtics with just under 9 minutes to play in Game 3, but inside Xfinity Mobile […]
After a rough Game 2 loss the Celtics needed a bounce back win in Game 3. They got it, thanks to clutch shots by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the fourth. Each Jay scored 25 points as the Celtics won a great game against the 76ers, 108-100. There were no injuries to report for […]
Boston Celtics (1-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-1)Friday, April 24, 20267:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #3 Road Game #1TV: Prime VideoRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena Officials: John Goble, Brent Barnaky, Andy Nagy After splitting the games in Boston, the Celtics travel to Philadelphia for Game 3. The Celtics dominated Game […]
Herald Celtics not yet concerned about potential Joel Embiid return Celtics received Philly welcome ahead of Game 3 vs. 76ers Globe His mom wanted him to finish college while his dad eyed the NBA Draft. AJ Dybantsa chose both. Game 3 preview: Can the Celtics bounce back from loss to 76ers? A blowout win to […]
PHILADELPHIA — Derrick White started getting ‘congratulations’ texts on Thursday afternoon. At first, he didn’t know what for. Then, he realized he had won the NBA’s annual Sportsmanship Award, which is bestowed upon the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. “It’s pretty cool,” White said at Celtics shootaround on Friday […]
Call this a make-up for the fact that we didn’t run a full story on this news item yesterday (no disrespect due to Derrick, who is perfect in every way – it just got lost in the shuffle). I mean, what else is there to say. Derrick is a wonderful human being. I guess it […]
In Native American culture, the buffalo can represent self-sacrifice, resilience through tough times, a connection to the elements, and a promise of abundance. For Derrick White, the Celtics’ former Colorado Buffalo, a fruitful spring has been a long time coming after the longest and coldest shooting streak he’s ever experience in Boston. White finished the […]
Globe TD Garden unveils $100M revamp of premium suites Complete with a bear visit and one wrong turn, Celtics owner Bill Chisholm talks about hiking the Appalachian Trail Celtics need to take a long look at how they defend against the 3-pointer if they want to beat 76ers CelticsBlog The Celtics have a Game 2 […]
We’re trying something different on the blog. We’re going to highlight posts on The Feed that we think are worth calling out. Sometimes that will mean that they are well thought out. Sometimes it will just be a topic to discuss (like the one below). This isn’t meant to be a popularity contest, but it […]
It’s impossible not to think back to the unprecedented shooting bombardment Boston endured in a Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs, which will have happened two years to the day when the Celtics travel to Philadelphia for Game 3 of their current first round matchup. On […]
Herald Four Celtics takeaways as tied-up 76ers series shifts to Philadelphia 76ers punch back in Game 2, beat poor-shooting Celtics to even series After missing 2024 title, newest Celtic ‘blessed’ to be back for playoff run Globe VJ Edgecombe, 76ers get hot, steal Game 2 against ice-cold Celtics: 7 takeaways 76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to […]
BOSTON — Neemias Queta just wanted to watch film. Moments after the Celtics’ painful 111-97 loss to the 76ers, the Portuguese center stood in the Celtics locker room surrounded by reporters, fielding question after question about what went wrong in Game 2. Queta was asked about what allowed Tyrese Maxey to get going after a […]
#1 – A great start The first minutes of Game 2 looked a lot like Game 1, as the Celtics exposed the Sixers’ defense with smart ball movement and a fierce offense. As always, they targeted the weakest defender and used the strengths of the Jays to get to the rim and break the defensive […]
BOSTON — For many Celtics fans, Tuesday’s Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers might feel like a catatrasophe. But for Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, it’s part of the difficult journey that is the NBA playoffs, a journey they both know quite well as they begin their 9th playoff run as teammates. “That’s a […]
BOSTON — Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla knew the Sixers were destined to turn things around as soon as Game 2 got underway at TD Garden on Tuesday night. He called it before the opening tip. “Tonight is going to be a much more difficult challenge,” Mazzulla said pregame. “I expect a better version of […]