Heat, Celtics Have Now Faced Off 7 Times In NBA Playoffs Since 2010

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics have faced one another six times in the NBA playoffs since 2010, and the teams are now meeting for a seventh time. Each year they match up, the winner goes on to make the NBA Finals. In fact, a top-seeded team hasn’t advanced to the Finals since the […]

James Foglio  •  20 Apr 2024
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (Hand), Derrick White (Back) Out Against Kings

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (left hand sprain) and guard Derrick White (low back contusion) have been downgraded to out for Friday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings. This will be Brown’s 10 game missed overall and White’s seventh total game missed this season. Through 67 games (all starts), Brown has averaged 23.2 points, […]

James Foglio  •  05 Apr 2024
Kendrick Perkins on Jayson Tatum’s struggles: ‘Run plays for other players like Jrue Holiday and Derrick White’

Ex-Boston Celtics champion Kendrick Perkins discussed Jayson Tatum’s crunch-time struggles during a one-on-one interview with Sam Yip of HoopsHype, and the former 6-foot-10 center may have the perfect solution. “I think sometimes you gotta run misdirection and other times, you might have to run plays for other players. You do have Jrue Holiday on the […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2024
Jayson Tatum Has Shot 36.1% FG, 19.7% From 3-Point Range in the Clutch Last 3 Seasons

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has shot 36.1% from the field and 19.7% from 3-point range in the clutch the last three seasons, according to the Basketball-Reference database. In Boston’s 123-122 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, the five-time All-Star recorded 31 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists in 45 minutes of […]

James Foglio  •  29 Mar 2024
Celtics’ Derrick White Reaches 65-Game Criteria, Eligible for All-NBA

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White reached the 65-game criteria to make himself eligible for All-NBA honors in Friday night’s 129-102 win over the Detroit Pistons. White was named All-NBA Defensive Second Team last season. During the 2023 NBA Playoffs, he became the first player to score 200 or more points on 50-45-95% shooting splits in […]

James Foglio  •  23 Mar 2024
Paul Pierce’s Los Angeles Home Robbed of Over $100K, Luxury Watches

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce’s Los Angeles home was robbed on Friday night, according to the official report from TMZ Sports. Over $100,000 in cash and luxury watches were stolen. The Boston Celtics legend reportedly wasn’t home at the time of the burglary. Law enforcement officers informed the news organization that the thieves got […]

James Foglio  •  19 Mar 2024
Is Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) playing against Suns?

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring strain) remains out for Thursday night’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. This will be his fourth straight game missed and 20th overall for the season. Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury during Boston’s 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets last Thursday. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic recorded his 20th triple-double […]

James Foglio  •  13 Mar 2024
Nuggets, Celtics to play 2 preseason games in Abu Dhabi in October

The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets will take on the Boston Celtics in a pair of preseason games this October in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the NBA announced on Wednesday. The Nuggets with two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, and the Celtics, led by five-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, will face off on […]

James Foglio  •  06 Mar 2024
Boston’s Creative Defense Continues to Solidify Them as the Best Current Team

The Boston Celtics have arguably the best defensive unit in the league. It is a huge reason why they have the best record in the NBA at 46-12 as of February 29th , 2024. On top of having one of the best starting lineups in the league, head coach, Joe Mazzula has developed a reputation […]

Mathew Huff  •  29 Feb 2024