Tag: Boston Celtics
For three-quarters last night, Jayson Tatum was having one of the worst playoff shooting performances in Celtics history. At one point he was 1-14 from the field and he couldn’t buy a basket. However, he found his rhythm in the fourth quarter and scored 16 of his 19 points to deliver in the biggest moments […]
The Boston Celtics have a crucial Game 6 tonight on the road in Philly. It’s a must-win if the Celtics want to keep their season alive and force a Game 7 on Sunday. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spent seven-plus seasons with Celtics and follows the team closely. He recently made comments on SportsCenter asking Joe […]
The 2022-2023 All-NBA teams voting results have been revealed, with Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid receiving first-team selections. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, and Milwaukee Bucks wing Giannis Antetokounmpo also made All-NBA First Team. Antetokounmpo was the only unanimous first-team selection this season. […]
For Jayson Tatum, the starts to his postseason games in 2023 have not been good, to say the least. He has missed 14 straight shots in the first quarter, the longest such streak of his career. His current slump is one miss away from matching the longest streak by a player in the postseason over […]
The Boston Celtics are 37-8 in the regular season when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combine for 60 points, but now they’re 5-4 in the playoffs after combining for 60. Perhaps the once unstoppable duo is a bit overhyped. Boston now trails 3-2 in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. In the Celtics’ 115-103 […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 5 second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Embiid missed two games earlier this postseason because of a lingering knee sprain. In his last three appearances, the 2022-23 NBA MVP winner has averaged 26.3 […]
The NBA Hustle Award was introduced to the league in the 2016-17 season. This award is given to players whose efforts don’t always appear in the traditional box score. These include deflections, charges drawn, loose balls recovered, scree-assists, and more. Taking home the 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award is Boston’s, Marcus Smart. He won the award […]
The Boston Celtics’ 121-87 second-round win against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was their largest margin of victory in which Jayson Tatum was held to fewer than 10 points. Foul trouble kept him off the court. The four-time All-Star ended his outing with seven points, seven rebounds, three assists, […]
After losing Game 1 at home, the Boston Celtics had to brew on that loss for 48 hours. Head coach Joe Mazzulla said that the loss fueled his team to play their best basketball in Game 2. The Celtics did just that as they dismantled the Sixers, 121-87. Mazzulla said his team was “angry and […]
Tonight, the Boston Celtics face the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Celtics-Hawks matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Celtics as a seven-point road favorite. Boston is 26-17 away, whereas Atlanta is 25-18 at home. BetOnline odds are below. […]
