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Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.1 points in playoff elimination games, the most in Boston Celtics franchise history. The four-time All-Star passed Sam Jones, who averaged 25.8 points per game. Ranking third, Larry Bird logged 23.3 points per game, followed by Paul Pierce (22.1 PPG) and Dave Cowens (21.6 PPG). Tatum (23) also passed Jones (21) […]
The Boston Celtics won 110-97 over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, and the Celtics’ +51 margin in points from starters was their third largest in the playoffs since starts were tracked in 1970-71. This is also the first time Boston has won four games when facing elimination in […]
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked what the mindset his team has going into Game 5 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, and the first-year head coach replied, “It’s win or die.” Mazzulla’s coaching philosophy is consistent. Following Tuesday night’s 116-99 win over Miami in Game 4, the Celtics coach […]
D’Angelo Russell was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February, and the eight-year veteran is at the end of his four-year, $117.32 million contract; sportsbooks have now released his next team odds for the upcoming 2023 offseason. Check out the next team odds below. According to the BetOnline sportsbook, the Charlotte Hornets (+300) are […]
The Brooklyn Nets are not interested in trading Mikal Bridges to the Portland Trail Blazers, per sources. Bridges has been mentioned in a number of hypothetical trade scenarios. However, he’s not being shopped to Portland for logical reasons. “The Nets don’t seem to have much incentive to play ball here,” said John Hollinger of The […]
On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat face off against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Heat-Celtics matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Celtics as 8.5-point favorites at home. Miami is 22-27 away, whereas Boston is 36-14 at home. BetOnline odds are […]
Nikola Jokic’s true shooting percentage decreased by only 9% from the 2022-23 regular season to the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Even then, his percentage is still higher than Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, and Jimmy Butler’s. He’s a more accurate shooter now than earlier in his playing career. The five-time All-Star led the league in TS percentage […]
Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kwame Brown believes LeBron James is a “stat sheet junkie.” Brown was quick to call out the 19-time All-Star after the Denver Nuggets swept Los Angeles in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. “If I had a LeBron James jersey, I’d be burning it right now,” Brown said. “If I had […]
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Thursday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Boston Celtics of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Vincent left Game 4 in the fourth quarter after suffering his injury. He finished with 17 points in 28 minutes. If the undrafted guard out of […]
Michael Jordan bought a custom-made Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster for $3.5 million earlier this week. The Venom F5 Roadster is a “bespoke mid-engine hypercar engineered to exceed 300 mph while delivering unparalleled performance,” according to the Hennessey website. Jordan, 60, received a memorable ride this week from Hennessey founder and CEO John Hennessey. As of […]
