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As we gear up for an NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, all eyes will be on the star matchups. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are a formidable guard duo, while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are arguably the best wing pairing in the NBA. However, both team’s bench players will significantly influence how the series plays out. During a recent … [Read more...] about Payton Pritchard can be a sparkplug in the NBA Finals

Kyrie Irving’s tenure with the Boston Celtics is often spoken about in hushed tones. His contentious relationship with the Celtics fan base has led to several hostile receptions at the TD Garden. Many segments of the fan base believe Irving downed tools during the 2019 playoffs. Now, he will be lining up against the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Boston also has a perceived villain … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics almost swapped Kyrie Irving for Kristaps Porzingis in 2019

The 2024 NBA Finals are finally here, and the Boston Celtics are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks starting on this coming Thursday (June 6) at TD Garden. Bobby Manning from CLNS Media teamed up with Noa Dalzell from Celtics Blog to chat about what to expect in the highly anticipated postseason series. The duo talked about star Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis possibly … [Read more...] about Can the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals in less than 7 games?

The Boston Celtics will take the court to face the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals at the Celtics’ home arena of TD Garden this coming Thursday (June 6) night. Ahead of that finals collision, one of the most important topics currently under debate in the wider Celtics media sphere is how the Celtics plan on guarding star Mavs guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the … [Read more...] about How will the Boston Celtics guard Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the 2024 NBA Finals?

Are the Dallas Mavericks and their fans still mad at Kristaps Porzingis for his stint with that team that saw a bad fit for the Latvian big man not work out? While most of the fans of the Boston Celtics are focused more on the return of former Boston floor general Kyrie Irving as he takes on the Celtics with the Mavs, this story line is not likely to be a minor one. CLNS Media … [Read more...] about Are the Dallas Mavericks still mad at Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis?

Are the Dallas Mavericks and their fans still mad at Kristaps Porzingis for his stint with that team that saw a bad fit for the Latvian big man not work out? While most of the fans of the Boston Celtics are focused more on the return of former Boston floor general Kyrie Irving as he takes on the Celtics with the Mavs, this story line is not likely to be a minor one. CLNS Media … [Read more...] about Are the Dallas Mavericks still mad at Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis?

The Boston Celtics will take the court against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals on this coming Thursday (June 6) evening at TD Garden. And despite the fact that Boston was widely seen as a chief contender even before the 2023-24 regular season and the Mavs much less so, both clubs share a number of parallels that should make this an absolutely scintillating finals … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 264: Previewing the Boston Celtics – Dallas Mavericks 2024 NBA Finals with Andy Tobolowsky

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks will face off in the 2024 NBA Finals to compete for a title. But it will be a long wait even now before Game 1 of the series kicks off on this coming week’s Thursday (June 6) evening at TD Garden. In the meantime, fans of the team have little to slake their thirst for Celtics postseason basketball apart from glimpses into Boston … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum joking around after a Boston Celtics practice

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston big man Hank Beenders was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands in 1916. Beenders would later immigrate to the U.S. at age eight and won a National Invitational Tournament championship with Long Island University in 1942. He then would join the Providence Steamrollers as one of the first international players of the Basketball … [Read more...] about On this day: Hank Beenders, Eric Riley, Dontae Jones born