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The Boston Celtics have a commanding 3-1 series lead vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in their East semis second round series. But there were moments in the contest where old Celtics habits crept back in and put the game’s outcome in doubt, with fans of the team predictably melting down on social media in response to those mistakes. Do we need to worry about more of the same should … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 258: Game 4 wins, dad jokes, and debunking bad Boston narratives with Richard White

Is star Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum starting to find his postseason rhythm? The St. Louis native has not been the best player on his ball club so far in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, leading to a lot of chatter about where he really belongs in the hierarchy of the league. But in Game 3 of the Celtics’ 2024 Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Cleveland … [Read more...] about Is star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum starting to find his postseason rhythm?

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been playing veteran big man Al Horford a lot of minutes in the wake of starting Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis’ right soleus strain, and it is getting some fans of the team worried. Is Mazzulla leaning on Horford too much to fill in for KP? The concern is that the Florida alum might not have legs in future rounds of the … [Read more...] about Why the Boston Celtics can’t play Al Horford too many minutes

Injuries are always a factor in the NBA postseason, and in the Boston Celtics’ 2024 Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Cleveland Cavaliers is no exception. Both the Cavs and the Celtics have seen players inching back towards availability, and others in the opposite direction, as the second round series continues to unfold.For the Celtics, star big man Kristaps … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Injuries, records and likely starting lineups – Game 4, East semis (5/13)

Despite what you might believe from some of the doomer fans after the Boston Celtics‘ Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their 2024 Eastern conference semifinals series, the Celtics have a comfortable path to the 2024 NBA Finals. Among the NBA analysts who believe that is ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, and he recently opened up about what he thinks so. CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning … [Read more...] about ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on why the Boston Celtics still have a comfortable path to the 2024 NBA Finals

In Game 4 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics will face the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you’re seeking parlay possibilities, we list those for you below. Watch out-of-market NBA games on NBA League Pass! Winning the spread, total and Jayson Tatum over 28.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Cavaliers game nets $59.68 on a $10 bet using the computer picks … [Read more...] about NBA Picks: Celtics vs. Cavaliers Eastern Semifinals | Game 4 Same Game Parlay – Monday, May 13

All season long at the Celtics Wire, we have challenged the prevailing notion that this iteration of the Boston Celtics is an elite offensive team that can play top-notch defense. Instead, we believe the Celtics are a unit that can deploy a brutal defense on opponents good enough to win vs. any team, even on nights when their usually-historic offense has an off night. And star … [Read more...] about Boston’s key to succes? ‘Play defense and the rest will take care of itself,’ says Celtics’ Jaylen Brown

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon, Jimmy Toscano, A. Sherrod Blakely and John Zannis, have long been one of the best postgame pods in the business, and regularly bring quality content to Boston Celtics fans. But it is not all that often that they have one of the players they are podding about stop by the show after the game. But … [Read more...] about Derrick White joins the Garden Report after the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 win vs. Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8-point underdogs heading into Game 4 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The Celtics hold a 2-1 series lead. The point total is 208.5 in the matchup. Boston defeated Cleveland, 106-93, on Saturday. Jayson Tatum poured in a team-high 33 … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers odds, tips and betting trends | May 13