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The Boston Celtics eliminated the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. It took Joe Mazzulla’s team five games to overcome a gritty and well-coached roster led by Erik Spoelstra. However, Boston held the Heat to under 100 points in four of their five matchups. And they consistently found ways to create space around the rim or to generate favorable matchups. In the … [Read more...] about How the Boston Celtics torched the Miami Heat’s defense using Jayson Tatum

On this day in Boston Celtics history, head coach and former player KC Jones resigned as coach unexpectedly on completion of the 1987-88 NBA season. Jones, an eight-time NBA champion with the team as a point guard, would win two more rings as head coach (one in 1984, the other in 1986), and would be designated coach of the NBA All-Star game for Boston four times between 1984 … [Read more...] about On this day: KC Jones resigns, Jimmy Rodgers hired; 1967 draft

Which player will be the Boston Celtics’ toughest free agency decision this coming 2024 NBA offseason? With a rapidly ballooning payroll thanks to the supermax contract extension of star Boston forward Jaylen Brown and fellow star wing Jayson Tatum’s supermax extension soon to follow (to say nothing about Jrue Holiday’s extension and a potential pending one for Derrick White), … [Read more...] about Which player will be the Boston Celtics’ toughest free agency decision?

Famed broadcaster of the Boston Celtics, our beloved Mike Gorman has called it a career after 43 years of calling games for the Celtics, the vast majority of which he did so with Boston Hall of Famer Tommy Heinsohn. In the Celtics’ Game 5 blowout win over the Miami Heat this past Wednesday (May 1) night, Gorman did his final call with current broadcast partner Brian … [Read more...] about Best moments from Mike Gorman’s last call with the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have officially exorcised any of their lingering demons of their 2023 Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Miami Heat in their 118-84 blowout Game 5 victory over the Heat on this past (May 1) Wednesday night. “They probably had something to motivate them even more against us,” said Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra to the media postgame via the Associated … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics exorcise the demons of their 2023 East Finals loss to the Miami Heat

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum knows the Miami Heat like the back of his hand at this point. Speaking to the media after beating the Heat in Game 5 of their 2024 Eastern Conference first round series via CLNS Media, Tatum opened up about how he felt going into the series vs. the team that ended his club’s season in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. “I think it’s … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum on the Boston Celtics mindset heading into their series vs. the Miami Heat

The Boston Celtics have canceled Heat culture after beating the Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first round series at TD Garden this past Wednesday (May 1) night. With a modicum of revenge for their defeat at the hands of Miami in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics have exposed Heat culture for what it really is: hype. A very good coach, a … [Read more...] about How the Boston Celtics canceled Heat culture

The Boston Celtics got their revenge against the Miami Heat for beating them in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals on this past Wednesday (May 1). The Celtics eliminated the Heat from title contention in Game 5 of their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference first round series, beating Miami 118-84 in a convincing victory. Now, Boston has some time to rest, heal up, and prepare for … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics got their revenge against the Miami Heat

How might the absence of Kristaps Porzingis impact the rest of the Boston Celtics’ playoff run? Initial reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has the Boston big man looking at missing at least the next several games the Celtics play in the 2024 postseason. But with the Miami Heat finally defeated, Boston might have some time to recover before the next round if things break … [Read more...] about How might the absence of Kristaps Porzingis impact the rest of the Boston Celtics’ playoff run?