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With only one game after their tilt tonight with the Charlotte Hornets left before the NBA’s 2024 postseason, the Boston Celtics are playing it safe and resting six key players. But the Hornets are themselves resting a number of their own best players, so the overall dynamic of the contest should not be overly affected by the absences, given the gulf in the standings between … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Hornets: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start, key stats

The Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament has come and gone, the winners celebrated and the losers going back to the proverbial drawing board to boost their odds next time around. But the level of interest in both tournaments has undertaken a seismic shift, with the women’s tourney proving to be the more popular of the two in terms of TV ratings for the first time ever. The growth … [Read more...] about Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce weigh in on the explosive growth of the women’s game

The Boston Celtics could potentially be heading into their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday (April 12), with six rotation members on the injury report. With just two games to go in the regular season and nothing left to play for, Joe Mazzulla and his coaching staff could rest their primary rotation. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford … [Read more...] about Celtics list SIX players as questionable ahead of Hornets game

The Boston Celtics (62-18) face the Charlotte Hornets (20-60) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, April 12, 2024. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and BSSE. The Celtics lost their previous game to the Knicks, 118-109, on Thursday. Jayson Tatum was their top scorer with 18 points. See below as we dive into all of the details you need to know about this contest, including how to watch on … [Read more...] about How to watch Celtics vs. Hornets: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | April 12

The Boston Celtics have dominated the Eastern Conference this season. With weeks remaining in the regular season, they secured the first seed. As such, they’re widely viewed as favorites to emerge from the East and contend for an NBA championship. However, not everybody is bullish on the team’s chances of success. During a recent interview with Heavy on Sports’ Steve Bulpett, … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics can be their own worst enemy

Which teams are postseason threats to the Boston Celtics, and which of them are frauds? With the Celtics the owners of a massive lead over the rest of the Eastern Conference in the 2023-24 regular season standings, all we know for sure about who they will play in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs is that they will come out of the league’s play-in tournament. That … [Read more...] about Which teams are postseason threats to the Boston Celtics, and which of them are frauds?

The Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks 118-109 Thursday night. With the loss, the Celtics move to 62-17 on the year with two games to play, though they remain locked in as the top seed in the conference.Boston may not have much to play for at the moment, and New York was the more aggressive team from the tip, especially down low. For the game, the Knicks grabbed 16 more … [Read more...] about Brunson blitzes Boston, Celtics fall 118-109 to Knicks

The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks at TD Garden on Thursday (tip at 7:30 PM ET). Those looking to place a player prop wager can find odds on Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and others in this contest. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Celtics … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Knicks NBA player props – Thursday, April 11

Joe Mazzulla, head coach of the Boston Celtics, recently made an appearance on WEEI’s “Zolak and Bertrand” show, where the Rhode Island native opened up a bit on his approach to coaching the Celtics up in preparation for the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, broke down what Mazzulla had to say about … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla breaks down the Boston Celtics’ playoff mentality