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Bruins Fire Head Coach Jim Montgomery

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Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced that the club has relieved head coach Jim Montgomery of his duties. Associate coach Joe Sacco will assume an interim head coach role. Montgomery’s ousting comes after a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. It was Boston’s third consecutive loss, and the 10th in their last 15 games. The Bruins have been outscored … [Read more...] about Bruins Fire Head Coach Jim Montgomery

The evolution of Jayson Tatum’s scoring efficiency

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Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Celtics All-NBA forward has taken his scoring to new heights this season, showcasing a refined efficiency. Jayson Tatum is only in his age-26 season. This is typically when players enter their prime but are still a couple of years away from their peak. So unsurprisingly, Tatum is playing the best basketball of his career and … [Read more...] about The evolution of Jayson Tatum’s scoring efficiency

Jaylen Brown’s scoring over the first ten games of the season

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Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Jaylen Brown’s scoring is up from 23 to 25.6 points per game this season, but the real story lies in the details—his growth in free-throw generation, increased self-creation, and the challenges affecting his scoring efficiency. This summer, the CelticsBlog crew shared high expectations for Jaylen Brown heading into the regular season. … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown’s scoring over the first ten games of the season

Topic Tuesday: Are the Bucks and Sixers cooked?

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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Schadenfreude discussions in the Eastern Conference The Cleveland Cavaliers come to down boasting a perfect 15 win record. So that will (correctly) dominate the headlines today. However, if you take a moment to look a little further down the standings (ok, a LOT further down) you’ll find the Milwaukee Bucks and … [Read more...] about Topic Tuesday: Are the Bucks and Sixers cooked?

The Celtics are playing a lot of close games – is that an issue?

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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The team hasn’t seemed to start the season in nearly as dominant a fashion as they did last year. Last year’s Boston Celtics held more 30-point leads than they did 10-point deficits throughout the regular season and playoffs. They were far and away the most dominant team in the league, breaking records in what felt like almost every … [Read more...] about The Celtics are playing a lot of close games – is that an issue?

A deep dive scouting report on the Cleveland Cavaliers

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Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Boston Celtics can halt the Cavaliers undefeated start to the season. The Boston Celtics will play their first big game of the season when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. Kenny Atkinson has led last season’s Eastern Conference semifinalists to a 15-0 start. Joe Mazzulla’s team will be looking to end … [Read more...] about A deep dive scouting report on the Cleveland Cavaliers

Rim protection a problem for Celtics heading into Cavs game

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Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images The Celtics rank 27th in opponent points in the paint and 21st in field goal percentage allowed within five feet. The latter is down from third last year as Boston prepares to play the big Cavaliers frontcourt. BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla, taking the podium after a bloodbath in the paint against the Raptors that the Celtics narrowly escaped, … [Read more...] about Rim protection a problem for Celtics heading into Cavs game

Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0) at Boston Celtics (11-3) Game #15 11/19/24

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Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Celtics host the unbeaten Cavaliers in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Champion Celtics host the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers for an Emirates NBA Cup game. The Celtics are 0-1 in Cup games while the Cavs are 1-0. This is the first of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will play in … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0) at Boston Celtics (11-3) Game #15 11/19/24