The top-seeded Boston Celtics will open the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday without center Kristaps Porzingis, who vowed to recover from a calf injury "at a historic rate." Porzingis was diagnosed with a right soleus strain, which he sustained in the second quarter of Game 4 of Boston's first-round series against the Miami Heat.
With Kristaps Porzingis most likely out for Round 2 and a minefield of teams on Boston’s path for Banner 18, the Celtics will have to play different styles to get where they want to go.
When he arrived in Boston last June, an exuberant Kristaps Porzingis told Inside The Celtics about the motivation of knowing the franchise viewed him as
Luke Kornet finally got an opportunity to show what he could do in a playoff game, and he proved he’s more than just a replacement. Luke Kornet is too often relegated to the “funny guy.” The guy that does weird celebrations.
The Boston Celtics did a good job of avoiding the upset and getting past the Miami Heat in the first round. The Heat made things interesting early as they stole game two on the road, but the Celtics won the next three games to win the series in five.
The Magic and Cavaliers square off on Sunday for a chance to meet the Celtics in Round 2. Not unlike their wait for the eventual Play-In Tournament winner, the Celtics will have to be patient until the final day of the first round to find out their next opponent.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla doubled down on Jayson Tatum’s eye-opening response to those who continue to question him and the team’s toughness.
First, there was “How to tie a tie.” Now, a second tutorial is up. Building on his viral YouTube video that fans dug up years ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is now teaching everyone the art of tying shoelaces.
On Wednesday night at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics started the Miami Heat's summer vacation, delivering a 118-84 haymaker to knock their conference rival out of the playoffs.
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined due to a soleus strain in his right calf that, based on the injury's recovery timetable, may keep him from suiting up in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Celtics will lean even further on Al Horford.
Jrue Holiday’s net worth in 2024 is $30 million. The former NBA champion has been with four teams in his NBA career and is looking to win another title in 2024 as the starting point guard for the Boston Celtics, the top seed overall.
Payton Pritchard is a key player in the Boston Celtics’ second unit. This season, the Celtics guard averaged a career-high 9.6 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds over 22.3 minutes per game. Last year, Pritchard played a career-low 13.4 minutes per game and reportedly requested a trade from Boston.
In Game 4 against the Heat Kristaps Porzingis went down with a calf injury. Since then he’s officially been diagnosed with a soleus calf strain, the same injury Giannis Antetokounmpo recently dealt with.
One of the coolest things about the current generation of athletes is that they have been on social media for most (if not all) of their lives. Fans can look back at the lives of their favorite athletes like a family scrapbook.
Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett isn’t ducking any smoke, particularly from the Miami Heat fans who came after him when his team officially advanced to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs after five games.
The Boston Celtics started their NBA playoff campaign with a resounding statement of intent. They avenged last season’s defeat by overpowering the Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5, thereby securing a spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat by a score of 118-84 to win their first-round series 4-1. Before the game (on April 30), NBA Champion Nick Young sent out a post on X with a bold claim about the Celtics (and the Los Angeles Clippers).
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is flourishing alongside stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
In Boston, it seemed like the basketball universe might end after the Celtics lost Game 2 of their NBA playoff series at home to the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat.
The Boston Celtics will be treading water with Al Horford until Kristaps Porzingis is healthy enough to return to action.
Out of all the possible options this is one the better outcomes for the Celtics. Porzingis could return in as soon as three weeks according to some thought (Giannis has been out with the same issue for 3 weeks and has now been "upgraded" to "doubtful," hinting that his return is close.) though I wouldn't bet too much on that.
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has been named the NBA’s Executive of the Year.
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