BOSTON, MA — It was déjà vu for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. For the second series in a row, they had a chance to eliminate their opponent at home and in five games.
Jaylen Brown’s decision-making, Joe Mazzulla’s perspective on winning, and TD Garden’s loudest crowd. Led by the inevitable greatness of Al Horford, the Boston Celtics wrapped up their Round 2 series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night with a 113-93 victory in Game 5.
The Celtics are through to the Eastern Conference Finals. I’m late getting to this today. Not because I lost track of time. Nor was there something urgent that got in the way.
The Boston Celtics were given a golden opportunity in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After receiving all they could handle in the first three games, injuries mounted for Cleveland, and Boston took full advantage.
Al Horford is in the midst of a lengthy and successful NBA career. Selected third overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, Horford is less than a month away from turning 38 (June 3).
Tatum averaged 26.8 points on 44.1% shooting and Brown averaged 23.4 on 49.2% shooting – but it was their willingness to defer to others and take a backseat when needed that helped secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum did not let Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green make him say something that could have been easily taken out of context following the Celtics’ series-clinching 113-98 win at home over the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night.
After playing winning -- albeit ugly -- basketball for two wins in Cleveland, Boston played a beautiful game to eliminate the Cavaliers. In the NBA Playoffs, there are going to be games that you have to win ugly.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had glowing words for everybody in the organization after his team once more returned to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Los Angeles Lakers continue their head coaching search, and according to reports, they’ve narrowed their list to JJ Redick, New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego, and Boston Celtics assistant Sam Cassell as their top candidates.
The Boston Celtics have made it to their third consecutive Eastern Conference Finals after they closed out the hobbled Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 113-98 on Wednesday in Game 5.
Al Horford will be 38 on June 3, but the Celtics center is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.
The stars were shining for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford is 37 years old but sometimes, he plays like he’s 10 years younger. It doesn’t happen often, but it did in a very timely manner Wednesday night, as he produced a tremendous performance to help the Celtics finally discard the stubborn Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Jayson Tatum has been one of the best players in the NBA for the last few seasons but the strength of his Celtics' roster often makes people overlook his contributions.
Unlike other contenders this year, the Boston Celtics are projected to have an easy path towards the Finals. But for Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem, though, the lack of challenges along the way can be more of a detriment for the team.
Milwaukee Bucks HC Doc Rivers has eyes on an assistant coach from a rival Eastern Conference outfit.
If there was one concern for the Boston Celtics entering their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was their length. Coach Joe Mazzulla has worked around this flaw and some key absences from the Cavs helped.
Action Network's Andrew O'Connor Watts shares his expert Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 5 prediction for Wednesday night.
Donovan Mitchell's availability will be among the top storylines Wednesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Boston Celtics for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Jaylen Brown has been impressive in the Celtics’ series against the Cavaliers, which led him to make a bold claim after Monday night’s win that no one on the Cavs team can guard him.
Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon discuss on ESPN's NBA Counntdown whether people have put too mcuh pressure on Jayson Tatum to lead the Celtics to a championship this year.
Image Source In a significant blow to the Boston Celtics' lineup, Kristaps Porzingis is poised to be sidelined for a notable stretch of games following a non-contact injury to his right calf, identified as a soleus strain.
Derrick White spent last summer in Colorado following the Marcus Smart trade and Joe Mazzulla's announcement soon after that Whitte would become the starting point guard for the Boston Celtics.
Jayson Tatum’s playoffs and role in the Celtics potentially winning a title have been well discussed. He hasn’t consistently played at an elite level in eight games this playoffs so far.
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