The Boston Celtics are making all kinds of history in the Eastern Conference semifinals. None of it is good. Two days after coughing up a 20-point lead in a humiliating loss to the New York Knicks, the Celtics, well, coughed up another 20-point lead in another humiliating loss to the New York Knicks.
The Boston Celtics looked to be on their way to equalizing their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks when they led by a sizable margin in the fourth quarter.
Part of why the Boston Celtics lost Game 1 to the New York Knicks was that they set an NBA record, missing 45 out of 60 three-point attempts. The narrative going into Game 2 was that those shooting woes wouldn't happen again.
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
Following Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, players, media members, and team personnel were temporarily evacuated from TD Garden — the home of the Boston Celtics — due to a fire incident.
In a shocking turn of events, the New York Knicks are up 2-0 in their series against the defending champion Boston Celtics. For the second straight game, the Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit and won on the road.
On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics hosted the New York Knicks in Massachusetts for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The Celtics lost by a score of 91-90 (despite having a 20-point lead).
It happened again. The New York Knicks overcame another 20-point deficit to shock the Boston Celtics in Game 2. They won 91-90 to take a 2-0 series lead.
The Boston Celtics entered Game 2 of a second round series against the New York Knicks down 0-1. New York defeated Boston 108-105 in Game 1, leaving the
On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics lost Game 2 to the New York Knicks (at home) by a score of 91-90. They are now down 0-2 in the series (and have blown 20-point leads in each of the first two games).
On Wednesday night, the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics by a score of 91-90 in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The Knicks had trailed by as many as 20 points.
The New York Knicks traded five first-round picks to acquire Mikal Bridges last summer. The deal has paid off with two game-ending defensive plays from Bridges to give the Knicks a shocking 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics.
One of the complaints that old-timers have had with modern NBA basketball is the trigger-happy nature of offenses on 3-pointers. There’s been a visible uptick in the emphasis on attempting them.
The Boston Celtics find themselves in a challenging position as they prepare for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the New York Knicks.
After a shocking loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Semifinals, the Boston Celtics are facing overwhelming pressure to avoid a 0-2 deficit in their first two games at home.
The Boston Celtics will host the New York Knicks for Game 2 of their second-round series. However, Boston will be without their key forward, Sam Hauser.
The Boston Celtics will host the New York Knicks for Game 2 of their second-round series. After an epic Game 1, in which the Celtics dropped, they will
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion on Wednesday. He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy and a $100,000 donation from the league for his foundation.
The Boston Celtics will likely enter Game 2 of its Eastern Conference series against the New York Knicks shorthandedly. Down 1-o in the series, the Celtics got good news about Kristaps Porzingis, who left Game 1 early due to an illness, while Sam Hauser‘s status is more concerning.
The Celtics collapsed against the Knicks in Game 1 of their semifinal series, giving up a 20-point lead more than halfway through the third quarter, launching almost every shot from 3 in the process.
On Monday, the Boston Celtics blew a 20-point lead and fell into a 1-0 hole in their second round playoff series vs the New York Knicks. The Celtics played much of this game without big man Kristaps Porzingis, who exited late in the first half with an illness and did not return.