Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Perspective is everything. I watched the first half of the Celtics’ Game 5 triumph in the 2024 NBA Finals from a hospital room in Cleveland. I was there with my father-in-law, himself a lifelong Celtics fan. The lights were turned down throughout the hospital and since he needed the rest, my wife and I quietly departed … [Read more...] about Sports vs. Real Life
Catch Game 7 of Nuggets vs. Thunder in the CelticsBlog Playback room
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images It’s do or die for Denver and OKC. Sadly, for the first time since the 2020-2021 season, the Boston Celtics will not be participating in the Eastern Conference Finals. That doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy the rest of the playoffs, starting with a Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Catch the … [Read more...] about Catch Game 7 of Nuggets vs. Thunder in the CelticsBlog Playback room
Which guard is more likely to be moved this summer? Marc Stein has a projection
Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Change is coming in Boston this summer Get ready for a long summer of NBA trade rumors circling around the Boston Celtics and their very talented but very expensive roster. It seems pretty clear that change is coming in Boston. The question remains, which players are most likely to be on the move (and who will the team prioritize keeping … [Read more...] about Which guard is more likely to be moved this summer? Marc Stein has a projection
Injuries, illness, and choked leads: how the Celtics’ repeat bid fell short
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images After a Friday night beatdown loss against the Knicks, the Celtics became the latest defending NBA champions to lose in the second round of the playoffs or prior. NEW YORK — For the sixth consecutive NBA season, the defending champions have been eliminated in the second round of the playoffs (or prior). The 61-win … [Read more...] about Injuries, illness, and choked leads: how the Celtics’ repeat bid fell short
10 takeaways from the last page of this Celtics season
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The defense cracked, the legs gave out, and the effort didn’t show up when it mattered most. Between missed rebounds and missed chances, Boston left the Madison Square Garden with more questions than answers. #1 – Once again, lack of rebounding The Knicks grabbed 39.6% of their misses, once again. The Celtics knew it was … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from the last page of this Celtics season
The case for the Celtics taking a “Gap Year”
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The season is over, Tatum is hurt, ...so what’s next for the Boston Celtics? The season is over and everyone processes that differently. If you aren’t ready to move on from the games just yet, feel free to bookmark this for later. For those of us who cope by looking to the future, let’s now turn our sad eyes towards the offseason. A … [Read more...] about The case for the Celtics taking a “Gap Year”
Al Horford addresses uncertain future with Celtics after elimination to Knicks
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Less than a day after the Celtics’ blowout loss to the New York Knicks, Horford spoke to reporters about his looming free agency status for the first time in months. BOSTON — Al Horford wasn’t ready to talk about the future as he sat down at the Auerbach Center podium, less than 24 hours removed from a blowout loss to the … [Read more...] about Al Horford addresses uncertain future with Celtics after elimination to Knicks
Jaylen Brown’s knee injury was more serious than publicly known [Report]
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Brown has been playing through a partially torn right meniscus, per ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne. Jaylen Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus, ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne reported on Saturday. He will be evaluated this week to determine if surgery is needed. Brown missed the final three games of the … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown’s knee injury was more serious than publicly known [Report]
The 12 minutes that changed everything for the Celtics
Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Luke Kornet’s presence transformed the paint, and everyone followed. Boston’s defensive shape, focus, and energy flipped the game, and maybe the series. Tie game, still 24 minutes of basketball to play. The Celtics are a loss away from elimination, and they decided to take matters into their own hands. Luke Kornet starts instead of … [Read more...] about The 12 minutes that changed everything for the Celtics