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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Boston and New York meet for the first time in twelve years. With the New York Knicks win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6, the Celtics will be facing off against the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs. Let’s take a look back on the matchups Boston has had against New York in the regular season and in playoffs past. … [Read more...] about The postseason history between the Celtics and Knicks

New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee watches his team lose to the Boston Celtics. | John Jones-Imagn Images These are the saddest people I’ve ever seen. Thursday’s Game 6 win in Detroit cemented the New York Knicks as the second-round opponent for your Boston Celtics. Along with the Knicks, who lost to the Celtics all four times they met this season, come the saddest … [Read more...] about Knicks fans held a championship parade in the streets of Manhattan ahead of their second-round matchup with the Celtics

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The Celtics and Knicks are set to face off on Monday for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics are set to face the Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs, and though the Celtics swept the four-game matchup in the regular season, Joe Mazzulla told reporters that doesn’t necessarily put them at an advantage … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla previews Celtics-Knicks playoff matchup and keys to limiting Jalen Brunson

Sam Hauser vs Magic 4/27/25 | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics to face Knicks in first postseason matchup since 2013 What Celtics are expecting from Knicks in second-round playoff matchup Jrue Holiday injury: Celtics guard ‘working hard’ to return Globe Jayson Tatum looks like a man on a … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics Daily Links 5/2/25

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images After being drafted in 2016, Jaylen Brown promised he’d go to war for the city of Boston. Battling through knee pain against Orlando in the opening round of the playoffs, the Celtics star showed exactly what that looks like. BOSTON — Jaylen Brown grimaced as he took the floor for warmups ahead of Game 5, his right knee smothered in a … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown just fulfilled a 9-year promise — and further cemented his Celtics legacy

David Butler II-Imagn Images Boston’s catch-and-shoot numbers plummeted, but they found other ways to create offense and survive Orlando’s physical defense. A few key numbers reveal how Boston adapted their game. In various press conferences and interviews, the Celtics players and the coaching staff repeatedly mentioned how much the Magic forced them to play a different … [Read more...] about Five stats that reveal the Celtics bent without breaking

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images One last look back at the first round before the Celtics move on. Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? Note: It wasn’t very fun and our players got beat up way too much for a first round matchup. However, the Celtics got the job done and advanced to the next round. Before we put Disney World in the rear view, here are a few … [Read more...] about Final thoughts from the Magic series

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images It is Holiday’s second time receiving the honor. Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has won the NBA’s Joe Dumars Trophy for sportsmanship award. It is Holiday’s second time winning the honor, the other being the 2020-21 season, when he was with the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is the recipient of the Joe … [Read more...] about Jrue Holiday wins the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The new ownership group “has enough to comply with the NBA PE ownership rules.” There were rumors that the Celtics sale to Bill Chisholm could have fallen apart. That is no longer the case and the new ownership group will be able to comply with the NBA’s private equity rules, as Front Office Sports’ Ben … [Read more...] about Celtics sale to Bill Chisholm to be approved and finalized within a week