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Celtics officially announce Jayson Tatum’s injury status ahead of Game 2

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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Tatum is doubtful to play in Game 2 with a right distal radius bone bruise, the team announced. The Celtics have officially listed Jayson Tatum as doubtful with a right wrist bone bruise ahead of Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Orlando Magic. Tatum suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Game 1 against … [Read more...] about Celtics officially announce Jayson Tatum’s injury status ahead of Game 2

Payton Pritchard named NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on heels of Game 1 outburst

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Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard | Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Pritchard joins Malcolm Brogdon, Bill Walton, and Kevin McHale as the fourth Celtic to win the award. Payton Pritchard is the winner of the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award, the league announced Tuesday evening. The Boston Celtics guard beat out other top candidates, Malik Beasley and … [Read more...] about Payton Pritchard named NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on heels of Game 1 outburst

Payton Pritchard sole Celtic among 2024-25 NBA awards finalists

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Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The NBA released the top-3 finalists for the 2024-25 regular season awards on Sunday. Shortly after the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the NBA released the finalists for the 2024-25 regular season awards. Complete list of awards finalists for the 2024-25 NBA regular season ⬇️ … [Read more...] about Payton Pritchard sole Celtic among 2024-25 NBA awards finalists

10 takeaways from the Celtics breaking the Magic’s wall

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Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston handled Orlando’s physicality, adjusted on both ends, and found solutions against one of the league’s toughest defenses. From Derrick White’s versatility to Pritchard’s spark and Porzingis’ quiet impact, the Celtics showed the depth and discipline required for a long postseason run. #1 - Breaking the lines How do you find a way through a … [Read more...] about 10 takeaways from the Celtics breaking the Magic’s wall

Mazzulla shrinks Celtics lineup to combat Magic’s rebounding

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Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images After going into halftime down to Orlando, Boston downsized to seize Game 1. The Boston Celtics opened up the playoffs against the physical Orlando Magic, securing a 103-86 in Game 1. While the Magic kept it close early, and even held the lead heading into halftime, Boston was eventually able to pull away, and didn’t look back. The … [Read more...] about Mazzulla shrinks Celtics lineup to combat Magic’s rebounding

Jrue Holiday’s still got it

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Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Jrue Holiday was outstanding on the defensive end against Orlando in Game 1, taking on the responsibilities of the Paolo Banchero matchup. A few factors came into play when the Orlando Magic offense came crashing back down to its league-worst normalcy. Their 3-point shooting regressed back to its usual standards, having gone 7/18 … [Read more...] about Jrue Holiday’s still got it

Catch Nuggets vs. Clippers live in the CelticsBlog Playback room

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Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NBAE via Getty Images The playoffs are here. Hop into the CelticsBlog Playback room for Nuggets vs. Clippers. The Boston Celtics took care of business in Game 1. While the Celtics enjoy two days off, let us enjoy some stress-free playoff basketball in the CelticsBlog Playback room. We will be streaming Nuggets vs. Clippers at 10 pm ET … [Read more...] about Catch Nuggets vs. Clippers live in the CelticsBlog Playback room