Jay King: Sam Hauser and Jrue Holiday will return tonight. Kristaps Porzingis will remain out despite what he suggested on Instagram yesterday, per the Celtics. … [Read more...] about
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Thibodeau, asked about the club’s issues in defending the arc, said he generally focuses more on making sure his group limits attempts rather than the opponents’ 3-point percentage. (For the season, the Knicks have allowed the fifth-fewest 3-point tries in the league.) But a plain look at the numbers against the primary contenders — 53% of Boston’s shots against the Knicks this … [Read more...] about
Saturday night’s marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers was bound to be a hot ticket with a decades-long rivalry between the two legendary NBA franchises and both teams currently holding the No. 2 seeds in their respective conferences. However, tickets for the 8:30 p.m. ET clash on ABC might be the hottest they’ve ever been, at least from a Boston … [Read more...] about
During the offseason, Pritchard dialed in on refining those very aspects of his game. What we’re all witnessing now is everything coming into motion. “Just being able to shoot off the move and shoot off the dribble from three more, that’s definitely added levels to my game,” he describes. “I thought my mid-range and finishing was always really good and just continued to be … [Read more...] about
John Karalis: Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Sam Hauser are all QUESTIONABLE tomorrow. Porzingis said on Instagram that he is playing … [Read more...] about
Pritchard’s impact on the Celtics is evident in his ability to perform and deliver, especially when they need it most. But to do all of that while coming off the bench? That takes sheer confidence. “I definitely wanted to be considered in the conversation for one of the best players off the bench,” he tells us after shootaround one day. “I mean, obviously, with our team [and] … [Read more...] about
Bobby Krivitsky: Jayson Tatum on Celtics-Lakers rivalry: “From my time in the league, I wouldn’t look at the Lakers as rivals; we only play them twice. The teams that we’ve played over and over again in the playoffs, Philly would be one of them, and there [are] other teams…But you respect & understand the history.” … [Read more...] about
Bobby Krivitsky: Jayson Tatum on LeBron James: “A testament to the work ethic that he’s put into his game, to his body, [and] to stay in the best shape to perform at the highest level for over two decades now. It’s something that we should all strive to do…It’s a joy to be able to compete against him.” … [Read more...] about
And the Knicks have been outmatched attempts wise in five of their seven games against those clubs, including all five of the showdowns with Boston and Cleveland. “At the root of it all, it’s math,” an Eastern Conference scout said. “They’re really efficient, and will win a ton of games. But the [3-point] volume isn’t enough to beat the Clevelands and the Bostons. Especially … [Read more...] about