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Can the Celtics expect the same kind of Pacers performance for the entire series? What can the Celtics do better to help slow the Pacers down? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm…
The Pacers had this game won, but then they coughed the ball up twice and the Celtics were finally able to take advantage thanks to an amazing Jaylen Brown 3-pointer with less than six seconds to pla…
The Celtics and Pacers have two big-time offenses, and both will be hard to stop. Can the Celtics defense slow down the Pacers enough to run away with these games, or will Indiana's ability to score …
The Indiana Pacers got past a decimated New York Knicks team in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Does this series just boil down to whether Tyrese Haliburton can be a superstar? Jo…
The Celtics are only halfway to where they want to be, but with a bunch of negativity from the media over the past few days, we figured we'd take some time to celebrate them. John Karalis of Boston S…
The Celtics got a monster game from Al Horford, a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, and a great game from Jaylen Brown despite him only taking nine shots. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal lo…
Jaylen Brown might be having the best playoff series of his career, and it's because he's not trying to. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about that and then gets into why people overreact…
They started slow against the Cavs, who were missing Donovan Mitchell, but they quickly recovered and opened up a good lead. the Cavs wouldn't go away, though, getting hot from 3 early and just hangi…
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both showed a lot of maturity in Game 3, taking some criticism to heart but not overdoing it to a point where they were trying to do too much. John Karalis of Boston Spo…
The Celtics got a hot start from Jayson Tatum, an efficient night from Jaylen Brown, and finally a big contribution Jrue Holiday on their way to a big win over the Cavs in a very hostile environment.…
The Celtics came out strong built a big lead and then let go when the shot stopped falling, leading to a generally bad defensive effort and a familiar Game 2 loss to the Cavs. John Karalis of Boston …
Looking back on Game 1, the Celtics still had things they could do better, which doesn't bode well for the Cavs. Cleveland might go to more shooting but the Celtics still have all the advantages. Jo…
Jaylen Brown was aggressive and attacking early on and he set the tone for a big offensive night. Derrick White was blistering hot from 3 and tagged along with Brown to combine for 57 points on a n…
The Cavs are coming off a seven-game series with Orlando while the Celtics have been resting for almost a week. Donovan Mitchell's knee is bothering him and the Cavs are missing Jarrett Allen, but th…
The Celtics will take on the Cavs in the second round of the playoffs. Is this a better matchup than the Orlando Magic? How does Boston matchup against Cleveland? Will Jaylen Brown vs. Donovan Mitche…
Kristaps Porzingis talked to reporters at practice on Saturday to give an update on his injured calf, including how it happened, the rehab process, and a possible timeline for his return. You'll hea…
With some time off before the next series, we open up the mailbag for answers about Jayson Tatum attacking the rim by rolling after picks, giving Joe Mazzulla credit, and a bad sports town in Miami. …
The Celtics came out strong and stomped the Miami Heat, winning Game 5 by 34 points and moving on to the Conference Semifinals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into the dominant defense, W…
Porzingis will reportedly miss several games, but not the rest of the postseason. So how do the Celtics move on without him? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss all of th…
The Celtics got another relatively easy win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their opening round series, thanks to 38 points from Derrick White. But the bigger story is losing Kristaps Porzingis to a…