It had been 20 long days since the Golden State Warriors played at Oracle Arena, an eternity in basketball time. Their big homecoming to the arena they’re about to bid farewell to was a flop, with the injury-riddled Warriors falling to the Toronto Raptors, 123-109, in Game 3 of the NBA finals. The Raptors now […]
Kyrie Irving and Al Horford close out Pacers in Game 3
A narrative writes itself after every playoff game. Defense was the story in Game 1. Game 2 was the Kyrie Game. After the Celtics 104-96 win against the Pacers, the story for Game 3 was Boston’s balanced attack and putting Indiana at the brink of elimination with the combination of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. […]
Celtics get past Pacers and their own transgressions, move to the brink of a sweep
INDIANAPOLIS — The signs adorned the arena and every t-shirt hung over every seat in Bankers Life Fieldhouse before Friday night’s Game 3. “Gold don’t quit,” they read. Grammatical issues aside, that may be true. But after the Celtics’ 104-96 Game 3 victory, the gold-clad Pacers could be fired as soon as Sunday afternoon. he […]
Here’s the Celtics-Pacers series schedule
The fourth-seeded Celtics will play the fifth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which are scheduled to begin Saturday. “This is going to be a battle,” coach Brad Stevens said after practice Wednesday afternoon. “These guys are tough, and our guys know that.” Below is the schedule for the Celtics-Pacers series: […]
Things Get UGLY FOR BOSTON CELTICS In The PLAYOFFS
Celtics vs Pacers is officially the first playoffs matchup and it’s closer to call than you think. At first sight, without Victor Oladipo Indiana is no match for Boston and a lot of people are quick to write them off. But in my opinion it’s definitely not that simple. The Celtics could face some difficulties, […]
The Wait is Over: Playoff Kyrie Will Finally Debut with Celtics
Kyrie Irving will finally be able to represent the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs this weekend. So many people who bleed green and white have been waiting for this moment for nearly 20 months, but none more so than Irving himself. Irving required surgery on his left knee last March that forced him out […]
Every retired number for the Celtics, and who wore it
The Celtics are one of the NBA’s original franchises. They have won more championships than any other NBA franchise and, befitting the collection of legends who helped them win those 17 titles, the team has an NBA-leading 23 retired jersey numbers. Here is every jersey number the Celtics have retired, who wore it, and when […]
Nike target of Twitter storm after basketball star’s shoe splits
Nike became a target of jokes when a star U.S. college basketball player sprained a knee midgame because one of his shoes split during play. Duke University star Zion Williamson limped off the court after the mishap during the game against his school’s archrival University of North Carolina. Twitter lit up with jibes and jeers […]
Sports Final: What Is Wrong With The Celtics?
Marcus Morris called out his Celtics teammates after they blew a 28-point lead against the Los Angeles Clippers. Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell joined Steve Burton on WBZ-TV’s Sports Final to discuss Morris’ message, and who it was directed to.
Three crazy days put Celtics’ woes in focus
Three NBA games, two involving the Celtics, in three days brought this foggy season and the future of the Celtics into clearer focus. In those crazy three days, the Celtics blew leads of 18 and 28 points. In between those collapses, Pelicans superstar center Anthony Davis was benched for the fourth quarter of a game […]