The Boston Celtics were last seen walking off their court with the Golden State Warriors celebrating the NBA Championship win in the TD Garden. Now, they will take the same court in the season opener tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Before getting into a season preview, let’s recap the offseason for the Celtics. Additions and […]
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In a leaked image, the NBA2K23 ratings for the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors starting fives’ were released. These were not the worst ratings, so kudos to NBA2K so far. However, NBA2k is just like the people who play the game. They aren’t perfect. Let’s look at the Celtics’ starting five and see if […]
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After sinking nine of their 12 fourth-quarter three-point attempts, it’s tempting to say that the Warriors’ 120-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game One of the NBA Finals was a fluke. But a closer look at these advanced stats for the NBA Finals tells a different story. Lets be real….Celtics shooting like this in […]
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(This is Part One of Ten of the Small Market Review: a new series where I dive into the NBA’s ten small market teams and give recognition to a player that stood out this season. Today’s team? The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo). After bringing the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship since 1971 in 2021, […]
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The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks are on a collision course for an Eastern Conference Second Round matchup. The last time these two organizations faced off in the playoffs was in 2019 when a similar Bucks squad beat the Kyrie Irving-led Celtics in five. NBA power dynamics have shifted since then, and the Boston […]
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“KYRIE SUCKS, KYRIE SUCKS, KYRIE SUCKS”. That was one of many “hostile” Kyrie Irving chants echoed loud by fans at TD Garden in Boston. Kyrie Irving vs. the Celtics in Game 1 was the most-watched first-round game since 2016 and lived up to all the pre-series expectations. TD Garden felt like Ancient Rome on that […]
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For three years now, Jayson Tatum has been recognized as an All-Star and an elite scorer. Tatum has developed every year he has been in the league, but one thing that has gone under the radar has been his defense. On a loaded defense like Boston’s, it is very easy to get overshadowed on that […]
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The Brooklyn Nets could have additional firepower soon, following their first-round opening loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Nets were defeated by the slimmest of margins, losing 115-114 despite Kyrie Irving’s monster game, with Jayson Tatum scoring a buzzer-beating layup to give Boston a 1-0 lead in the series. Irving scored a game-high […]
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We’ve gotten too used to slam-dunk easy NBA Playoffs series to predict. For years, a few teams at the top have dominated the NBA Playoffs, but even those underling teams had a clear hierarchy of who-beats-who. Young teams are discounted in the playoffs. It’s a new environment, and it’s hard to adapt. This year, we […]
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In the summer of 2016, the Boston Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown 3rd overall in the NBA Draft. In the four years to follow, Boston made it to the Eastern Conference Finals three times and drafted Jayson Tatum, another All-Star, with the third overall pick in 2017. When LeBron James went west in the summer of […]
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We are in the home stretch of the Olympic Games. We are approaching the gold medal game for one of the most polarizing Olympic sports for the USA, men’s basketball. Over the last few decades, it’s been a given that the United States would hands down, unequivocally win the gold. Team USA did hit a […]
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This USA basketball team is bad. After back to back losses to Nigeria and Australia, they would be lucky to medal, let alone win gold. Well what’s the issue? Is it coaching? Defense? Is the world finally catching up the U.S. in basketball? Yes. But how can we fix it? 1. Bring in an Interior […]
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum will be joining Damian Lillard and Draymond Green in playing for the USA Olympic Basketball team. I think this is very good news for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum has been the top-performing member of the team ever since he started playing. Not to discredit Jaylen Brown, who can be just as […]
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In this latest edition of Leaders of the New School, we take a look at the National Basketball Association. Over the last few decades, the NBA has been a league that has showcased their young guns. The NBA has been a showcase for Wunderkinds to show their skills on the biggest stage. Remember when you […]
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