Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Jimmy Butler is unlikely to play in the next few weeks. Jimmy Butler injured his MCL when playing the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the play-in tournament on April 16. He missed the opening game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. The initial expectation was that he could potentially return later in the series. However, it would appear Butler’s injury was more significant than first thought. According to Shams Charania, who was speaking on Monday’s episode of ‘Run it Back,’ Butler is expected to miss the entirety of Miami’s matchup against ..read more

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics matched their most made three-pointers in a playoff game on Sunday afternoon. Asking whether or not the Celtics shoot too many threes is like asking if Taylor Swift puts out too many albums. Wouldn’t you with all those hits? Boston tied their franchise record of twenty-two triples in a playoff game on Sunday. It was a welcome reminder of just how dangerous this team has been all year after nearly three weeks of non-competitive basketball. tied our franchise record for threes in a playoff game pic.twitter.com/iTeOSC9w1t — Boston Celtic ..read more

Boston Celtics | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images There’s nothing wrong with me. I just get anxious, dude. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on the Boston Celtics to go all the way and win Banner 18 this spring. After years of coming close but failing to finish the job, it feels like anything besides an NBA championship will be a letdown. The pressure reaches farther than just the players. Many fans, like myself, are feeling the heat (no pun intended) as the playoffs get underway. What sort of torment are we all going to have to endure this summer if our g ..read more

Jayson Tatum vs Heat 4/21/24Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Jayson Tatum’s triple-double powers Celtics to Game 1 blowout of Heat Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla ‘enjoyed’ Jayson Tatum-Caleb Martin dustup in Game 1 win Why Jrue Holiday was the unsung hero of Celtics’ Game 1 win over Miami Heat Globe Jayson Tatum’s triple-double, 3s lead Celtics past Heat 114-94 in Game 1 Oshae Brissett warns Heat fans after ‘We Want Celtics’ chants Mazzulla, Scalabrine react to Caleb Martin’s ‘dirty’ foul on Tatum Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off ..read more

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Jayson Tatum’s facilitating, Kristaps Porzingis’ business-like response, and the unfortunate seating for two-way players. The NBA Playoffs are unbelievably back. After a week of dead time with no Boston Celtics basketball to enjoy, they opened up their postseason with an emphatic Game 1 victory over the Miami Heat. Headlined by stifling defense and a Caleb Martin undercut in the closing minutes, Boston earned a 1-0 series lead over the Jimmy Butler-less Heat on Sunday afternoon. For the playoffs, the three things you might have missed will be comprised of ..read more

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images While there was one brief scare late, all is well in the universe for the time being. And never once did the Heat actually have a chance to win, and I have the math to prove it. Are the Celtics playing the Heat or Franklin Delano Roosevelt, because apparently the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. (ba-dum… CRASH) I wouldn’t call that a tense game, nor would I call it a close one. In fact, I wouldn’t even really call that much of a game. It was more like an exhibition, with two basketball teams putting on an educational demonstration of what happens ..read more

Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Boston Celtics got the first win of their postseason journey in the opening game against the Miami Heat. #1 Triple double Tatum In his 95th playoff game, Jayson Tatum secured the first triple-double of his postseason career. He ended the game with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on 38.9% shooting from the field. What was most impressive was that he didn’t let a tough shooting night from the perimeter (12.5%) sour his night. Instead, Tatum found ways to impact the game without firing away relentlessly from deep. Tatum’s passing stood out in the ha ..read more

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Jayson Tatum’s first career playoff triple-double – and crafty passing out of the double-team – helped propel the Celtics over Miami in Game 1.  In his 2024 postseason debut, Jayson Tatum didn’t have his best shooting performance, hitting just 1 from 8 from downtown. But, he otherwise played a pretty perfect basketball game. Nearly every time Tatum was double-teamed by a swarming Miami defense, he made the right read — whether that meant dishing it out to an open Sam Hauser for a three-pointer or finding Kristaps Porzingis in the post. In turn ..read more

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum | Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images What a way to start off a playoff run. Sunday’s Game 1 win over the Miami Heat was a picture-perfect way for the Boston Celtics to kick off their climb toward Banner 18. The series opener featured one of the most impressive starts to a game that we’ve seen this season. Boston poured in a quick 14 points before the Heat were able to sink their first basket and never really looked back. The Cs captured the Game 1 win in wire-to-wire fashion and did an excellent job of taking the wind out of the “watch out for the He ..read more

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Boston’s defense shut Miami down, but the fourth quarter left much to be desired. And that’s a good thing. Juices were flowing at the start of Game 1. The Boston Celtics kicked off the game with a Jayson Tatum miss and an offensive rebound which led to a Jaylen Brown three. On their very next possession, Brown got the ball again, spun baseline around Jamie Jaquez Jr., and threw down a thunderous slam. TD Garden erupted. A 9-0 run to start the game forced Erik Spoelstra to call an early timeout. As shot after shot fell for Boston, the crowd got loud ..read more