(Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)   Coming into the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics had locked up the top seed in the Eastern Conference after winning 64 games and were seemingly given a fortunate opportunity to face the Miami Heat without Jimmy Butler right out of the gate. Although the Heat are always a dangerous team in the postseason regardless of who is playing, Miami wasn’t expected to potentially pull off an upset against Boston, as it seemed the Celtics were too much to handle, especially after a Game 1 blowout. Unfortunately for Boston, the top seed was ..read more

(Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)   On Thursday morning, Keyshawn Johnson had some words for Paul Pierce. For weeks now, Pierce has appeared on “Undisputed” along with Johnson and Skip Bayless and has repeatedly spoken about the power of the Boston Celtics. On Wednesday night, the Celtics were surprisingly taken down by the Miami Heat and Pierce was nowhere to be found on Thursday morning. “How do you like them apples?” Johnson asked the absent Pierce, happy with Boston’s defeat and the impact it might have on their future in the playoffs. .@keyshawn's got a message for @PaulPierce34 ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   Legions of Boston Celtics fans were shocked when their team lost Game 2 to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Many people thought that the Celtics were going to storm past the Heat again and earn a 2-0 lead. Following the surprising loss, Celtics superfan Bill Simmons talked about what went wrong. On Twitter, he noted that Kristaps Porzingis had a bad game with 6 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. But that wasn’t the only thing plaguing the Celtics. Simmons said Boston’s defensive plans were “awful,” saying that the team’s best defenders didn’t “h ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   For weeks now, people have talked about the Boston Celtics as clear favorites to win the Eastern Conference and possibly the NBA Finals this year. On Wednesday night, reality caught up with the Celtics and it wasn’t pretty. They were defeated by the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the opening round and now that series is tied. According to ESPN Bet, this loss shouldn’t have been too surprising. The Celtics have a 10-11 record as favorites of five or more points in the playoffs over the last three seasons. In other words, if they are favored to win by five ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   The Miami Heat found their rhythm on Wednesday night and that severely hurt the Boston Celtics. The Heat evened their series against the Celtics with a 111-101 win in Boston. Following the game, Jaylen Brown spoke with the press about how Miami was able to secure such a pivotal victory, via NBC Sports Boston. “I think they’re well-coached,” Brown said, adding, “Tonight was an example of that.” Brown said the Heat were taking shots that the Celtics are usually comfortable with, thinking they won’t go in. But on Wednesday night, it felt like the Hea ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   Back in the day, the Boston Celtics inspired fear in the hearts of their opponents. They dominated the league like no other team in sports, winning 11 championships in 13 seasons with Bill Russell at the helm. Then, they continued to be a force, with Larry Bird going toe-to-toe with Magic Johnson in arguably the greatest rivalry in NBA history. However, they’ve only won one championship since the Larry Bird era, and it seems like that winning aura is nowhere to be found. That’s why, after one single loss in the playoffs, some people aren’t so sure ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   The Boston Celtics steamrolled past their opposition in the regular season. Jayson Tatum posted some nice numbers, yet despite the local media campaign, he was never an actual MVP candidate. That’s because the narrative around him has always been that he shies away and underperforms in big moments, not to mention the fact that his team was absolutely stacked and that he wasn’t the only reason why they dominated. With that in mind, people expected Tatum to take a leap forward in the playoffs and prove the doubters wrong by being the undisputed best ..read more

(Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images for The Match)   Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra can definitely make a case for being the best coach in the NBA. The Heat were 14.5-point underdogs heading into Wednesday night’s game, yet they wound up winning by double digits, and they led for most of the game. That’s despite not having Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier and being on the road against the best team in the league. Of course, the Heat deserve all the credit in the world for their win and stealing homecourt advantage. Then again, the Boston Celtics also deserve plenty of the blame for going t ..read more

(Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)   Even though the Boston Celtics are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and are considered to be a team with a good chance of going the distance this year, the eighth-seeded Miami Heat pose a threat, as they have shown to be dangerous in the NBA playoffs year after year. Coming into Game 1 on Sunday, the Celtics were well aware of what the Heat could do in the postseason, even though superstar Jimmy Butler is on the mend after suffering a knee injury in the Play-In Tournament. Fortunately, Boston was locked in on Sunday as they were able to make ..read more

(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)   The Boston Celtics head into the NBA playoffs as the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a legitimate chance of going the distance as long as this talented squad led by superstar forward Jayson Tatum can stay productive and healthy. In the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics drew the reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in what many believe will be a very physical series, even without superstar Jimmy Butler being able to play due to a knee injury suffered in the Play-In Tournament. Although Game 1 was physical to a certain exte ..read more