Al Horford vs Wizards 3/17/24 | Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics’ season now a referendum on Joe Mazzulla Globe What Jaylen Brown said about confronting Caleb Martin Celtics, Bruins playoff games mean big business for TD Garden retailers Brian Scalabrine’s take on Caleb Martin’s Game 1 hard foul on Jayson Tatum Knicks 104, 76ers 101: Frenetic final-minute comeback saves New York CelticsBlog Cardiac Celtics: I monitored my heart rate during the Game 1 win over the Heat The three’s the thing Jimmy Butler expected to ..read more

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Jaylen Brown told reporters at practice they anticipate an a more hungry and desperate version of Miami to show up tomorrow.  With the exception of a couple-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, Game 1 couldn’t have gone much better for the Celtics, who came away with a dominant 114-94 win and led by double-digits for most of the afternoon. But Joe Mazzulla told reporters at practice on Tuesday he knows that a better Heat team awaits his squad in Game 2. “If you think you’re not going to see a different version of Miami, then you’re ki ..read more

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston backed up their superstar, and now, they have even more motivation to ramp up their intensity moving forward. Success has been the enemy of the Boston Celtics all season. Their historic 64-win regular season was not a product of welcoming triumph with open arms. Instead, while they appreciated their accomplishments, they refused to rest on their laurels. “If we’re just going to sit back and be happy after every win, then that’s an unhealthy relationship with success, and it’s going to come back to bite us in the a**,” Joe M ..read more

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 FanDuelTV’s Shams Charania who was speaking on Monday’s episode of ‘Run it Back,’ Butler is expected to miss the entirety of Miami’s matc ..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