Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Evan Mobley had the best postseason game of his career, as the Celtics dropped their second consecutive Game 2 of the playoffs In the midst of an otherwise strong start to the postseason for the Boston Celtics, Game 2 is becoming something of a sore spot. After losing Game 2 against the Miami Heat in the first round, the Celtics again struggled in Game 2 of the semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After fighting to a draw in the first half, the Celtics gave up a huge third quarter to Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers, who managed to even up the series ..read more

Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. | Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Sure, it wasn’t close, but there’s a reason why. Tuesday’s Game 1 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers was a dominant one for the Boston Celtics. They managed to win in near wire-to-wire fashion, only trailing briefly in the first quarter. This game wasn’t really ever close. But, it could’ve been. In fact, I’m not entirely convinced that this is a game that last season’s team wins, or at least controls to the degree that we saw last night. Now that it’s #Differ ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Charles Lee will join the Charlotte Hornets after the current season. The Boston Celtics are losing another high-ranking assistant coach. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Charles Lee has agreed a four-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets to become their next head coach. ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics lead assistant Charles Lee has agreed on a four-year deal to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next coach. https://t.co/aLi2LoE92s — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 9, 2024 Wojnarowski has also confirmed that Lee will finish up the postseason with Boston before tr ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Just the Celtics being the Celtics. Sometimes, you just have to trust the numbers. After the first quarter of Game 1 against the Cavaliers on Tuesday night, the Celtics had a 6-point lead. They had dominated the first twelve minutes — even if the score didn’t exactly reflect it. “Managing the game,” Mazzulla said of his team’s ability to stay the course until water reaches its level. “You’re always going to go through stretches of shot-making and not shot-making. It’s the other stuff that puts pressure — when you turn it over, when you put guys on the free th ..read more

Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images We're scouting our potential Eastern Conference Finals opponent. While we don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves, it can’t hurt to keep an eye on the Celtics’ potential Eastern Conference opponents. Let’s just say the Knicks were lucky to win Game 1 thanks to an incredible performance from the officiating crew down the stretch. The home court advantage at MSG has proven to be a valuable asset through the first few weeks of the playoffs. despite the Pacers limiting the Knicks’ superpower, offensive rebounding, they weren’t able t ..read more

Jayson Tatum vs Cavaliers Game 1 5/7/24Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Callahan: Celtics send message overcoming Jayson Tatum Game 1 clunker to crush Cavaliers Luke Kornet gives Celtics ‘tremendous’ lift off bench in Game 1 blowout of Cavs How ‘new’ Derrick White is reshaping the Celtics’ offense Globe Celtics take Game 1 over Cavaliers 120-95 The Celtics didn’t need to be perfect to beat Cavaliers in Game 1 Why Paul Pierce, Eddie House believe Jayson Tatum’s ‘time is now’ Yet again, Derrick White was a bright spot for Celtics’ G ..read more

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The former All-Star shared his thoughts on the Celtics playoff chances. The Boston Celtics have secured their first win of the second round. They decimated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Nevertheless, they still have to secure another three wins before progressing to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will face either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks. One player who knows what it’s like to face the Celtics (and to represent the Pacers), is Roy Hibbert. The 2-Time All-Star and 1-time All-Defensive Second Team selection ha ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images After beating the Cavaliers last night, the Celtics practiced against today in preparation for tomorrow’s Game 2. Joe Mazzulla, Payton Pritchard, and Jrue Holiday spoke with the media, while Kristaps Porzingis got in some light shooting. AUERBACH CENTER — The Celtics practiced after their fourth consecutive blowout playoff win — this time over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1— and touched on a number of topics, including Jayson Tatum’s offensive struggles. Here’s what you need to know: 1. No one is concerned about Tatum’s shooting woes Much has been made of ..read more

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Lockdown defense, Jayson Tatum’s confidence, and Mike Gorman. The Boston Celtics took care of business on Tuesday night, winning their Game 1 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 120-95. It was a dominant defensive display paired with two big-time scoring nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Here are three things you might have missed. 1. Lockdown defense → Jaylen Brown block After a relatively shaky first quarter, the Celtics’ defense locked in and shut down the Cavaliers. This Brown block on Donovan Mitchell perfectly encapsulates th ..read more

Jayson Tatum rises up for a jump shot against the Cavaliers. | Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images His versatility has been on display throughout the playoffs, but his shooting percentages are way down. There will be a moment in this playoff run where Jayson Tatum hangs 40-plus on a helpless opponent and wills the Celtics to a thrilling triumph. It may happen against the Cavaliers. Perhaps in the Eastern Conference Finals. Maybe in the Finals. But it will happen. Tatum is too lethal to shoot like this the entire way. His shooting slump isn’t a concern short term. The Celtics should be abl ..read more