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Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Philadelphia 76ers despite leading for much of the contest. However, the Last 2 Minute report from the game proves they basically got robbed of the win. The Sixers stunned the Celtics on Monday and escaped with the 119-115 victory […]

The Boston Celtics were left shell-shocked by their Game 1 loss at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Joel Embiid was sidelined due to a right knee injury and the general expectation was that the mighty Celtics were going to be able to cruise past a shorthanded Sixers side in the series opener. […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid could end up sidelined once again in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series with the Boston Celtics. In the latest injury report, Embiid has been listed as doubtful for the contest due to the right-knee injury he sustained during their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets, per Sam […]

The Philadelphia 76ers shocked the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series on Monday night. Without an injured Joel Embiid in the mix, the Sixers came into Game 1 in Boston as the heavy underdogs. James Harden and Co. didn’t see it that way, though, and they came up with a […]

The Boston Celtics were given a golden opportunity in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. But instead of seizing it, they squandered it in the worst way. The Sixers were without MVP-hopeful Joel Embiid on Monday night, yet the Celtics weren’t able to fully take advantage of his absence. The […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially here, and it has already produced some memorable moments. Franchises are now a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go. With the Boston Celtics set to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, it means […]

Thanks to some disastrous crunch-time play, the Boston Celtics dropped Game 1 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. James Harden carried the Sixers to victory as he finished with a playoff career-high 45 points and nailed the game-winning three with mere seconds remaining. But Harden’s game-winner isn’t the only late-game sequence that has […]

Game 1 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics came down to the wire. James Harden‘s masterful performance – and go-ahead three-pointer with less than 10 seconds left in the game – ultimately became the difference as the Sixers struck first in the East Semis series. The Celtics will undoubtedly come out with a sense […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to steal away home-court advantage from the second-seeded Boston Celtics Monday night, as they pulled off a stunning Game 1 upset sans Joel Embiid. Paving the way to victory was former MVP and perennial All-Star James Harden, who finished off with a miraculous 45-point performance. However, while his efforts on the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to take a commanding 2-0 series lead back to Philly as they play the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. We’re at the TD Garden, sharing our NBA odds series, making a 76ers-Celtics Game 2 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have touted their resilience all season long. With the perfect chance to prove it — in a Game 1 at the home of the Boston Celtics — they did just that. James Harden and Tyrese Maxey fueled a 119-115 Sixers win that will go down as one of the best postseason wins […]

Jayson Tatum busted out on Monday night for the Boston Celtics in their series opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics superstar went off for 39 points and 11 rebounds, but in the end, Tatum’s heroics just weren’t enough. James Harden was the man of the hour as he led the Sixers to a huge […]

The Philadelphia 76ers gave Boston sports fans another heartbreak in the playoffs. A day after the Boston Bruins got stunned by the Florida Panthers in a Game 7 at TD Garden, James Harden and the Sixers, playing without Joel Embiid, shocked the Celtics in Beantown in a 119-115 victory in Game 1 of their second-round […]

The Boston Celtics just lost at home to a Philadelphia 76ers team missing its superstar in Joel Embiid. Naturally, the unforgiving Beantown fans and all of NBA Twitter are mad and absolutely horrified over the poor showing. Boston led by as much as 14 points in the contest, but the Sixers fought hard and was […]

James Harden stole the show on Monday night with an epic Game 1 performance for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid was forced to sit out the series opener against the Boston Celtics, but Harden stepped it up in a major way for the Sixers. Harden capped off his 45-point scoring outburst with an epic go-ahead […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics began their second-round matchup in the 2023 NBA playoffs, playing each other in the postseason for the third time in six years. Without Joel Embiid, the Sixers stole Game 1 by a score of 119-115. Let’s break down Game 1 between the Sixers and Celtics. Sixers player notes: James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came into Game 1 without their best player on the roster. This was after Joel Embiid was ruled out for their series opener against the Boston Celtics due to a sprained right knee. It wasn’t the ideal start to the series for the Sixers, and it now sounds like Embiid is now in […]

Most fans of the Boston Celtics fondly remember how Doc Rivers, who now plied his trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, coached the iconic 2008 squad to a championship over Kobe Bryant and their bitter rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the last time the Celtics lifted the title, and the Boston faithful certainly appreciates […]

The Philadelphia 76ers know that if they are to beat Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their second-round series at TD Garden, they are going to need a big, throwback performance from guard James Harden. It appeared that the bearded superstar was up to the task when he exploded for 16 […]

All eyes are on the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers right now as they battle in Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series. Joel Embiid was forced to sit out this pivotal matchup, which means that the Sixers have to rely heavily on James Harden to carry them in this one against the mighty […]

Joel Embiid had been ruled OUT for Game 1 vs. the Boston Celtics, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Philadelphia 76ers will now lean on James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris for their scoring. Joel Embiid OUT for Game 1 vs. Celtics Embiid’s status has been murky in the week leading up to Game 1 […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs have featured some of the best matchups we’ve seen in a while, and the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are no exception. The old foes haven’t faced each other in the postseason since the 2020 Bubble, yet they’ll renew their rivalry tonight in Boston for Game […]

Entering the much-anticipated second-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, Sixers star center Joel Embiid is dealing with a knee injury. Embiid is currently listed as doubtful to play in Game 1, and it’s unclear at this juncture when exactly he’ll be ready to play for Philadelphia. But ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Another chapter of the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will be written in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Celtics have unfinished business in the NBA Finals but the Sixers, tired of getting punked so early in the postseason, want more than anything to get past them and into the conference finals. The […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was an NBA All-Star and led the Boston Celtics to one of the best records in the entire league. Now, Thomas finds himself just looking for one more opportunity to prove himself in this league, as he has received very few chances in the league over the last few […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a huge headache right now on the Joel Embiid injury front as they prepare for Monday’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics. Embiid suffered a sprained LCL in his right knee in the Sixers’ series-clinching Game 4 win over the Brooklyn Nets, and he’s now in danger of missing their […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs but the road to that stage of the postseason wasn’t at all easy for Jaylen Brown and company. For one, they were heavily tested in the first round by Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Jaylen Brown and the […]

Another chapter of one of the NBA’s most storied rivalries begins tomorrow, as the Boston Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The two rivals have been battling it out for decades. As of late, the Celtics have had the upper hand. Boston went 3-1 versus Philadelphia […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers tips off on Monday night. It’s Boston who has homecourt advantage for the rest of the playoffs, so they get to host the Sixers at the TD Garden for the series opener. Celtics fans will be glad to know […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dispatched the Brooklyn Nets with relative ease in their first-round playoff series, but they suffered a huge blow when it was announced Joel Embiid had suffered a knee injury in their Game 3 win. The Sixers still managed to finish their sweep of Brooklyn in Game 4 and got some help from […]

Perhaps the most highly anticipated potential matchup of the postseason has come to fruition. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers and basketball fans across the globe, though, their second-round tilt with the Boston Celtics has been marred by an injury to Joel Embiid even before the series tips off. The MVP frontrunner is still suffering from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will renew a classic playoff rivalry as they face off in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the TD Garden. We are in Beantown sharing our NBA odds series, making a 76ers-Celtics Game 1 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers swept the […]

For the 22nd time in NBA playoff history, the Boston Celtics are squaring off against the Philadelphia Sixers. To reach the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the C’s disposed of a pesky Atlanta Hawks squad in six games. Atlanta went from battling in the Play-In Tournament to giving Boston trouble, however the Celtics’ stars came up big […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sent Janet Jackson an apology after Game 6 between the Celtics and Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena pushed her show back a night — and it looks like the famous singer accepted. “I want to send an apology to the legend Janet Jackson,” Tatum said in an on-court interview […]

The second-round of the 2023 NBA playoffs is almost set to tipoff. The Philadelphia 76ers were the first ones to punch their ticket to the Conference Semifinals. The Boston Celtics took a little bit longer to get there but did so nonetheless, earning a highly anticipated matchup with Philly. It’s fitting that the Sixers’ most […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to take on the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, the status of Joel Embiid is on everyone’s mind. The Sixers’ superstar has been working his way back after spraining his right LCL in the first round. After a check-up with the doctors, Embiid’s status […]

Trae Young did everything he can to carry the Atalanta Hawks in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series against the mighty Boston Celtics. He came close too, but in the end, his heroics just wasn’t enough against a powerhouse Celtics side. Despite his season ultimately ending in disappointment, Trae Young is staying positive. There’s no denying […]

It all came crashing down for the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday after Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics secured a 128-121 win to close out their NBA Playoffs first-round series, 4-2. It was a heartbreaking way to end the season for Trae Young and Co., but you also have to give credit to this team […]

After a lot of basketball, the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is almost here. Now, teams are one step closer to hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. That is the case for both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. With the Eastern Conference Semifinals set to kick off on Monday, it means it […]