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As recently as last week, it didn’t seem like there was much chance Ben Simmons would play this season. But over the last few days things may have shifted. Multiple reports surfaced on Thursday that Simmons is targeting a late-series return vs. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics. According to ESPN’s […]

Rumors have been swirling that Brooklyn Nets newcomer Ben Simmons could make his debut in the team’s playoff first-round series against the Boston Celtics, but Kevin Durant is simply preparing like it was just him and Kyrie Irving leading the way. Via Nick Friedell of ESPN: “I’m not expecting him to play,” Durant said after […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets 2022 NBA Playoff series instantly got more interesting following the Nets’ NBA Play-In Tournament win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn guard Bruce Brown told reporters that the Nets planned to go after Celtics big men Al Horford and Daniel Theis, the team’s primary rim defenders without the injured Robert […]

The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Both teams, though, are also keeping their eyes on the sidelines. Ben Simmons and Robert Williams are looking to bounce back from injury and help their teams advance in the NBA playoffs. Williams has been one of the […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens stepped away from the sidelines and occupied the general manager’s chair this past offseason. Stevens, who led Boston to playoff appearances in seven of his eight seasons as the head coach, had plenty of experience pacing the sidelines but none as an executive. Fast forward to the end […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum isn’t thinking too much on the “what ifs” amid reports that Ben Simmons could make his debut for the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round playoff series. Tatum knows very well that Simmons will be a problem for the Celtics when he returns. After all, he solves one of the biggest […]

The Boston Celtics had an incredibly impressive turnaround during the regular season. At the end of December, things were not looking great for the franchise as they sat in 10th place with a record of 16-19 with rumors of the need to break up Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown circulating in the NBA universe. Boston […]

You would be hard-pressed to look for a much tougher player in the NBA than Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem. The 41-year-old veteran is a real OG and very few players in the league today, if any, are able to match what this man brings to the table for his team. Now in Year 19 […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing to meet the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Coming into the series, the Celtics are only a slight favorite because the Nets are not your typical No. 7 seed and will be a big challenge. The team from Massachusetts will need the help of […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It is a battle between two old foes, as the Nets eliminated the Celtics last year in five games.   However, these are not the Celtics from last year and the same goes for the Nets. […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a series versus the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics closed the season in a fantastic manner. They had a 17-5 record after the All-Star break, putting them first in the NBA in that regard.   While they started off slow, […]

Kyrie Irving became a permanent villain in New England when he left the Boston Celtics following a tumultuous season and awful postseason performance. With he and the Nets set to take on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, his history with the team is being replayed. Joining the Brooklyn […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. This is a matchup of two Atlantic Division rivals that already played four times this season. The Celtics got the better of the Nets three out of the four times, but the playoffs can be a […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs following Brooklyn’s NBA Play-In Tournament victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the win, Nets guard Bruce Brown, who played one of his better games of the season against Cleveland, provided the Celtics with some bulletin board […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. They got there by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament, 115-108. After an up and down season, the Nets must be incredibly happy to be in this position. The roster was hit by injuries, […]

The matchup is set. Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets are taking on Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs. Everyone saw the Nets as the deadly 2-7 matchup coming into the postseason but the Celtics held firm on the 2-seed for a rematch of their 2021 first-round clash. But almost a year […]

The Brooklyn Nets have officially booked a playoff ticket after winning their play-in against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Now, Kevin Durant and company will be gearing up to face Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the first round of the postseason. Of course the key for the Nets to beat the Celtics is […]

The Brooklyn Nets took care of business at home Tuesday night, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first NBA play-in game. With the win, the Nets clinch the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. They will play their first round series against the two-seed Boston Celtics. After the game, TNT analyst Charles Barkley shared a […]

That Kevin Durant is pretty good. He helped steer the Brooklyn Nets to a 115-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the no. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference in the NBA Playoffs. Durant didn’t even have to do much, as it was his partner in crime […]

The final day of the NBA regular season has arrived, and for multiple teams, there is still much to play for today. For the Memphis Grizzlies, they have already locked up the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. After their road matchup against the Boston Celtics, they will keep a close watch on the […]

Scoring points and dunking on people on the internet are two things Kevin Durant does well. The Brooklyn Nets star is known for being active on Twitter. On Sunday, Durant was flat out over it after a Boston Celtics fan criticized the superstar small forward. There were multiple tweets from Nick Gelso but he finally […]

The final day of the NBA regular season is upon us. Although most of the games won’t feature any of either team’s best players, they matter a lot when it comes to playoff seeding. The Milwaukee Bucks, for example, could have an impact on where the Boston Celtics end up slotted for the 2022 NBA […]

The Boston Celtics will pay a visit to FedExForum to take on the Memphis on Sunday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Celtics-Grizzlies prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics lost their most recent outing, 127-121 […]

The Boston Celtics’ turnaround has been one of the biggest stories of the season thus far. After floundering at the bottom of the standings, the team has found their identity as a tough-nosed defensive minded team. They have locked themselves a spot at the playoffs, but one question looms over their head: which players WON’T […]

The Brooklyn Nets have two of the most gifted offensive players this game has ever seen in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. When they’re both on their game, the Nets are virtually unstoppable, and this is exactly what Brooklyn is hoping for now that the playoffs are just around the corner. For his part, however, […]

As close as the race might be for this season’s Most Valuable Player award, it appears that the competition for the Defensive Player of the Year has become even more intense. Right now, Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is considered by many as one of the top contenders for this prestigious award. For NBA legend […]

Depending on how things shake out in the final games of the regular season, there’s a realistic chance that the Boston Celtics get matched up with the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. If that happens, they may be looking at a huge disadvantage before the series even begins. Because of […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick.   This game is crucial for both of these teams. The Celtics have utilized an incredible stretch of play in the second half of […]

The Boston Celtics continue to fly high in the Eastern Conference as one of the hottest teams in the entire NBA. On Thursday night, they face a familiar foe in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a marquee matchup. The C’s are coming off a big win over the Chicago Bulls where their star […]

There’s no other way to put it, but the Chicago Bulls are in a funk. They have now lost three straight games after getting blown out by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, 117-94. The slump couldn’t come at a worse time for the Bulls, who have lost their chance to gain homecourt advantage in […]

In a press conference on Wednesday, Boston Celtics’ coach Ime Udoka provided an update on Robert Williams’ injury. The 24-year-old Defensive Player of the Year candidate tore the meniscus in his left knee late last month. He underwent surgery soon after, and his availability for the playoffs was initially murky at best. But a week […]

The Chicago Bulls are on their way to the playoffs, thanks to the Orlando Magic’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night. However, Chicago still has three regular-season games left, and they’re looking pretty beat up. This is the worst time for any team to suffer multiple, key injuries, especially a team that hasn’t seen […]

The Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics in a game that has major playoff implications! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Bulls prediction and pick.   The Celtics are the hottest team in the NBA. Since the start of 2022, they have the best record in the NBA and surged up […]

After a truly transformational offseason, the Chicago Bulls returned to playing a winning brand of basketball in 2021-22. As they’ve returned to playoff relevance and put together a deep and dynamic roster, the Bulls look primed for postseason success. But Chicago has seen its fair share of hardships throughout the regular season, too. Currently holding […]

The Boston Celtics have been among the best teams in the NBA over the last few months, and arguably the best. Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA at 32-11 after a brutal first couple months. Huge parts of their amazing form in the second half of […]

It can’t be denied that a lot of fans dismissed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics early in the season. Of course, it made sense to do so after the team fell in the East after going under .500. But then, something special started after the new year and carried over until the All-Star Game […]

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Canada could give the Toronto Raptors an advantage in the playoffs. With a playoff matchup against them becoming a possibility, the Boston Celtics have yet to firmly state whether every player would be available to play in a potential playoff series north of the border. After team president Brad Stevens refused […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been dealing with a nagging knee issue of late, and he tested his knee out before Sunday’s matinee against the Washington Wizards. So, fans want to know if Jayson Tatum is playing today vs. the Wizards. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Is Celtics star […]

The Boston Celtics have lost one of their most crucial pieces to injury in big man Robert Williams. However, the good news for them is that Williams’ knee injury isn’t as serious as originally thought. Williams tore the meniscus in his left knee in last Sunday’s 134-112 victory at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]