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The Boston Celtics still need one win to sweep Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, but it looks like Kendrick Perkins firmly believes the playoffs series is over. After watching the Nets fall to a 3-0 hole with a 109-103 defeat to the Celtics on Saturday, Perkins didn’t hold back his thoughts and highlighted how […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash understands that the Boston Celtics’ defense has been making life hard for Kevin Durant. However, for him, there’s a bigger problem they are facing. Speaking to reporters after the Nets fell 3-0 following the Celtics’ 109-103 win on Saturday, Nash addressed Durant’s struggles and highlighted how it’s really the […]

The Boston Celtics have taken a commanding 3-0 lead on the Brooklyn Nets, prompting Kevin Durant to make some rather interesting comments. The Nets star was vocal after the Game 3 loss claiming that he had been overthinking throughout the entire series against Boston. Via ClutchPoints’ Nets reporter Dave Early: “[In the first 2 games] […]

In his post-game interview following Saturday’s deflating 109-103 loss vs. the Boston Celtics, Kyrie Irving was asked about how the Brooklyn Nets’ current situation compares to how his Cavs came from 3-1 behind to upset the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Finals. As it turns out, Irving had no intention of going there. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant dismissed the talks that he’s tired or hurt in their playoff series against the Boston Celtics. The Beantown team has made sure to limit Durant’s offensive opportunities and make life hard for him, which many believe may have taken a toll on him. Not to mention that KD has been […]

Jayson Tatum just led the Boston Celtics to an incredible 109-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on their own home floor. The Celtics are now just one win away from advancing to the next round and in the process, hand Kevin Durant and Co. an early summer vacation. Tatum is not resting on his laurels […]

Take a bow, Jayson Tatum! The Boston Celtics star was absolutely electric in a crucial Game 3 for the team, seemingly scoring at will on offense while locking up Kevin Durant on the other end. There’s a very good reason why some old heads are saying that Tatum is surpassing KD right now. Jayson Tatum […]

The Brooklyn Nets fans were absolutely dejected by Saturday’s result after their team fell to the Boston Celtics, 109-103. Kevin Durant and Co. are now down 0-3 in the series and it looks like there’s no coming back from this deep, deep hole. Jayson Tatum had another amazing performance in this one as he led […]

The Boston Celtics are embarrassing the Brooklyn Nets on live television. Despite entering the contest as the seventh seed, many fans believed that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving can give the Cs a scare in the first round. Lo and behold, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and the rest of the team took it upon themselves […]

The unthinkable just happened on Saturday night as the Boston Celtics all but ended the season of Kevin Durant after putting the Brooklyn Nets on an 0-3 hole in their first-round series. Right now, the Nets are down and it looks like it’s only going to be a matter of time before they’re out. Renowned […]

The Brooklyn Nets will look to keep their season alive over the next couple of games. Down 2-0 to the Boston Celtics, they’re in do-or-die mode now. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both struggled in Game 2, and if they lose the third one in a best-of-seven series, they’d join some rather gloomy company. No […]

The Boston Celtics are 2-0 against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. And, things just seem to be getting better and better for the Boston team. News broke Friday that Robert Williams would be returning to the lineup. The starting center hasn’t played since he suffered a torn meniscus […]

The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets square off once again for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Celtics-Nets prediction and pick we have laid out below.   The Celtics held down homecourt by winning […]

The Boston Celtics are leading their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets 2-0. This lead comes despite the Nets having two of the best players in the league: Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Sam Amick of The Athletic got the opinions of multiple different sources throughout the league to better understand this series ahead of […]

LeBron James just promised he’ll never miss the playoffs once again, but with the Los Angeles Lakers’ future looking murky, it might be difficult for him to do that with the Purple and Gold. Considering the current Lakers roster and the difficulties they are expected to face in rebuilding their roster, a quick turnaround isn’t […]

Ben Simmons is expected to play in Game 4 of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics series. The guard hasn’t played in an NBA game since he was with the Philadelphia 76ers in June of 2021. Simmons’ long hiatus has made his return to the court extremely suspenseful. However, he said something ahead of Game […]

The Boston Celtics are 2-0 in their 2022 NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. They’ve dominated the floor despite not having starting center Robert Williams available. Now, with Williams expected to make his 2022 playoff debut in Game 3, the Celtics are looking better than ever. The news of Williams’ return broke Friday, […]

The Boston Celtics got a hard-fought victory against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2, erasing a 17-point deficit in the win. The Celtics took a 2-0 series lead with the win. If that wasn’t good news enough, the Celtics got even better news on Friday. It was initially reported that Boston’s center Robert Williams could […]

The Boston Celtics have been forced to play the greater portion of a month without Robert Williams. Their starting center suffered a torn meniscus on March 27, and has been out of commission and recovering ever since. Fortunately, the Celtics have been able to hold their own in their first series of the playoffs against […]

With a Boston Celtics Game 3 game against the Brooklyn Nets, many will be watching the competitive first-round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Nets game, we’ll be making our Celtics Game 3 predictions.   The Celtics have taken a controlling 2-0 series lead following a 114-107 victory on Wednesday. Boston once again limited Nets superstar Kevin […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are in a deep hole right now after falling to 0-2 in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics. This series is not over by any means, but there’s no denying that KD will need to be at his very best if he hopes to help his team come […]

The Brooklyn Nets went through one of the most tumultuous campaigns in NBA history with a bunch of problems persisting within the organization, such as Kyrie Irving’s vaccination stance, Kevin Durant’s knee injury, and Ben Simmons’ continued unavailability. But still, the Nets managed to claim the seventh seed in the tough Eastern Conference and face […]

Whenever you are talking about Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant, you are talking about one of the greatest players in the history of basketball. At this point, only a fool could refute that as a fact. Durant is nearly seven feet tall, has sick handles, can take you off the dribble, get to the rack […]

The Boston Celtics are ready to deal the death blow to the Brooklyn Nets’ season. Following two huge wins in the NBA playoffs, they are heading to Brooklyn up 2-0 and have made Kevin Durant look like a scrub so far. They could dominate even more if Robert Williams is able to return after his […]

Ruh-oh. The Brooklyn Nets have fallen into the dreaded 0-2 hole heading back to Barclays Center for Game 3. They got a monster Kyrie Irving game in the first contest of the series vs. the Boston Celtics. But Kevin Durant struggled in that one. And in Game 2, when Nets Nation was hoping for both […]

In a series featuring Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has established himself as the best player in the matchup. The Boston Celtics lead the Brooklyn Nets 2-0 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Tatum has not only been the best scorer but he is making a very strong […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a very concerning position heading back to the Barclays Center, going into a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Playoffs after yet another loss on Wednesday night. Despite having the lead for most of the night, the Nets collapsed down the stretch while the Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets have fallen to a 2-0 hole against the Boston Celtics following Wednesday’s 114-107 Game 2 loss in this first-round series. Kevin Durant had an off night in this one, going 4-of-17 from the field, and it prompted a rather straightforward reaction from Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. Magic called out KD […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics. While both games seemed completely winnable for the New York-based side, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving know they could’ve done more. The Nets tandem largely struggled in Game 2. Kevin Durant finished with 27 points which is just shy of his season average. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to face a must-win scenario when they play Game 3 of their first round series against the Boston Celtics Friday night. The reason for that is the collapse that was the Nets on Wednesday. Brooklyn held a 17-point lead at one point and could very easily have been up by […]

Just when many thought the Brooklyn Nets would walk away with the victory on Wednesday, the Boston Celtics said: Bro! Not Cool. The Celtics rallied in the second half, including a suffocating defensive stand in the fourth quarter, to escape with the 114-107 win and take a 2-0 series edge against the Nets in their […]

Jayson Tatum’s defense on Kevin Durant has been a major talking point in the Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets playoffs series so far. KD is struggling offensively, and that is thanks in large part to Tatum. The 24-year-old Tatum has absolutely locked down Durant in Games 1 and 2, and proof of that is his multiple blocks […]

Kevin Durant’s mom, Wanda Durant, was not happy with the way Game 2 of the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics was officiated. In fact, she let the referees hear it during the game. As the Nets’ struggles continued in Game 2, Durant’s mother was caught on camera jawing at a referee. While what she’s saying was inaudible, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart became the first player at his position since the legendary Gary Payton to win the Defensive Player of the Year award. After edging out Rudy Gobert and Mikal Bridges for the honor, Smart was fired up, and took the opportunity to celebrate his achievement ahead of the Celtics’ Game […]

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka doesn’t look bothered by the reports of Ben Simmons potentially making his debut for the Brooklyn Nets in their playoff series. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Simmons has progressed well in his recovery from a back issue, so much so that a return in Game 4 of the […]

Kyrie Irving made his return to Boston on Easter Sunday for Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets first round playoff series against the Celtics. There has been no love lost between the Celtics fans and Irving since he left the organization a few years ago. But Sunday took it to a new level. The crowd […]

Much has been made about the Kyrie Irving and Celtics fan base beef. The entire city of Boston is likely gearing up to boo Irving out of the TD Garden on Wednesday night. The Boston fans have utilized the basic “Kyrie sucks” chants as well as some NSFW chants. But Massachusetts native and celebrity comedian […]

Kyrie Irving and the city of Boston have beef. There is no denying that. Irving was recently was fined for profane language and flipping off Celtics fans in the Nets’ postseason game against Boston. Kevin Durant attempted to explain why Celtics fans displayed hostility towards Irving. “It’s rooted in love. They once loved you…had life […]

The Brooklyn Nets trail the Boston Celtics 0-1 after one game in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Seth Curry and Andre Drummond have been key contributors as two of the starting five this postseason. However, their Philadelphia 76ers trade-mate Ben Simmons has yet to log any minutes with the Nets. Recently, Simmons’ […]