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Following reports of locker room tension between Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green weighed in on what he considers to be a typical behavior of a “winning team” in the NBA. During his usual appearance on NBA on TNT, Green addressed the recent turmoil involving the Celtics and made an interesting […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is expected to play in Game 3 against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Barring a setback in pregame warmups, there’s significant optimism within the Celtics that forward Gordon Hayward (right ankle sprain) will be active to play in Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell […]

Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley had some choice words for Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker, as the C’s head into Saturday’s Game 3 contest against the Miami Heat down 2-0 in the series. According to Barkley, now is the time for Walker to earn his stripes as Boston’s cornerstone superstar: Barkley did not hold […]

Much has been made about the Boston Celtics’ post-game shouting match following their Game 2 defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday night. As it turns out, Celtics point guard Kemba Walker played a key role in diffusing the tense situation which reportedly centered around Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. According to a report by […]

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Isaiah Thomas took to social media to react to Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart getting into a heated confrontation after the Celtics lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat. Thomas, who played with both Brown and Smart in Boston, says he was part of […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded Gordon Hayward to questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. It’s possible Hayward plays in the pivotal game for the Celtics, who are down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2020 NBA Finals. Celtics upgraded […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had one of the greatest blocks in playoff history in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. With the game on the line, Adebayo stuffed Tatum on a dunk attempt, preserving the Heat’s Game 1 victory. The play was so stellar that Los […]

The Boston Celtics had double digit leads in both games against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Nevertheless, in both games they blew those leads and lost late in the outings. On the daily Locked On Celtics Podcast, host John Karalis explained how Boston is completely falling apart at the end of games in this series. John […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 106-101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, several players from the Celtics were heard shouting at one another in their locker room. It was a raucous scene, with some reports indicating that objects were thrown. Marcus Smart was at the center of it all, […]

Though they held a sizable lead in the first two quarters of Thursday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat, the Celtics saw their advantage dwindle away in the second half. As a result of the 106-101 loss, Boston is now facing an 0-2 deficit in the series. So what adjustments do the Celtics need to […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart is known for his gritty style of play on the court. He’s a fierce competitor, and many of his teammates respect this passion. After falling to the Heat in Thursday night’s Game 2 matchup, however, the former No. 6 overall pick reached a boiling point. According to several reports, Smart […]

Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown went at it in the Boston Celtics’ locker room after the Celtics blew a 17-point lead against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Soon after the Celtics’ loss, loud noises could be heard coming from the locker room, […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

Judging by statistics from their previous outings this season, the Boston Celtics should have won Game 2 of their best-of-seven series against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The boys from Beantown, after all, have gone 6-0 in games were their three-headed monster of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kemba Walker each eclipsed 20 points in […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire need of some good news following another defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday. Now down 2-0 in the series, Boston needs all the help they can get, and this might just come in the form of a returning Gordon Hayward. Hayward has been out of action for Boston […]

Boston Celtics reserve center Enes Kanter just squashed all the post-game rumors about his team falling apart after being dealt another loss by the Miami Heat to go down 2-0 in their best-of-seven-series. It was earlier reported that Celtics fiery guard Marcus Smart was screaming out expletives in the locker room after their frustrating Game […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

The Boston Celtics are deep on a 0-2 hole as they dropped Game 2 of their best-of-seven series against the Miami Heat on Thursday, 106-101. The Celtics didn’t have enough answers for the gritty Heat as they gave up a huge first-half lead and have put themselves in an unenviable position of being down two […]

Jaylen Brown is looking at the big picture. After blowing a 17-point lead in Game 2 of the East Finals versus the Heat, Marcus Smart reportedly launched a tirade inside the Boston Celtics locker room. It was reportedly loud enough for some people to hear outside. But while it sounds bad, literally and figuratively, Smart’s […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker refused to talk about his teammate Marcus Smart’s supposed expletive tirade in the aftermath of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The C’s dropped their second consecutive close encounter, 101-106, and are now just two defeats away from elimination. Asked post-game to elaborate […]

NBA watchers are still a little shaken after seeing the Boston Celtics blow a 17-point lead and eventually fall to the red-hot Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This includes former Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine, who had watched the Los Angeles Clippers lose to the Denver Nuggets earlier this week. Scalabrine […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is the type of player that wears his heart on his sleeve, and he let all those emotions out following another disappointing defeat to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday.  Shortly after the Celtics’ 101-106 loss to the Heat, the 6-foot-3 defensive specialist […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been on the receiving end of some high praise of late after he’s played a key role for the C’s and their amazing run in the playoffs thus far. However, one man who does not seem to be impressed with one specific aspect of Tatum’s game is none other […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown does not believe in social “reform.” The outspoken 23-year-old has been very active in the fight against systemic racism — one of the most active personalities in the entire league, actually — and he recently explained why he believes the term “reform” does not completely represent the ultimate objectives of […]

The Miami Heat were one broken hand or shoulder from losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With that said, there is no doubt that Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum at the end of the game was an incredible feat of strength and agility. On the Locked On Heat Podcast, host David Ramil said Bam’s […]

Hall of Famer Ray Allen has had the honor (or dishonor, depending on where you’re sitting) of playing for two of the best teams in the league during the late-2000’s/early-2010’s. As a matter of fact, he even won a championship with both the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Having been on both sides of […]

One of the biggest issues in this year’s playoffs is the absence of the home-court advantage inside the NBA bubble. A couple of the teams that have suffered significantly in this regard are none other than the Los Angeles Clippers and the Boston Celtics, and Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports has the data to prove […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs have already provided us with several memorable moments, from game-winners to finger blocks to massive upsets. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics continued that running theme and added another indelible moment to that list, with Heat big man Bam Adebayo blocking a potential […]

In the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 defeat to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Kemba Walker scored just 19 points on a horrendous 31.5 percent from the field. With that said, Danny Ainge didn’t mince words on his assessment of Walker’s performance. However, he did express his confidence that the guard will bounce […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Gordon Hayward as doubtful to play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. This is notable because it’s the first time Hayward has been upgraded beyond “out” since he suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain four weeks ago during the seeding games, […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler once again came through in the clutch for his team in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. At the end of the fourth quarter, Butler hit a 3-pointer to give the Heat the lead, but the Celtics forced the game into overtime. However, […]

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat came down to a dunk attempt by Jayson Tatum that was blocked by Bam Adebayo at the rim. But it may have never come down to that if Kemba Walker didn’t struggle again with his shot. Walker held himself accountable for […]

The Miami Heat drew first blood against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The legendary Magic Johnson had some high praise for Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo for his heroics in the game — something that Heat forward Jimmy Butler completely agrees with. According to Magic, Bam […]

Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo will be the subject of several highlight reels in the coming days after completing that amazing game-saving block over Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Tuesday. Shortly after the exhilarating contest, Adebayo acknowledged that the crucial defensive stop is the best play he’s ever done in his young basketball career. […]

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat is in the record books as the first player to block a potential game-tying or go-ahead dunk in the final minute of a playoff game since the advent of play-by-play in the 1996-97 NBA season. Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Adebayo’s block of Jayson Tatum of the Boston […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler powered his way to a clutch and-1 lay up over Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. And it proved to be the game-winning basket. With 23.2 seconds left, the Heat were down by one point in overtime. And with the game on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson believes Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo’s game-saving block on Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals is the best defensive play he’s ever seen in the playoffs. Bam Adebayo’s block on Jayson Tatum’s dunk attempt was the best defensive play I’ve […]