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The Philadelphia 76ers are in trouble. In addition to falling behind two games to none against the rival Boston Celtics in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, the Sixers are cap-strapped for the coming years. The 76ers’ playoff hopes died the moment All-Star guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during one of […]

Joel Embiid was not a happy camper following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 128-101 blowout loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Following the game, the All-Star big man seems to have taken a veiled shot at some of his teammates for their lackluster performance in their second consecutive defeat in this first-round series. In a statement […]

Something that is oftentimes overlooked about the Boston Celtics is their height. As a matter of fact, head coach Brad Stevens recently claimed that Celtics star Jayson Tatum has already grown to 6-foot-10 right now. Tatum is officially listed at 6-foot-8, but given how it appears that he has not yet stopped growing (he is […]

The Boston Celtics cruised to a 128-101 in Game 2 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers. After the game, guard Kemba Walker raised a major issue with the 76ers defense that they took advantage of. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Walker shared that he saw lots of gaps in the 76ers defense. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens did not exactly see eye to eye with game officials during Wednesday’s lopsided victory over the Philadlephia 76ers. At one point early in the contest, the 43-year-old shot-caller was caught on video complaining about Sixers superstar big man Joel Embiid’s incessant flopping. Here is the clip of Stevens arguing […]

The Boston Celtics posted a huge win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, as they improve to 2-0 in their first-round playoffs matchup. Following the game, C’s head coach Brad Stevens credited the pivotal contribution provided by the team’s second unit towards the lopsided victory. According to Stevens, he relied on his bench in this […]

Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers had no answers once again for the Boston Celtics, as they suffered an ugly loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff match-up. The third-seeded Celtics put on a shooting clinic and blew out the Sixers with a 128-101 rout. It was the sort of night when the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 0-2 against the Boston Celtics in their first-round series. After losing Game 1 by only seven points, the Sixers lost Game 2 by a final score of 128-101 and looked paltry in the second half of the contest. Despite being down though, Sixers head coach Brett Brown remains optimistic his […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has seen enough from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to label both youngsters as superstars in the NBA. Walker talked about Tatum and Brown’s incredible talent after the Celtics’ Game 2 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, per Chris Grenham of Forbes. Kemba: "(Tatum) is a superstar. […]

Jayson Tatum is the youngest Boston Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who did so in three straight games from April 12-22, 1981, via ESPN. FROM ELIAS: Jayson Tatum is the youngest Celtics player to score 30 points in consecutive playoff games. He surpasses Larry Bird, who […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford’s sister took a shot at Sixers head coach Brett Brown on Wednesday. Horford played for the Boston Celtics for three seasons before signing with the Sixers last summer. Horford’s sister is still popular with Celtics fans on Twitter, which made her tweet bashing Brown even more noteworthy. Maybe we […]

The Boston Celtics took Game 1 of their first-round matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, but the win came at a cost. Swingman Gordon Hayward suffered an ankle sprain, placing him on the shelf for at least four weeks. Now, according to former Celtics great Paul Pierce, the injury might also open things up […]

The Boston Celtics recently announced that Gordon Hayward will need around a month to recover from a Grade III sprain he sustained in the C’s Game 1 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Boston guard Marcus Smart is expected to take over the reigns as the starter in Hayward’s absence, and Smart opened up […]

After their disappointing loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1, Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers has moved on from the heartbreak and is looking to bounce back in Game 2. Harris admitted that the dismay brought about by the Game 1 loss lingered overnight. But Harris acknowledged that they still have an opportunity […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive production of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics managed to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup, 109-101. However, The C’s lost one of their key pieces in Gordon Hayward, who left the arena wearing a walking boot after turning his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers must now look for answers after going down in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Following a 109-101 loss, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was quizzed on his interest level in a four-out formation that would allow Joel Embiid to operate on his lonesome inside. […]

The Boston Celtics secured a 109-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in the opening game of their first-round playoffs match-up. Unfortunately, it came with quite a cost after Gordon Hayward sustained an ankle injury. New reports have now surfaced pertaining to the status of the 30-year-old small forward, and at the moment, it’s […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker acknowledged just how special his teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown truly are after 109-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The two young stars combined for a monstrous 61-point outing against the Sixers to give the Celtics a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round affair. […]

The Boston Celtics drew first blood in their first-round playoffs match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, winning 109-101. For Sixers star big man Joel Embiid, he believes that he needs to take a more significant role for the team moving forward in order to give Philly a fighting chance. Embiid took a bit of […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward hurt his right ankle on Monday in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Hayward will undergo an MRI on his ankle, per ESPN. Boston's Gordon Hayward will undergo an MRI on his sprained right ankle tonight, sources tell @malika_andrews and me. He left the Game 1 victory over Philadelphia limping […]

Behind 61 points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday to take a 1-0 series lead. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the first pair of @celtics teammates both 23 or younger with 25 points in the same playoff game pic.twitter.com/2FLvMOvtJH — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) […]

Before the Boston Celtics’ first playoff game in the bubble, the team got a virtual pep talk from Massachusetts’ most accomplished professional head coach: New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The six-time Super Bowl champion addressed the Celtics over a video call on Sunday, a day before their Game 1 contest against the Philadelphia […]

Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum became a bona fide star in his third NBA season, and the 22-year-old thinks he’s deserving of accordingly preferential treatment from the referees. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, “Tatum is tired of not getting star treatment from officials and has been complaining about it on the bench and […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

The season-ending injury sustained by Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is just one reason why many believe the Sixers are going to be one-and-done in the playoffs. However, the Sixers’ first-round opponent in the Boston Celtics continue to be wary of the dangers of this side sans their All-Star point forward. Celtics head coach Brad […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in what should be an interesting first-round series between two of the most storied franchises in NBA history. While speaking on his podcast, Celtics center Enes Kanter took the opportunity to send a warning t the Sixers ahead of their matchup, which begins with Game 1 on […]

Even with a fully healthy squad, not many would give the Philadelphia 76ers a chance to go deep in the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Now, with Ben Simmons done for the entire postseason, many believe an early exit out of the Disney World bubble is inevitable for the Sixers, especially with a first-round matchup against the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were officially eliminated from NBA playoff contention after Saturday afternoon’s 126-122 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, the defeat brought some ramifications beyond just depriving rookie Ja Morant of some ahead-of-schedule big-game experience. As ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted, the loss meant that Memphis will participate in the upcoming draft lottery and […]

The Celtics-Sixers rivalry will rise again. Seeding games in NBA bubble have been a lot of fun to watch, as players across the league gain their rhythm back and coaches solidify their depth charts heading into postseason play. With the playoffs starting next week, one of the most interesting matchups in the Eastern Conference will […]

Following the results of Wednesday’s games, the Philadelphia 76ers are now set to face off against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. For his part, Sixers forward Tobias Harris had a very straightforward response when asked about what he thinks about this potentially fiery first-round matchup. For Tobias Harris, it’s just […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face off with the Boston Celtics in the first round and veteran big man Al Horford shared his thoughts on facing his former team. Horford admitted that they knew that there was a chance that they’ll face the Brad Stevens-coached squad. He also acknowledged that since they have faced off with […]

The Boston Celtics have signed head coach Brad Stevens to a contract extension, the team announced in a press release. Stevens has been with the Celtics since 2013. Several members of Celtics management made statements: “Brad Stevens is an accomplished coach and an outstanding person,” said Celtics Lead Owner and Governor Wyc Grousbeck. “We are […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown recently poked fun at Utah Jazz and NBA All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell while talking about the bubble and how it’s mentally draining to see the same people over and over. Everyone knew Brown was just taking a playful jab at Mitchell, but nevertheless, the two NBA stars “cleared […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was highly complimentary of center Daniel Theis as the Celtics prepare for their final seeding games. Stevens hailed Theis as the ultimate team player, saying he has assimilated well as a member of the starting lineup (via Jim Fenton of the Brockton Enterprise): “He has figured out how to get […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown discussed the seriousness of mental health on Sunday, but he still found a way to somehow lighten the mood by cracking jokes at the expense of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell. Following his double-double outing of 19 points and 12 boards in the Celtics’ 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic, Brown […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown understands the power of words, which is why he suggested a new term for police brutality. Speaking to reporters after Boston’s thrilling 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday, Brown explained why people should start referring to such abuse of power as “domestic terrorism”. Via Gary Washburn of the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown believes his teammate, Marcus Smart, is the best defender in the NBA. Brown’s statement comes on the heels of the NBA announcing the three finalists for the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart was not on the list. Marcus Smart the best defender in the NBA night […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off a huge win on Friday, defeating the defending champs — the Toronto Raptors — in a 122-100 blowout. After the game, C’s head coach Brad Stevens was asked to comment about his team’s victory, and the 43-year-old credited his team’s mindset entering the game. According to Stevens, he’s delighted with […]