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After looking overmatched and overwhelmed in Game 1, when the Cleveland Cavaliers went down 14-5 early to the Boston Celtics in Game 2, it felt like it would be the same result on a different night for Cleveland. Instead, the Cavs flipped the script, stunning the Celtics at home and sending this series back to […]

The Boston Celtics looked like they were going to put the Cleveland Cavaliers to the sword and make quick work of them following a dominant 120-95 victory in Game 1. The Celtics made it rain from deep, tallying 18 makes from three to open the series, forcing the Cavs to adjust. And adjust they did. […]

The Boston Celtics were routed 118-94 on their home floor in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the game, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla explained what went wrong, per Bobby Manning of CLNS: “Mazzulla: ‘Their ball pressure was better, their pick up points were higher … they closed into […]

The Boston Celtics enjoyed double-digit leads in each of their last four playoff games. But, on Thursday night, they were the ones who had to attempt to overcome a massive lead, yet to no avail, as the Cleveland Cavaliers took Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 118-94. Although the C’s led by as many […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are pressuring the Boston Celtics early in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Celtics lost 118-94 to the fiery Cavs in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. There are many areas to examine for Boston’s shocking defeat; however, the play of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, and the team’s […]

Being a head coach in the NBA isn’t easy—just ask ex-Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla understands this reality and wants to prepare assistant Charles Lee, who was just made the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. When Mazzulla was asked for his feelings on Lee’s new four-year deal with […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers were steamrolled in the second half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, there’s reason for optimism as the series continues. Based on the tone heading into Game 2, it’s as if this interaction of the Cavs has the mindset of a team that’s made six […]

Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 40 months in prison, plus three years’ supervised release, for his Nov. 2023 conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA’s health care benefits plan, per Justin Bey of ESPN: “Breaking: Former NBA forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen is currently considered a game-time decision heading into Game 2 against the Boston Celtics due to his nagging rib injury. Allen suffered the injury during Game 4 of the Cavs’ opening-round series against the Orlando Magic when Magic forward Franz Wagner reportedly “pierced” one of Allen’s ribs during one […]

We’ve got the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 2 Results according to NBA 2K24. Boston earned an easy victory in Game 1, crushing the Cavaliers 120-95. Cleveland, meanwhile, is dealing with a few injuries that could affect their overall rotation. Our Game 1 simulation did accurately predict the real game’s outcome, though our results […]

Derrick White has proven his value to the Boston Celtics over and over again, with his play even garnering a push from fans and media members for him to be named an All-Star or All-NBA player this season. And White’s teammate Jaylen Brown gave his efficient and hard-working teammate a shoutout after the Celtics’ dominant […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to bounce back from a humiliating Game 1 loss as they face the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Thursday at the TD Garden. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Cavaliers-Celtics Game 2 prediction, and pick while showing you how to […]

After Darius Garland boasted that the Cleveland Cavaliers would shock the Boston Celtics and the world in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, it looks like he and his teammates were the ones who were shocked when the game began. Well, as long as you don’t include Donovan Mitchell. In the Cavs’ 120-95 Game […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night with a dominant 120-95 victory to take a quick 1-0 lead in the series. The Cavs played the C’s tight early on, but Jayson Tatum and company managed to build a double-digit lead that they held for most […]

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers had 11 of their last 12 meetings decided by single digits heading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But Boston flipped the script on Tuesday night, hammering the Cavs 120-95 on its way to a 1-0 series lead. Although it was just a 10-point game at halftime, […]

After receiving the biggest payday in NBA history, it would’ve been easy for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to enter cruise control. Instead, he’s continued to work day in and day out, and the fruits of his labor were on display in Boston’s Game 1 destruction of the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Tuesday evening, the C’s […]

If there was an X-factor in the Boston Celtics’ NBA Playoffs run to their 18th banner, that guy would be Derrick White. Coach Joe Mazzulla has learned to run his offense through this guard and maximized his potential on defense. Oftentimes, he even gets to shine more than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A good […]

The Boston Celtics rolled the Cleveland Cavalier 120-95 in Game 1 of their second round NBA Playoffs matchup on Tuesday. While the Celtics were paced by Jaylen Brown’s 32 points, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla shouted out multiple reserves – including unheralded vet Luke Kornet, per Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints: “Joe Mazzulla had high praise […]

We’ve got the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 1 Results according to NBA 2K24 to see who the game predicts will win this matchup. The Cavaliers head to Boston after winning a tight seven game series against Orlando. Meanwhile, the Celtics are coming off a quick 4-1 series against an injury plagued Miami Heat […]

The Cavaliers host the Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 1! The Celtics have been great this season and so far in the playoffs and enter the series against the Cavaliers as a massive favorite. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Cavaliers have had […]

Whether or not Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will play in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs remains to be seen. But that doesn’t change the fact that the Latvian big man is working hard to return to the floor. During Boston’s Game 4 win over the Miami Heat last Monday, Porzingis suffered […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs starting on Tuesday, and while Jaylen Brown and Donovan Mitchell are good friends, Brown is putting friendship aside for his upcoming matchup. “Ain’t no friends in the playoffs,” Jaylen Brown said, via Bobby Krivitsky of SportsMap […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to scrape by in their first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic despite Orlando’s stellar defense. In the second round of the NBA playoffs, they will be facing a similarly dominant defensive team, but one that is much better on offense in the Boston Celtics. Both teams will need to battle […]

The wait is over: the Boston Celtics know who they’re facing in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Cleveland Cavaliers will come to Beantown for Game 1 on Tuesday night, as they completed the largest comeback in Game 7 history on Sunday afternoon to beat the Orlando Magic. Boston and Cleveland met […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after dispatching the Jimmy Butler-less Miami Heat in an easy five games in the first round this past Wednesday. Tatum didn’t necessarily have to put up Herculean numbers in that series but received ample help from his Celtics […]

On Wednesday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics officially punched their ticket to the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs with a thrashing of the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first round, exacting some revenge on (what was left of) a squad that sent them home in 2023. Tatum […]

The Miami Heat’s season ending with a resounding thud on Wednesday as they lost by 34 points to the Boston Celtics without Kristaps Porzingis. The Heat were without star forward Jimmy Butler, the greatest hero of the 2024 Eastern Conference Playoffs, and now are left to lick their wounds with questions surrounding who will return […]

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis could miss the entirety of the Eastern Conference Semifinals due to a right soleus strain. However, the injury he suffered on Monday during a Game 4 win over the Miami Heat hasn’t curbed his sense of humor. On Saturday morning, the Latvian big man clarified to the media that he […]

The Boston Celtics did a good job of avoiding the upset and getting past the Miami Heat in the first round. The Heat made things interesting early as they stole game two on the road, but the Celtics won the next three games to win the series in five. Now, they are headed to the […]

First, there was “How to tie a tie.” Now, a second tutorial is up. Building on his viral YouTube video that fans dug up years ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is now teaching everyone the art of tying shoelaces. “11, 12 years later, and we’re back,” Tatum said, smiling. “First it was ‘How to […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are officially through to the second round of the NBA playoffs after demolishing the Miami Heat in Game 5, officially ending a first-round playoff series that was really over the second it was revealed that Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier would be unable to give it a go. Brown […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have had some fierce battles in past postseasons, but Game 5 on Wednesday night wasn’t one of them. The C’s walloped Miami 118-84 and clinched a 4-1 series win in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. This beatdown went down at TD Garden, where the Celtics had […]

The Boston Celtics were dealt a big injury concern in their Game 4 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night when Kristaps Porzingis was forced out of the game early with a right soleus strain. It didn’t matter in that game, and it didn’t matter in Game 5, as the C’s cruised to a […]

12 wins to go for the elusive 18th banner. The Boston Celtics may not have had Kristaps Porzingis in this NBA Playoffs matchup but that did not mean the Miami Heat were saved from being dominated. Coach Joe Mazzulla started off hot with each and every one of his schemes picking apart Coach Erik Spoelstra’s […]

After facing the Miami Heat in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, it’d be understandable if the Boston Celtics were sick of their South Beach rivals. However, Celtics star Jayson Tatum thought matching up with them in the first round was for the best. And that’s not just because the C’s easily […]

Miami Heat fans wanted all the smoke AKA the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately for Miami supporters, their team got absolutely smoked by Jayson Tatum and company in just five games. Not only are Heat fans enduring the pain from seeing Miami get demolished in the first round, […]

Supporters of the Miami Heat made a bit of a fuss when their team entered the 2024 NBA playoffs as the eight-seed, slated to face the Boston Celtics in the process. After all, the Heat’s recent playoff history against the Celtics isn’t too favorable for Boston. But on Wednesday night, the Heat’s Cinderella hopes came […]

The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on Wednesday night with a dominating win over the Miami Heat. The Celtics knocked Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler out of the playoffs for good with 25-point performances from Derrick White and Jaylen Brown. The game also brought with it the end […]

A season that started with a lot of hope has finally crashed, burned, and ended. The Miami Heat have been eliminated in the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics with a 118 to 84 scoreline. Coach Joe Mazzulla and the Jayson Tatum-led squad may be missing Kristaps Porzingis but that did not mean that their […]