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After orchestrating a convincing Eastern Conference first-round series sweep over the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics came out flat in their semifinal opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics opened up the contest on a promising note, building an eight-point lead in the early stages of the game. But from there, the Celtics wound up […]

The Boston Celtics will no doubt beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs if Jayson Tatum is the series’ best player. That may seem like a tall order considering Giannis Antetokounmpo continues staking a forceful claim as the best player in the world, but so did expecting Tatum to […]

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks will meet in the postseason for the third time in the past five years. Milwaukee dispatched Boston in five games back in 2019. The prior season in 2018, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in a seven-game series. The Bucks, the reigning NBA champions and the No. 3 seed in […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics slayed one of the biggest giants in the playoffs on Monday when they took out Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a clean 4-0 series sweep. The Celtics are out for more blood and there’s just no way they’re backing down at this point. Boston head coach Ime […]

The season didn’t go as planned for Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. Off-court issues, a mid-season trade, and now a first-round sweep have come to define what was expected to be a title-contending roster. After the Nets season was ultimately cut short, Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to send out a message to Jayson […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves are engaged in one of the most interesting playoff series NBA fans have seen in a long time. That’s especially true for a first-round series. On Tuesday, the Grizzlies and Timberwolves played their pivotal Game 5, with the series tied at two wins a piece. Memphis jumped out to […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors had Monday night off. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics became the first team to advance to the second round. They swept Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets. Once the game ended, Stephen Curry decided to watch the postgame interviews. While watching, Tatum made a […]

The Boston Celtics are officially the first team to book their ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs are sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in four games. Many believed this was going to be a series that went down to the wire, but it was the exact opposite. The C’s wiped the floor with […]

The Boston Celtics are officially heading to the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after pulling off a clean sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. This was a series that many believed would go the distance, but Jayson Tatum and the Celtics’ terrific play on both ends proved to be too much […]

Despite a solid effort in Game 4 on Monday, Kyrie Irving fell short in trying to lead the Brooklyn Nets to live another day and salvage their season. They lost to the Boston Celtics in a down-to-the-wire contest, suffering an unexpected sweep in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Safe to assume, not many […]

For the past few seasons, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been widely regarded as one of the best young stars in the NBA. But the question was: Does he have it? You know, that seemingly mystical power that all legends have. After several early exits in the NBA Playoffs, it has become apparent that […]

It’s a given that when the current season started, almost no one gave a damn about Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. During that time late last year, this was practically imploding as their record and the way they were performing didn’t really give them the reputation of being performers. But then, something changed and this […]

Colin Cowherd revealed his list of top-five NBA players 25 and under on Monday. And well, only two of the five qualify. On his show The Herd, Cowherd gave his list of “five young guys, 25 and under” that he could bet on. He proceeded to name Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has never struggled quite like this. We’d been told the Boston Celtics’ defense was up there with some of the all-time great units, but to hold KD to this type of performance through three games? It’s pretty shocking and disappointing for the Brooklyn Brigade. Durant is averaging just 22.0 points […]

The second-seeded Boston Celtics have shocked many and taken a 3-0 series lead on the Brooklyn Nets in the first round. Heading into the series, the seventh-seeded Nets were a popular upset pick thanks to the duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Now, those Nets are tasked with doing something no NBA team has ever […]

Jayson Tatum has led the charge for the Boston Celtics. His leadership and exceptional play has led to them being one game away from knocking off Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets through three games. Tatum has come a long way in becoming a vocal leader for his Celtics squad. Asked about his message to […]

Robert Williams returned to action for the Boston Celtics on Saturday night after missing the past few weeks due to torn meniscus on his left knee. He played limited minutes in his comeback but he definitely made a significant impact on his team. Just ask Jayson Tatum. After putting Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to tip off Game 2 versus the Boston Celtics. Kevin Durant struggled in Game 1, while Kyrie Irving went ballistic. But in order to pull off the key upset, the Nets will need both of them to get hot at the same time. Otherwise Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus […]

With a Boston Celtics Game 2 matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Playoffs, many will tune in to the highly anticipated first round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Nets game, we’ll be making our Celtics Game 2 predictions. Game 1 was as good as expected, as it came down to the last shot. Jayson […]

Jaylen Brown might have just played a big role in preventing a massive Boston Celtics collapse in Game 1 of their playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets. To recall, the Celtics would have lost to the Nets if not for a Jayson Tatum buzzer-beating layup. Boston entered the fourth quarter up by 11 at 95-86, […]

NBA legend Cedric Maxell doesn’t see the Boston Celtics-Brooklyn Nets series extending that long if the Beantown team wins Game 2 on Wednesday. The Celtics won Game 1 in a thriller, with Jayson Tatum delivering the buzzer-beating layup to take down the Nets 115-114. Kyrie Irving scored 39 points in the contest, but even that […]

The Boston Celtics pulled out a victory against the Brooklyn Nets in the best game of the NBA Playoffs thus far. It was a back-and-forth contest throughout Game 1 of their first round matchup, which ended with a Jayson Tatum spinning layup at the buzzer to give the Celtics the win. It was an all-around […]

It’s good to be a Boston Celtics fan right now. The Celtics earned a dramatic Game 1 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of their 2022 NBA Playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets on a game-winner from star forward Jayson Tatum. Then, the franchise received some recognition for one of their most […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. As Kevin Durant admitted after the game, no matter how many tough L’s he’s taken in his career, losing that way still stings. But it’s not impossible we could see them add an All-Star caliber player mid-series. […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum banked the game-winning lay-up to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday; however, he was surprised to be the one to deliver the buzzer-beater. According to Tatum, everyone on the Celtics thought Marcus Smart was going to shoot the ball. The veteran guard fooled two defenders with a fake and was […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had his fair share of game-winning moments. He’s one player who doesn’t shy away from taking the big shot, especially when the stakes are enormous. But on Sunday, he was on the receiving end of a game-winning play, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum buried the Nets in Game […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell into a hole after a crushing Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday. Kyrie Irving was absolutely lethal. He went to a rocking TD Garden and dropped 39 points despite incessant boos raining down from fans in green the whole game. […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped Game 1 to the Boston Celtics, but it wasn’t because of Kyrie Irving. However, he did made headlines on Sunday because of reasons beyond his incredible play. The seven-time All-Star product from Duke can be a bit provocative. He became one of the most controversial athletes in the NBA this season […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum couldn’t hold back his excitement after banking the buzzer-beating layup to give the Beantown team the win in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets. With just five seconds left, Tatum cut to the basket and received the pass from Marcus Smart for the game-winner. It wasn’t […]

Jayson Tatum will be the talk of Boston on Sunday night after sinking the Brooklyn Nets with his buzzer-beater in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Celtics star was overcome with emotion after hitting the shot, but that didn’t stop him from immediately singling out the person who matters most to him. Right […]

While a lot of people are heaping praise on Jayson Tatum for his game-winner for the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green wants to focus on the real difference-maker for the team in the win over the Brooklyn Nets: Marcus Smart. Smart provided the assist that led to Tatum’s game-winner, and for Green, that is a critical […]