The Boston Celtics’ season came to screeching halt Sunday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers came into TD Garden and grabbed an 87-79 win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. It was an unbelievable ride for a young Celtics team without its two best players in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. While the C’s didn’t have enough in the tank to overtake LeBron James on a stage that he has owned for most of his career, the future is unquestionably bright for Boston. That being said, the day after a season-ending loss is all about what could have been, and a number of Celtics voiced their thoughts Monday on what was an ugly
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Al Horford Gives Perfect Explanation For Celtics’ Home Dominance In Playoffs
BOSTON — Ten and zero. That’s all you need to say about the Boston Celtics’ dominance on the parquet floor during their electrifying postseason run. Boston has been unstoppable and unflappable at TD Garden, and they stretched their record to 10-0 with a 96-83 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. The Celtics have looked mortal and disjointed whenever they are away from the viridescent clad echo chamber on Causeway Street. But with a sea of green exploding with every Jayson Tatum 3-pointer or LeBron James turnover, the Celtics pulled away from the Cavs and held off a late rally ... NESN.com
Joel Embiid Fires Twitter Shot At Celtics’ Aron Baynes During Game 4
Joel Embiid apparently forgot what happened during the second round of the NBA playoffs. The young big man and the Philadelphia 76ers were bounced in five games by the underdog Boston Celtics thanks in large part to the play of Al Horford and one Aron Baynes. Well, during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, Baynes corralled a loose ball on the offensive end of the floor and had a wide-open path to the basket. But there was one problem: the center forgot where he was on the floor, as he stayed stationary with the ball instead of turning and laying it in. Baynes eventually got
NBA Rumors: Celtics Unhappy Joel Embiid Walked Off Court Before Handshake
It’s the greatest tradition in sports: getting in line to shake the hands of the other team. But apparently, Joel Embiid wasn’t in a hand-shaking mood after the Philadelphia 76ers lost Game 5 to the Boston Celtics, 114-112, Wednesday night at TD Garden. After the final buzzer sounded, Embiid was shown heading straight to the locker room while the Celtics celebrated their series-clinching win. Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports reported several Boston players were annoyed by the actions of the 76ers center. The 7-footer engaged in a lot of trash talk throughout the series, and instead of staying on the court for a few extra minutes, Embiid disre... NESN.com
Celtics Vs. Cavs Schedule: Dates, Start Times For Eastern Conference Finals
For the second straight season, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off in the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers made quick work of the Toronto Raptors with a second-round sweep, while the Celtics needed five games to dispatch the Philadelphia 76ers. Cleveland took two of three games from Boston during the regular season, but both teams look much different than they did the last time they met Feb. 11. The Cavs will look to reach the NBA Finals for a fourth straight season, while the Celtics vie for their first Finals appearance since the 2009-10 campaign. Here’s the full schedule for the Eastern Conference finals (... NESN.com
Why Chris Broussard Gives Celtics ‘No Chance’ Of Beating LeBron James
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Chris Broussard is hating on the Boston Celtics. Earlier this season, the ever-opinionated (but only sometimes reality-based) NBA analyst said the Celtics, who still had Kyrie Irving, weren’t legit NBA Finals contenders. That take came less than a week after Broussard said the Cleveland Cavaliers’ moves at the NBA trade deadline signaled Boston’s “funeral.” So, with the C’s and the Cavs seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Eastern Conference finals, where does Broussard stand? “I give the Boston Celtics no chance,” he said. Here we go: In Broussard’s defense, it’s toug... NESN.com
Celtics’ T-Shirt Game Was On Point Upon Arrival In Philly For Game 3
The Boston Celtics are feeling themselves. Holders of a 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtics are playing like a confident group. And they certainly looked the part Friday afternoon upon arriving in Philly. Check out the T-shirts on Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Morris and, especially, Terry Rozier: The “Scary Terry” phenomenon clearly has taken hold in the Celtics’ locker room. Also, props to Rozier, Brown and Tatum for not being ashamed of rocking their own T-shirts. As for the series, Boston will look to take a commanding 3-0 lead Saturday night in ... NESN.com