Even though Kyrie Irving’s time defending the Boston jersey wasn’t the most memorable, especially as he led a team that underachieved during that 2018/19 campaign, there were also some positive notes on his short tenure with the Celtics. One who remembers those days fondly is Jayson Tatum, who was playing his first seasons in the…
After the Mavericks finally qualified to the NBA Finals with their Game 5 victory against the Timberwolves this past weekend, team star Luka Doncic was asked about confronting his first-ever opportunity to conquer the Larry O’Brien trophy. This is also Dallas’ third-only time in the last stage of the competition. The reporter started out by…
The Celtics have advanced to the NBA Finals after sweeping the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA world is reacting. Indiana put up a good fight without their best player Tyrese Haliburton for the last two games, but it wasn’t enough to stop Boston. The C’s won Game 4 by three points-…
Jaylen Brown has been named the Larry Bird Eastern Conference finals MVP following the Boston Celtics’ sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Throughout the series, Brown averaged 29.8 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Among the nine votes cast, Brown received five while Jayson Tatum received the remaining four. “He was exceptional…
Following a disappointing Game 2 loss for the second consecutive series, Jayson Tatum addressed the expectations placed on the Boston Celtics by outsiders after their strong regular season performance. “We understand,” Tatum commented after the Celtics were convincingly defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2. “The world expects us to never lose. They think…
For the first time this season, the NBA has an odds-on championship favorite – the Boston Celtics. In the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown era, Boston have made seven consecutive postseason appearances – with the previous six including one trip to the NBA Finals and four to the Eastern Conference Finals. At this stage, the…
The Cavaliers overcame injuries and atrocious first-half shooting to persevere and author the largest Game 7 comeback in the play-by-play era. Now that they’ve escaped the dreaded first round, how do they match up with a Boston team that hit on all cylinders against Miami? The Mavericks summarily dispatched the Clippers in round one,…
Paul Pierce has made a rare admission of being wrong, particularly when it comes to underestimating Jalen Brunson. Pierce initially believed that the Knicks wouldn’t advance past the first round, putting his faith in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid as the key players for the team. However, Pierce now acknowledges his error in ranking Brunson…
Exactly one year ago, Miami surprised all and eliminated Boston during the Eastern Conference Finals. The truth is that the Celtics deserved better last campaign, as they also led the NBA throughout regular season. This year they repeated history with a 64-18 mark during the 82-game stage, but now punished the Heat after only 5…
Shaquille O’Neal, known as Shaq, struggled with the transition once his basketball skills began to decline after dominating the court for so long. Despite playing well beyond his prime, in his final season with the Boston Celtics in 2010-11, he only averaged 9.2 points per game. In a recent episode of JJ Redick’s podcast, ‘The…
