The Boston Celtics played their 4th and final preseason game last night when they defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-108 on an Xavier Tillman last second shot. The Raptors were nice enough to play their starters in this one so we got to see what the Celtics new guys will look like playing actual NBA players. Let’s see what we learned.
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2025-26 Boston Celtics Preview
The Boston Celtics are opening camp this week as they set out on the road to Banner 19. A lot has changed with the Green Team since they last played. Let’s dive into what happened, what the roster looks like now, and what we can expect from the new look Boston Celtics.
Continue readingThe 2024/25 Boston Celtics Preview
Tonight, the Boston Celtics will raise Banner 18 into the rafters. Let’s take a look at this year’s team and see how things will go for the Green Team in their quest for Banner 19.
Continue readingThis and That
Welcome to the latest edition of my World Famous “This and That” column. This time around we hit on some NFL stuff, some Celtics stuff, some Yankees notes, and even the Phoenix Mercury. So without further ado or gilding the lily, let’s jump right in.
Continue readingA Celtics Update
There isn’t anything major to talk about with the Boston Celtics this summer. They brought back pretty much the entire team from last season, with the exception of their two rookies, as they look to defend their title and it’s gonna be a while before they sell the team. However, there is a little bit of news to get to so let’s dive into a shamrock update.
Continue readingNBA Finals Game 5
The Boston Celtics won game 5 of the NBA Finals 106-88 and clinched their NBA record 18th Championship. Man, did I love typing that sentence. So, part of me wanted to write this Monday night after the game and just let it be everything I was feeling and thinking at the moment but I decided to wait and let everything sink in. Usually when I write any article, 5 minutes later I think of a bunch of stuff I should have put in it. I didn’t want that to happen to this one. I wanted to take my time and get it a right as I could. So let’s talk about the 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics.
Continue readingNBA Final’s Game 1
The Boston Celtics won game one of the NBA Finals in what wasn’t a particularly competitive game. Everyone played well for the Green Team as they cruised to a victory. It is only one game of seven but the Celtics got off to the best start they could have hoped for.
Continue readingThe Celtics vs The Mavericks NBA Finals Preview
Hey, guess what. There is actually going to be an NBA game played tonight. That’s right! You may have forgotten but the NBA Playoffs are still going and the Finals actually start tonight. The Boston Celtics will take on the Dallas Mavericks in game one of their 7 game series. Let’s look at the match up and see what is going to determine who will come out on top.
Continue readingBoston Celtics Play-Off Preview
The NBA regular season has come to an end and the play-offs are set to begin. The Play In tournament is set to begin Tuesday. The Celtics had a hell of a regular season and have reached the end pretty damn healthy and ready to make a run at Banner 18. They finished the season with a 64-18 record. Tops in the East by a hefty 14 games. They lead the league by 7 games. They were second in the league in points per game and were 5th in opponents points per game. They lead the league with a +11 scoring differential which was 4 points higher than the second place team. They had three guys, Tatum, Brown, and Porzingis, all average over 20 a game with Tatum leading the way at 26.9 per. Their other two starters averaged 15 and 12.5. Their 8 man rotation was rounded out by Pritchard, Houser and Horford who averaged 9.6, 9.0, and 8.6 respectfully. They had more 30 point leads than they had 10 point deficits. This team is good. Very good.
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