Isaiah Thomas Avoids Suspension After Game 3 Incident
The Celtics have dodged a bullet as guard Isaiah Thomas avoided a suspension following an incident in Game 3 of the team's first round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.
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The Celtics have dodged a bullet as guard Isaiah Thomas avoided a suspension following an incident in Game 3 of the team's first round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.
Jonas Jerebko helped open up space for Isaiah Thomas to light up the Hawks for 42 points.
The Celtics cut their first-round playoff series deficit with the Hawks to 2-1 with Friday's wildly entertaining 111-103 win at the Garden.
The Celtics hope to tie their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks at two games apiece on Sunday at TD Garden. Whether Boston's best player will be available for the critical game, however, is up in the air.
The Boston Celtics blew a 19-point third-quarter lead but held on for a wild 111-103 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Brad Stevens made no secret that he is considering a shift to his team's starting lineup ahead of Game 3 Friday night.
The Celtics are in a mighty big hole, but they're not buried just yet.
Even if Avery Bradley thinks he is ready to play in Boston's playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Celtics president Danny Ainge may not let him.
Celtics president Danny Ainge joined Toucher & Rich on Thursday to discuss the team's struggles in the playoffs.
Adam Jones wonders if he and others put too much into Brad Stevens and Isaiah Thomas' success during the regular season.
Brad Stevens joined Zolak & Bertrand on Wednesday to discuss his team's postseason struggles.
Leave it to Mike Gorman to deliver some potential good news when the Celtics and their fans need it most.
The first half of the Celtics' Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks was bad. Their first quarter of Game 2 was far, far worse.
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 89-72 Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the opening-round series.
The Celtics can't beat the Hawks without the help of Marcus Smart, but the second-year guard has to show better decision making after a costly blunder at the end of Game 1.
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens won't know if he'll have big man Kelly Olynyk for Tuesday night's Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks until right before tip-off.
What we'll be watching for as the Celtics try to even their playoff series against the Hawks and steal home court advantage in Game 2.
The Celtics fell behind early in Game 1 but made a furious comeback, letting the Hawks know they're in for a tough series. Can Boston take Game 2 in Atlanta and steal home court advantage from the Hawks?
The Celtics could be without two of their best three-point shooters on Tuesday night.
When Jae Crowder hit a go-ahead 3-point shot to cap Boston's 19-point comeback and give the Celtics their first lead of the game midway through the fourth quarter, few noticed a hobbling Avery Bradley trailing the play.
The Celtics wiped out a 17-point halftime deficit to take a fourth quarter lead, but were unable to hold on as they fell in Game 1 of their playoff series versus the Atlanta Hawks.
Officially, the Boston Celtics will be 5.5-point underdogs to the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 of the NBA Playoff series.
Four very important things the Celtics will have to do if they want to beat the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.
Celtics fans love Isaiah Thomas, and the C's point guard is sending that adulation right back.
LeBron James has made the NBA Finals five years straight. Will it be six? More competition in the East could make it hard.
