Brad Stevens On Celtics' 0-2 Hole Vs. Bulls: 'No Choice But To Focus On Friday'
In an 0-2 hole to the Chicago Bulls, the Celtics are in some serious trouble.
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In an 0-2 hole to the Chicago Bulls, the Celtics are in some serious trouble.
Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their series against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Boston Celtics look to even their series with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, after dropping Game 1 in disappointing fashion on Sunday.
Isaiah Thomas will play in Game 2 against the Chicago Bulls before returning home for his sister's funeral. The entire Celtics team hopes to attend the funeral.
Stop me if you have heard this before: The Celtics are not a good rebounding team.
The Cavaliers are struggling, but do you really want to bet against LeBron James, who's reached the NBA Finals in six straight seasons?
Isaiah Thomas took the floor with a heavy heard on Sunday.
During an emotional night at TD Garden, the Chicago Bulls came into Boston and took the opening game of their playoff series.
Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas got the start Sunday in the team's playoff opener a day after his sister was killed in a car crash in Washington state.
The Boston Celtics may be the top seed in the Eastern Conference but that doesn't mean they are immune from an upset in the first round against the eighth-seeded Chicago Bulls.
Which Celtics will lend a hand to Isaiah Thomas on offense, and can Jae Crowder keep Jimmy Butler in check? Those are just a few of the things we'll be watching for when the C's and Bulls tip off their first-round series.
Nothing will be easy this postseason, but the Celtics are good enough to make a significant run.
"I want to see consistent effort and constant respect."
As the No. 1 seed in the East, the expectations are very real for the Boston Celtics. They know this, and are ready to live up to them.
The Celtics and Bulls split their regular season series 2-2, with both teams holding serve on their home court.
Boston Celtics President Rich Gotham joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's The Adam Jones Show on Tuesday night to discuss his thoughts on the team's progression this season.
The Celtics' chances of clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference are looking pretty good.
With plenty of variables still to play out, Brian Robb takes a closer look at the Eastern Conference playoff pictures with just two days remaining in the regular season.
Brian Robb takes a closer look at all the potential playoff scenarios in play for the Celtics with three days left in the regular season.
The Celtics are really making life difficult for themselves in the final week of the regular season.
The Celtics are currently above everyone else in the Eastern Conference, but the team doesn't really seem all that interested in their place in the standings.
It's going to be tough for Isaiah Thomas to average 30 points a night in the playoffs, so Mike Gorman said the team's success will come down to how IT's supporting cast plays.
While first place is nice and all, it's not really what the Celtics are shooting for this season.
Danny Ainge said the success and failure of this season will be based on playoff wins, but what is a reasonable expectation for the Celtics in the playoffs?
As the Celtics enjoyed their off night on Tuesday, the team clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs.
