Celtics Locked Into 7-Seed, Will Host First Game Of NBA Play-In Tournament
The Celtics are locked into the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference, putting them right at the top of the NBA's play-in tournament.
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The Celtics are locked into the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference, putting them right at the top of the NBA's play-in tournament.
The Celtics still had a chance to avoid the play-in tournament with a win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. That chance is all but gone now after yet another disappointing defeat.
Forget about a healthy Celtics team flipping a switch in the playoffs.
The Celtics once again no-showed for their latest "biggest game of the year," and are now facing a reality as an NBA play-in team.
The Celtics should be better than a team staring at the NBA's play-in tournament, but that is where they currently sit with 20 games left in the season.
Sunday night's game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat has been postponed.
It's going to be a lot bumpier than last season, but don't be surprised if the Celtics are right back in the Eastern Conference Finals this season.
The Celtics can't add three more players to an already crowded roster, so expect a trade or two from Danny Ainge come draft night.
It took 12 years, but former Boston Celtics star Rajon Rondo is an NBA champion once again. He made some history along the way, too.
Rajon Rondo helped the Boston Celtics win their 17th NBA championship, and is now on the verge of helping the Lakers do the same.
Danny Ainge admitted that the Celtics have to get a lot better as a whole if they want to compete for an NBA title.
Kemba Walker didn't want to make any excuses after the Celtics fell in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the point guard was clearly not himself throughout Boston's playoff run. Now that the season is over, the Celtics are going to do everything they can to get Kemba back to being Kemba.
The shock has passed and now reality is setting in. And boy did the Celtics blow a great opportunity down in the NBA bubble.
The Celtics season is over, and that really, really stinks. But there are a lot of positives to take away from the 2019-20 season.
The season ended in disappointment, but it was no failure for the Celtics.
The season is over for the Boston Celtics after falling to the Miami Heat, 125-113, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Celtics showed they weren't ready to go home on Friday night, and thanks to a dominant second half of Game 5, they'll get a shot to prove even more on Sunday night.
The Celtics are very much alive in the Eastern Conference Finals after a convincing win over the Miami Heat in Friday night's Game 5.
Bam Adebayo is good to go for the Heat as Miami looks to close out the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night.
Boston will hopefully be a lot less terrible for Game 5 on Friday night, knowing that if they continue to play terribly, their playoff run will come to an end and they'll be exiled from the NBA bubble in Orlando.
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has a fairly simple message for his team heading into Friday night's must-win Game 5: PLAY BETTER!
If you feel bad about the Celtics' performance in Game 4, this will make you feel a little worse.
Wednesday night was a frustrating one for the Celtics, and they really have no one to blame but themselves. But Danny Ainge wouldn't put the loss on Brad Stevens, saying everyone could have been a lot better in their Game 4 loss to the Miami Heat.
Maybe the Celtics will play with a sense of urgency now that their backs are against the wall.
The Celtics will be fighting off elimination on Friday night.
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Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
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Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
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Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
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The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
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Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy apologized for how the U.S. men's hockey team responded to a comment from President Trump about the women's team.
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