Atlanta Hands Celtics Second Straight Loss
The Celtics lost their second game in as many days, falling to Atlanta on Thursday night.
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The Celtics lost their second game in as many days, falling to Atlanta on Thursday night.
The Celtics are in the midst of a tight playoff race at the top of the Eastern Conference, but there is one other battle ensuing at the bottom of the NBA standings that Boston fans need to be keeping an eye on in the coming days.
LeBron James and the Cavaliers made sure there was no confusion about the pecking order in the East with a blowout win over the Celtics in Boston.
In a battle for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics were never close and Cleveland cruised to a 114-91 win.
The Celtics have a chance to take a major step towards earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Wednesday night.
It's a big game Wednesday night at the Garden. Unless you're LeBron James.
Could Jonas Jerebko be getting a call from the Orlando Magic this offseason?
Jae Crowder didn't rule out playing Wednesday night when the Celtics hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it's looking unlikely after the Boston forward missed practice on Tuesday.
The rapid progression of the team's rebuilding effort has impressed people all around the NBA, but it has also changed the mindset of the C's as they grind towards the end of the regular season.
Ainge talked about the Celtics' loss to the Bucks on Wednesday and the expectations for the Cavs in the playoffs.
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.
"The Dancing Bear" has arrived in Maine.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart always seems to make a big play when it matters most.
After all of the drama surrounding the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team's search for its newest head coach, the program is returning its attention to a member of the Boston Celtics staff.
Something didn't sit well with Celtics head coach Brad Stevens during Monday's win over the Wizards, and he wants to see his team do a much better job taking care of the basketball with the postseason just around the corner.
Boston's growth in the team's biggest area of weakness is a promising sign as the team enters the stretch run of the regular season.
The Celtics and Wizards wrapped up their regular season series on Monday night, and it's hard not to look ahead and hope for a potential postseason matchup between the two.
The tight-knit group does not include Ray Allen, an invaluable member of that championship squad
The stage is set for arguably the biggest game remaining on the Celtics' calendar.
The development comes as another blow to a disappointing buyout market for the Celtics, who also missed out on other potential targets in the past few weeks.
Jaylen Brown's hot streak from beyond the arc has caught the eye of both his teammates and the head coach.
The Celtics hit the road for a quick two-game trip against some of the NBA's worst teams without their leading scorer.
Guerschon Yabusele is back stateside after a successful season in China, and is ready to show that he should be on the Celtics roster next season.
Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown has been playing extremely well over the last few months, but that didn't spare him from being on the receiving end of a joke by his teammates.
Ainge tells Toucher & Rich why the Celts need their defense to step up every single night in order to win consistently.
