Jayson Tatum made excuses instead of jump shots after Celtics loss to Cavs
The Boston Celtics weren’t expected to struggle much against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, even after it was announced that star center Kristaps Porzingis would be out. Missed series due to calf injury. Boston looked dominant in its Game 1 win over the Cavs. The second game didn’t […]
Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers past Celtics in Game 2
BOSTON — Donovan Mitchell made a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the top of the arc, but could only shrug it off as he backpedaled back through the defense. He followed with two baskets in the lane to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 16-point lead. “Sometimes you just get lucky,” Mitchell said after scoring […]
Celtics drain 18 3-pointer in dominant Game 1 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Derrick White added 25 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night. defeated 120-95. Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds, helping the Celtics pull away in the second half. The Cavaliers […]
Cavaliers vs. Celtics series preview: NBA playoffs odds, picks
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Despite facing an 18-point deficit in Game 7, the Cleveland Cavaliers showed resilience and kept their playoff hopes alive with a stunning 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Now, the Cavaliers […]
Cavaliers top Magic in Game 7, will face Celtics
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 7 on Sunday. and avoided a potentially franchise-altering loss. The Cavs trailed by 18 points at the half and were on the […]
Kristaps Porzingis could miss Celtics’ second-round series
The Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs as expected, but they may have to play that series without key pieces. Kristaps Porzingis, who is suffering from a calf strain, will miss Game 5, where the Celtics ended the series 118-84, and will also miss the team’s second round of the series, […]
Kristaps Porzingis out ‘several games’ in Celtics injury blow
The Celtics will try to shut out the Heat without Kristaps Porzingis on Wednesday. The team announced Tuesday that Porzingis will miss Game 5 due to a strained right soleus muscle. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Porzingis is “expected to miss at least a few games” with a leg injury. Porzingis suffered the non-contact injury […]
Derrick White’s 38 points propel Celtics, push Heat to brink of elimination
MIAMI — The good news for the Miami Heat is that the Boston Celtics may not return to South Florida for several months. And that’s also bad news for the Heat. Derrick White of the Celtics reacted after scoring a basket on his way to 38 points in Game 4 against the Heat on Monday […]
Kristaps Porzingis exits Game 4 in potential Celtics injury disaster
Kristaps Porzingis suffered a non-contact leg injury during the Celtics’ playoff game against the Heat on Monday night. The team determined that his return was doubtful due to tightness in his right calf. Kristaps Porzingis appeared to suffer a non-contact leg injury in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against the Celtics and the […]
Celtics beat Heat for 2-1 lead in East series
MIAMI — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 104-84 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night, 2-1 in the first round of their Eastern Conference playoff series. took the lead. Tatum added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who led wire-to-wire in […]