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Making short work of Miami gives coach Joe Mazzulla an opportunity to rethink how he’ll dole out minutes in the Eastern Conference semis.
Steve Buckley26
Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday helped reshape how the Celtics guarded the Heat's best players.
Jared Weiss39
Why do the NBA's players think the Nuggets are the favorites over the Celtics? Plus, Paul Pierce GOAT talk and the underrated Derrick White.
Jared Weiss66
The Athletic's polled scouts and coaches on their gameplan for how to attack the Celtics defense.
Jared Weiss and Jay King26
The Athletic spoke to a panel of coaches and scouts from every level of basketball for their analysis of Boston's attack.
Jared Weiss and Jay King24
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens spoke Tuesday as the Celtics begin their playoff preparations.
Jared Weiss17
A horrid start dragged down Henderson's numbers, but while he isn't Wemby, we saw flashes of potential in the season's second half.
John Hollinger68
Jrue Holiday talks about why he chose to sign an extension with the Celtics.
Jared Weiss28
During the 2023-24 season, Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
Shams Charania and Jared Weiss142
The Celtics need to create their own motivation these days.
Jay King32
Holiday credits Trail Blazers' coach Chauncey Billups with helping him become part of a championship contender again.
Jay King70
Brown scored 19 points over the first seven minutes as the Celtics ran away from the Warriors 140-88.
Jay King111
Booker and Holiday would join Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum as Team USA's core for the Olympics.
Shams Charania and Joe Vardon75
Tatum finished with 41 points for Boston but focused on getting his teammates in the rhythm of the game. "I've scored 60 before," he said.
Jay King25
This should've been an easy win for the Celtics, but things never quite go as expected in the NBA, do they?
Jared Weiss97
Boston built a 70-45 halftime lead and held off San Antonio's third-quarter surge, led by another productive game from Victor Wembanyama.
Jay King15
We reevaluate moves made during the 2023 offseason and identify the teams and players that have overachieved and underachieved.
Josh Robbins, Eric Koreen, Will Guillory150
White and Jrue Holiday scored in crunchtime as Tatum embraced the easiness of the double-team.
Jared Weiss46
"I just thought it was in the best interest of our team," Mazzulla said after Boston's 135-102 loss to Milwaukee.
Jay King46
Boston was outscored 40-25 during the third quarter after taking a 61-58 lead into halftime.
Jay King65
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