How The Celtics Picked Apart The Mavs In Game 3

Key Highlights Despite the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, the Boston Celtics posted their best half-court offensive rating of the series in Game 3 (108.9) Jaylen Brown starred again with 30 points, including 10-of-13 shooting inside the arc Behind 31 points, Jayson Tatum broke out of his shooting slump, while adding six rebounds, five assists and […]

Jackson Frank  •  13 Jun 2024
NBA Study: How many times has Jrue Holiday been snubbed from an All-Star team?

Key Highlights:  Holiday is currently the favorite to win the 2024 NBA Finals MVP award (according to NBA.com). Holiday has long been a player who has been underestimated by mainstream media and fans. Based on his statistical profile, one could argue that Holiday should have three more All-Star nominations than he currently does now. With […]

Mat Issa  •  12 Jun 2024
Is Jayson Tatum being “carried” to an NBA title?

Key Highlights: The people who think Tatum is getting “carried” are focusing on the wrong parts of the box score. Tatum’s size and strength are a big reason why the Celtics’ defensive scheme against the Mavericks is working. Tatum may be going through a shooting slump, but he has shown some serious growth as a […]

Mat Issa  •  07 Jun 2024
5 Storylines That May Shape The 2024 NBA Finals

Key Highlights The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks faced off once this season following the trade deadline, when Boston won, 138-110 Dallas’ now-vaunted defense struggled to contain the Celtics, which hit 21 threes and posted a 136.6 offensive rating Despite the blowout loss, Luka Doncic was terrific with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists […]

Jackson Frank  •  05 Jun 2024
The Celtics’ Offensive Depth Was On Full Display Against The Cavaliers

Key Highlights The Boston Celtics posted a 120.2 offensive rating in their second-round victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Despite Evan Mobley‘s individual defensive dominance, Boston still found ways to score and generated a 118.1 offensive rating with him on the floor Jaylen Brown thrived as a scorer, averaging 23.4 points on 67.6 percent true shooting […]

Jackson Frank  •  17 May 2024
Jayson Tatum Talks About Narrative Surrounding Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics superstar, Jayson Tatum, recently spoke about the “super team,” narrative about the current squad. “The world thinks we’re never supposed to lose. We’re supposed to win every game by 25. It’s not gonna be like that all the time. We don’t expect it to be easy. This is a good team we’re playing. […]

Mathew Huff  •  10 May 2024
Kristaps Porzingis Already Looks Like A Perfect Fit With The Celtics

Key Highlights: Porzingis (30 points, five 3-pointers) made an impact on both ends of the floor in his Celtics debut Thanks to the added spacing provided by Porzingis’ shooting ability, Boston converted 25 of its 38 two-pointers (65.8 percent) and 20 of 25 (80 percent) attempts at the rim New York was 1-of-13 on shots […]

Jackson Frank  •  01 Nov 2023
Jayson Tatum Says He Now Feels a Connection With Boston

Jayson Tatum, star of the Boston Celtics, recently shed some light on his connection with the city of Boston. “Just recently I started to feel the connection with Boston,” Tatum says. “I have spent my adult life here, my son has grown up here, I’ve grown up here. I’ve accomplished so many things. It’s happened […]

Mathew Huff  •  07 Sep 2023
Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Boston Celtics should split up the All-NBA duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics made the NBA Finals last season and had all intentions of making it back. That was until they got embarrassed by the Miami Heat at home in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This offseason, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal thinks that Boston should split up the All-NBA duo. It […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Jun 2023