The Celtics Journal
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After last year’s disaster of a season, the Boston Celtics are going to have much lower expectations. Vegas odds have them projected at 48.5 wins, which would place Boston tied with the Indiana Pacers for third place in the Eastern Conference, far behind both Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Despite significantly lower expectations as a team, the Boston Celtics have multiple players […]
Tremont Waters is perhaps best known for ordering chicken wings and french fries at a Chinese restaurant but it’s what he can do on the court that will keep him around. The Boston Celtics’ 51st overall pick, Tremont Waters is fighting for a roster spot and will most likely spend most of his time with the Maine Red Claws, but […]
Kemba Walker could be the step in the right direction the Boston Celtics desperately need. The Boston Celtics’ off season has been nothing short of a disaster thus far – Kyrie Irving has already packed his bags for Brooklyn, Anthony Davis was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Al Horford shocked the Celtics’ fan base by looking for a […]
The Boston Celtics took Grant Williams with their second pick and the 22nd overall in the 2019 NBA draft. Many people are unfamiliar with the Celtics’ second first round pick so lets get started by going through his resume: Grant Williams is a two-time SEC player of the year, first-team All-American, Wooden award finalist, averaged 18.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.2 […]
Kevin Durant going down with a ruptured achilles may have impacted Kyrie Irving’s NBA free-agency decision.
Two years ago the Houston Rockets brought the Golden State Warriors to the brink of elimination leading the series 3-2 before Chris Paul’s season was ended via injury which ultimately allowed Golden State to take the next two games and series. Daryl Morey had constructed an analytical masterpiece primed to take down Goliath. So when the Rockets kept their core […]
Anthony Davis is the difference between title contention and rebuild for the Boston Celtics. Anthony Davis playing alongside Kyrie Irving in 2019 would automatically launch the Boston Celtics back to the favorite in the Eastern Conference, but what if that doesn’t happen? Would the Celtics still be able to compete for a title? How far back in their rebuild would […]
It’s not all bad news for the Celtics if they are not able to acquire Anthony Davis. It’s November, the start of the 2019-2020 NBA regular season is behind us, the Boston Celtics are looking for their 10th straight win with a starting lineup of Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, and Al Horford, all is right in […]
This off-season will go one of two ways for the Boston Celtics. The Celtics’ off-seasons have been filled with excitement and promise of improvement ever since Danny Ainge sent this franchise into a full rebuild. Whether it be through the draft, trade, or free-agency, the Celtics have been able to haul Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, Isaiah Thomas, Gordon […]
The 2018-2019 Boston Celtics are different and not in a good way. The Celtics’ season ended on Wednesday night when the Bucks handed them their fourth straight loss, finally putting Boston out of its misery. Celtics fans and myself included were confused when we saw this team sweep the Indiana Pacers then go on to get dismantled by the Bucks. […]
The Bucks are in a lot of trouble if they don’t adjust. Much of the focus after the Boston Celtics’ blow-out win over the Bucks was on how Al Horford shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo and rightfully so. However, what the Celtics did on the offensive side of the floor was just as impressive. The Bucks were first in the NBA […]
The Bucks have changed and that makes Semi Ojeleye more important than ever. Since last year the Bucks hired Mike Budenholzer as their head coach and he turned their team into a modern NBA juggernaut. The Bucks still have one of the most unstoppable forces in the NBA in Giannis Antetokounmpo and by surrounding him with knock-down shooters, Budenholzer has […]
Going to Indiana for Game 3, the Celtics expected to get the Pacers’ best, and that’s exactly what they got. Losing two games on the road is tough to come back from, but as long as you take care of business on your own floor, you’re right back in the series. Game 3 was going to be different and the […]
The Pacers came to play on Wednesday night, but unfortunately for them, so did Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics took Game 2 of their series with the Pacers 99-91 thanks to clutch performances from both Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum. Here are 5 key takeaways from Wednesday’s game. 1.) Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum were amazing in Game […]
The Celtics beat the Pacers 84-74 on Sunday afternoon, here are the key takeaways. The Celtics took game one of their first round match-up with the Indiana Pacers 84-74. This game was truly a tale of two halves, the Celtics turned an 11-point hole into a lead that got up to 22 points. In a game where the C’s committed […]
Here are the Boston Celtics’ sixth-man, defensive player of the year, most improved, and most valuable player. The regular season is over and despite not going the way we all hoped, the Celtics are in the playoffs. Before their series against the Indiana Pacers kicks off we’re going to take this opportunity to congratulate some of the team’s top performers […]
