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There was only one way Brown could have ended his 2024 Eastern Conference Finals — by hoisting the Larry Bird MVP trophy. INDIANAPOLIS — As his name reverberated through the arena, Jaylen Brown stood at center court in shock, processing the fact he…

Horford became the oldest player in NBA history to hit seven threes in a playoff game in Saturday night’s Game 3 victory over the Pacers. Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Fresh off of a whirlwind Game 3, Al…

Brown made the two biggest plays of the night — a deflection that gave the Celtics possession followed by a game-tying three-pointer — in the most critical sequence of the team’s 2024 postseason run so far. In the conference finals, the teams that…

Tatum averaged 26.8 points on 44.1% shooting and Brown averaged 23.4 on 49.2% shooting – but it was their willingness to defer to others and take a backseat when needed that helped secure their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. The story of Game…

In four games against the Cavaliers, Brown is averaging 26.5 points on a scorching 61.2% shooting, and in Monday’s Game 4 win, a clutch three-pointer with a minute to play put the game out of reach for good. Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty…

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images CLEVELAND, OHIO — By halftime, Jrue Holiday had more points (15) than he’d had in a game in nearly two months. It wasn’t a coincidence. Holiday, who was being guarded by Donovan Mitchell for much of the night,…

A frustrated Jaylen Brown called the Celtics’ defensive performance “unacceptable” after a 118-94 Game 2 loss to the Cavaliers. But he, Joe Mazzulla, and Jayson Tatum all echoed the importance of quickly turning the page to Game 3. Photo by Maddie…

Brown, the Celtics’ leading scorer this postseason, finished with 32 points on 12-18 shooting to help lead Boston to a 120-95 victory over Cleveland. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Just as he has so many times this season, Jaylen Brown came out…

After a Game 5 defeat of the Heat, Tatum pushed back on the notion that the Celtics aren’t tough, asking: “What’s the definition of tough? Having the louder guys on your team?” Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Heading into the first round match-up…

Jaylen Brown (17 points on 7-18 shooting, 6 turnovers) and Jayson Tatum (20 points on 5-14 shooting) didn’t have their usual dominant performances in Boston’s blowout win over Miami. It didn’t matter. For the second consecutive game in Miami, the…

The Celtics played harder and tougher on Saturday night, but didn’t make sweeping tactical changes en route to a bounce-back blowout win of the Heat. Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images On Saturday evening in Miami, the Celtics had the…

Jayson Tatum said the Celtics knew it wasn’t going to be easy to defeat a Miami team they’ve faced in three of the last four conference finals, while Joe Mazzulla denied a Game 2 loss signals unexpected adversity. That’s because players and coaches…

Porzingis had 18 points in his first playoff game as a Celtic and described the debut game as a “perfect setup” in his postgame presser. In this story: Last year at this time, Kristaps Porzingis was on vacation. The Washington Wizards team he helped…

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images In his 2024 postseason debut, Jayson Tatum didn’t have his best shooting performance, hitting just 1 from 8 from downtown. But, he otherwise played a pretty perfect basketball game. Nearly every time…

A 28-0 OKC run starting in the second quarter blew the game open, and Maine was never able to recover. In this story: Midway through the second quarter, the Maine Celtics trailed 42-40 to the Oklahoma City Blue in the championship-deciding Game 3 of…

Mike Gorman Day included a myriad of tributes, speeches, and reflections. On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics honored Mike Gorman in his last-ever regular season game – an event loaded with reflection and nostalgia -- in honor of the retirement…

Payton Pritchard reflected on a year of growth after going off for a career-high 31 points in the second-to-last Celtics game of the regular season. Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Last year, Payton Pritchard’s minutes and role fluctuated. In…

Behind big games from Drew Peterson, Neemias Queta, and JD Davison, the Celtics came out swinging to beat the OKC Blue 106-86. Photo by China Wong/NBAE via Getty Images It was utter domination from start to finish, as the Maine Celtics took a…

A fourth quarter explosion from DJ Steward (27 points) and Jordan Walsh (15 points) turned a one-point game into a blowout as the Maine Celtics beat the Long Island Nets 99-77. Photo by China Wong/NBAE via Getty Images For three quarters, the Maine…

Photo by China Wong/NBAE via Getty Images ​​PORTLAND, MAINE — The Maine Celtics earned their first playoff win in seven years to advance to the G-League Conference Finals, overtaking the Delaware Blue Coats 119-112. It was a snowy Thursday night in…