New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Bobby Manning) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics intentionally fouled Mitchell Robinson to remove him from the game in the fourth quarter. Joe Mazzulla defended the system after the game. BOSTON — After three double-digit regular season losses, “Mitchell Robinson” was the name that many Knicks fans thought could change the Celtics matchup. It sounded far-fetched at the time. Robinson...
CelticsBlog (Nate Moskowitz) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images Boston’s back is against the wall, but there’s no team more prepared for this pressure. The brain is a complex organ. We’ve watched the Celtics drop consecutive home playoff games in demoralizing fashion. Twenty-point leads have dwindled away while we’re forced to sit there helplessly. The sting of each missed shot got progressively more painful as it...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After the Knicks‘ swarming defense, led by wings OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, limited Boston to 90 points on 36.2% shooting in a Game 2 victory, veteran forward P.J. Tucker told reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, that Anunoby was overlooked in a major way by Defensive Player of the Year voters […]
CelticsBlog (Shirley Coshatt) —
Jalen Brunson vs Celtics 5/7/25 | Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald ‘We have to win’: Celtics’ title defense hinges on pivotal Game 3 at MSG Globe Meet the local artist behind The Residency Celtics collection Have the Celtics forgotten lessons learned in the past? Garden Party: The Truth...
CelticsBlog (Jacob Issenberg) —
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers season is on the line. Catch the game in the CelticsBlog Playback room. The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers won 60-plus games this regular season. Now, in a cruel twist of fate for both teams, they are both down 0-2 and going on the road. Waiting for Game 3 against the Knicks feels like walking the plank....
CelticsBlog (Ben_Paradis) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images It’s not working. In Game 1, the Boston Celtics made the strategic decision to intentionally foul Mitchell Robinson. In the debut of the “hack-a-Robinson” tactic, the logic was sound and multifaceted. First, when the defense broke down, they would foul Robinson off the ball, sending him to the free-throw line. With Robinson shooting...
CelticsBlog (Azad Rosay) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images Jaylen Brown lost his man. Jayson Tatum jogged back. In the playoffs, those breakdowns aren’t just plays — they’re turning points. In a previous article , we deep dived into the Celtics stars’ offensive struggles. In this second story, we will look into the other side of the court, where both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were problematic as well. The...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
According to ticketing technology company Victory Live, ticket demand is so high for Saturday afternoon’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that the average paid ticket price on the resale market is nearly $2,000. Cheapest Celtics-Knicks Game 3 Tickets Were $613 On Thursday, the […] The post Celtics-Knicks...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has accepted blame for his struggles over the first two games of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series with the New York Knicks and vows to play better in Saturday’s Game 3. “I take full ownership of the way that I’ve played in this series and can’t sugarcoat anything,” Tatum […] The post Celtics’ Jayson...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
After stealing homecourt in Game 1, the Knicks knew for sure that the Celtics would look to bounce back aggressively during Wednesday night’s matchup, and they did. Boston even led the scoreboard by 20 points at one moment, but somehow managed to blow it again and lose the game. With the series 2-0 in New […] The post Knicks star credits team for ‘finding ways to win’ against...
CelticsBlog (Azad Rosay) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images Poor spacing, predictable isolations, and inefficient shooting are killing Boston’s halfcourt flow. Before getting into the film, let’s have a look at the offensive numbers for both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown throughout these first two games against the New York Knicks . Jayson Tatum is scoring only 18 points per game with an excruciating 0.78 points...
CelticsBlog (ColinKennedy) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics are looking to become just the sixth team in league history to win a series after dropping the first two games at home. The Boston Celtics aren’t in a good spot, not by a long shot. After dropping the first two games at home to the New York Knicks in excruciating fashion, the Cs now face an uphill climb just to get back into the series —...
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Celtics squandered 20-point leads in each of their first two playoff games, both of which came at home against the Knicks. Boston star Jayson Tatum took full accountability for the two losses, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I take full ownership of the way that I’ve played in this series and can’t sugarcoat anything,” […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Mikal Bridges came away with the game-sealing steal against the Celtics on Wednesday and in Game 1 on Monday, his late 3 helped the Knicks secure victory in overtime. James L. Edwards III of The Athletic writes that while Bridges’ tenure in New York started off on the wrong foot, no one is thinking about […]
CelticsBlog (Shirley Coshatt) —
PJ Tucker vs Celtics 5/7/25 | Photo by David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics crumble again, blow another 20-point lead in Game 2 loss to Knicks Callahan: Jayson Tatum put the Celtics in a 2-0 hole against the Knicks Joe Mazzulla explains why he didn’t call timeout late in Celtics’ Game 2 collapse ...