New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Trevor Hass) —
Luke Kornet blocked seven shots in the Celtics’ win Wednesday night. | Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Kornet blocked seven shots, didn’t miss a shot and flew around the floor. On the verge of elimination, with Jayson Tatum out and Kristaps Porzingis a shell of himself, the Celtics needed a jolt Wednesday night to keep their season alive. Enter Luke Kornet. Kornet, always a...
CelticsBlog (Azad Rosay) —
Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Without Jayson Tatum , the Celtics leaned on Jaylen Brown’s leadership, smart play-calling, and a revived bench unit. From Luke Kornet’s defensive wall to Derrick White’s scoring burst, Boston found answers, and attitude, just in time. #1 - Sangria in the playbook Over the course of the season, the Celtics bench—around Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and...
CelticsBlog (Jack Anderson) —
Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images With Jayson Tatum out, Brown reminded everyone that the Celtics have two stars. That was the Jaylen Brown we saw win the Finals MVP and Eastern Conference Finals MVP on the way to Banner 18. Brown was all over the court with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in Game 5. He really set the tone on the defensive end by pressing Jalen Brunson 94...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Jayson Tatum went down with an Achilles rupture, and won’t be back for a long time. But the Celtics — led by Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and Luke Kornet — rallied to stave off elimination in one of the most inspiring wins of the year. BOSTON — Before Wednesday’s elimination game against the Knicks , Jayson Tatum sent his Celtics ...
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Luke Kornet was an unexpected star as the Celtics staved off elimination by beating the Knicks in Wednesday’s Game 5, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. With Kristaps Porzingis struggling through another ineffective game, coach Joe Mazzulla decided to have Kornet start the second half in his place. Kornet delivered one of the best […]
CelticsBlog (Bird Rights) —
Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Boston forces a Game 6 behind a dominate second half performance. The Boston Celtics returned home on the brink of elimination from the 2024-25 playoffs. Jayson Tatum’s injury had the national media already penning a Celtics obituary. However, the resilient Celtics survived in a scrappy, forceful and determined performance to force a Game 6 at Madison Square...
CelticsBlog (Jack Anderson) —
Porzingis has been a mess the entire series. Yes, that is right, halftime hot takes are back, but this is really just a hot take because I only have one thing to say. Joe Mazzulla needs to stop playing Kristaps Porzingis. In a game that is tied at halftime, Porzingis is a -12. How does that happen? Players scoring the highest % of their points from the FT line in the playoffs (min 8...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Joe Mazzulla said Jayson Tatum sent Celtics players and staff a message following his surgery — and discussed how the group is balancing their compassion for him alongside regrouping to win Game 5. BOSTON — The Celtics received a message from Jayson Tatum following his Achilles surgery on Tuesday in New York, Joe Mazzulla told reporters before Game...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
A Game 4 victory over Boston on Monday brought the Knicks to within one win of their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. While Jalen Brunson was happy with that victory, he made a point of calming down some of his celebrating teammates at the end of the game, according to Chris Herring […]
CelticsBlog (Shirley Coshatt) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The Celtics look to avoid elimination as they take on the New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. After losing Game 4 to the New York Knicks , the Celtics face elimination in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. They gave themselves life in the series and brought themselves to within 1 game of the Knicks by winning...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Tony Pesta) —
We’ll be watching the fourth quarter. The New York Knicks are one game away from stamping their tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals. They’ll have to close out the defending champions on their home floor to do it. We’ll be watching the final quarter of this game on Playback. Tune in with Tony Pesta for the inevitable Cavs therapy session. If you want to watch the games live...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Throughout the postseason, the NBA awards players with many different honors like the league’s Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year. However, not all accolades are as prestigious, but still have strong value amongst athletic competitors. Knicks guard Josh Hart is one of these players who deserve recognition this campaign, as he’s been […] The post ...
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics are going to get a preview of what life is like without our superstar As much as it seemed like the Celtics season ended as soon as Jayson Tatum was carried off the court, there’s still at least one game left to play. We’re about to get a taste of what life is going to be for the next year (or so) without him. Tatum’s game 4 was a reminder...
CelticsBlog (Nirav Barman) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images With Jayson Tatum’s season-ending Achilles injury, Jaylen Brown needs to answer the call In absolutely devastating news, Jayson Tatum has officially been diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury he suffered in the final moments of the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks . Tatum already underwent a successful surgery to...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Everyone will have to step up for the Celtics to save their season. But Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Payton Pritchard top the list. The Celtics ’ season — and this current era of Boston basketball — began to be eulogized moments after Jayson Tatum was carried off the floor by general manager Brad Stevens and trainer Nick Sang on Monday...