New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics’ Sixth Man of the Year led the team in scoring on Saturday afternoon in a critical Game 3 — while setting a new playoff career-high in minutes and points. NEW YORK CITY — On Wednesday night, the Celtics stunningly became the first team in NBA history to blow 20-point leads in back-to-back playoff games. One more letdown...
CelticsBlog (Daniel Poarch) —
David Butler II-Imagn Images The Celtics built another big lead on the Knicks in Game 3, and this time, they held onto it On Saturday afternoon in New York, the Boston Celtics looked like a completely different team than the one that fumbled away leads in each of their first two games against the Knicks . Comfortable and confident on both ends of the floor, the Celtics built...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Porzingis, who played 14 minutes off the bench in Game 2, will continue coming off the bench. Al Horford will start in his place. NEW YORK CITY — Kristaps Porzingis will come off the bench for the sixth time in his career in the Celtics ’ Game 3 against the Knicks . Al Horford, meanwhile, will start for the second time this series. ...
CelticsBlog (Mark Aboyoun) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Despite turning 39 in June, Horford doesn’t plan on hanging up the boots just yet. Despite being in the midst of a playoff run, Al Horford has expressed his intentions to stay in Boston following the conclusion of the season. Horford, who turns 39 in June, signed a two-year, $19.5 million extension back in December of 2022, which secured...
CelticsBlog (Mike Dynon) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Being down 2-0 has revived all the criticisms that we thought were put to rest last year. So, what are they going to do about it? Moments after the buzzer sounded to End game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals , with confetti swirling around them, Jayson Tatum and his mother embraced on the parquet. “What are they gonna say now?” they both...
CelticsBlog (Shirley Coshatt) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Celtics and Knicks now moves to Madison Square Garden. With the Celtics in an 0-2 hole against the New York Knicks , the series moves to Madison Square Garden. The Celtics have held a 20 point lead in both Games 1 and 2 at home. In both games they lost that 20 point lead and...
CelticsBlog (Nirav Barman) —
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The lights are getting brighter, and Jayson Tatum has frankly, disappointed under them. The Boston Celtics are down 2-0 to the New York Knicks after sweeping their regular season series in dominant fashion. It’s almost inexplicable. The Celtics have been the better team all season long. They already proved that they can more than handle these...
CelticsBlog (Trevor Hass) —
Jayson Tatum expects more from himself. | Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Can Jayson Tatum return to form? If you had told me before the series that the Celtics would blow a 20-point lead at some point, I would have believed you, shrugged my shoulders and nodded my head. But if you had told me that it would happen in both Game 1 and Game 2 at TD Garden, and that...
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...
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 (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...
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 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...