New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Jack Simone) —
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Boston’s success has been rooted in sacrifice this year, and it all starts with the stars. Jaylen Brown took over on Saturday night in the Boston Celtics ’ win over the New York Knicks . The All-Star scored 30 points on 13-of-24 shooting. He led the Celtics in scoring and shot attempts. But that’s not the norm for him. Brown is...
CelticsBlog (Bill Sy) —
Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images Brains over box scores. Much has been said about the talent on this Celtics team, particularly with their top-6 players. With sixteen All-Star selections between them, the versatility of the roster has been at the forefront of their success. Those riches don’t only hit the salary cap. For so many other stacked contenders, the stacking of the...
CelticsBlog (Adam Taylor) —
Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images The Boston Celtics secured a season-series sweep against the New York Knicks with their win on Saturday. #1 Playing at a high level It’s always easy to say this after a win, but the Boston Celtics have begun taking their production to a new level. With the All-Star break behind us, it makes sense that Joe Mazzulla’s team would begin finding a...
CelticsBlog (Daniel Poarch) —
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The Celtics continued their dominance over the Knicks, and rode a big second half to their eight straight win In a season that has seen them build an exceptional lead over the rest of the league for the best record in the NBA, the Boston Celtics entered Saturday night’s high profile showdown with the New York Knicks in the midst of their longest win...
CelticsBlog (flceltsfan) —
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Celtics look to win their 8th straight game as they visit the New York Knicks for the 4th of 5 games between these Atlantic Division rivals this season. The Celtics look for their 8th straight win as they visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. This is the 4th of 5 games between these two teams this season. The Celtics...
CelticsBlog (Adam Taylor) —
Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday have all paid dividends so far. Championship windows rarely stay open as long as you expect. Injuries, trades, and disgruntled players are multiple things that can derail a franchise’s chances of sustained dominance. The latest speed bump is the new collective bargaining agreement and the punishments for...
CelticsBlog (Jack Simone) —
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Boston has a starting five of All-Stars, but more importantly, none of them care about being the star of the show. “The players they have are really good,” Coby White said of the Boston Celtics . “They got a s*** ton of good players.” Outside of a rough second quarter where Nikola Vucevic found a rhythm, the Celtics completely outclassed the...
CelticsBlog (Adam Taylor) —
Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Boston Celtics picked up where they left off after returning from the All-Star break. We’re back! That week off felt like a month! Quick programming note for today — at the time of writing, the NBA’s interactive box score hasn’t been updated with clips. I’ve gone back and pulled a couple, mainly from the first half, but for the most part,...
CelticsBlog (Bill Sy) —
Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston is peaking coming out of the All-Star break and into the playoffs. Credit the Los Angeles Clippers. Let’s tip our hats to the Lakers , too. After both LA teams demolished the Celtics on the parquet floor, they’ve since gone on their longest win streak of seven games. Let’s get the qualifier out of the way first: they...
CelticsBlog (Noa Dalzell) —
Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Derrick White explodes for 28, Jayson Tatum adds 25, and the Celtics dominate the Bulls in a well-rounded effort. The Celtics didn’t miss a beat after a week-long All Star vacation, overpowering the Bulls 119-112 in a well-rounded effort. Eight players scored at least 8 points, seven players hit at least two threes, and the Celtics...
CelticsBlog (SamLaFrance) —
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics. Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat. | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Which teams should Celtics fans be rooting against the hardest now? About five months ago, I brought you a masterpiece in hating . I went through and ranked every NBA team in terms of how much you, as a Celtics fan, should be rooting against them. The original rankings were derived from...
CelticsBlog (Trevor Hass) —
Jaylen Brown elevates over Isaiah Hartenstein during a December game. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Here are power rankings, from least likely to most likely to beat Boston. Outside of perhaps a few delusional 76ers fans, I think we can all agree the Celtics are the definitive favorites in the Eastern Conference. That doesn’t guarantee a trip to the NBA Finals, of course, but it’s...
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images The Celtics are ahead in the standings. Which Eastern Conference team is the biggest threat in the playoffs? The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. The Celtics have a pretty sizable lead in the standings. So next up is looking ahead to the playoffs. I asked the staff to tell me who they consider the biggest threat to the Celtics in the...
CelticsBlog (Daniel Poarch) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics entered the All-Star Break enjoying a six-game win streak A bit of an odd edition Celtics Week this time around, as we’re lumping in the Celtics’ final two games before the break to create a jumbo-sized pre-All-Star Break version. Let’s get into it. Boston Celtics, Weeks 16 and 17: 5-0 record, +74...
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports He just keeps hitting solid singles and doubles for the Boston Celtics As part of the NBA Reacts survey , we asked you to grade the Celtics trade deadline. It looks like the majority of you had very favorable marks for Brad Stevens and the front office. 40% of you gave him an outright A while the majority of voters (52%) gave him a B. I don’t honestly...