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Celtics fight to get out of slump

Celtics fight to get out of slump

(Photo Courtesy of YourCentralValley.com) “Celtics face LA Lakers” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics are in a slump as they went 2-2 during their home stretch. Boston played the Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans, Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers during this stretch. On the bright side, Boston still maintains a 4.5 lead

Celtics improve to 35-10 after defeating the Mavericks and Heat

(Photo Courtesy of NBC 5 Dallas- Fort Worth) “Jason Tatum scores against Mavericks.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road against playoff-caliber teams in the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat. Boston maintains its 3.5 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks for first place in the eastern conference. They continue

Celtics start season 4-0, tied for best in the NBA

(Photo Courtesy of CNN) “Jayson Tatum shoots against Brooklyn Nets.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Is this the year for Banner 18? The Boston Celtics start the season with a bang, going 4-0. Thanks to the Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday trades, Boston is looking great so far in the early portion of the 2023-24 NBA

Celtics close out the preseason 4-1 after dominating the Knicks and Hornets

(Photo courtesy of Celticsblog.com) “Jaylen Brown scores a basket against Hornets.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff The Boston Celtics have clicked on all cylinders this preseason. After beating the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets, Boston concludes their preseason going 4-1.  It all started on Oct. 17 when the Knicks came into TD Garden. Boston displayed

Celtics trade for Jrue Holiday

(Photo courtesy of celticsblog.com) “Point guard Jrue Holiday in his new Celtics jersey.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Following the Damian Lillard trade, the Boston Celtics acquired star point guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for center Robert Williams, point guard Malcolm Brogdon and two future first-round picks (2024 pick via GSW

Kristaps Porzingis traded to Boston Celtics from Wizards

(Photo Courtesy of Marca.com) “Kristaps Porzingis is handed his new jersey.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff  After another heartbreaking loss in the Eastern Conference Finals at the hands of the Miami Heat, Celtics president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, decided to make a big splash in the offseason. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Boston Celtics,

First round predictions of the 2023 NBA Playoffs

(Photo Courtesy of CelticsBlog.com) “Jaylen Brown tries to take ball from John Collins.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff  Buckle up, as the NBA playoffs have begun. With the conclusion of the regular season and play-in tournament, the matchups are all set for the first round. Let’s dive into the matchups for each team. In the Eastern

Celtics surge during 3-game win streak

(Photo courtesy of Celticsblog.com) “Center Blake Griffin dives for ball in game against Jazz.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff  The Boston Celtics are starting to look like the juggernaut that fans saw from the first half of the season. The team is now riding a 3-game win streak and sits just 1.5 games back from the