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BOSTON — The Boston Celtics saved their ugliest fourth quarter for the worst possible time, and it came at a steep price. Leading 3-1 and with a chance to close out their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden, the C’s collapsed — in near historic fashion. Boston missed its final 14 […]
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics saved their ugliest fourth quarter for the worst possible time, and it came at a steep price. Leading 3-1 and with a chance to close out their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden, the C’s collapsed — in near historic fashion. Boston missed its final 14 […]
BOSTON — To say that Tuesday’s Game 5 between the Celtics and 76ers was ugly is a massive understatement. The Celtics missed 14 consecutive field goals to close out the game, got outscored by 17 points in the fourth quarter, and watched their own fans file out with several minutes left in the ball game. […]
1. Abysmal 4th Quarter Going into the fourth quarter of Game 5, the Celtics allowed the 76ers to get back into the game, cutting a 13 point halftime lead to 1 point at 86-85. Boston would then go on to have one of the worst fourth quarters I have ever seen, being out scored 28-11 […]
BOSTON — Joel Embiid conquered his postseason demons on Tuesday night. He overcame the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in a do-or-die Game 5 to keep the Philadelphia 76ers alive to see another day. Down 3-1 following back-to-back Boston victories in Philadelphia, Embiid was ruled probable when Sixers coach Nick Nurse took to the podium […]
The Boston Celtics returned home to TD Garden Tuesday night to try and close out their first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston led through three quarters, before the Philadelphia 76ers made a stunning comeback to take the lead at the start of the 4th quarter. Philly would go on to dominate play in […]
Game Details When: Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: TD Garden, Boston, MAWatch: ESPNRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) at Boston Celtics (3-1)Tuesday, April 28, 20267:00 PM ETFirst Round Game #5 Home Game #3TV: ESPNRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XMTD GardenOfficials: James Williams, Kevin Scott, Brian Forte The Celtics look to close out their first round series as they host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5. The Celtics lead […]
Herald Celtics’ Brad Stevens honored as NBA Executive of the Year for second time Globe Jayson Tatum praised for support of Donte DiVincenzo Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year 76ers at Celtics Game 5: Boston can put Philadelphia away early Top-seeded Pistons on the brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to […]
Herald Celtics’ Brad Stevens honored as NBA Executive of the Year for second time Globe Jayson Tatum praised for support of Donte DiVincenzo Celtics’ Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year 76ers at Celtics Game 5: Boston can put Philadelphia away early Top-seeded Pistons on the brink of elimination after Game 4 loss to Magic Maine’s Cooper Flagg named NBA Rookie of the Year CelticsBlog The Celtics just won the award they deserved most. Here’s how. The Celtics made Joel Embi...
The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025-26 season could be approaching its swan song, with the Boston Celtics just one win away from closing out the first-round playoff series and eliminating the Sixers. Though, to be fair, I think “swan songs” are supposed to be beautiful or brilliant. This feels quite far from that. The Sixers trail the […]
Attention to detail is one of Boston’s most overlooked strengths. There are plenty to choose from — volume three-point shooting, defensive connectivity, late-game composure. But it’s the precision and thoroughness of the minutiae that often sets them apart. Their preparation allows them to identify pressure points quickly, and then push on them until something breaks. […]
A sequence late in the first quarter of Game 4 illuminated how far Celtics wing Jordan Walsh has come and how much further he can go. On one end, Walsh fought around a Joel Embiid screen and drew an offensive foul. On the other, he spaced the floor perfectly and drilled a 3-pointer with no […]
at Philadelphia 76ers (1-3) at Boston Celtics (3-1) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:00 PM ET First Round Game #5 Home Game #3 TV: ESPN Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 97.5 Fanatic, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics look to close out their first round series as they host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5. The Celtics lead the series 3 games to 1. The Celtics dominated Game 1 with a 123-91 win over the 76ers. The 76ers topped the Celti...
Herald Jaylen Brown reveals new nickname for Celtics’ Baylor Scheierman Jayson Tatum pledges support for Wolves guard after Achilles tear Payton Pritchard, Celtics spoil Joel Embiid’s return in Game 4 rout of 76ers Globe What Magic Johnson had to say after the Celtics’ dominant Game 4 win vs. the 76ers Payton Pritchard’s huge night propels […]
In Monday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram helped lead Toronto past Cleveland, 93-89. Mason Plumlee and San Antonio took care of Portland, 114-93. Jayson Tatum and Boston smacked Philadelphia around, 128-96. Finally, Luke Kennard and Los Angeles fell to Houston, 115-96. Ingram had 23 for Toronto, while Barrett finished with 18 points […]
The ABA and the NBA merged in 1976, and one of the big reasons was Julius Erving. The ABA never really had any national television exposure, but everyone knew who Dr. J was. The afro, the kneepads, the dunks…everyone understood that he was a phenomenon, and that, once the 1976-77 season started, fans would get […]
The Boston Celtics delivered a commanding 128–96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, moving them just one win away from advancing to the second round. The Celtics received widespread contributions in this game, highlighted by the scoring heroics of Payton Pritchard. The Oregon product built on the clutch shots he hit in Game 3, pouring in 32 points […]
Payton Pritchard’s 32 points led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 128-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night despite Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy. The win gives the Celtics a commanding 3-1 lead as the series heads back to Boston for Game 5, when the C’s will have a chance to clinch […]
As we saw in Game 1, playing poorly while missing every shot possible is a bad combination. The Sixers got blown out again 128-96 by the Boston Celtics in Game 4 Sunday night, falling to a 3-1 series deficit. In his first game back since appendectomy surgery, Joel Embiid looked like the only Sixer ready […]
Game Details When: Sunday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC, PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
And we do this dance again. Another injury report has dropped ahead of Game 4 of the Sixers first round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, and for it they have again listed Joel Embiid as doubtful with appendectomy surgery recovery. Embiid had this same designation ahead of Game 3 before eventually being ruled out. […]
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will make his series debut in Game 4 against the 76ers, after previously being listed as doubtful. Embiid missed the first three games of the series as he continues to recover from an emergency appendectomy surgery on April 9th. Embiid was upgraded to questionable and went through his full warm-up. Philadelphia […]
Game Details When: Sunday, April 26, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC, PeacockRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
Boston Celtics (2-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2)Sunday, April 26, 20267:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #4 Road Game #2TV: Peacock/NBCRadio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile Arena Officials: Josh Tiven, Ed Malloy, Mark Lindsay After splitting the games in Boston, the Celtics wrestled back home court advantage by winning Game 3 108-100 in […]