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Herald Celtics playoff scenarios: Five potential first-round opponents for Boston Jayson Tatum delivers triple-double, Jaylen Brown sparks historic first quarter as Celtics beat Heat Globe Jayson Tatum reacts to Duke’s buzzer-beater loss to UConn: ‘I was sick’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra credited Celtics’ ‘exceptional level of shot-making’ Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum star in blowout Celtics […]
The Miami Heat’s most recent loss to the Boston Celtics felt like an all-too-common occurrence. Miami surrendered 147 points, their second time allowing 147 or more over the last week, on 58.3 percent shooting with 21 made Celtic threes. Once prided on its defensive fortitude, the Heat displayed an episodic collapse on that end of […] The post Erik Spoelstra is shrinking his rotation, and that’s not a good thing appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
With Jaylen Brown playing at a first-team All-NBA level, and Jayson Tatum looking more and more comfortable by the day, the Jays are back to torching the league like nothing has changed. But something has changed. It may not be as noticeable to fans of other teams, but to those of us who watch the […]
The Boston Celtics delivered an offensive masterclass in Miami to cool down the playoff hopeful Heat. Their 147-point performance marked the second-highest scoring output of the season, while their explosive 53-point first quarter stands as the most the team has recorded in any quarter since 1970. Boston surged into rhythm early, with Jaylen Brown accounting for the team’s first […]
It's always good to beat the Heat. Heat fans have certainly come down a peg from how puffed up they were during the Heatles era. It's so funny how they went from the Celtics have no answer for Bam to wanting him gone and calling him pathetic. It really surprises me how much they don't like Spoelstra. He's a top 15 all time coach. Describing Scheierman as the guy with the mullet and the stache cracked me up for some reason. My favorites are in bol...
MIAMI — As Jayson Tatum concluded his media availability on Wednesday morning, Nikola Vucevic sauntered by. “Say something nice about me, Jayson!” Vucevic belted after passing by the scrum. “Vooch? He’s been working his ass off,” Tatum said with a smile. “He’ll be back soon, I hope.” How soon that’ll be remains to be seen, […]
1. Incredible Scoring Night Coming off a rough loss against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics were almost completely healthy in their matchup against the Miami Heat and they played arguably their best offensive game of the season. Boston scored 147 points on the Heat in this game, the second most points they’ve scored in a […]
Before Wednesday night, Boston Celtics sharpshooter Sam Hauser was mired in a 3-point slump that spanned two months. He shot 33 percent last month and 37.5 percent in February — well below his career 41 percent. Then, in the first quarter against the Miami Heat, he caught fire. Hauser shot a perfect 6-for-6 to begin, […]
After a nice bounce back win against the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the week, the Miami Heat failed to keep it going with the Boston Celtics in town on Wednesday. Boston stormed into Kaseya Center and picked apart the Heat defense on route to a 147-129 loss for Miami. The loss is the Heat’s third […] The post Celtics’ offense too much for Heat to handle in 147-129 blowout loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Phew. Boston’s 147-129 thrashing of Miami was something else. It’s always tough sledding against the Heat, but a 53-point first quarter (11-15 from 3) and 80 points in the first half are indicative of just how much these teams have changed. The Heat and Celtics are on both ends of the pace spectrum at 104.4 […]
MIAMI — With just a few seconds to spare in the second quarter of Wednesday’s Celtics-Heat game, Derrick White found Jaylen Brown for an alley-oop. Brown finished the layup — marking his 10th basket of the first half — and the Celtics bench rejoiced. But, there was one problem: 1.5 seconds remained on the clock […]
The Celtics scored 53 first quarter points in route to a 147-129 point win over the rival Miami Heat. It was a night that included a 43 point game from Jaylen Brown, a triple-double from Jayson Tatum and 15 point and 10 rebound game from Neemias Queta. The Celtics had everyone available, outside of Nikola […]
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Boston Celtics (50-25) at Miami Heat (40-36)Wednesday, April 1, 20267:30 PM ETTV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSN SunRegular Season Game #76 Road Game #39Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3, Sirius XMKaseya Center The Celtics continue their road trip with a stop in Miami to take on the Heat. This is the 4th, and final, game between them […]
Globe Celtics at Heat preview: Boston continues its road trip in Miami The Celtics have seven games left. The sooner they clinch the No. 2 seed in the East, the better. The Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla may think NBA Coach of the Year is a ‘stupid award,’ but should win it anyway Celtics Blog Jayson Tatum’s […]
Globe Celtics at Heat preview: Boston continues its road trip in Miami The Celtics have seven games left. The sooner they clinch the No. 2 seed in the East, the better. The Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla may think NBA Coach of the Year is a ‘stupid award,’ but should win it anyway Celtics Blog Jayson Tatum’s latest honor has nothing to do with basketball, but it means everything Celtics secure fifth straight 50-win season — can this core chase the franchise record? Your guide to the Celtics’ ...
MIAMI — Jayson Tatum has no shortage of accolades. He’s a six-time NBA All-Star. He’s been named to the All-NBA First Team four times in the last five years. He’s won two Olympic gold medals and, famously, an NBA championship. And, now, for the first time, he’s a finalist for an award that has nothing […]
For the Boston Celtics, there are seven games left in the regular season. Seven. That means we’re officially at that point of the year where every glance at the standings gets a little longer every time, where you start doing the mental math on tiebreakers you swore you’d never learn, and where the phrase “play-in […]
A depressing season of Dallas Mavericks basketball has led to the team’s nascent search for a new general manager. The initial reports on that search are also depressing. Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix reported on Tuesday that the Mavericks had Oklahoma City Executive Vice President and GM Sam Presti, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens and Minnesota […]
The Miami Heat finally picked up an encouraging win in their previous Monday night win over the Philadelphia 76ers. A late run fueled by multiple clutch buckets from Tyler Herro secured the victory, snapping a two-game skid. However, Miami faces a daunting task in hopes of avoiding returning to the loss column— as they are […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat hosting another difficult matchup in rival Boston Celtics appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Boston fans know the team is in another golden age of contention. But how long can it last? The Celtics secured their fifth consecutive 50+ win season since 2021-22 with a 114-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night — the franchise’s 38th season with 50+ wins and its fourth time hitting that mark […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. So many people deserve credit for the Celtics success in what was supposed to be a […]
Coming into March, the Lakers were floating adrift, fresh off three demoralizing losses to the Celtics, Magic and Suns and staring the toughest stretch of the season in the face. The Lakers exit March having loudly declared they are a legitimate contender. According to Positive Residual, they had the second-most games and the 10th-hardest schedule […]
at Boston Celtics (50-25) at Miami Heat (40-36) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 7:30 PM ET TV: ESPN, NBCSB, FDSN Sun Regular Season Game #76 Road Game #39 Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, WQAM 104.3, Sirius XM Kaseya Center The Celtics continue their road trip with a stop in Miami to take on the Heat. This is the 4th, and final, game between them this season. The Celtics won 129-116 in Boston on December 19. They won 119-114 in Miami on January 15. And, they won 98-96 in Boston on February 6. ...
MIAMI — The Celtics will be at (mostly) full strength when they face the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair injury management) and Neemias Queta (right thumb sprain) are both back in the lineup after one-game absences that came on the second night of a back-to-back. And, of note, Jaylen Brown […]