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Can Magic score enough to make playoff series vs. Celtics competitive?
1h · Nick GossThe Orlando Magic are a great defensive team.
NBA Finals predictions: Many experts picking this team to dethrone Celtics
2h · Nick GossThe Boston Celtics are trying to become the first team to repeat as NBA champions since the Golden State Warriors accomplished the feat during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
Can Magic push Celtics? Four big questions entering first-round series
Apr 17 · Chris ForsbergThe Celtics and have openly discussed what it would mean to become the first Boston squad to win back-to-back titles since 1969.
Porzingis talks helping Brown manage injury: ‘He looks good'
Apr 16 · Justin LegerKristaps Porzingis can relate to what Jaylen Brown is dealing with as the Boston Celtics prepare for the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Five biggest X-factors for Celtics who could spark another title run
Apr 16 · Nick GossEvery NBA champion has one or two superstars who play a significant role in their team lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but winning 16 games over four playoff rounds doesn’t happen without supporting players stepping up along the way.
How Celtics can achieve rare NBA feat by repeating as champs
Apr 16 · Nick GossThere have been times in NBA history when repeating as champions wasn’t uncommon.
Celtics playoff schedule: Dates, times for Round 1 series vs. Magic
Apr 16 · Darren HartwellThe NBA has released dates and times for all first-round series, including .
Celtics vs. Magic first-round playoff preview, odds and prediction
Apr 16 · Nick GossFor the first time in 15 years, the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic will meet in the NBA playoffs.
A look back at when Scottie Pippen was almost a Celtic
Apr 15 · Justin LegerIn 1997, the Rick Pitino-led Boston Celtics nearly made a franchise-altering deal with the dynastic Chicago Bulls.
Holiday reacts to Brown's knee injury: ‘Nobody's worried about him'
Apr 15 · Nick GossThe status of Jaylen Brown’s right knee is one of the biggest storylines for the Boston Celtics as they in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Sunday.
Celtics playoff predictions: A Tatum statement, the Kornet Game and more
Apr 15 · Chris ForsbergWe’d like to think our crystal ball has magical powers, but the truth is that the Boston Celtics have simply been so darn good over the past two seasons that it’s pretty easy to make bold predictions about the successes they’ve enjoyed.
‘Celtics City' beyond the episode: Reggie Lewis and a dark time in C's history
Apr 15 · Justin LegerEpisode 7 of Max’s Celtics City docuseries, titled “Not Again,” spotlighted a dark era in the franchise’s storied history.
How this year's Celtics compared to 2024 championship squad
Apr 14 · Justin LegerThe 2023-24 Boston Celtics steamrolled their opponents en route to Banner 18, cruising to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and posting a 16-3 record in the playoffs.
Tatum joins Larry Bird as only Celtics to accomplish this rare feat
Apr 14 · Nick GossBoston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum played arguably the best basketball of his career this season, and he made some team history in the process.