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BSJ Game Report: Celtics 103, Heat 91 - White comes alive as C's pull away in fourth quarter
2hJrue Holiday dropped 10 first quarter points and Boston came out hot from 3, but the Heat closed the first on a run and cut the lead to seven heading into the second.
BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics at Heat, 7 p.m. - Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis out vs. Miami
7hThe Heat are riding a five-game losing streak, their longest of the season.
Picks 'n Pops: Mystery viruses, embarrassing analysis, and Hall of Fame buzzer-beater
11hEvery week I gather some thoughts about the Celtics, the NBA, and beyond and dump them here.
BSJ Live Q&A: Karalis on Celtics/NBA, Friday 03.14.25 at noon
Mar 13Tough loss to the Thunder, but we're almost done with the regular season.
Thunder, through discipline and physical play, have now 'passed two tests' against the Celtics
Mar 13Recent talk, thanks to Draymond Green, has centered around OKC’s lack of playoff experience as a reason not to take them seriously.
BSJ Live Coverage: Thunder 118, Celtics 112 - OKC lives at the line and Celtics die by the 3
Mar 13The Celtics hit nothing but 3-pointers in the first to stay within three of an OKC team burying Boston in the paint.
BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics vs. Thunder, 7:30 p.m. - Porzingis remains out, but Tatum returns
Mar 12BOSTON CELTICS (47-18) vs. OKC THUNDER (53-12)TD Garden, 7:30 p.m. - ESPN/NBCS BostonLine: Celtics -2.5INJURIESBoston: Kristaps Porzingis (OUT, illness)OKC: Jaylen Williams (OUT, hip), Nikola Topic (OUT, knee), Ajay Mitchell (OUT, toe), Alex Caruso (QUESTIONABLE, illness)THINGS I’M LOOKING FOR1.
Post All-Star break Celtics stats worth watching as the season winds down
Mar 12For a team like Boston, the post-All-Star stretch is almost like a second training camp.
Sam Hauser overcomes cold start against Utah to join Boston's rapidly growing career-night club
Mar 11Hauser became the third Celtic to hit nine 3-pointers in a game during this homestand (White and Pritchard), the fourth to set a career-high in scoring (White, Pritchard, and Baylor Scheirman), and the fifth to score 30 or more in a game (White, Pritchard, Brown twice, and Tatum three times).
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 114, Jazz 108 - Sam Hauser's career night almost spoiled by Utah comeback
Mar 11The first half was nothing to write home about.
BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics vs. Jazz, 7:30 p.m. - Tatum, Horford, Porzingis out vs. Utah
Mar 10The Jazz give up the most points off turnovers and most fast break points (basically the same stat).
Karalis: Boston's killer whales were on the hunt against the Lakers, once again proving Boston owns mismatches against everyone
Mar 9No matter what the Celtics went through this season, one fact always stood out: They own a mismatch against every team in the league.
BSJ Game Report: Celtics 111, Lakers 101 - Stars dominate, Horford steps up, in a big win
Mar 9The Lakers stormed out to a big lead as Boston struggled in the paint, but the defense tightened up and the Celtics got 23 combined from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the first quarter to tie the game.
Players:BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics vs. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. - Porzingis still out as Luka and LeBron visit
Mar 9This building is buzzing.
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