Beat the Heat (and other Boston Celtics playoff thoughts)

“So, we meet again.” This is straight out of a movie script. The Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs once again. It is giving me several conflicting feelings. On one hand, this is a perfect opportunity for revenge. They knocked us out last year and we can (and should) return the …

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Get the broom: 10 Takeaways from Celtics/Knicks

#1 Playing at a high level It’s always easy to say this after a win, but the Boston Celtics have begun taking their production to a new level. With the All-Star break behind us, it makes sense that Joe Mazzulla’s team would begin finding a new gear. It’s expected. It’s required. Finding that gear in …

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Must Cs: Jayson Tatum meets Larry Bird

There will be many memories coming out the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. There was Jaylen Brown paying homage to Dee Brown with a little help from Jayson Tatum and paying tribute to Terrence Clarke in the Slam Dunk Contest. In the mid-season classic on Sunday, Tatum started for the East and scored 20 points — …

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Lessons from Celtics-Heat: flamethrower therapy

I know there was a Celtics game last night, but I’ve actually been working on a spec script I wanted to share with you guys: Kramer throws open the door. Kramer: “We out-heated the Heat!” Jerry: “We what?” Kramer: “I’m telling you Jerry, we out-heated the Heat. The Heat, you know, the basketball Heat, not …

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Lessons from Celtics-Warriors: I am afraid of Stephen Curry

I am irate. Spare me the silver linings. Spare me the greater good of learning experiences. And most of all, spare me the awe over Stephen Curry hitting an incredible shot and doing the “night night” celebration. Because right now, I’m ticked off. It has been approximately eleven minutes since the Celtics lost to the …

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