In Game 5, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Celtics 113-97 at TD Garden, using a brutal fourth quarter to turn a tense playoff game into a road statement. Boston was …
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Celtics Spoil Embiid’s Return And Put Sixers On The Brink
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoel Embiid came back, but the series did not come back with him. In Game 4 in Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics overwhelmed the 76ers 128-96, taking a 3-1 lead in …
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Game 3 needed a star to settle it. In Philadelphia, that star was Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 on Friday night, reclaiming home-court advantage and taking …
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Boston Celtics Open Like Contenders, Bury 76ers Under The Weight Of Their Depth
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe Boston Celtics began their postseason the way top seeds imagine it: with control, with force, and with very little suspense by the end. In Game 1 of their first-round …
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Jaylen Brown Says Leadership Starts With Learning How Teammates Think
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasJaylen Brown offered one of the more unusual windows into NBA leadership this week, explaining that he has memorized his teammates’ astrology and numerology profiles to better understand how to …
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Jaylen Brown Frames Sacrifice As Part Of Boston’s Bigger Picture
by Len Werleby Len WerleJaylen Brown offered an interesting look at the balancing act that comes with sharing the floor with another superstar, saying that fitting Jayson Tatum back into the Celtics’ rhythm during …
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Jayson Tatum’s Tribute To His Mother Turned A Return Game Into Something Bigger
by Len Werleby Len WerleOn a day the sports world paused to recognize International Women’s Day, Jayson Tatum offered a reminder that some of the most powerful stories in basketball begin long before the …
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Jayson Tatum’s Return, Just 10 Months After An Achilles Tear, Is Remarkable On Its Own
by Len Werleby Len WerleFor most NBA stars, an Achilles tear changes the clock. For Jayson Tatum, it seems to have accelerated it. On Friday night, Tatum returned to the floor for the Boston …
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Carmelo Anthony Urges Jayson Tatum To Let Jaylen Brown Keep Leading The Celtics
The moment Jayson Tatum went down last playoffs, it felt like the Boston Celtics were headed for a quiet season this year. That prediction hasn’t played out. Jaylen Brown has …
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J.R. Smith On Boston Celtics: “Internally, It’s Jaylen Brown’s Team”
by Len Werleby Len WerleJ.R. Smith has never been shy about saying the quiet part out loud, and his latest Celtics take is the kind that instantly splits the conversation into two rooms: the …
