Celtics Wouldn't Mind A Postseason Battle Against Wizards
The Celtics and Wizards wrapped up their regular season series on Monday night, and it's hard not to look ahead and hope for a potential postseason matchup between the two.
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The Celtics and Wizards wrapped up their regular season series on Monday night, and it's hard not to look ahead and hope for a potential postseason matchup between the two.
The Celtics are in the midst of their busiest stretch of the 2016-17 schedule, but Brad Stevens and his staff are managing the roster with a focus on the long haul.
Isaiah Thomas scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Al Horford made a triumphant return and the Boston Celtics snapped the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak with a 103-101 victory Friday night.
For nine seasons, Al Horford was the face of the Atlanta Hawks franchise. On Friday night, he'll play his first game against his now former team as a member of the Boston Celtics.
While DeMar DeRozan will get most of the headlines for his 41-point performance in the Raptors 114-106 victory, a more concerning Celtic problem resurfaced again in the defeat: Boston's inability to keep teams off the offensive glass.
Al Horford missed a layup at the buzzer Monday night in Houston, a disappointing finish to a frustrating night for the Celtics.
For one night it was clear that Al Horford was the best big man on the floor.
The Boston Celtics spread some holiday cheer at Boston Children's Hospital on Thursday.
"I have nothing to take back or apologize for. And that's rare for me. Usually I have a measure of regret and I want to take something back. Not this one," Felger said. "I really don't."
Brian Robb says Al Horford cannot be an afterthought in the Celtics offense.
There's been a whole lot of hoopla surrounding Al Horford missing Monday night's Celtics game to stay with his wife and newborn daughter, but it was never an issue with the C's.
Al Horford received some backlash in a few corners of social media for his decision, but Horford addressed the support he received from the Celtics during his time away.
Michael Felger didn't like Al Horford missing Monday night's game to be with his wife and new baby. Horford's sister was not a fan of Felger's hot take.
The Celtics will be without one of their key contributors when they take on the Heat in Miami on Monday night.
It's pretty clear that the Celtics are a much better team when Al Horford is on the floor.
The Celtics are healthy, swept a 3-game road trip, played a legitimate championship contender to the wire and, overall, enjoyed a good 3-1 week.
The Celtics' patience with Al Horford through his concussion has paid off handsomely since the big man's return.
- Today, as we officially begin the holiday season, we stop to give thanks for the good and the bad, because one does not exist without the other, and for everything in between during what has been a typically eventful year in the indisputable Hub of Sports.
Things did not look good for the Celtics entering the final quarter Monday night. But then Al Horford and Terry Rozier took over.
Al Horford's follow shot with 1.3 seconds left gave the Boston Celtics a 94-92 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
Jae Crowder is not expected play against Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.But Al Horford might.
It doesn't sound like the Celtics will have Al Horford back Wednesday night when they host the Dallas Mavericks, but signs are pointing to a return in the near future.
Al Horford isn't sure when he'll be back in the Celtics' lineup.
Two weeks after suffering a concussion in practice, Celtics' big man Al Horford is hoping to return to the floor for Monday night's game against the Pelicans.
What started as an innocent hit to the head of Al Horford by a teammate in practice has proven to be a major headache for the Boston Celtics over the past two weeks.
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The Boston Celtics will welcome the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers to TD Garden on Tuesday night, a highly anticipated early-season showdown between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference.
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The Boston Celtics will welcome the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers to TD Garden on Tuesday night, a highly anticipated early-season showdown between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference.
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