Newsletter
BOSTON CELTICS C: Robert Williams — interior presence is one reason GSW wants a quick hit to this series, TL is “questionable” for Game 1 but feasibly “a whole hell of a lot better” by Game 5 on June 13. F/C: Al Horford — around for Boston’s regular season win
Newsletter
Jimmy Butler’s miss in Game 7 came from my dreams. Maybe it came from yours, too, see, I grew up watching Scottie Pippen take those sorts of transition threes, living off those line-drives, the momentum, the story arc dissolving into zero arc, either a straight-shot swish or catnap-crushing clang
Newsletter
If you gave the Miami Heat zero chance in Game 6, if you assumed the Celtics clinched at home, if you doubted Jimmy Butler’s ability to walk, yo, you were fine for that. If you skipped the game, Friday night on a party weekend, it’s understandable. But Butler
Newsletter
Stupid take fouls, and the boring regular season
Newsletter
Luka Dončić’s defense is not his Achilles’ heel. Achilles was mostly good, invulnerable save for the little blip behind his ankle. No, Luka Dončić’s defense is a millstone, at least when he lets it sit there. The Warriors made Dončić work in Golden State’s 109-100 Game 3
Newsletter
You saw Game 1, how Tuesday’s second half turned out. Miami went Miami in the third quarter and the Celtics, only two days removed from playing the same Bucks rotation seven times in two weeks, could not function. The legs were there, but Boston had no brain capacity for
Newsletter
NBA lottery mock draft
Newsletter
Eastern finals preview
Newsletter
Only eight teams left playing. This isn’t enough of my heart to go around. Here are the other teams I’m thinking about. 1. Sacramento — Maybe Mike Brown spent the last few seasons in Golden State delineating the difference between a head coach and the brightest assistant. Maybe it’
Newsletter
First-round First and Second Teams, Butch van Breda Kolff can't borrow a feeling
Newsletter
MIAMI vs PHILADELPHIA One vs Four MON, WED, FRI, SUN, TUE, THU, SUN C: Bam Adebayo — should dance around whatever Philly trots out in Joel Embiid’s absence. PF: P.J. Tucker — will guard Embiid at times and inadvertently find out where Joel is ticklish the most. Nailed 8-15 threes
Newsletter
BOSTON vs MILWAUKEE Two vs Three SUN, TUE, SAT, MON, WED, FRI, SUN BOSTON CELTICS