Close your eyes and think about the kid you always matched up against growing up. Little League, Pee Wee hoops, doesn’t matter. Just picture that little stinker and that matchup. Physical....

It's Celtics-76ers once again in the playoffs. Get to know Philadelphia ahead of Sunday's matchup. The post 5 things to know about the Celtics’ first-round playoff opponent appeared first on...

So much for a “gap year.” The Boston Celtics are back in the NBA playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them back in the Finals this June. The...

The NBA’s best rivalry is the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Those two teams have met in the NBA Finals an astounding 12 times. But second place on the league’s rivalry rankings is...

The Celtics' opening round series against the 76ers could get... annoying.

The Boston Celtics are going to be facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs this season after they beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the Play-In Tournament. This...

Game 1 between Boston and Philadelphia gets underway on Sunday at TD Garden. The post Philadelphia fans chant ‘We want Boston’ ahead of playoff series vs. Celtics appeared first on Boston.com.

Even though the Celtics traditionally beat the 76ers in the playoffs, Philly is going to bring more fight than the pathetic Orlando Magic.

The Boston Celtics will get another playoff rematch against the Philadelphia 76ers. This matchup is actually a little more personal for Nikola Vucevic than one would think because he technically...

The 2026 NBA postseason field is down to 18 teams, and the first-round matchups will all be set by Friday night

Everyone knows the talent favors the Celtics in their first-round matchup with the 76ers, but so do the margins.

Pressure usually feels obvious this time of year. You know who it’s on, you know what’s at stake, and you know exactly who’s going to hear about it if things go sideways. This Celtics team is a...

The Philadelphia 76ers survived the NBA play-in tournament with Wednesday night’s win over the Orlando Magic. Now, they’ll face their next — and far greater — challenge: the Boston Celtics. For...

The Boston Celtics let Al Horford walk in free agency, but the veteran big man kept the Warriors' hopes alive with a monster fourth quarter.

The Sixers got 31 points from Tyrese Maxey on Wednesday as they claimed the seventh seed in the East with a 109-97 win over the Magic. Maxey broke open a tight game by scoring seven straight...

With the current state of the 76ers, the Celtics should be able to exploit mismatches up and down the lineup in this first-round playoff series.

The Celtics will officially play the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 7th-seeded 76ers defeated the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic in a Play-In game on Wednesday night,...

The Boston Celtics have unintentionally created a new debate as many have disagreed on who should get backup minutes between Nikola Vucevic and Luka Garza. The twist here is that fans shouldn't...

Luka Garza is in a tense battle for backup center minutes in the playoffs, but he took the high road when asked about the situation.

For the 24th time in NBA history and the sixth time this century, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in the playoffs. The storied rivals will face off in the first round, marking...

The Orlando Magic entered this season with championship hopes, but now find themselves in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Portland Trail Blazers clinched their first playoff berth for the first time in five years last night. Jrue Holiday led the charge in their play-in victory, which is further evidence that the...

Herald Why Jaylen Brown feels ‘a lot different’ entering these Celtics playoffs Celtics playoffs schedule: Dates, times for all first-round games Ranking five most important Celtics players for...

The Thunder and Celtics are the favorites to represent their conferences in the NBA Finals.

The regular season is over, and the Celtics did that thing they’ve been doing for years: stacking wins, figuring things out on the fly, and somehow ending up right back in the mix heading into the...

A healthy Jaylen Brown is ready to showcase the growth that came with a year spent demonstrating what he could do while shouldering more responsibility for the Celtics.

Thanks to CelticsBlog, I had the pleasure of covering the final two games of the Boston Celtics’ regular season as credentialed media, making the journey from Tasmania, Australia. I won’t bore you...

If you flip through Jayson Tatum’s Instagram stories, you’ll notice that he routinely reposts photos from the Instagram page @eyeofbri. For most of the season, the Celtics star shared pictures of...

The luxury of securing the 2-seed is a comfy view from the top. While the Boston Celtics spent the final weeks of the regular season fine-tuning rotations and monitoring their health, the lower...

Brad Stevens has a habit of making the most out of the trade exceptions at his disposal. At the trade deadline, he created yet another big one when he traded Anfernee Simons. If Stevens plans to...

The Celtics didn't play on Tuesday night, but their fingerprints were all over the two incredible play-in games, specifically on the winning sides.

Celtics fans felt like they were having flashbacks watching the Hornets nearly lose in a devastating fashion that was all too recognizable.

One extremely underwhelming Eastern Conference team appears to be heading for a breakup, and the Celtics are playing a huge role.

Indiana Pacers fans have made it clear that they're fully backing the Celtics in the 2026 playoffs.

Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards may not see eye to eye, which could open the door for another trade. The Boston Celtics would have been interested seven years ago, but now, they should...

While there is no defined criterion for it, Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta exemplifies one way voters may view who deserves the Most Improved Player of the Year Award.

LeBron James is right that it would have been cool to see another finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers with him. In fact, it's kind of hard to believe it never happened...

Herald Celtics playoff matchup: Breaking down Boston’s two potential first-round foes Globe The Celtics begin the playoffs on Sunday. If you’re just tuning in, let us catch you up. CelticsBlog...

Pelicans GM Joe Dumars really just tried to act like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown haven't been winning since the beginning.

LeBron James said he'd love the Lakers to play the Celtics in the NBA Finals this year.

The TD Garden faithful gave those in uniform an experience they'll cherish. The Cs channeled that energy into a win that could pay dividends in the playoffs.

Leave it to Bill Simmons to poetically stumble into a perfect description of the dynamic of the Celtics' franchise.

Which teams should the Boston Celtics desire to emerge as the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference: the Orlando Magic or the Philadelphia 76ers? The simple answer: If you’re a team with legitimate...

On a sunny August afternoon, I sat down with Payton Pritchard to discuss the reality that the upcoming Celtics season was being widely deemed a Gap Year. He laughed. “There’s only one mindset,...

This stat really captures just how far ahead Brad Stevens and the Celtics' front office are of the field.

Head coach Jamahl Mosley has bemoaned the Magic lacking a sense of urgency throughout the season, and it was a talking point again after Sunday’s loss in Boston, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando...

It didn't seem like much was at stake for the Celtics on Sunday night, but they came out of the final day of the regular season as massive winners.