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Celtics reporter: http://HardwoodHoudini.com | Co-Host: How ‘Bout Them Celtics podcast (YouTube, Spotify, Apple, etc.)

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The Knicks have started playing the same drop they did against Tatum in the regular season on Brown, and he's found White and Pritchard for easy pick-and-pop threes.

Great screen reads by the guards, and great job making the right play by Brown. He's been awesome tonight.

15.05.2025 00:06 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sam Hauser is AVAILABLE to play in Game 5 vs. the Knicks, per Celtics PR.

14.05.2025 21:26 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Official statement from the Celtics on Jayson Tatum undergoing successful surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles.

13.05.2025 20:46 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Knicks just scored off a turnover, and Jayson Tatum is down on the ground writhing in pain. He's holding his ankle. Doesn't look good.

13.05.2025 02:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sam Hauser is OUT tonight for Game 4 vs. the Knicks, per Celtics PR.

12.05.2025 22:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Joe Mazzulla on managing stacked guard room with Pritchard's emergence this year: “You give the game what it needs. You trust all your guys... It’s just more about all the guys understanding that we have a ton of depth… We have a lot of trust in each other.”

12.05.2025 22:03 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Tom Thibodeau on what went wrong in Game 3: “Getting back in defensive transition. You gotta challenge their shots. They can go on runs, so you can’t let your guard down at all.”

12.05.2025 21:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pregame scenes before Celtics-Knicks Game 4 tonight at 7:30pm. Celtics win, it’s 2-2 going back to Boston. Knicks win, it’s a 3-1 series lead.

Jrue Holiday this morning:

“I just think it’s us against the world.”

12.05.2025 21:29 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Sam Hauser is QUESTIONABLE to play tomorrow in Game 4 vs. the Knicks, per Celtics PR.

11.05.2025 20:45 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stunning last two games for the Celtics. Just about as bad as Tatum and Porzingis could be on offense.

And all the Knicks have done is make winning plays. They’ve been dogs.

08.05.2025 01:41 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Celtics have gotten every single open three they've wanted in this fourth quarter - they just can't make them.

08.05.2025 01:09 — 👍 17    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The refs calling that foul on Porzingis after not calling anything on the last two Celtics possessions is absolutely horrendous officiating. Awful.

08.05.2025 00:56 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Third quarter. I don't understand this at all.

08.05.2025 00:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The 2025 NBA Playoffs have been filled to the brim with UGLY basketball, sheesh

08.05.2025 00:49 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Celtics fighting the Game 1 demons right now. This is EXACTLY how the Knicks comeback started the other night. Bad transition defense after missed shots.

08.05.2025 00:46 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Something is very wrong with Jayson Tatum tonight. He's not even looking to shoot the ball at times, and all of his layups have missed. Rough, weird game for him.

08.05.2025 00:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday have been the best three Celtics tonight. Unbelievable stuff from all three of those guys. Game-changing.

07.05.2025 23:55 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

Jaylen Brown has been unstoppable in this first half. The Knicks have absolutely no answer for him.

07.05.2025 23:50 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The refs have swallowed their whistles today and Jaylen Brown has taken it upon himself to drive through any contact and force his way to the rim. Great work by JB in this first half.

07.05.2025 23:48 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Early KP review: Not good.

Early Kornet review: Amazing.

07.05.2025 23:44 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Luke Kornet has been the Celtics' best big-man option tonight.

07.05.2025 23:40 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Patriots HC Mike Vrabel is here at TD Garden for Celtics vs. Knicks Game 2

07.05.2025 23:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Da’Sean Butler with the bucket off the block from Steve Tchiengang

07.05.2025 20:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Towels on every seat at TD Garden for Celtics vs. Knicks Gam3 2 tonight

“Whatever it takes”

07.05.2025 20:04 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Sam Hauser is DOUBTFUL to play in Game 2 vs. the Knicks tomorrow, per Celtics PR.

Kristaps Porzingis is PROBABLE.

06.05.2025 21:15 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mazzulla’s Game 1 call had Celtics fans losing it (but he just explained why) After the Boston Celtics' Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks, Joe Mazzulla explained the timeout philosophy he employed late in the game.

NEW: Joe Mazzulla didn't call a timeout at the end of overtime. But he tried to. He was trying for five seconds before the Knicks fouled.

The reason he didn't call it earlier? Exploitation.

More here on how the end of regulation helped dictate the decision⬇️: hardwoodhoudini.com/boston-celti...

06.05.2025 02:47 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Joe Mazzulla was calling for a timeout for at least five seconds there before Jaylen Brown got fouled.

06.05.2025 01:46 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

I cannot BELIEVE Brunson missed that shot...

06.05.2025 01:34 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Joe Mazzulla just ran into the referee trying to call a timeout after that Derrick White rebound.

06.05.2025 01:30 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Death.

Taxes.

Derrick White in the clutch.

06.05.2025 01:26 — 👍 25    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 2

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