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The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a big road upset in Game 2, beating the Celtics, 111-97. The series is tied 1-1 as they head to Philadelphia. In his second career playoff game, rookie VJ Edgecombe went off for 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese ...
Sam Hauser (undrafted, 2021) and Payton Pritchard (26th overall, 2020) are two older guys who helped the C’s win the 2024 championship. The Celtics also have a stable of wings who were recent draft picks: Jordan Walsh (38th, 2023), Baylor Scheierman (30th, 2024) and Hugo Gonzalez (28th, 2025).
A paternity case involving former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce took a new turn after the retired NBA champion acknowledged fatherhood. The legal dispute started back in January when Princess Santiago,
The Celtics’ star duo earns strong backing from a 3-time NBA champion, reinforcing their chemistry advantage ahead of the playoffs.
V. J. Edgecombe proved that the 76ers do not need Joel Embiid in the NBA Playoffs as his historic performance vs. the Celtics gets on an exclusive Tim Duncan and Magic Johnson record.
The opening Sunday of the NBA playoffs reached more than 35 million viewers in the USA across ABC and NBC/Peacock for its largest audience in 15 years
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Dunkin’ has renamed its Boston Kreme donut to 'Philly Kreme' at select Philadelphia locations during the NBA playoffs, in support of the Philadelphia 76ers as they face the Boston Celtics. The change started April 19 and is temporary.