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Boston’s Al Horford says Bucks ‘had an impact on the game for sure’ with their physical play in Game 1

Boston will need to play more physically and poised if they want to compete in this series.

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Celtics sweep Brooklyn with 116-112 win in Game 4

NEW YORK — Kevin Durant, quite predictably, came out firing, trying to make up for lost time, and even though he delivered a big number, it still wasn’t enough.

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Celtics beat Nets, 109-103, to take 3-0 series lead

NEW YORK — The Celtics have often been a better road than home team this season, and now, on a much larger stage, they are on the verge of closing out a team that was once thought to be the sleeping giant of the East.

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Nobody knows how Al Horford pulled off this assist that completely looked like a jump shot

How did Al Horford do this?????

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Steve Nash on Ben Simmons return: I don’t think we’re targeting any game

Kristian Winfield: Steve Nash on Woj's report that Ben Simmons is targeting Game 4: "That's news to me. I don't think we're targeting any game. … We haven't penciled in anything or made any conclusions yet. I think he's got a long way to go." ...

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How the Celtics Are Making It Difficult for Kevin Durant

Boston’s defense forced the Nets star into one of the worst playoff outings of his career in Game 1.

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After Game 1 loss, four ways Nets can adjust to Celtics’ punishing defense and rebounding

BOSTON — Offensive rebounds, turnovers, poor transition defense, and touches for Seth Curry, all underscored by a particularly poor shooting night for Kevin Durant.

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Boston Celtics – Brooklyn Nets full Game 1 highlights: Jayson Tatum’s buzzer-beater saves the day

Check out all the best plays from an instant classic in this clip.

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Tatum’s layup gives Celtics 115-114 Game 1 win over Nets

BOSTON — In a first-round game that had the hype and energy of the conference finals, the Celtics and Nets rose to new heights for a Game 1 in mid-April.

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WATCH: Boston secures Game 1 against Brooklyn as Marcus Smart hits Jayson Tatum for buzzer-beating layup

Check out the electric play that won the Celtics the game in this clip.

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Kevin Durant moves up to No. 8 in all-time playoff scoring list past Jerry West

Marc J. Spears: With his first four points of the afternoon, Nets say Kevin Durant (4,458 points) has moved past Jerry West (4,457 points) into eighth place on the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list. Next up: Karl Malone (4,761 points). Source: ...

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Will the Brooklyn Nets defensive weakness cost them vs. the Boston Celtics?

Or will their offense carry them to a series win?

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Who is the better player now: Celtics star Jayson Tatum or Nets guard Kyrie Irving?

Not too long ago, the answer was clearly Irving -- not anymore.

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NBA awards poll: Marcus Smart to win Defensive Player of the Year?

This award was separated by the thinnest of margins, with Marcus Smart edging Mikal Bridges by three total points, according to the ballots collected by HoopsHype. If Smart wins the award, he'd be the first guard to win this category since Gary ...

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Ime Udoka, Al Horford talk about Horford’s high-level play heading into Nets-Celtics series

The Celtics veteran credits the team's medical staff in particular,

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Boston’s Daniel Theis says Nets players’ postgame criticism ‘is probably not the right move’

It did not take long for the team to use the slight against Theis and teammate Al Horford as bulletin board material.

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Daniel Theis, Jaylen Brown respond to Bruce Brown’s negative comments on Boston’s frontcourt sans Timelord

The consensus is that the parquet is the appropriate place for a response to Bruce Brown's take on Horford and Theis.

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Kevin Durant smartly tried to clean up Bruce Brown’s trash talk against the Celtics but it’s probably too late

Kevin Durant tried to clean it up, but...

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Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Sixers’ Rotation Question

Can Philly figure out how to maximize its star duo before it’s too late?

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Durant Chides Teammate for Comments About Celtics

Kevin Durant scolded Bruce Brown for giving Boston some bulletin board material ahead of their first-round matchup.

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Reacting to the Boston Celtics’ remarkable turnaround since January: From 11-seed to ‘best team in basketball’

Making the leap from outside the play-in to just outside the East's top seed in just four months is very impressive.

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Is there a team the Boston Celtics want to face in the 2022 NBA Playoffs’ 1st round?

Or should they focus on the club in front of them regardless?

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Celtics president Brad Stevens lauds Al Horford’s fit since returning to the team from OKC

The Celtics exec sees Horford as a major part of what drove Boston's second-half surge.

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Celtics’ Al Horford ‘declares himself fully vaccinated’ in new Boston Globe interview despite reports to the contrary

Lingering doubt on Boston's player vaccination status prompted the admission.

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Dennis Young: The Sixers have their own unvaccinated bozo problem

NEW YORK — Call it the Aaron Judge Rule, or the Mike Lupica Rule:

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