Celtics Fans Can Start Dreaming About a Championship Boston’s stunning in-season improvement was validated with a sweep of Brooklyn. Could the Celtics’ 18th NBA title soon follow? Sports Illustrated · Apr 26, 2022
NBA Twitter Mocks Old Nets Takes After Celtics’ Sweep Brooklyn’s season ended in the first round of the playoffs Monday night after falling to Boston in Game 4. Sports Illustrated · Apr 26, 2022
Can Kevin Durant and the Nets Avoid a Sweep? Do They Need a Coaching Change? Four questions facing Brooklyn ahead of Game 4 as the Celtics look to eliminate KD, Kyrie & Co. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2022
Draft Preview: Rumors for 32 Teams; Jaguars’ Prep at No. 1 Jacksonville owner Shad Khan finally has the transparency he’s wanted throughout his organization. Plus, a team-by-team primer, the curious case of Kyle Hamilton and more. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2022
Sad But True: In The NBA, Playoff Rivalries May Be A Thing Of The Past Former player on two championship teams shares his thoughts on the current NBA playoffs and what makes a real rivalry. Zenger · Apr 25, 2022
Kendrick Perkins: The Celtics ‘snatched the Nets’ soul’ and ‘made Kevin Durant quit’ Kevin Durant’s former teammate believed the Nets star was beaten down by the Celtics to the point of surrender during his Game 3 dud. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Nets rule Ben Simmons out for Game 4 Grand opening, grand closing, and in Brooklyn, it was neither. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Up 3 – 0 on the Nets, Boston’s Jaylen Brown has no plans to relax in Game 4 The star Boston forward has respect for his opponents, particularly Kevin Durant. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 24, 2022
Stefan Bondy: Nothing goes to plan for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving as Nets one loss from elimination NEW YORK — It was the biggest game Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ever played as teammates, the weight of their Brooklyn experiment hanging in the balance. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Kristian Winfield: Kevin Durant scores just 16 points as Nets fall into 0-3 series hole with 109-103 loss to Celtics NEW YORK — Easy Money Sniper? More like Easy Money Under. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
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. Tribune News Service · Apr 24, 2022
Draymond Thinks KD Will Be Locked in for Game 3 vs. Celtics The Warriors forward doesn't believe the Nets are done yet. Sports Illustrated · Apr 23, 2022
Under pressure to avoid first-round disaster, Nets coach Steve Nash says he’ll make small adjustments for pivotal Game 3 NEW YORK — After the Nets’ stars and offense were stifled by the Celtics’ game plan, Steve Nash teased some tweaks to unlock Kevin Durant but warned against expecting a schematic overhaul for Saturday’s Game 3. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022
Robert Williams could return in Game 3 or Game 4 Shams Charania: Boston Celtics center Robert Williams is close to a return and could play in Game 3 (Saturday) or Game 4 (Monday) vs. Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Final determination will be made on how Williams feels day-to-day after ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 22, 2022 Why the Boston Celtics’ plan to stop Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving was a masterpiece of defense The first half, less so -- but the Celtics put the clamps on in the third quarter and did not take them off until the final buzzer sounded.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 Could Nets star Kevin Durant’s diminished performances vs. the Boston Celtics simply be due to exhaustion? Brooklyn had to lean on the veteran star hard just to get to the seventh seed -- never mind beat Boston's elite defense.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 LAYUP LINES: Don’t use the playoffs to knock Nikola Jokic’s MVP candidacy Don't let the playoffs cloud your judgement about Nikola Jokic
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 Robert Williams has had no setbacks, 4-6 week return benchmark ‘looking good’ Jay King: Ime Udoka said Robert Williams will travel with the Celtics. He's progressing well, has had no setbacks. "That benchmark that we aimed (for) of 4-6 weeks is looking good." Source: Twitter @ByJayKing What's the buzz on Twitter? Brian Robb @ ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 The Celtics are really impressive but don’t be so fast to bet on a sweep against Kevin Durant There's good value on a sweep. But bet at your own risk.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 The Celtics forced Kevin Durant into one of his worst playoff performances ever — literally The Nets are in big trouble if KD can't get going.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant picked an awful time to have an awful game KD and Kryie had a nightmare of a night in Boston.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 21, 2022 It’s Desperation Time for the Nets Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving didn’t click Wednesday, and now Brooklyn is staring down a 2–0 hole against a more well-organized Boston squad.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 LeBron, Dwyane Wade give praise to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving LeBron James and Dwyane Wade gave their respects to the Brooklyn Nets' dynamic duo.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 The Celtics have Kevin Durant on lockdown and he doesn’t seem to have an answer The Celtics are having their way with KD.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 21, 2022 NBA Twitter reacts to Kevin Durant’s performance in Game 2: “I don’t know who this man on my TV is but it’s not KD” Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to the Celtics beating the Nets with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving struggling from the field.