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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ex-Celtic defends Tatum and Brown amid recent criticism
Ex-Celtic defends Tatum and Brown amid recent criticism originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While the NBA world points fingers at Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for the Boston Celtics' struggles against the New York Knicks, one of their ex-teammates has their back. Advertisement Grant Williams came to Tatum and Brown's defense on Friday, weighing in on social media with his thoughts on recent criticisms of the tandem. 'Not even with them anymore but this C's discourse is wild,' Williams wrote on X. 'Everyone has a right to an opinion but JT and JB are Superstars. They are able 2 have bad games but we've all witnessed them both takeover. Don't let recent events cloud your eyes from what they've done and accomplished.' The Celtics fell into a 2-0 hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals after blowing their second consecutive 20-point lead on Wednesday. Tatum scored a season-low 13 points and failed to get the potential game-winning shot off before the final buzzer. He and Brown shot a combined 13-for-42 (30.9 percent) from the floor. Advertisement Williams built close relationships with Tatum and Brown during his four-year tenure with Boston from 2019-23. Tatum called WIlliams his 'brother for life' before a game against Williams' current team, the Charlotte Hornets, last year. Earlier this season, however, Williams drew the ire of his ex-Celtics teammates after a hard foul on Tatum. An irritated Brown went as far as to say, 'I thought JT and Grant were friends. I guess not.' Nonetheless, it's clear Williams still has the utmost respect for Tatum and Brown, who got over the hump and won their first NBA championship without him in 2024. The duo has a difficult road toward repeating, as Boston must win four of the next five games to stay alive. The series will shift to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 on Saturday. Coverage of the matchup is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celtics playoff schedule: Dates for Round 2 series vs. Knicks/Pistons
Celtics playoff schedule: Dates for Round 2 series vs. Knicks/Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics don't yet know who they'll play in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but they now know when they'll play. Advertisement After dispatching the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the first round Tuesday, the Celtics await the winner of No. 3 seed New York Knicks and No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons, who are headed to Game 6 on Thursday night with the Knicks owning a 3-2 series lead. Regardless of whether that series ends in six or seven games, the NBA has announced the dates for all seven games (if necessary) of Boston's second-round series against either opponent. Check out the Celtics' full second-round schedule below, which we'll update as start times get announced. NBC Sports Boston will have coverage of every game an hour before tip-off with Celtics Pregame Live, as well as postgame coverage immediately after the game with Celtics Postgame Live. Advertisement Game 1: Monday, May 5 in Boston Game 2: Wednesday, May 7 in Boston Game 3: Saturday, May 10 in New York/Detroit Game 4: Monday, May 12 in New York/Detroit Game 5: Wednesday, May 14 in Boston* Game 6 : Friday, May 16 in New York/Detroit* Game 7: Monday, May 19 in Boston* *If necessary !function(){'use strict'; 0!== e= t in r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if( d=
Boston Globe
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
NBC Sports Boston's all-female Celtics broadcast returns Tuesday for game vs. Nets
Kayla Burton will host the network's studio programming, including 'Celtics Pregame Live,' 'Celtics Halftime Live' and 'Celtics Postgame Live.' Sun president Jen Rizzotti and Sun broadcast analyst, Celtics scout, and Maine Celtics assistant general manager Ashley Battle will be the studio analysts. Advertisement Coverage of the game begins at 7 p.m. Chad Finn can be reached at
