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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What are some reasons to be optimistic about the Boston Celtics next season?
What are some reasons to be optimistic about the Boston Celtics next season? What are some reasons to be optimistic about the Boston Celtics next season? That might seem like a tall order given star forward Jayson Tatum will miss much of and perhaps all of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, and perhaps the postseason beyond it as well. Add in that there are likely some significant or even major changes to the roster coming next season thanks to the second apron penalties of the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and some of you might be chuckling to yourself sarcastically about a suggestion of things to look forward to. Yet, there truly are some minor silver linings to be had from an otherwise awful situation. And on a recent installment of the 'Forsberg's Four' segment of "Celtics Post Up," eponymous cohost Chris Forsberg lets it rip with what he sees as positives for the season to come. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what he had to say!
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celtics Analyst Takes Shot at Knicks After Game 2
Two games between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks have had a rinse and repeat of the same storyline. The Celtics jump out in front and the Knicks refuse to go away. The Knicks rallied to win Game 1 of this series 108-105 in overtime after trailing by 20 points. Once again, the biggest lead for the Celtics in Game 2 was 20 points. The Knicks were victorious, winning an incredibly tight 91-90 ball game. Advertisement The Knicks are now leaving Boston up 2-0 in this second-round matchup. With two games at Madison Square Garden, New York has every opportunity to either finish off the series or put a massive stranglehold on it. The Knicks should be owed a lot of credit for their comeback efforts in these first two games. However, there are some who believe the series count has a lot more to do with the Celtics than it does the Knicks. New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson.© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Celtics analyst throws ugly comparison at Knicks Chris Forsberg and Kayla Burton of NBC Sports Boston sat down for a discussion after the conclusion of Game 2. Neither painted the most flattering picture of the Knicks, but in Burton's case, there was a clear insufficiency of credit for New York's efforts. Advertisement Burton said, "The frustrating thing is, it's not the Knicks. It's the Celtics losing grip. I don't think the Knicks are doing anything all too impressive." The Celtics analyst continued: "They're competitive. They're tough. Mikal Bridges had zero points in the first half and all of a sudden he gets hot the second half. Jalen Brunson didn't have his best of games." Forsberg then delivered the comparison of the night when it comes to New York. "Let's say this, they're cockroaches," the NBC Sports insider said. "No matter what the Celtics do to put them in a compromised position, they do not just sit there and take it. They are willing to fight back. So I do want to give them credit." Burton continued to be far less giving. Advertisement "But we're handing it to them," the analyst said of the Celtics. "We're handing it to them a little. We're playing scared. The Celtics are playing scared." Related: Kristaps Porzingis Details Injury During Knicks-Celtics Series Whatever way the pair wants to slice it, the Knicks now have full command of this series, heading back to New York. Perhaps the cockroach comparison should actually be seen as flattering, all things considered. Related: Knicks Pitched to Offload $212 Million Star to Lakers in Offseason Trade
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Celtics reporters mocked for blaming the rain for playoff loss to the Knicks
A rainy Monday evening in Boston appears to be the suggested reason for the Celtics' poor attendance in Game 1 of the second round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks. Chris Forsberg and Anny Chin, postgame hosts for NBC Sports Boston, offered the idea that the crowd at TD Garden in Boston was less lively than expected due to the deluge that fell on the city all day long. The tangent began while referencing Kristaps Porzingis' limited playing time due to an illness. Forsberg said that 'much like this crowd' the game didn't have the same 'zest' as the last time the Celtics and Knicks played in April. Chin responded: 'I agree. I think it was the 7 o'clock start, that's what I'm blaming. Seven o'clock on a Monday.' When Forsberg addressed the rain, Chin responded, 'Yeah, dreary day outside, there were a lot of open seats when the anthem was sung. I'm going to blame it on that, despite the fact there should be juice in this series.' One thing the rain can't be blamed for? The Celtics missing 45 3-point attempts, the worst mark in the history of the NBA playoffs. Boston attempted 60 shots from beyond the arc and only hit 15. That included going 9-of-34 in the second half alone. Those misses allowed the Knicks to creep back into the game, but not enough to stave off overtime. In the extra period, the Celtics only knocked down two of their eight shot attempts to lose by three points. Fans began mocking the two post-game hosts for their suggestions about the weather considering the game is played indoors. 'Damn that climate change! Climate change is real, people,' hoked one user on X, formerly Twitter. Another person posted an AI generated image of a basketball arena without a roof, saying, 'They should try playing inside so the rain isn't an issue.' '60 attempted 3s and 45 misses. That was the game. Nothing else mattered, including how the Knicks played,' said another user. The Knicks' win on the road was part of a record. For the first time in NBA history, all four opening games in the second round were won by the visiting team. Game 2 is on Wednesday night in Boston. Unfortunately, that 7:00pm tip off may come back to haunt them.
New York Post
07-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Celtics reporters blame ‘the rain' for Game 1 loss to Knicks
Rain, rain, go away. The dreary conditions in Boston for the Celtics' shocking Game 1 loss to the Knicks came up in an NBC Boston postgame recap of what went wrong in the 108-105 overtime setback. Advertisement Hosts Chris Forsberg and Anny Chin discussed how the rain factored into the underwhelming crowd at the beginning of the contest, providing an atmosphere that did not meet the moment. The weather tangent oddly began while discussing Kristaps Porzingis' short stint due to his illness. 'Much like this crowd in general, it just didn't have the same zest to start the game,' Forsberg said after referencing Porzingis' 34-point outburst against the Knicks at MSG on April 8. Chris Forsberg (l) and Abby Chin (r) recapping Game 1. @nbcsboston/YouTube Advertisement Chin responded: 'I agree. I think it was the 7 o'clock start, that's what I'm blaming. Seven o'clock on a Monday.' Forsberg then mentioned the rain. Advertisement 'Yeah, dreary day outside, there were a lot of open seats when the anthem was sung,' Chin said. 'I'm going to blame it on that, despite the fact there should be juice in this series.' A lot went wrong for the Celtics in Game 1, which the pair dived into in their analysis, but the lack of a raucous crowd can be a factor in these tight playoff games. Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series. The Post's Zach Braziller noted how the crowd in Boston paled to that in Detroit, although that didn't seem to matter much when the Celtics stormed to a 20-point third-quarter lead. Advertisement No matter the crowd, the weather or any other factor, Game 1 ultimately boiled down to the Celtics' missing the most amount of 3's in NBA playoff history — most without much contest from the Knicks. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics lost Game 1 at home. Getty Images Boston hit just 15 of 60 3-point attempts (25 percent), which allowed the Knicks to creep back in the game while they made 17 of their 37 attempts (45.9 percent). 'I thought throughout the night, for the most part, we fought for good looks throughout the game,' Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. Game 2 is set for Wednesday in Boston with the Celtics installed as heavy 10.5-point favorites at BetMGM. Unfortunately for Boston, it's another 7pm start though the weather forecast is much more optimistic: Partly cloudy and a seasonal 68 degrees. For those concerned, the forecast is cloudy with a slight chance of rain in Boston.
