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Celtics advance to face the Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals

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3 years ago

May 30, 2022

Joshua

Celtics advance to face the Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals

It took seven games but the Celtics were able to get the job done. The final score was 100-96 as Boston won it in Miami to derail the first-seeded Heat; despite the incredible play of Butler and Adebayo, Tatum and Brown came to play.

Game 7 came down to the wire with incredible shots, heart-breaking shots, intense moments, and proving how magical Game 7’s truly are. Butler played all 48 minutes of the game, which is very impressive, as he notched 35 points and 9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo got 25 points and 11 rebounds, then Kyle Lowry got 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Jayson Tatum, who played 46 minutes, notched 26 points and 10 rebounds – he also performed as a playmaker, recording 6 assists. Jaylen Brown racked up 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Lastly, Marcus Smart scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.

This game went back-and-forth in the fourth quarter, and a little bit of the third quarter, but majority of the game was controlled by Boston. Heat had troubles scoring as size was an issue for them, especially in the paint. Points in the paint is not what we are referring to, but the amount of rebounds in the paint.

Physicality at it’s finest. The magic of Game 7 lives on as this was a beauty of a game; everyone balled out and was a fan favorite, but mainly for the Celtics’ fans. How so? Well, this is their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010.

This season has been anything but easy for the Celtics, so what would be an even harder road for the Celtics to just make The Finals? They were born for this and they are going to play in Game 1 this Thursday against the Warriors.

CourtSideHeat will cover the NBA Finals on the returning podcast and on social media starting tomorrow, Memorial Day.

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Jaylen Brown Penalized $25K For Throat-Slash Gesture

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3 weeks ago

December 7, 2024

Joshua

Jaylen Brown Penalized $25K For Throat-Slash Gesture

According to the NBA, they have fined Jaylen Brown $25,000 for making a gesture that saw him taking his thumb/hand across his throat in a slashing interpretation.

The throat-slashing gesture came after he posterized Isaiah Stewart in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game.

For those wondering, the league deemed it an “inappropriate gesture.”

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Lonnie Walker Waived By The Celtics

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2 months ago

October 19, 2024

Joshua

According to multiple reports, the Boston Celtics have waived Lonnie Walker. He signed an Exhibit 10 contract earlier in the offseason.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla loved the work Walker showed the team during training camp and the preseason; however, if Boston were to sign him to their roster for the season, it would have cost them $11 million in salary. That would have been before the tax penalties.

President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens told the 25-year-old how difficult it would have been to make the team due to money and depth. Even with all that, Walker still opted to sign with them and show them his skills.

With the type of contract he has signed, if Walker doesn’t find another team to sign with, he can play for the Maine Celtics of the G League.

In 322 career games, Walker averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 20.3 minutes.

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Lonnie Walker Signs With The Boston Celtics

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4 months ago

August 28, 2024

Joshua

Lonnie Walker Signs With The Boston Celtics

According to multiple reports, led by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics are adding Lonnie Walker IV to their team.

The 25-year-old is signing a one-year deal as a prove-it deal to the league that he can ball and be a useful piece to a championship/playoff contending team.

In 58 games for the Brooklyn Nets, Walker averaged 9.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. His shooting splits were 42.3% from the field and 38.4% from behind the arc.