Tag: 2023-24 nba season

What are the Boston Celtics’ toughest stretches and biggest reunions of the 2023-24 NBA schedule?

The Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 NBA schedule has been released, revealing some seriously challenging stretches and a number of notable games.

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The Boston Celtics‘ 2023-24 NBA schedule has been released, revealing seriously challenging stretches and a number of notable games in what is a mostly favorable slate of games for the Celtics’ next run at a title. The team faces several tough road trips and some significant matchups on national TV.

There are also a pair of games featuring a pair of key former players returning to Boston: veteran point guard Marcus Smart and former reserve forward Grant Williams. Those games loom especially large. Other notable games include facing the Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns early in the season.

The host of the “Locked On Celtics” podcast, John Karalis, linked up with Boston.com’s Tim Westerholm to break down the Celtics schedule for the 2023-24 season after the league released it in full on Thursday.

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Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 schedule: 5 games you won’t want to miss

The schedule for the ’23-24 Boston Celtics season was just released. Here are the five games Celtics fans won’t want to miss.

At long last we have our first look at the 2023-24 regular season schedule for the Boston Celtics. The NBA has released the league’s entire slate of games, giving us a chance to circle a few key dates on the calendar. From tilts against established rivals to emotional homecomings, there are a handful of games on the schedule that Celtics fans won’t want to miss.

Boston once again will be a mainstay on the national television circuit, and there are currently 35 national TV games featuring the Celtics. Local broadcasts will be a little more special next season, however. This will likely be the final ride for legendary broadcaster Mike Gorman. Whether at TD Garden or watching from afar, it’s already shaping up to be an exciting regular season for Celtics fans.

Last year Boston won 57 games in the regular season, earning the No. 2 seed in the conference. But how will the new-look Celtics fare next year? Let’s take a look at some of the most intriguing games on the ’23-24 regular season schedule for the Boston Celtics.

What does the Kristaps Porzingis foot injury mean for the Boston Celtics’ 2023-24 season?

Expecting a full healthy NBA season from Porzingis is unrealistic.

The Boston Celtics face injury news as star big man Kristaps Porzingis has been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, impacting his availability for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Expecting a full healthy NBA season from Porzingis is unrealistic given his injury history, so the team is likely hoping he plays around 60 games while managing his health for the playoffs. The trade swapping Marcus Smart for Porzingis raised concerns about acquiring an injury-prone player, but it’s a calculated risk in pursuit of a title after a season that convinced the ball club’s front office that a significant change was needed.

To hear more about the finer-grained details Porzingis’ foot issues put the Celtics in, check out the clip embedded below to hear what the folks behind the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast.

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What does success look like for the NBA’s new in-season tournament?

Will the Boston Celtics and the rest of the league’s fans care?

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What does success look like for the NBA’s new in-season tournament? Will the Boston Celtics and the rest of the league’s fans care?

Evan Wash, the NBA’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Strategy and Analytics, appeared on ESPN’s “NBA Today” show to discuss the format and goals of the new tournament.

The format features group play leading to knockout stages, strategically timed to invigorate the regular season without disrupting playoff aspirations. Feedback from teams has been positive; enthusiasm has surrounded the tournament’s launch. However, success will be gauged through viewership, attendance and fan feedback.

To hear more details about the new wrinkle coming to the 2023-24 NBA season, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Is the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement the end of superteams in the league?

In response to teams like the Boston Celtics spending heavily on their rosters to contend for NBA titles, the league agreed to a new, highly punitive collective bargaining agreement.

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In response to teams such as the Boston Celtics spending heavily on their rosters to contend for NBA titles, the league agreed to a new, highly punitive collective bargaining agreement to replace the CBA the Association operated under for the last seven seasons.

As a result, it will be exceptionally difficult for teams to keep their rosters together without incurring exceptionally steep financial and team-building penalties. Could this spell the end of so-called super teams in the league? There is also the issue of the middle class of NBA players being squeezed out in the new CBA, and several other issues of note.

To talk them over, the hosts of the Athletic “NBA Show” podcast convened on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about the impact of the new CBA on NBA superteams and more.

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How could the James Harden drama affect the Boston Celtics?

The recent developments around James Harden’s situation with the Philadelphia 76ers have gone from bad to worse.

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The recent developments in James Harden’s situation with the Philadelphia 76ers have gone from bad to worse. What potential effect could the disgruntled star have on the Boston Celtics next season? Harden has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Sixers organization and specifically with general manager Daryl Morey, even calling his former friend a liar publicly as the situation in Philly has deteriorated rapidly.

How could his departure affect the Eastern Conference standings in a season that already has the league’s Eastern Conference looking like the weaker of the two? Could the Celtics get involved in any possible move to trade the Beard to yet another ball club?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Those Celtics!” podcast convened to talk it over on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about what the end of the Harden era in Philly might look like.

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Celtics Lab 211: Hoops Hall happenings, Harden holdouts, and player rankings with Ronnie 2K

It may be the dog days of August in the NBA’s 2023 offseason, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of Boston Celtics-related things to talk about.

It may be the dog days of August in the NBA’s 2023 offseason, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of Boston Celtics-related things to talk about in the depths of the summer doldrums.

From training camp signings and Miami Heat rivals being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to James Harden threatening to hold out on the Philadelphia 76ers and a hefty helping of what went into the latest Celtics player ratings in NBA 2K24, we have a stacked docket of topics to address on the latest episode of the CLSN Media “Celtics Lab” podcast.

We kick things off by breaking down Boston tendering a camp deal to Duke alum DJ Steward along with Celtics alumni heading overseas and assess the potential impact of a Beardless Sixers on the East. We wrap things up with a chat with NBA 2K frontman Ronnie 2K, so be sure to tune in.

The Celtics Lab podcast is brought to you by Fan Duel.

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Are Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown not among the NBA’s best duos?

In one recent assessment, the Jay Team merely merited an ‘honorable mention’.

Are the Boston Celtics‘ All-NBA duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum among the best star pairings in the league? Not if you ask Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz, it seems. The B/R analyst has the twosome in his “honorable mention” category in a recent league-wide survey of the NBA’s best duos with Joel Embiid and James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Kawhi Leonard and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ahead of Tatum and Brown? In reverse order, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks, and Kevin Durant and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns.

And while Swartz says he “heavily” uses “success with both players on the court last season,” the order noted suggests the “estimated plus-minus and estimated wins data” aspect of his rubric is weighted much more heavily given only the Nuggets duo outperformed Boston’s last season.

Did HoopsHype rank Boston’s Derrick White too low as a point guard?

Too low? Just right? Or did the HoopsHype analysis rank the Colorado native a bit too high?

By almost any account, floor generals like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shea Gilgeous-Alexander, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, and Portland Trail Blazers veteran star Damian Lillard are among the very best point guards in the NBA right now.

But are there 15 more flor generals in the league who are a better option to play the 1 for a ball club than Boston Celtics vet guard Derrick White? At least one recent set of rankings from HoopsHype which listed the 24 best point guards in the NBA felt that White was only the 21st-best floor general in the Association.

Too low? Just right? Or did the HoopsHype analysis rank the Colorado native a bit too high?

The hosts of the “How About Them Celtics!” podcast weighed in on the ranking in a recent episode; check out the clip embedded above to hear their thoughts on White’s assessment.

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On the Boston Celtics playing the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day

Whenever the Boston Celtics get a chance to play their age-old rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, the game is more than just a game.

Whenever the Boston Celtics get a chance to play their age-old rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, it is more than just a game. Whether it is Game 7 of the NBA Finals, a regular-season contest in the middle of November or a preseason tilt that means nothing, fans of both franchises get up for the matchup.

So when news broke the two longtime adversaries are scheduled to play on Dec. 25 as one of the league’s Christmas Day marquee contests — arguably the most important calendar day of the regular season — it’s safe to say it’s already been circled on a number of fan calendars.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast talked over the highly anticipated meeting, as well as getting caught up on other news around the team.

Check it out in the clip embedded above to get up to speed on what should be quite the Christmas treat.

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