Some current and past Celtics say they haven’t experienced racism of Boston fans, but Smart, the longest-tenured Celtic, says he has seen it directed toward opposing players.
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Celtics notebook: Kyrie Irving addresses racism in Boston ahead of Game 3
Kyrie Irving, the former member of the Celtics now with Brooklyn, hopes there will be ‘no belligerence or racism going on, subtle racism’ in Game 3 Friday in Boston.
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Nets rout Celtics 130-108 to take 2-0 series lead
Brooklyn makes 17 3-pointers, led by Joe Harris, who hit seven.
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Celtics notes: Evan Fournier focused on boosting offense; Robert Williams “should be ready” for Game 2
Fournier, who has struggled since being traded to Boston, says he needs to be better at creating his own opportunities.
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Celtics’ offense didn’t rise to challenge against Nets
Boston played well defensively against Brooklyn in Game 1 of their first-round series, but didn’t score enough.
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Nets recover from stars’ slow start, beat Celtics 104-93
Kevin Durant had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets recovered from their superstars’ frigid start to beat the Boston Celtics 104-93 in Game 1 of their series
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Nets have abundance of talent, but chemistry may be lacking
In a seven-game series, Boston might be able to take advantage of the fact that Brooklyn’s star trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden has played just eight times together.
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Celtics advance, but now face Brooklyn’s trio of Harden, Durant, and yes, Kyrie Irving
Boston beat Washington to secure the No. 7 seed on Tuesday night, but now has a significant challenge with the high-scoring and talented Nets.
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Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in
Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round. Next up is the Brooklyn Nets.
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Celtics and Wizards followed divergent paths to play-in matchup
Boston ambled to the end of its schedule, following up a season-best, six-game win streak by dropping 10 of its final 15. Meanwhile, Washington won 17 of its final 23 games after a 3-12 start.