Courtside Crew

It's official, the Boston Celtics are through to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Orlando Magic gave them some problems, specifically in how they impacted Boston's work on the perimeter.

I wanted to share some thoughts on a tweak Boston made to one of its primary early offensive actions on Sunday. More importantly, why that tweak worked, and why I hope we see more of it.

Joe Mazzulla made a couple of smart adjustments heading into game two.

One playoff game in the books. One playoff game holding an opponent to under 100 points. 10 more to go to match last season's record.

The NBA playoffs are here, and the Boston Celtics are set to battle the Orlando Magic in a Round 1 showdown.

Entering a new campaign while wearing the crown of being the reigning champions can't be easy. Every team wants to be you. Every team wants to beat you. And eyes from all around the world are hyper-focused on the smallest of details.

Porzingis will likely need to lean into a more frequent two-man game with Jayson Tatum.

The Knicks spacing was a problem for the Boston Celtcs in the first half of the April 8 game.

Al Horford's future is a genuine question mark for the Boston Celtics as he heads toward unrestricted free agency