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2025-26 NBA Playoffs First Round: Discussion thread
It’s the first round of the playoffs and teams are hoping to move on through upsets or dominating performances.
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For one Celtics x-factor, this 76ers series was a long time coming
Jordan Walsh could be one of the Celtics’ most important players when they face the 76ers on Sunday.
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Surprise Celtics and renewed 76ers primed for Eastern Conference playoff matchup
The Celtics were one of the biggest surprises of the regular season, earning the No. 2 seed with Jayson Tatum out for all but 16 games while recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon
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Joe Mazzulla explains why Celtics face ‘tough test’ in first round vs. Sixers
“I think they’re a very, very well-balanced team.”
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NBA playoffs 2026: Thunder try to end the parity, challengers set to crash the party
Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't focused on becoming a back-to-back NBA champion
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Looking back at the Sixers’ regular season meetings against Boston
The Sixers will look to carry over some modest regular season success against Boston into the postseason.
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2026 NBA Playoffs Preview: Contenders, pretenders, and a title pick
The playoffs are here, so it’s time to place every team into tiers.
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Inside the numbers: Some notes going into NBA playoffs
This NBA season has been unusual, with three teams finishing over
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Boston faces a tricky equation against Philadelphia’s speed
The Celtics enter the series as clear favorites, but the matchup is more complex than it looks. Turnovers and pace, driven by Philadelphia’s small guards, could disrupt Boston’s control.
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Boston Celtics Daily Links 4/16/26
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place.
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Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers punch ticket to the NBA playoffs with energetic win vs. Magic
The Sixers punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs, taking down the Orlando Magic in the Play-In Tournament on Thursday through a bevy of impressive performances.
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NBA East playoff preview capsules: Celtics-76ers, Knicks-Hawks, Cavaliers-Raptors
The NBA playoffs begin Saturday
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