Celtics are the NBA s biggest disappointment thanks to injuries and offseason misfires
Ben Golliver, The Washington Post
Feb. 22, 2021
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Last year s Boston Celtics thrived thanks to sound structure and pluck, qualities that have proved elusive in what has been a maddening season to date.
In the bubble, the pieces fit brilliantly and roles were clear: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were the wing leaders, Kemba Walker provided backcourt scoring pop, Marcus Smart brought the hustle and Daniel Theis did the dirty work inside. Boston breezed through the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, gutted out tough wins over the Toronto Raptors in the conference semifinals and rallied from an early hole against the Miami Heat to turn in a respectable showing before losing in the conference finals. The tandem rises of Tatum and Brown promised a long championship window, and Boston departed Disney World with every reason to believe it would be the team to beat in the East.
NBA discusses scaled-down All-Star Game in Atlanta
Ben Golliver, The Washington Post
Jan. 25, 2021
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After scrapping a full All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in early discussions about the possibility of hosting an All-Star Game near Atlanta during the March midseason break, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The NBA announced in November that the 2021 All-Star Weekend, which was initially scheduled for Feb. 12-14 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, would be postponed until 2024, citing public health conditions. TNT, one of the NBA s major media partners and the official television broadcaster of All-Star Weekend, is based in Atlanta.