Celtics Primed for Championship Run

0:00On April 1st, Boston Celtics just locked up their playoff spot with a 5th straight 50-win season, defying all the doubters who thought they'd struggle without Jason Tatum. They got seven games left to chase that number two seed in the east, sitting right behind the Detroit pistons who are banged up without Cade, cutting him. Earlier this season, the team used Tatum's absence to build depth and grit, turning what looked like a rebuild year into a real threat. This stepped up big, showing they could hang tough even when the star was out. Emon Shumpert went on sports center and called it straight. They're primed to hit that championship level again. Jalen Brown owned the court like an MVP, making space for Tatum's return while holding it down solo, and that boosted the whole locker room's vibe, Peyton Pritchard's been lights out too. Tatum's backfiring on all cylinders, going 9 and 2 in games with him, dropping a season high 32 points in Sunday's 1-14-2, 99 dub over the Charlotte Hornets.

1:00Now odds-makers have them as east favorites, flipping the script from pre-season sleepers. They get a chance to prove it, Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. Eastern against the Miami Heat on ESPN could be the spark for another deep run to. The Top Boston Celtics News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field. I'm Corey with The Story.