What's next for the Celtics? Boston needs major changes, and a near-comeback vs. the Heat doesn't change that
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The Celtics need a new identity
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Celtics let fourth-quarter lead slip away, lose Eastern Conference finals Game 2 to Heat, 111-105
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Celtics stun Heat at buzzer to force Game 7 in Eastern Conference Final
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Pat Bev doesn't think the duo in Boston can get it done together : r/bostonceltics
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NBA Notebook: How the new NBA CBA impacts the Celtics and Jaylen Brown
The one thing the Boston Celtics MUST change to mount a historic comeback
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The 'risky' move that unlocked Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics - ESPN
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Surging Miami Heat halfway to NBA finals after Game 2 rally past Celtics, NBA
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Can the Celtics pull off a historic series comeback vs. the Heat?
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The Celtics' Implausible Comeback Hits NBA History's Doorstep - The Ringer
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Why Celtics-Heat will be determined by coaching chess match
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Celtics are on brink of elimination after epic 128-102 Game 3 loss to Miami
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Celtics bid to complete historic comeback in Game 7 vs. Heat
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Celtics lose to Heat, 123-116, in Eastern Conference finals Game 1