The Boston Celtics began celebrating the franchise’s 18th championship as the final seconds ticked off the clock during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at about 11 p.m. Monday.Just 13 hours later, Celtics players and coaches were boarding a plane at Hanscom Field airport in Bedford that was bound for Miami.”Last night, in the Celtics locker room they had written on their whiteboard: ‘Flight to Miami at noon. I thought they were joking. No!'” ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst said Tuesday morning during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. It is unclear why the Celtics are choosing to celebrate their latest title in Miami, but the Florida city is known for its vibrant night life.The C’s could spend two nights in Miami before returning home ahead of their championship parade in Boston, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Friday.Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared photos and videos of him on the plane with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.The team’s flight from Hanscom Field landed in Miami at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.”Wait for the social media content for the next few days while those dudes are partying in Miami,” Windhorst said.By traveling to Miami, the Celtics will be in the home city of one of their biggest rivals in recent seasons. Boston has faced the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs in four out of the last five years, including three meetings in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics and Heat have split those postseason series, with Boston winning the 2022 conference finals and in the first round this year. Miami won the other two conference finals series in 2020 and 2023.
The Boston Celtics began celebrating the franchise’s 18th championship as the final seconds ticked off the clock during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at about 11 p.m. Monday.
Just 13 hours later, Celtics players and coaches were boarding a plane at Hanscom Field airport in Bedford that was bound for Miami.
“Last night, in the Celtics locker room they had written on their whiteboard: ‘Flight to Miami at noon. I thought they were joking. No!'” ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst said Tuesday morning during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.
It is unclear why the Celtics are choosing to celebrate their latest title in Miami, but the Florida city is known for its vibrant night life.
The C’s could spend two nights in Miami before returning home ahead of their championship parade in Boston, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Friday.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared photos and videos of him on the plane with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
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The team’s flight from Hanscom Field landed in Miami at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
“Wait for the social media content for the next few days while those dudes are partying in Miami,” Windhorst said.
By traveling to Miami, the Celtics will be in the home city of one of their biggest rivals in recent seasons. Boston has faced the Miami Heat in the NBA Playoffs in four out of the last five years, including three meetings in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics and Heat have split those postseason series, with Boston winning the 2022 conference finals and in the first round this year. Miami won the other two conference finals series in 2020 and 2023.
