Two of the past three champs are staring at elimination without their superstars, plus more Round 2 revelations.

Heading into their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup with the New York Knicks, the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics ...

White, Jaylen Brown and Luke Kornet did their best to make up for Jayson Tatum's absence and stayed alive in the NBA playoffs ...

The Boston Celtics are still alive against the New York Knicks. The Celtics pulled away to win Game 5, 127-102, on Wednesday ...

The Boston Celtics are still alive against the New York Knicks. The Celtics pulled away to win Game 5, 127-102, on Wednesday ...

Derrick White had 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 127-102 Game 5 win over the New York ...

Derrick White had 34 points to lead the Celtics to a 127-102 Game 5 win over the Knicks that kept them alive in the Eastern ...

The Boston Celtics, playing without star Jayson Tatum, forced a Game 6 with a 127-102 win over the New York Knicks. Game 6 is Friday.

The Boston Celtics live to play at least one more game in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks after winning 127-102 Wednesday night at TD Garden. Boston cut its series ...

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