The Boston Celtics began celebrating the franchise's 18th championship at around 11 p.m. Monday with time remaining in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Just 13 hours later, Celtics players and coaches were at Hanscom Field in Bedford to board a flight to Miami. “Last night, there was a sign on the whiteboard in the Celtics' locker room that said, 'Flight to Miami at noon. I thought you were kidding me. Not at all!'” ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday morning. It's unclear why the Celtics chose Miami to celebrate their latest title, but the Florida city is known for its vibrant nightlife. The Celtics could spend two nights in Miami before flying home ahead of their championship parade in Boston, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday. Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared photos and videos of himself on the plane with the Larry O'Brien trophy in hand. The team's flight from Hanscom Field arrived in Miami around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. “Hold on for a few days of social media content while they're partying in Miami,” Windhorst said. The trip to Miami will bring the Celtics to the home stadium of one of their biggest rivals over the past few seasons, the Miami Heat. Boston has faced the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs four of the past five years and three times in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics and Heat have split those postseason series, with Boston winning the 2022 conference finals and the first round this year. Miami also won the other two conference finals series in 2020 and 2023.
The Boston Celtics began celebrating their 18th championship around 11 p.m. on Monday with time running out in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Just 13 hours later, Celtics players and coaches boarded a flight from Hanscom Field in Bedford to Miami.
“Last night in the Celtics locker room written on a whiteboard“A flight to Miami at noon. I thought you were kidding me. No!” ESPN senior NBA writer Brian Windhorst said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday morning.
It's unclear why the Celtics chose Miami to celebrate their latest title, but the Florida city is known for its vibrant nightlife.
The Celtics will return home after two nights in Miami ahead of their victory parade in Boston, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared photos and videos of himself on a plane holding the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
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The team's plane arrived in Miami from Hanscom Field around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
“Stay tuned for social media content over the next few days while they party in Miami.” Windhorst says:.
The trip to Miami will bring the Celtics to the home of one of their biggest rivals in recent years, the Miami Heat. Boston has faced the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs four of the past five years, including three in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics and Heat have split those postseason series, with Boston winning the 2022 Conference Finals and this year's first round. Miami has won its other two Conference Finals series, in 2020 and 2023.
