Two road stops remain before the playoffs—a grueling back-to-back against Philly and Miami, followed by a homestand to finish the regular season. After a productive yet turbulent stretch, the Celtics are 44–21, clinging to second place in the East. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have carried them through storms, but the bench has fluctuated, and playoff seeding hangs in the balance.
For Kyle Wilson, this stretch is a crucible. The Rising Stars hype has worn off. His role is clearer—trusted wing, energetic defender, occasional spark plug. But the weight of grief still tugs at his soul. His mother, Nichola, never saw her son play in the NBA. She died before the draft, gunned down during a robbery in Montego Bay. Kyle fights for every second of silence and validation.
March 26 – BB&T Center, MiamiMiami welcomed them with homecourt swagger. The Heat—smart, veteran-laden, and playoff-tested—wanted this game.
