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The Celtics will take on the Cavs in the second round of the playoffs. Is this a better matchup than the Orlando Magic? How does Boston matchup against Cleveland? Will Jaylen Brown vs. Donovan Mitchell be a key matchup? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss the defensive matchups that could work best, the carryover from the Miami series, and the two biggest concerns for the Celtics.

Kristaps Porzingis talked to reporters at practice on Saturday to give an update on his injured calf, including how it happened, the rehab process, and a possible timeline for his return. You'll hear everything he said about the injury, and the John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal reacts, and explains why this was an overall good update from Porzingis.

With some time off before the next series, we open up the mailbag for answers about Jayson Tatum attacking the rim by rolling after picks, giving Joe Mazzulla credit, and a bad sports town in Miami. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal has all that, a look at how postgame interviews work, and then his favorite/funniest moments of the season.

The Celtics came out strong and stomped the Miami Heat, winning Game 5 by 34 points and moving on to the Conference Semifinals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into the dominant defense, White's big game, and why the Celtics not only wanted to play Miami, they needed to beat the Heat in this way.

Porzingis will reportedly miss several games, but not the rest of the postseason. So how do the Celtics move on without him? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss all of the possibilities, including doing nothing different at all and just using their regular non-Porzingis rotation. Also, when do the Celtics go with Xavier Tillman? How much do they use Al Horford, and do they unleash Jayson Tatum at center?

The Celtics got another relatively easy win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their opening round series, thanks to 38 points from Derrick White. But the bigger story is losing Kristaps Porzingis to a calf injury in the first half. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal explains why Game 5 is now a must-win closeout game because of the injury. Plus, why the defense was good enough, and why their game plan against the Heat takes away any math advantage Miami is hoping for.