{
  "id": 9210524,
  "title": "Why your East team (including the Boston Celtics) won't have home court advantage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/why-your-east-team-including-the-boston-celtics-wont-have-home-court",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T22:25:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-east-team-including-boston-222535446.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The hosts of \"Havlicek Stole the Pod,\" Alex Goldberg, Daniel Donabedian, and Justin Quinn, recently analyzed which Eastern Conference teams are unlikely to secure a top-four record and thus not earn home court advantage in the 2027 NBA Playoffs. With as many as nine teams in the conference having a realistic chance at claiming home court advantage, this discussion was particularly relevant given the high level of competition. The podcast episode delved into the factors that could prevent various clubs, including the Boston Celtics, from achieving the necessary standings.",
  "summary": "Some cold water to pour on the annual over-exuberance we call 'Media Day' in the Association's media coverage, this exercise was more necessary than ever.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers to reportedly retire from coaching",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/former-boston-celtics-head-coach-doc-rivers-to-reportedly-retire-from",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:07:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}