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The Toronto Raptors have dug themselves into a big hole against the Boston Celtics after letting Game 2 slip away on Tuesday night. Jayson Tatum was by far the best player on the floor, but Raptors coach Nick Nurse felt the Celtics star got some help …
Bill Belichick is already giving pregame speeches, but not in the sport that he usually specializes in. At the invitation of coach Brad Stevens, the New England Patriots coach spoke to the Boston Celtics ahead of their playoff opener against …
The Boston Celtics were victims of a controversial call down the stretch in Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, with a backcourt violation costing them an important possession late in the game. Leading by three with about 20 …
The Boston Celtics had their share of injury issues before the NBA’s shutdown, but the time off has given them time to get healthy. Enes Kanter thinks that should alarm the rest of the NBA. Kanter said Sunday that league should be …
The NBA is set to return to action at the end of July, and numerous questions pertaining to the logistics of the league’s plan remain. While we are learning the answers to those questions gradually, NBA teams must now question how they will …
Christian Wood had been elevating his profile with his strong play before the suspension of the NBA season, and now he could be making the jump to a bigger team. The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III reported this week that the Boston Celtics …
Jayson Tatum has become one of the best young players in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, but if he’d had his way initially, he wouldn’t even be with the organization. Tatum was the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. At the time, …
Nobody’s quite sure if and when the NBA season will resume, but one team is preparing to go straight to the playoffs exactly as things are. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand said the entire organization has prepared as if they will …
Marcus Smart picked a bad time to show a lack of restraint. Smart went after referee John Goble after the Boston Celtics blew a lead and lost 129-120 to the Brooklyn Nets in overtime on Tuesday night. Marcus Smart had to be escorted off the court …
The 2008 Boston Celtics were a special team, and Doc Rivers doesn’t like that some lingering hard feelings exist between the members. He’s hoping he can help decrease that. Rivers, who is the head coach of the LA Clippers, said Saturday …
The Boston Celtics are showing some major respect to one of their biggest rivals of all-time. Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reported on Wednesday that the Celtics, who will be in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Feb. 23, are delaying their …
As a Clint Capela trade appears to grow more likely, a new suitor has reportedly emerged. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Boston Celtics are engaged in trade talks with the Houston Rockets centering around Capela. ESPN Sources: Another …
Kendrick Perkins believes the Boston Celtics are a quality center away from being a legitimate championship contender, and it should come as no surprise that Enes Kanter (dis)respectfully disagrees. Perkins tweeted on Thursday that the Celtics need a …
At 25-11, the Boston Celtics are well-positioned in the Eastern Conference, but it doesn’t appear that they’re willing to mortgage the future too much to increase their chances of winning now. Celtics president Danny Ainge said Friday …
The Boston Celtics nearly stood in the way of LeBron James winning his first NBA title back in 2012, and Kevin Garnett has not gotten over it more than seven years later. Garnett and Adam Sandler were guests on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” …
The four major Boston-area sports teams have enjoyed tremendous success over the past two decades, but it was not always championship trophies and MVP awards for the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins. If you dig up an old newspaper from the turn …
