NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to power Boston to a 124-114 victory at Brooklyn on Saturday, Nov. 4, keeping the Celtics as the NBA's last unbeaten club. Jaylen Brown added 23 points and Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis had 22 as the Celtics improved to...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets crashed to their first defeat of the season in an upset 110-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Nov. 1, while Boston extended their unbeaten start with a brutal thrashing of Indiana. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Derrick White put up 28 points as the Boston Celtics beat rivals Miami, 119-111, on Friday, Oct. 27, while NBA Draft top pick Victor Wembanyama starred in his first win for the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio Spurs' French forward-center Victor Wembanyama celebrates after winning...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Adding All-Star guard Jrue Holiday and Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis has given the revamped Boston Celtics new belief they can contend for their first NBA crown since 2008. Latvia's Kristaps Porzingis (AFP) The Celtics have lost in the Eastern Conference finals in four of the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Responding to the blockbuster NBA trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee, the Boston Celtics obtained former Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers in a trade deal on Sunday, Oct. 1. Jrue Holiday (AFP) The Celtics confirmed they are sending guard...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Joe Mazzulla will return as head coach of the Boston Celtics despite losing a winner-take-all NBA playoff showdown with Miami, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Thursday, June 1. *Joe Mazulla will return as head coach next season. (AFP)* The...
BOSTON (AFP) -- Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals by routing Boston 103-84 and denying the Celtics a historic comeback from down 3-0 in the series on Monday, May 29 at TD Garden. *Alonzo Mourning presents Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat with the Larry Bird Trophy after Butler was named the...
MIAMI (AFP) — After an astonishing game-six finish that left the Boston Celtics dumbstruck and the Miami Heat reeling, the two teams must now pick themselves up to do battle again in Monday's NBA playoff series decider. *Jayson Tatum (right) of the Boston Celtics and Derrick White react to...
MIAMI (AFP) — With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a winner-take-all Game 7 with a 104-103 win in South Florida on Saturday, May 27. *Derrick White and teammates react after defeating...
MIAMI (AFP)--The Miami Heat suffered a crushing 110-97 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 5, cutting their series lead in the Eastern Conference finals to 3-2, but center Bam Adebayo insists their confidence hasn't taken a hit. *Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, left, said the team remains confident...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, May 25, that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. *Derrick White of the Boston Celtics reacts to a three point basket during the first quarter in game five of...
MIAMI (AFP)—The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics to the victory with 34 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached...
