LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in game two of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday, May 17, in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat is defended by Payton Pritchard...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum poured in an historic 51 points on Sunday, May 14, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-88 game-seven victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and into the NBA Eastern Conference finals. *Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates breaking 50 points against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 on Thursday, May 11, to force a decisive game seven in their NBA playoff series. *Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates a basket against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 27 points to lead six Boston players in double figures on Friday, May 5, as the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 to take a 2-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series. *Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics reacts against Joel Embiid of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to blow away the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 and square their Eastern Conference playoff series on Wednesday, May 3. *J* *aylen Brown of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball over Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers...
NEW YORK (AFP) — James Harden scored a career playoff-high 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to stun the Boston Celtics in game one of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday, May 1. *James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers takes a shot against...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Boston Celtics held off the Atlanta Hawks in a 128-120 thriller on Thursday, April 27, to win their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series four games to two. *J* *aylen Brown of the Boston Celtics reacts...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics 119-117 to keep their Eastern Conference postseason campaign alive on Tuesday, April 25, while Denver and Phoenix booked their places in the next round with series-clinching victories ....
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Thursday, April 20, as the league's top reserve. *Malcolm Brogdon of the Boston Celtics takes a shot during the first quarter of Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs between the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks passes between Evan Mobley and Cedi Osman of...
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 3, 2023 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP)—The Brooklyn Nets stunned the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday, rallying from a 28-point deficit to beat the...
