CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Payton Pritchard had 22 points on six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-103 for the second straight night at the Spectrum Center on Saturday, Nov. 2. Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for the...
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum was already a proven winner before last season. In Tatum’s first six seasons, no NBA player won more games with one team than he did. Tatum played in 334 wins with the Boston Celtics over that span, including playoffs. He was a five-time All-Star, a legitimate MVP...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday, Oct. 4, for the third consecutive year, and the preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets, 107-103, in a matchup of the two most recent championship...
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum has a new tattoo on his back, another gold medal to hang around his neck, and a chip on his shoulder. Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum poses for team photos during the NBA basketball team's media day, Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) The Boston Celtics...
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness. Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum celebrates the team's NBA basketball championship during a duck boat parade Friday, June 21, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Eight months later, they toasted the...
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, center, raises the trophy after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals, Monday, June 17, in...
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night, June 17, under the 17 banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, drives against Dallas Mavericks...
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics picked the most inopportune time to play their worst game of the season. Boston’s 122-84 Game 4 loss to Dallas had all kinds of superlatives, and none of them were good. It ended the Celtics’ 10-game playoff win streak. It was the Celtics’ lowest scoring output of...
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks emphatically extended their season on Friday night, June 14, fending off elimination by beating the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Dallas Mavericks...
DALLAS (AP) — It's over. That's what the numbers say. There will be a record-setting 18th championship for the Boston Celtics to celebrate soon, maybe very soon. They have a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals, a lead that has never been wasted in any NBA series, ever. The stats are absolute. The Celtics,...
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn't do an encore with reporters two days after Boston's big man answered questions in the immediate aftermath of the announcement of his rare lower left leg injury. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla didn't offer much insight, either, which means Thursday's injury...
DALLAS (AP) — Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball film he shows the Boston Celtics for their video sessions. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum reacts after scoring a basket against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half...
