CHARLOTTE (AP) -- Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Sam Hauser poured in 25 points on seven 3s and the Boston Celtics avenged an early season loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a 118-104 victory on Monday night, April 1. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shoots against Charlotte Hornets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Atlanta Hawks produced a comeback for the ages to overturn a 30-point deficit and defeat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics, 120-118, on Monday, March 25. Dejounte Murray of the Atlanta Hawks attempts a shot against Sam Hauser and Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics pushed their NBA winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, March 23, as the Houston Rockets won their eighth straight, 147-119 over Utah. Sam Hauser made seven of the Celtics' 21 three-pointers, missing just once...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The league-leading Boston Celtics, fueled by 33 points from Jaylen Brown, beat the depleted Detroit Pistons, 129-102, to push their NBA winning streak to eight games on Friday, March 22. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers splits the defense of Tobias Harris and Mo Bamba of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored 31 points as the Boston Celtics held off a late fightback from the Milwaukee Bucks to win 122-119 in their top-of-table Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday, March 20. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics posts up against AJ Green of the Milwaukee Bucks in...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jaylen Brown scored 37 points as the Boston Celtics unleashed a dominant offensive performance to blow past the Phoenix Suns 127-112 on Thursday, March 14. Boston's big three of Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford combined for 87 points in a dazzling performance against a Suns...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Nikola Jokic bagged his 20th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets held off the Boston Celtics, 115-109, in their heavyweight NBA showdown on Thursday, March 7. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets (AFP) The eagerly anticipated clash between the reigning NBA champions...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Reigning NBA champion Denver and the Boston Celtics, this year's leading NBA regular-season club, will meet in pre-season games next October in Abu Dhabi, the league announced on Wednesday, March 6. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (left) and Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers overturned a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap the Boston Celtics' 11-game winning streak with a 105-104 victory on Tuesday, March 5. Dean Wade of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots over Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics during the fourth...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NBA overall leader Boston delivered a devastating and historic performance in routing the Golden State Warriors, 140-88, on Sunday, March 3, stretching the Celtics' win streak to 11 games. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics takes a shot between Klay Thompson and Lester Quinones...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum and 21 three-pointers, withstood a 37-point triple-double from Luka Doncic to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 138-110, on Friday, March 1, and push their NBA winning streak to 10 games. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 22 as the Boston Celtics stretched their NBA win streak to eight games on Saturday, Feb. 24, by defeating New York 116-102. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics attempts a dunk against Precious Achiuwa #5 of the...
