CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston’s seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics on Sunday night, Dec. 1, in the second intense matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top teams this...
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored the Celtics’ first 15 points on five consecutive 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, before Boston withstood a late charge to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 107-105, on Sunday, Nov. 24. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center right, drives toward the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, Nov. 21, when President Joe Biden — secret service code name: Celtic — welcomed “Coach Joe” Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics to the South Lawn to celebrate the franchise’s unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Boston Celtics...
BOSTON (AP) — The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team on Tuesday night, Nov. 19, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum traveled moments before making the deciding 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, Nov. 16, the NBA said. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, celebrates his buzzer beater basket...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo offered a handshake to Jaylen Brown after committing an offensive foul against the Boston Celtics wing — only to pull his hand back at the last moment. Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown drives between Milwaukee Bucks' Pat Connaughton and...
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...
