CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving gritted his teeth, tightened up his left sneaker and hopped to his feet. The pain couldn’t stop him. The Celtics couldn’t either. Irving took over in […]
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) Leprechauns are imaginary. Celtic pride is very real. Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer danced on the rim and dropped with less than a second left and Boston, blown out in […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) An NBA playoff-record, 41-point halftime lead. A franchise record for total points. A 13th consecutive playoff win, tying another league record. And LeBron James says the Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) So much for the Cavaliers being rusty. LeBron James embarrassed every defender Boston threw at him and Cleveland picked up where it left off following a long layoff, […]
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(TSX / STATS) NEW YORK, N.Y. — Four years ago, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett played their final games for the Celtics. A month later, they were traded to the […]
Continue Reading(TSX / STATS) — BOSTON, Mass. — Brad Stevens thought there was a simple explanation for what happened at TD Garden Monday night. “If Kelly doesn’t go nuts and they […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas used to imagine what it would be like to play in a Game 7 as he watched some of the NBA’s biggest names cement their legacies […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) John Wall stood atop the scorer’s table, popping his jersey, yelling and celebrating his 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket that put his Washington Wizards […]
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas’ Boston Celtics and John Wall’s Washington Wizards have built something of a rivalry this season, going back and forth, trading wins on the court and barbs […]
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) Playing in the Garden has brought out the Boston Celtics’ best basketball this postseason. Wednesday night it was home to one of the best nights of Avery Bradley‘s […]
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