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UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 3, 2019, 5:04 p.m.
NBA capsules: Celtics snap Thunder’s winning streak at 7
Kyrie Irving had 30 points and 11 assists, Marcus Morris scored 19 points and the Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City 134-129 on Sunday to snap the Thunder’s seven-game winning streak.
UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 28, 2019, 7:05 p.m.
Agent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a trade
The five-time All-Star has told the Pelicans that he wants to be traded to a championship-contending team and will not sign an extension with New Orleans, agent Rich Paul told …
Sat., Jan. 26, 2019, 10:49 p.m.
NBA capsules: Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry lead Warriors to 10th straight victory
Kevin Durant had 33 points and nine rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson had 21, including two key free throws for Golden State on Saturday night to …
UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 27, 2018, 10:40 p.m.
NBA roundup: James Harden scores 45 in Rockets’ win over Celtics
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Wed., Dec. 19, 2018, 7:04 p.m.
Celtics’ Aron Baynes breaks bone in left hand
Celtics center Aron Baynes will be out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his left hand against the Phoenix Suns. Baynes blocked a pass, shook his hand in visible pain …
UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 12, 2018, 10:30 p.m.
NBA capsules: Kyrie Irving helps Celtics past Wizards 130-125 in overtime
Kyrie Irving scored Boston’s last 12 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime to outduel John Wall in a point-guard showdown, and the Celtics extended their …
Mon., Nov. 19, 2018, 10:59 p.m.
NBA Capsules: Kemba Walker stays hot, scores 43 as Hornets upend Celtics 117-112
Kemba Walker scored 43 points, giving him 103 in his last two games, and the Charlotte Hornets battled back to beat the Boston Celtics 117-112 on Monday night.
Fri., Oct. 19, 2018, 11:51 p.m.
NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard has 31 points to lead Raptors past Celtics
Kawhi Leonard had 31 points and 10 rebounds, Serge Ibaka added 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Boston Celtics 113-101 on Friday night in an early matchup between …
Tue., Oct. 16, 2018, 8 a.m.
As NBA season opens, is it Warriors-Celtics when it ends?
Opening night last year delivered a good forecast of how the NBA season would turn out. The four teams who played ended up the last four standing in the 2017-18 …
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 23, 2018, 1:17 p.m.
Celtics’ Kyrie Irving honored by mother’s Sioux tribe
Standing on a bison pelt, Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was smudged with sacred grasses, presented with traditional quilts and eagle feathers and given a Lakota name that means “Little …
UPDATED: Thu., July 19, 2018, 12:27 p.m.
AP source: Celtics re-sign Marcus Smart to 4-year, $52 million deal
The Boston Celtics have re-signed guard Marcus Smart. The 6-foot-4 defensive stalwart is returning to the team that picked him sixth overall in the 2014 draft after finding the market …
UPDATED: Sun., July 1, 2018, 6:40 p.m.
Aron Baynes to re-sign with Boston Celtics
Aron Baynes, who started virtually every game last season with Boston, is staying with the Celtics. A person familiar with the negotiations says Baynes has agreed to a two-year deal …
Tue., June 26, 2018, 8:03 a.m.
Kyrie Irving stays busy with knee to mend, movie to promote
Kyrie Irving doesn’t have to worry about free agency until next summer. In the meantime, he has plenty to keep him busy now. Irving is recovering from late-season knee surgery …
UPDATED: Sat., May 26, 2018, 1:18 p.m.
Cavaliers’ Kevin Love to miss Game 7 vs. Celtics with concussion
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love has a concussion and will miss Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics. Love banged heads with Boston rookie Jayson …
UPDATED: Fri., May 25, 2018, 9:24 p.m.
Boston bound: LeBron James pushes Cavs to Game 7 vs. Celtics
LeBron James scored 46 points in 46 minutes, George Hill added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame the loss of All-Star Kevin Love with a head injury to beat the …
UPDATED: Wed., May 23, 2018, 9:41 p.m.
Celtics beat Cavs 96-83 in Game 5, lead East finals 3-2
Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and Al Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-83 and take a 3-2 lead …
Tue., May 22, 2018, 2:37 p.m.
Celtics hope return home can slow LeBron James, Cavs in Game 5
The Cleveland Cavaliers have found a new gear after back-to-back wins in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. The series swings back to Boston’s TD Garden for …
UPDATED: Mon., May 21, 2018, 9:34 p.m.
LeBron James scores 44 as Cavs even series with Celtics
LeBron James scored 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a postseason list and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2 on Monday night with a 111-102 …
UPDATED: Sat., May 19, 2018, 9:37 p.m.
No contest: LeBron James, Cavs pound Celtics early in Game 3 rout
LeBron James scored 27 points, Cleveland had six players in double figures and the Cavaliers throttled Boston 116-86 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. After being outplayed in …
UPDATED: Sat., May 19, 2018, 6:11 p.m.
Basketball great Bill Russell hospitalized briefly
Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been released from a Seattle hospital after an overnight stay for an unknown condition.
Sat., May 19, 2018, 10:29 a.m.
Weary king: LeBron James says he loses sleep after playoff losses
LeBron James has twice come back from a 2-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. He’s going to need to do it three times to make the NBA Finals for the …
UPDATED: Fri., May 18, 2018, 4:05 p.m.
Greg Cote: Why the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers are likely to force Game 7s in conference finals
Narratives in a best-of-seven playoff series tend to pivot and change faster than a liar’s recollection. It only takes one game, one result, to flip the script, as we are …
Wed., May 16, 2018, 4:15 p.m.
Backcourt blues: Cavs guards J.R. Smith, George Hill horrible in Game 2
Cleveland’s starting guards need to shake off an awful performance against Boston in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. J.R. Smith and George Hill were outscored 41-3 by Boston …
Wed., May 16, 2018, 12:12 p.m.
Celtics’ Marcus Smart has been unflappable against Cavaliers
Since returning from thumb surgery late in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Marcus Smart has been unflappable and Boston’s unquestioned deacon of toughness. The proud everyman for a …
UPDATED: Tue., May 15, 2018, 10:34 p.m.
Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron James, down Cavs 107-94
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics withstood a 42-point night by LeBron James to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-94 on Tuesday night and take a 2-0 lead …
UPDATED: Sun., May 13, 2018, 7:58 p.m.
Celtics take Game 1 of East finals, beating Cavaliers 108-83
Marcus Morris scored 21 points and added 10 rebounds while pestering LeBron James into a playoff-high seven turnovers – and a playoff-low 15 points – and the Celtics opened a …
Sat., May 12, 2018, 1:35 p.m.
Cavs, Celtics ready for Eastern Conference finals rematch
The Eastern Conference’s representative in the NBA Finals will again come from either Cleveland or Boston. This is the eighth playoff matchup between the teams overall, with Boston leading 4-3. …
Sat., May 12, 2018, 8:22 a.m.
NBA Conference Finals preview capsules
Capsules for NBA’s conference finals that start Sunday in the East, Monday in the West