By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Celtics led by 10 after three and scored the first 11 points of the fourth […]
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Zach LaVine scores season-high 36 points to help the Bulls hold off the Celtics 117-108
BOSTON (AP) — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set. The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points and Nikola Vucevic had 16 […]
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Jayson Tatum has 28 points and 12 rebounds in the Celtics’ 112-98 victory over the Wizards
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Tatum had missed two of Boston’s previous four games with a knee issue. He helped the Celtics win their seventh straight over […]
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Pritchard scores 27 and hits 7 3-pointers to help Celtics earn 20th win, power past Pistons 123-99
BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 27 points, and the Boston Celtics used a big second half to post their 20th victory and roll past the Detroit Pistons 123-99 on Thursday night. Pritchard finished with seven 3-pointers to continue to build his early case for Sixth Man of the Year honors. Derrick White added 23 […]
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Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Bucks 111-105 to spoil Khris Middleton’s season debut
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Bucks 111-105 on Friday night in Khris Middelton’s season debut for Milwaukee. Jaylen Brown added 25 points as the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their 10th victory in 11 games. Damian Lillard finished with […]
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Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Derrick White had 14 points and 11 assists and Payton Pritchard scored 19 […]
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Brown scores 29, Pritchard adds 25 bench points to lead Celtics past Heat 108-89
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench on Monday night as the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89. Derrick White added 19 points as the defending NBA champions won for the eighth time in nine games. Jaime […]
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Jaylen Brown scores 29 points before Celtics beat Timberwolves 107-105 with late defensive stand
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. Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight rebounds to help Boston post a season-high fifth straight victory. Anthony Edwards had 28 […]
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Brown scores 31 points to help the Celtics outlast the Wizards 108-96 for a key NBA Cup victory
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night. The Celtics improved to 2-1 in East Group C of this competition with one game remaining. Washington […]
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President Biden welcomes 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, 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. In a tradition believed to have begun when Bill Russell’s 1963 Celtics met […]
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NBA champion Celtics take Round 1 and end Cavaliers’ perfect season after 15 straight wins
BOSTON (AP) — This one wasn’t about their perfect season or a 15-game winning streak or even the NBA Cup. This was a chance for the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers to see where they stood against the defending champions. “This was a great test for us, and unfortunately we didn’t get the win,” said Donovan Mitchell, […]
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Tatum’s 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime gives the Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Raptors
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 on Saturday night. Tatum finished with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 27 points. Al Horford and Derrick White scored 18 points apiece. Toronto has lost seven straight games […]
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Tatum scores 36 points, the Celtics pour it on in 2nd half to beat the Nets 139-114
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 139-114 on Wednesday night. Payton Pritchard had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who quickly […]
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Stephen Curry scores 27 points to lead Warriors past Celtics 118-112
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Buddy Hield had 16 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 118-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory. Andrew Wiggins also added 16 points for Golden State (7-1). Curry played his second straight after missing three with an ankle […]
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Tatum scores 29 points, Celtics beat Hornets 113-103 to sweep back-to-back in Charlotte
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer 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. Derrick White added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who […]
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Pascal Siakam scores 29 points and makes tiebreaking 3 to send Pacers past Celtics 135-132 in OT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored the last of his 29 points on a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 135-132 victory over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Siakam tied his single-game career high with six 3s and grabbed 11 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 of his 30 […]
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Celtics’ Payton Pritchard hits another long 3 vs. Bucks, finishes 8 of 12 from long range
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Payton Pritchard was up to some end-of-quarter, long-distance magic again on Monday night. He hit a 26-foot 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left, giving Boston a 90-82 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after three quarters. During Boston’s run to the NBA championship […]
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Tatum, Brown help Celtics rout Wizards 122-102 in first road game
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 122-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points in the Celtics’ first road game of the season. Derrick White had 19 and […]
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Predators beat Bruins 4-0 for 1st victory of season
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Juuse Saros made 33 saves and the Nashville Predators ended their season-opening five-game losing streak with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Ryan O’Reilly and Luke Evangelista had a goal and an assist each while Tommy Novak and Gustav Nyquist also scored […]
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Tatum, Celtics celebrate Banner 18 by making record-tying 29 3-pointers and crushing Knicks 132-109
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum continued Boston’s Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics’ NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers on Tuesday as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening night. Derrick White scored 24 points, Jaylen Brown added 23 and Tatum had 10 assists for […]
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Celtics celebrate 18th NBA title with banner, rings and call from Tatum: ‘Let’s do it again.’
BOSTON (AP) — After the Boston Celtics received their diamond-, emerald- and parquet-encrusted championship rings and before the franchise’s 18th banner was raised to the rafters, Jayson Tatum grabbed a microphone to say a few words to the geeked-up crowd. “Enjoy this moment together,” he told the fans who filled the TD Garden for the […]
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NBA things to know: As season begins, Celtics chasing Spurs for all-time best record
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics enter this season as the NBA champions. And sometime this season, the Celtics might take over the top spot on another league list. In the NBA’s all-time won-lost standings, among active franchises, the San Antonio Spurs enter this season with the best record. But the Celtics have […]
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The NBA season set to begin with the Celtics seeking a 19th title and several challengers looming
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 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 […]
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Atlantic Division rivals Knicks and 76ers load up for a run at the NBA champion Boston Celtics
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the Atlantic Division home of the NBA champions, two longtime rivals made big moves in hopes that they can have their time at the top. New York and Philadelphia are conceding nothing to the Boston Celtics. They are loading up for a run at […]
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Boston Celtics’ summer of snubs could keep Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hungry for repeat title
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. The Boston Celtics star reported for his eighth NBA season on Tuesday after an eventful few months in which he helped the franchise win an 18th championship and then joined the […]