2017 NBA Second Half Preview - Eastern Conference
With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
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With the NBA season more than half over, Eastern Conference teams prepare for the playoffs or the draft.
The allegation by Schroder stole some of the headlines from Thomas, who scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter during a thrilling a 103-101 victory in Atlanta.
Isaiah Thomas scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Al Horford made a triumphant return and the Boston Celtics snapped the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak with a 103-101 victory Friday night.
For nine seasons, Al Horford was the face of the Atlanta Hawks franchise. On Friday night, he'll play his first game against his now former team as a member of the Boston Celtics.
NBA teams always have room for improvement. Here are 2017 New Year's resolutions for the Eastern Conference.
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Charles Barkley suggested the Atlanta Hawks get physical with the Cleveland Cavaliers to slow them down. And he's right.
With the season in the rear-view mirror, the possibility now remains in play for surgery on the right shoulder to help correct and heal the separation.
Out of 16 NBA playoff teams, the Celtics had the worst shooting performance of the first round.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
The season is over for the Boston Celtics.
What we'll be watching for Thursday night as the Celtics try to fight off elimination at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics will need scoring from players not named Isaiah if they hope to force a Game 7.
Things got ugly again for the Celtics in Atlanta, and they now face a must-win Thursday night in Boston if they want to keep their postseason alive.
The Celtics and Hawks are all tied at two games apiece as we head into Tuesday night's Game 5.
Marcus Smart played a pivotal role on both ends of the floor in the Celtics' Game 4 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
There's no quit in these Celtics, and now they head back to Atlanta with their playoff series with the Hawks tied at two games apiece.
The Celtics have dodged a bullet as guard Isaiah Thomas avoided a suspension following an incident in Game 3 of the team's first round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Celtics hope to tie their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks at two games apiece on Sunday at TD Garden. Whether Boston's best player will be available for the critical game, however, is up in the air.
The Boston Celtics blew a 19-point third-quarter lead but held on for a wild 111-103 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Brad Stevens made no secret that he is considering a shift to his team's starting lineup ahead of Game 3 Friday night.
The Celtics are in a mighty big hole, but they're not buried just yet.
Even if Avery Bradley thinks he is ready to play in Boston's playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Celtics president Danny Ainge may not let him.
The first half of the Celtics' Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks was bad. Their first quarter of Game 2 was far, far worse.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
Sunday was a busy day at Logan Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
A Boston University policy restricting where signage can be displayed on campus is drawing criticism from some students.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
Sunday was a busy day at Logan Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.
Six people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after a floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
A Boston University policy restricting where signage can be displayed on campus is drawing criticism from some students.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luka Garza added a season-high 22 points and the Celtics used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.