Top-Seeded Celtics Eager To Prove They Can Win When It Matters Most
As the No. 1 seed in the East, the expectations are very real for the Boston Celtics. They know this, and are ready to live up to them.
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As the No. 1 seed in the East, the expectations are very real for the Boston Celtics. They know this, and are ready to live up to them.
The Celtics and Bulls split their regular season series 2-2, with both teams holding serve on their home court.
The Boston Celtics beat the resting Milwaukee Bucks 112-94 in the regular-season finale on Wednesday night to claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Boston Celtics President Rich Gotham joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's The Adam Jones Show on Tuesday night to discuss his thoughts on the team's progression this season.
The Celtics' chances of clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference are looking pretty good.
With plenty of variables still to play out, Brian Robb takes a closer look at the Eastern Conference playoff pictures with just two days remaining in the regular season.
The finish line is in view, and the Celtics currently sit atop everyone else in the Eastern Conference.
Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points to help the Boston Celtics beat back a fourth-quarter charge and defeat the Brooklyn Nets 114-105 on Monday night.
Brian Robb takes a closer look at all the potential playoff scenarios in play for the Celtics with three days left in the regular season.
The Boston Celtics didn't keep to the script they meant to follow on Saturday night, but the ending was exactly what they wanted.
After a little bit of a scare in the past two weeks, Boston fans are welcome to let out a sigh of relief after the Brooklyn Nets clinched the worst record in the NBA Friday night.
The Celtics are just a game back of the top-seed in the East with three games to play in the regular season, starting Saturday night in Charlotte.
The Celtics are really making life difficult for themselves in the final week of the regular season.
The Celtics lost their second game in as many days, falling to Atlanta on Thursday night.
The Celtics are in the midst of a tight playoff race at the top of the Eastern Conference, but there is one other battle ensuing at the bottom of the NBA standings that Boston fans need to be keeping an eye on in the coming days.
This is how it's supposed to be, isn't it?
LeBron James and the Cavaliers made sure there was no confusion about the pecking order in the East with a blowout win over the Celtics in Boston.
In a battle for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics were never close and Cleveland cruised to a 114-91 win.
No one really knows what is going on with Jae Crowder's left elbow.
Police were again searching the Charles River Wednesday morning as part of their investigation into the disappearance of a Southboro man who went missing in Boston a week ago.
The Celtics have a chance to take a major step towards earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Wednesday night.
It's a big game Wednesday night at the Garden. Unless you're LeBron James.
Could Jonas Jerebko be getting a call from the Orlando Magic this offseason?
Jae Crowder didn't rule out playing Wednesday night when the Celtics hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it's looking unlikely after the Boston forward missed practice on Tuesday.
The mother of a missing Southboro man will meet with detectives Monday as the search continues for 23-year-old Michael Kelleher.
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been shining in training camp despite offseason trade rumors.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Ten first responders from the day Lindsay Clancy killed her children took the stand during her Massachusetts murder trial.
Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
A Norwood, Massachusetts, family is still trying to grasp how a gentle soul who was always smiling could be taken in such a senseless act of violence.
Ten first responders testified Thursday in Lindsay Clancy's trial. She admits to killing her three children.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
The Patriots put on pads for the first time at training camp. WBZ-TV's Dan Roche breaks down the players who stood out.
A child riding a bicycle was hit by a car in Wellesley on Monday, according to police.
A Norwood, Massachusetts, family is still trying to grasp how a gentle soul who was always smiling could be taken in such a senseless act of violence.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been shining in training camp despite offseason trade rumors.
Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox had won 18 of 20 and ten in a row on the road before the loss Tuesday night.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez spoke with reporters for the first time since team owner Robert Kraft publicly addressed the state of contract negotiations over the weekend.
Curtis Mead was injured in his second at-bat with Boston on Monday when he was hit on the wrist by Athletics starter Jack Perkins.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.