Porter Scores Career-Best 34 As Wizards Rout Celtics 118-93
Otto Porter scored a career-high 34 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 118-93.
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Otto Porter scored a career-high 34 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 118-93.
The Celtics will not have Al Horford or Jae Crowder Wednesday night when they look to bounce back against the Wizards in the nation's capital, but they may get one of their walking wounded back.
What the heck is wrong with the Celtics' defense? Mike Gorman joined Toucher & Rich on Wednesday to explain their struggles to start the new season.
The Celtics defense has been putrid to start the season, and Isaiah Thomas is calling the team out.
The Celtics are dealing with injuries and perhaps a bit of an identity crisis given their poor start defensively, but the club appears to have found something with rookie third overall pick Jaylen Brown just five games into their season.
Danny Ainge was looking to take a big gamble back during the 2014 NBA Draft, according to a new report.
Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown did not look like a 20-year-old rookie in his first career start, earning him praise from LeBron James.
LeBron James scored a season-high 30 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers stayed undefeated, beating the Boston Celtics 128-122 on Thursday night.
Brad Stevens has had to get creative with his lineups in the opening week of the regular season, and things are only going to get tougher for the head coach in the wake of Jae Crowder's sprained ankle.
Danny Ainge joined Toucher & Rich to give a few injury updates, and explain why the Celtics did not come to terms on a contract extension with Kelly Olynyk.
The Celtics needed someone to step up in a big way Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls, and it came from an unlikely source.
Isaiah Thomas had 23 points and 10 assists, and the Boston Celtics handed the Chicago Bulls their first loss of the season, 107-100 on Wednesday night.
Brian Robb takes a closer look at how will Brad Stevens manage his lineups and rotation in the face of Al Horford's absence.
Celtics center/forward Al Horford was hit in the head at practice on Monday and has been placed in the NBA's concussion protocol program.
Ray Allen has officially retired, and some are wondering if he'll one day have his number hanging from the TD Garden rafters.
Avery Bradley is off to a blistering start to the 2016-17 season, and the Celtics are hopeful a sore shoulder won't slow their shooting guard down.
Ray Allen is calling it a career.
Danny Ainge made a number of contract decisions involving four members of the Celtics roster on Monday afternoon.
It appears the Boston Celtics will be getting one of their best defensive players back when they return to action Wednesday night.
The Celtics are off to a 1-1 start to the year, but both games - a survival of the Nets and a narrow loss in Chicago - have provided quite a bit of frustration on the glass and with regard to the team's second unit.
In his brief tenure as Celtics head coach, Brad Stevens has not had a reputation for giving rookies an opportunity at playing time just for the sake of helping them build some experience.
Longtime Bruins and Celtics organist Ron Poster underwent open heart surgery and is off the job.
Let's get stupid. If the Celtics are simply stuck with building through the draft, then here is the man they have their eyes on: DeAndre Ayton.
In the smallest of small sample sizes, it's evident the Boston Celtics have a rebounding problem.
Dwyane Wade scored 22 points in a triumphant Chicago debut, Jimmy Butler had 24 and the Bulls won their season opener, beating the Boston Celtics 105-99 on Thursday night.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Seven workers detained during a November immigration enforcement raid at an Allston car wash have filed a federal complaint against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
Seven workers detained during a November immigration enforcement raid at an Allston car wash have filed a federal complaint against ICE.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
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.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Mike Vrabel issued a brief statement Tuesday on the controversial photos taken of him and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort last month.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.