Pierce Leads Rondo-Less Celtics Past Hawks, 87-80
Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80.
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Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead in the second half without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87-80.
Gregg Popovich is the NBA's Coach of the Year after leading the San Antonio Spurs to 50 wins in the lockout-shortened season and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Rajon Rondo lost control in the final minute of Game 1, and that means he won't be on the court for Game 2.
The Boston Celtics will have their hands full without Rajon Rondo in Tuesday night's Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, but should still be confident without the NBA's assist leader.
Gresh & Zo wonder whether Rajon Rondo will ever mature into a professional.
The Boston Celtics don't have to worry about Marc Davis for Tuesday night's Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, but there is one official working the game who has a history with the team.
Felger and Massarotti discuss the Red Sox successful road trip, as Boston won six of seven against Minnesota and Chicago. Is this a turnaround?
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspened one game by the NBA for bumping into referee Marc Davis during the C's Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night.
Even if Rajon Rondo is suspended for Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics will not rush guard Ray Allen back from a lingering ankle ailment.
Felger and Massarotti begin the show by discussing the Celtics loss to the Hawks in Game 1 last night, and Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo's ejection.
Being the second-most popular player named Johnson on his own team, Hawks rookie Ivan Johnson needs to employ some strategy in order to be discussed during a playoff series.
The Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy joined Gresh & Zo to discuss Rajon Rondo's outburst Sunday night in Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks.
Gresh & Zo led off today's show ripping into Rajon Rondo after he was ejected from the Celts Game 1 loss to the Hawks for bumping an official. What was Rondo thinking? And how long will the Celtics be without him? Listen in as the guys debate.
SI's senior basketball writer Ian Thomsen joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich on Monday morning
Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo needs to smarten up.
The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 - and they may have lost their floor leader for Game 2.
Paul Pierce was back at practice, but Ray Allen was not.
Celtics center Greg Stiemsma spoke with Toucher & Rich about superstitions, fighting through pain and the upcoming first round match up with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Boston Celtics closed the regular season with an 87-74 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Veteran point guard Keyon Dooling spoke with Toucher & Rich about being the Vice President for the NBA Players Association during the lockout, the seven game suspension of Ron Artest and hyping up Celtics guard Avery Bradley.
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were out for the Heat. Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo didn't play for the Celtics.
Earlier in the season, Tuesday night's Celtics-Heat matchup looked like it could be a potential playoff preview. Instead, it looks more like it will be a battle of the benches.
The Celtics will face off against the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but it is still unknown where Game 1 will be held.
Joe Johnson scored 30 points, and the Atlanta Hawks edged the short-handed Boston Celtics 97-92 on Friday night to take a step toward landing home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey arena, he helped his team win the state championship.
The Massachusetts trial for a woman accused of poisoning her boyfriend with an antifreeze ingredient got underway.
A proposal to potentially close the Capron Park Zoo that's been in Attleboro for nearly 90 years is facing backlash.
North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons waived her right to face a jury and will instead have her case decided by a Massachusetts judge during a bench trial that is expected to last less than a week.
Weeks after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey arena, he helped his team win the state championship.
Massport is starting to use new technology to help passengers keep track of TSA lines at Logan Airport in Boston.
North Andover police officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons waived her right to face a jury and will instead have her case decided by a Massachusetts judge during a bench trial that is expected to last less than a week.
The Massachusetts trial for a woman accused of poisoning her boyfriend with an antifreeze ingredient got underway.
A proposal to potentially close the Capron Park Zoo that's been in Attleboro for nearly 90 years is facing backlash.
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."
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.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Cole Caufield scored 4:38 into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a rivalry matchup Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 41 points and Jayson Tatum scored 21 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 on Monday night.
Jack Hughes had three assists, and the Devils dented the Bruins' playoff chances by beating them 4-3 in overtime Monday 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.