Brown Scores 27, Celtics Outlast Jokic, Nuggets 112-99
Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics withstand a 43-point night from Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets 112-99 on Tuesday.
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Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics withstand a 43-point night from Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets 112-99 on Tuesday.
It has been three weeks since Jayson Tatum returned from his bout with COVID-19. The Celtics star forward admitted Tuesday that he is still feeling some lingering effects from the virus.
The Celtics will be without the team's most consistent big man when they welcome Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggest to TD Garden on Tuesday night.
Kemba Walker and Jalen Brown each scored 25 points for Boston, which has lost 10 of 16.
Saddiq Bey scored 30 points and the Detroit Pistons held on to beat the Celtics 108-102 on Friday night.
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For the first time ever, a pair of Celtics teammates made six three-pointers in the same game. And it's not the duo you would expect.
Semi Ojeleye had a career-high 24 points and six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-106 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
Danny Ainge dropped a pretty big update Thursday morning, revealing that Jaylen Brown is currently dealing with knee tendinitis.
The Celtics have issues this season. Many of them. One of the most glaring and obvious is Kemba Walker's struggles since his return in mid-January.
The Celtics wrapped up their west coast trip with a loss to the Utah Jazz, another defeat that could have gone in their favor had they exerted a little more on the defensive end.
The Celtics (12-11) lost for the third time in four games.
The NBA trade deadline isn't until March 25, but the trade winds are already starting to blow for the Boston Celtics.
Jaylen Brown is questionable for Boston's tilt against the Utah Jazz and is in jeopardy of missing his third straight game with knee soreness.
The Celtics had a tough shooting day on Sunday and couldn't keep up with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.
The Boston Celtics held off the Clippers 119-115 on Friday night.
The NBA has told players that there will be an All-Star game in Atlanta next month. Most players are in agreement that holding the exhibition game during a pandemic is not a great idea.
There's some good news and some potentially bad news stemming from the Celtics injury report on Thursday.
Bill Russell, an 11-time NBA champ and five-time MVP during his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Celtics, revealed that he has received the COVID-19 vaccine in a video released by the NBA on Thursday.
Danny Ainge has plans for the TPE, but he's not going to take the first offer send Boston's way.
The Celtics expect to have Payton Pritchard back on the team's current road trip, and the rookie could return as early as Friday night against the Clippers.
The Celtics played without three of their top guards due to injuries.
It's going to get pretty interesting for the Celtics on Wednesday night.
Kemba Walker is still not where he -- or the Celtics -- need him to be for the point guard to make his usual impact on games. But he looked much better during Tuesday night's win over the Golden State Warriors.
After being glued to the bench Saturday night against the Lakers, Grant Williams had his best game of the season to help the Celtics beat the Warriors.
The Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak.
Hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil at UMass Dartmouth to honor a classmate, teammate, and friend Marvins Antoine.
Rough seas and strong winds are already apparent along the Massachusetts coast as a potential nor'easter threatens to worsen conditions and linger through the weekend.
A UMass Boston student says students at nearby Boston College High School berated her and her mother with racial slurs as they were trying to drive home.
On a sunny, perfect autumn weather Wednesday, many people had their eyes to their potentially drenched weekend plans.
The WBZ Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for heavy rain, strong wind and coastal concerns in the forecast for Massachusetts this weekend.
Hundreds gathered for a candlelight vigil at UMass Dartmouth to honor a classmate, teammate, and friend Marvins Antoine.
Travelers coming in and out of Logan International Airport in Boston this weekend should beware of potential delays and flight cancellations due to a forecasted nor'easter.
A crash on I-293 in Manchester, New Hampshire sent a truck into the Merrimack River on Wednesday morning.
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
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.
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.
The Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox officially named Chad Tracy as the 49th manager in franchise history and picked up two more options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract.
The New England Patriots' defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. They have since gone 52-25 and will be in the playoffs.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.