The Future Is Now: Monster Performances From Tatum, Brown Lead Celtics To Game 1 Win
Monday night's Celtics Game 1 win could very well go down as a preview of the greatness that is to come from the team's rising stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
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Monday night's Celtics Game 1 win could very well go down as a preview of the greatness that is to come from the team's rising stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
"Gordon Hayward Injures Ankle" is not what Celtics fans want to read at any point. But here we go again.
The Celtics had to hold off a pesky Philadelphia 76ers team Monday night in Game 1 of their opening round playoff series, but ultimately walked away with a 109-101 victory in the NBA bubble in Orlando.
We now know when Kevin Garnet, Tim Duncan and the late Kobe Bryant will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Their ceremony, however, will not take place in Springfield.
The warm-up period is over in the NBA's bubble. It's time for some playoff action.
Thomas Bryant had 26 points and nine rebounds to help the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 96-90 on Thursday for their lone win in the restart.
Before the Celtics left Boston for the NBA bubble in Orlando, the front office approached head coach Brad Stevens about a contract extension. It only took a few weeks for both sides to come to terms, and it was announced Wednesday that Stevens was locked up for the foreseeable future.
The Celtics will close out their "regular season" down in Orlando with a noon tip-off against the lowly Washington Wizards. Most of Boston's starters will not be participating.
Brad Stevens will not be jumping back into the college ranks any time soon. The Celtics signed their head coach to a contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
A rusty Celtics team got off to a 1-2 start in the NBA bubble, causing a little bit of concern that the Boston basketball team wouldn't be playing into late September/early October. How silly that was.
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics ran past Memphis 122-107 on Tuesday, putting the Grizzlies in further danger of missing the playoffs.
The Celtics have a game Tuesday night, though their clash with the Memphis Grizzlies really doesn't matter much to the players on the roster. The front office, on the other hand, would greatly appreciate a win.
The No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference officially belongs to the Boston Celtics, and now they'll sit back and wait for their first-round opponent to reveal themselves.
The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 122-119 on Sunday for their third straight victory.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Jayson Tatum added 18 and the Boston Celtics never trailed on the way to an emphatic 122-100 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
Enes Kanter is never afraid to share his thoughts, but this time, he's letting his mask talk for him.
The three-seed in the East is back to being the Celtics' to lose, but they'd have to lose to some pretty bad teams to let it slip away.
Boston Celtics fans wanted to see two things Wednesday night: A Celtics victory, and playing time for Robert Williams. They got both of those requests -- in a big way.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, Robert Williams had a career-high 18 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 149-115.
Even with Jimmy Butler sidelined for Miami, the Celtics couldn't handle the Heat in Orlando.
Gordon Hayward explained his decision to put "Education Reform" on the back of his jersey, saying that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to receive a good education.
Of their eight seeding games ahead of the NBA playoffs, Tuesday night's is the most important tilt for the Boston Celtics.
Kemba Walker saw a slight uptick in playing time on Sunday afternoon, playing 22 minutes in Boston's win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Celtics point guard is still on a minutes restriction due to lingering left knee soreness, but when he's on the floor, Walker looks like the All-Star point guard who helped guide the Celtics near the top of the Eastern Conference this season.
In his first game back of the NBA's restarted season, Jayson Tatum looked like a guy who forgot how to play basketball. It was worrisome, but most felt pretty confident that the 22-year-old would remember how to put the ball in the hoop fairly quickly.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 and the Boston Celtics built a big lead early before holding on for a 128-124 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
One of the two men wounded in the shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts drove himself to the hospital after the gunman opened fired on Monday.
After a string of attacks at Tewksbury State Hospital, police say security staff are allowed to use "less-lethal" tools again.
Maine Game Warden pilot Josh Tibbetts was killed in a plane crash in Avon Tuesday.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
Trooper Kevin Trainor was hailed as a hero at his funeral Wednesday, exactly one week after he was killed trying to stop a wrong-way driver.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick out of Boston College, has been charged with assault.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
After a string of attacks at Tewksbury State Hospital, police say security staff are allowed to use "less-lethal" tools again.
Maine Game Warden pilot Josh Tibbetts was killed in a plane crash in Avon Tuesday.
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.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
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.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
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.