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The Boston Celtics were playing some good basketball just ahead of the NBA's COVID-19 hiatus, but they had one major concern heading into the final stretch of the regular season: Kemba Walker's balky knee.
The Celtics had perfect attendance on Wednesday, and better yet, no players have tested positive for COVID-19 since they started testing everyone -- players, coaches and staff members -- back on June 23.
The NBA is planning to allow its players to make a statement on social justice when the league returns to action this summer in Orlando.
Celtics basketball be back soon. So very soon.
Tacko Fall and Tremont Waters -- both of whom are one two-way contracts with the Boston Celtics-- have been named to All-NBA G League teams for the 2019-20 season.
There are a lot of moving parts to the NBA's return to play plan, and one of those parts is not sitting well with Celtics head coach Brad Stevens and other teams around the league.
Enes Kanter had a reason to celebrate Friday morning. The Celtics center tweeted that his father had been released from prison in his native Turkey, seven years after he was arrested.
Following a stellar season for the Maine Red Claws, Celtics' Tremont Waters took home G League's Rookie of the Year honors on Thursday.
Celtics fans received a bit of a scare Wednesday when it was reported that Jayson Tatum was reluctant to play when the NBA returns to action next month. That report, however, has been debunked.
When Bill Russell fired off a pair of tweets to Kendrick Perkins on Tuesday night, it was a major break in character.
When the Celtics resume the season down in Orlando, they may be without rising star Jayson Tatum.
Bill Russell noted that America's issue of racism dates back to the very origins of the country.
Celtics president of baketball ops. Danny Ainge has been keeping fans abreast of what is going on at the Auerbach Center as players return to the team's practice facility.
Watch out, NBA. Tacko Fall is expanding his range.
The Celtics delivered a little appetizer for all the basketball-starved Boston fans out there Monday night, sharing some quick video of Jayson Tatum and Gordon Hayward putting up some jumpers.
It will be interesting to see where the Celtics stack up when the NBA returns, with owner Wyc Grousbeck excited to see what his team can go out and prove.
Celtics center Enes Kanter reported back to work on Friday, which unfortunately for him and his teammates, includes a COVID-19 test before entering the Auerbach Center in Brighton.
The NBA is ironing out details for a return, and among those details are some rather ... unusual concessions the league may make for the higher seeds in the postseason.
Semi Ojeleye was disturbed and angry to watch George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, but says that now is the time to peacefully come together to fix what is wrong in this country.
It's almost a foregone conclusion that when the NBA and other leagues return to action, they will do so without fans in the stands. Brad Stevens hopes the NBA uses that as a chance to let the game provide its own soundtrack for those watching at home.
Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is saddened by what is going on in the country at the moment. But he is extremely proud of his players for standing up and taking an active role in the fight for racial equality in America.
The Celtics opened up the Auerbach Center for individual player workouts on Monday, and we know of one player who took advantage of the now-open gym: fan favorite Tacko Fall.
Brad Stevens hadn't tweeted for over three years before sharing a pair of tweets supporting change following the death of George Floyd on Monday.
Several members of the Boston Celtics spent part of Sunday night marching in the streets of Boston as part of a peaceful protest following the death of George Lloyd.
Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter joined a protest in Boston on Sunday.
Day 2 of Patriots training camp had an impact both on and off the field in Foxboro.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
A floating restaurant and bar that's popular among boaters on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
A body has been found during the search for a swimmer who went missing in a Milford, Massachusetts quarry.
A floating restaurant and bar that's popular among boaters on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in her Duxbury, Massachusetts home. Opening statements are set for Monday.
Day 2 of Patriots training camp had an impact both on and off the field in Foxboro.
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."
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.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
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 Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
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.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.