Celtics Dim Suns With Stifling Defense
Bouncing back from a loss is important, especially on the second leg of a back-to-back, but it's how the Celtics bounced back that is most encouraging.
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Bouncing back from a loss is important, especially on the second leg of a back-to-back, but it's how the Celtics bounced back that is most encouraging.
Marcus Smart limped off the floor late in Monday night's 99-85 Celtics win over the Phoenix Suns, but the guard says he'll be okay for the rest of Boston's road trip.
One night after their 10-game winning streak was snapped, the Celtics were right back to their dominating basketball.
It was a lot of fun while it lasted, but the Celtics' win streak is over. And now the team faces the real possibility of their first losing streak of the season.
Buddy Hield scored a season-high 35 points, Richaun Holmes hit two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining to give Sacramento the lead, and the Kings snapped the Boston Celtics' 10-game winning streak with a 100-99 victory Sunday.
The Celtics held off the undermanned Warriors 105-100 on Friday night for their 10th straight win since losing the season opener.
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Boston's best record in the NBA will be put to the test over the next seven days, as the Celtics and their 9-game win streak hit the road for their first big road trip of the season.
Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward said he considers it "relatively good news" that his latest injury is only expected to keep him out for six weeks, even though it struck just as he was returning to form from the broken leg that cost him almost a full season.
On a night when defense was optional, the Boston Celtics took full advantage.
Kemba Walker scored 25 points and the Celtics overcame 44 points from Bradley Beal to beat the Washington Wizards 140-133 on Wednesday night, Boston's ninth straight victory.
Isaiah Thomas is returning to Boston, and life is much different for the former Celtics fan favorite this time around.
Marcus Smart continues to provide some tenacious defense for the Boston Celtics, but he's taking a beating in the process.
The Boston Celtics will have to manage the next six weeks without Gordon Hayward. They passed their first test with flying colors Monday night at TD Garden.
Kemba Walker made a trio of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points and Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 Monday night.
Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had surgery on his broken left hand, a move that is expected to keep him out for about six weeks.
Gordon Hayward is down and out for a bit, but the Celtics are confident they can fill the void in his absence.
The Celtics lost Gordon Hayward over the weekend, but are getting some front court depth back Monday night.
Gordon Hayward appears to have avoided major damage.
Boston Celtics fans enjoyed the win Saturday night, but one thing they didn't like? Watching Gordon Hayward get hurt.
The Boston Celtics routed the San Antonio Spurs 135-115 on Saturday, but Gordon Hayward broke his left hand late in the first half.
Boston guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for public criticism of the officiating.
Thursday night was a fairly solid evening for the Boston Celtics. Kemba Walker was welcomed back to Charlotte with an outpouring of love and adoration, Gordon Hayward played like a superstar, and the Celtics rolled to a 108-87 win to improve to 6-1 on the season. It was all good ... for the most part.
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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night, sending them to their eighth loss in nine games.
After averaging 40 points and 20 rebounds during a basketball championship run, Bishop Feehan High School senior Brody Bumila is back focused on his primary sport.
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 115-101 on Sunday.
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