Danny Ainge Takes Blame For Last Year's Celtics
Danny Ainge refuses to blame Kyrie Irving for the demise of the 2018-19 Boston Celtics. Ainge, instead, is placing the blame squarely on himself.
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Danny Ainge refuses to blame Kyrie Irving for the demise of the 2018-19 Boston Celtics. Ainge, instead, is placing the blame squarely on himself.
Most NBA stars live pretty lavish lifestyles, and much of their ridiculously high paychecks never see the bank. That is not the case with Celtics star Jayson Tatum.
Just over a week after the Celtics guard missed a last-second shot in Sacramento, a miss that ended Boston's 10-game win streak, Marcus Smart sealed a win over the Kings for Boston.
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20 and the Boston Celtics held off the Sacramento Kings 103-102 despite a career-high 41 points from Buddy Hield on Monday night.
Kemba Walker was on the bench for Monday night's game against the Sacramento Kings, the team's first game since the injury.
Doctors told Marcus Smart that he was less than an inch away from never playing basketball again. The Celtics guard has a keepsake to remind him just how lucky he is.
The news on Kemba Walker doesn't sound as dire as many initially feared.
The Celtics guard was taken off the court by stretcher after running into a teammate Friday night.
Jaylen Brown had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics but it was not enough to beat the Nuggets.
Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker collided with teammate Semi Ojeleye late in the second quarter.
Patrick Beverley had no time to talk about Marcus Smart following Wednesday night's thrilling Celtics-Clippers overtime affair. On Friday, Smart clapped back at the Clippers guard.
Patrick Beverley has received plenty of praise for his game against the Celtics on Wednesday night, playing a major part in the Clippers 107-104 overtime victory. He also received a warning from the NBA for his acting in the third quarter.
The Boston Celtics have finally unveiled their "City Edition" uniforms, showing off their new threads to the world on social media Thursday morning.
Celtics fans will defend Danny Ainge no matter what. But the C's president of basketball ops. is likely on an island when it comes to his feelings toward Kyrie Irving.
Marcus Smart and Patrick Beverley play a similar style and bring the same ferocious intensity to the floor. Just don't say that to Beverley.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 30 points, but they fell short in overtime.
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.
The community is wrapping their arms around a boy who lost his mother to cystic fibrosis. They've received messages and cards from strangers states away.
Bill Russell finally accepted his Basketball Hall of Fame ring.
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.
Lindsay Clancy is standing trial in Massachusetts, accused of killing her three young children.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother charged with the murders of her three children, began with opening statements.
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.
Opening statements in Lindsay Clancy's trial in the 2023 murders of her three children in Duxbury will be presented Monday.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother charged with the murders of her three children, will begin with opening statements Monday.
A body has been found during the search for a swimmer who went missing in a Milford 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.
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.