Celtics Relishing Underdog Mentality Heading Into Showdown With Cavs
The Celtics have a chance to take a major step towards earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Wednesday night.
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The Celtics have a chance to take a major step towards earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season on Wednesday night.
It's a big game Wednesday night at the Garden. Unless you're LeBron James.
Jae Crowder didn't rule out playing Wednesday night when the Celtics hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it's looking unlikely after the Boston forward missed practice on Tuesday.
With just eight games remaining in the regular season, the Boston Celtics are in first place in the Eastern Conference.
With just 15 games remaining in the regular season, the Celtics find themselves in a great position to claim one of the top two spots in the Eastern Conference. Anything else should be considered a major disappointment.
The best head coach in the NFL got up close and personal with the best player in the NBA on Wednesday night.
Isaiah Thomas scored 31 points, including a pair of go-ahead free throws, as the Boston Celtics outlasted LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-99 on Wednesday night.
The Celtics' recent play doesn't bode well for Wednesday night's big matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden.
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The Celtics made a spirited comeback against the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday night, but one that ultimately came up short in the end.
The Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late rally for a 124-118 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
The Celtics are looking like a much different team now that they have their starting five intact, and have a great measuring stick game Thursday night as they pay a visit to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Celtics have come up empty in their eight opportunities this season to get wins against the league's elite. They hope to change that tonight in Cleveland.
With so many great NBA moments in 2016, how can anyone narrow it down to the best? Thanks to LeBron, Steph and Kyrie, just like this.
LeBron James scored a season-high 30 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers stayed undefeated, beating the Boston Celtics 128-122 on Thursday night.
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There's a pretty strong reason you shouldn't buy into this rumor or get your hopes up if you are a Celtics fan.
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Brian Walshe's defense rested on Thursday without calling any witnesses, setting the stage for closing statements on Thursday.
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A suspected norovirus outbreak has forced an elementary school in Medford, Massachusetts to close after more than 100 students got sick.
A group of World War II veterans traveled overseas from Boston to see their old battlegrounds.
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts are looking for a man who allegedly shot at an off-duty police officer while he was sitting in his car.
Brian Walshe's defense rested on Thursday without calling any witnesses, setting the stage for closing statements on Friday.
The president of a local law enforcement group is sounding alarms about the reliability of cannabis products in Massachusetts.
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A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
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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.
The model airplane and balsa wood glider company Guillow's has been headquartered in Wakefield for nearly a century.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
The Michelin Guide revealed its 2025 "Northeast Cities" edition Tuesday night, and for the first time ever it spotlighted restaurants in the Boston area.
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Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
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The Patriots didn't play this week, but there was plenty of action that impacted them in the AFC playoff picture.
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Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.