Tatum Scores 39, Celtics On Verge Of Sweeping Nets After 109-103 Win In Game 3
Jayson Tatum had a huge night and the Celtics are on the verge of sweeping the Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
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Jayson Tatum had a huge night and the Celtics are on the verge of sweeping the Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Robert Williams returned to the Celtics lineup ahead of schedule on Saturday night, playing 16 minutes in Boston's Game 3 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Ben Simmons has yet to play a game for the Brooklyn Nets. That may change Monday night.
The Celtics' comeback win in Game 2 never would have happened if Grant Williams didn't keep the team afloat while Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown struggled early on.
Marcus Smart is just dripping swag these days. Whether it's his special DPOY robe or his off-hand working some late game magic for the Boston Celtics, Smart's confidence is at an all-time high.
Buzzer beaters are fun. Furious comebacks are just as entertaining. The Celtics have done both in the last four nights, and now own a 2-0 lead over the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round playoff series.
The Celtics mounted a furious comeback against the Nets on Wednesday night, and now own a 2-0 series lead.
Marcus Smart is the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. He is also a man who loves a good robe. On Wednesday, ahead of Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets, he celebrated both of those things.
Robert Williams is now doing 3-on-3 work as he recovers from meniscus surgery, but the Celtics continue to say that they expect the big man to miss the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The Celtics are flying high after their epic Game 1 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. They need to carry that momentum into Game 2 on Wednesday night.
The Celtics have a tough first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets on the horizon, a series that could very well go the distance. If it does, the Celtics and the Nets will be playing each other into May.
Before Game 1 of the much anticipated Celtics-Nets playoff series, Kyrie Irving seemed like he wanted to burry the hatchet with Boston fans. He was hoping to wipe the slate clean after a rocky history with Celtics fans. So much for all of that.
We knew the first-round series between the Celtics and the Nets would be pretty epic. Game 1 on Sunday afternoon lived up to all the hype and then some, as Jayson Tatum and the Celtics stole a victory at the buzzer.
After Boston blew a big second-half lead to the Nets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, Jayson Tatum stole the victory back for the Celtics at the buzzer.
Kyrie Irving was booed when he was introduced in Boston ahead of Game 1 of the Celtics-Nets first-round playoff series, which was expected. But Boston native Bruce Brown, who made some interesting comments about the C's, was also booed -- in his hometown.
This series is the Celtics' chance to exact some revenge and flip the script from last season, when Brooklyn sent them home and into an offseason of change. But that is just one of the enthralling storylines to follow over the next two weeks.
A look at the matchups during the upcoming Celtics-Nets playoff series from both a Boston and New York perspective.
Jaylen Brown is eager to get back into the playoffs, and the challenge that will come when the Celtics face off against Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets.
Robert Williams is still a long way from getting back in the Boston lineup, but there is still a chance that he could play during the upcoming Celtics-Nets playoff series.
Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown sounds really eager to go against a Robert Williams-less Celtics defense in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Maybe a little too eager.
We kind of knew it was going to come to this when the Celtics clinched the No. 2 seed in the East. Boston will host the Brooklyn Nets in what should be a thrilling and entertaining first-round matchup in the NBA Playoffs.
The Celtics are the two-seed in the Eastern Conference, patiently waiting to learn who their first-round foe will be when things tip off for them Sunday afternoon. They'll find out Tuesday night when the Brooklyn Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA's first play-in game of 2022.
The Celtics had no desire to avoid the No. 2 seed on Sunday night. Boston pummeled the Grizzlies on the final day of the regular season to secure the two-seed in the Eastern Conference.
Boston currently owns the three-seed in the East, but can jump back into the No. 2 spot -- or fall to No. 4 -- over the final weekend of the regular season.
A win over the Bucks on Thursday night would essentially seal the two-seed in the East for the Celtics. That is, if Boston even wants the No. 2 seed.
One man was killed, and four others were injured in a Saturday morning shooting in Mattapan.
An off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper was seen on video punching another off-duty trooper at a bar.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
Video shows a duck boat filled with people flipped while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge on Saturday.
Four people were shot in Brockton after a World Cup watch party ended on Friday night.
Video shows a duck boat filled with people flipped while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge on Saturday.
One man was killed, and four others were injured in a Saturday morning shooting in Mattapan.
An off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper was seen on video punching another off-duty trooper at a bar.
Four people were shot in Brockton after a World Cup watch party ended on Friday night.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
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.
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Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
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