A Disappointing Celtics Season Is Over
A disappointing and frustrating season by the Boston Celtics has come to an end, and now what should be an interesting offseason can begin.
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A disappointing and frustrating season by the Boston Celtics has come to an end, and now what should be an interesting offseason can begin.
The Celtics' season ended Tuesday night with a 123-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
It's not going to get any easier for the Celtics as the team looks to stave off elimination against the Nets. Kemba Walker and Robert Williams are both listed as doubtful for Tuesday's Game 5 in Brooklyn.
The odds are stacked against the Celtics, who now find themselves in a 3-1 series hole against the incredible talented Brooklyn Nets.
The Celtics lost to the Nets Sunday night, and Kyrie Irving had a parting gesture for TD Garden before heading off the floor.
The Celtics shook off a cold start and took Game 3 on Friday night, 125-119, on a playoff career-high 50 points from Jayson Tatum to make it a 2-1 series.
Kyrie Irving was booed anytime he did anything on Friday night, his first game at TD Garden in front of Celtics fans since his unceremonious departure for Brooklyn in 2019.
After two disheartening losses in Brooklyn, the Celtics are looking to turn things around with the series shifting to Boston. But if they want any shot against a Nets team led by three future Hall of Famers, they know it needs to start on the defensive end.
Asked about Kyrie Irving's comments about Boston fans, Celtics guard Marcus Smart said that he is hoping that the Boston crowd will treat all players -- whether they're in a Celtics or a Nets uniform -- with respect.
Celtics forward Jayson Tatum practiced on Thursday and is good to go for Friday night's must-win Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets.
Fans are going to want to boo and heckle Kyrie Irving when he returns to TD Garden. But maybe the silent treatment would be their best revenge.
They look like a team ready to get swept out of the playoffs, bringing a dreadful season to an unceremonious end.
The Celtics were no match for the star-studded Nets in Game 2.
"It finally feels like a basketball game."
If the Celtics are going to stand any chance against the Nets in the first round, the team is going to need a much better performance out of Kemba Walker.
The Celtics may have dropped Game 1 of their first-round series against the Nets, but one of their promising young big men set a playoff record.
Brooklyn's Big Three went from way off to off and running.
Maybe the Celtics will have their energetic big man for Game 1 against the Nets after all.
It doesn't sound like the Celtics will have center Robert Williams to start their first-round playoff series against the Nets.
The Celtics don't really stand a chance against the Nets, but the series should feature a lot of intriguing matchups that will make it interesting.
We knew the Celtics and Nets would tip off their first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Now Green Teamers can plan for the entire series.
The Celtics are going to need everyone to play at an other-worldly level if they want any shot against the Nets. That includes three players that don't command the spotlight.
The Celtics' prize for winning Tuesday night's play-in game is a postseason matchup with the Brooklyn Nets.
Bradley Beal made it look easy against the Celtics during the regular season, but he won't be at full strength for Tuesday night's play-in game.
The Celtics have to win one more game to qualify for the NBA Playoffs. Their first shot comes Tuesday night at TD Garden against the Washington Wizards.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as Iranian missiles hit countries and ships across the region. Another strike killed at least eight in Israel.
Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Hundreds of Iranians gathered in Copley Square in Boston on Saturday to celebrate after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
The U.S. military says three troops have been killed in the war with Iran, as Iranian missiles hit countries and ships across the region. Another strike killed at least eight in Israel.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire lawmakers are reacting to the United States attacks on Iran on Saturday.
Hundreds of Iranians gathered in Copley Square in Boston on Saturday to celebrate after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.
A map created by the CBS News data team shows the strike locations across Iran, including the capital and the site of a major nuclear facility.
Police body camera video shows an Easton, Massachusetts officer rescuing a man from a burning truck on Friday morning.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night.
Charlie McAvoy apologized for how the U.S. men's hockey team responded to a comment from President Trump about the women's team.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.