Tacko Fall Talks To '60 Minutes' About Journey From Senegal To Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics' rookie center Tacko Fall talked to '60 Minutes' about his long journey since leaving Senegal at age 16.
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Boston Celtics' rookie center Tacko Fall talked to '60 Minutes' about his long journey since leaving Senegal at age 16.
The NBA may be on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't kept Brad Stevens from coaching.
Marcus Smart continues to improve after testing positive for coronavirus last week. But he's probably feeling a bit feverish after receiving yet another burn from his general manager on social media.
With the Bruins and Celtics seasons on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, part-time workers at TD Garden have been laid off.
Marcus Smart has tested positive for coronavirus, the Celtics guard announced Thursday via social media.
There's a perception that the wealthy and famous have been able to jump to the head of the line to get tested while others have been turned away or met with long delays.
In an effort to help millions of sports-thirsty fans, the NFL and the NBA are stepping up.
The absence of basketball is hitting fans hard, but that is nothing compared to those who are feeling the suspended season hit their wallets. But the Celtics are going to help their team-employed workers in this difficult time.
Some may call it trolling, others may say it's just a guy having some fun. Either way, Celtics center Enes Kanter is trying to stay upbeat amid the coronavirus crisis.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of sports has obviously taken a backseat to much more important issues. That pause may last longer than many people think.
If you've got some Celtics tickets and aren't quite sure what's next, the team has some answers for you.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league's hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would have been the remainder of an uninterrupted regular season.
The Celtics were supposed to spend their Thursday evening with a playoff-like tussle with the Bucks in Milwaukee. Instead, they'll be back in Boston after the NBA suspended the season due to coronavirus.
The NBA has got a real coronavirus problem on its hands. And it may just be beginning.
The Boston Celtics are under quarantine and the NBA has suspended the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus.
The NBA is suspending the season after a player on the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19.
The Boston Celtics have locked down their spot in the NBA playoffs.
Jaylen Brown was expected to miss a week when he strained his hamstring last Tuesday night. His absence may stretch a little bit longer.
While it's a lesser concern, the broadcasts may end up being affected, too. And considering those may be the only way that fans can actually see the games, it figures to be a fairly significant consideration.
Tuesday night is a must-win for the Boston Celtics, just to prove that they can still beat good teams in the NBA.
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night.
The Celtics are in a funk. They have let two extremely winnable games slip away over the last week, two losses that will likely come back to haunt the team as playoff seeding shakes out over the next six weeks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 105-104 on Sunday night.
In what is becoming a daily tradition, the Celtics had to provide a rather lengthy update on all their injured players. But Friday's update contained mostly good news for Boston.
The Celtics will not have Jaylen Brown or Gordon Hayward for Friday night's home game against the Utah Jazz, the team announced Thursday.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
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Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow-speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
The second-seeded Celtics made their earliest exit from the playoffs since the 2020-21 season.
Firefighters and police rescued two people and a dog from the frigid Essex River after their boat began to sink Friday night.
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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 "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
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Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
The Sixers are headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Celtics in Game 7 on Saturday night.
Brice Matthews hit a three-run homer and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob Willson Contreras of a hit that spoiled a potentially big inning, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.