Playoff Kyrie, Jayson Tatum Lead Celtics To Game 2 Win Over Pacers
The Celtics own a 2-0 series lead over the Pacers thanks to big nights from Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum in Wednesday night's Game 2.
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The Celtics own a 2-0 series lead over the Pacers thanks to big nights from Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum in Wednesday night's Game 2.
The Boston Celtics are looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, and Al Horford will be there to help them out.
It has been a fairly painful nine days for Marcus Smart, but the Celtics guard said he is "making great progress" in his recovery from a torn oblique.
The Celtics didn't shoot well, but still had enough to take a 1-0 series lead with an 84-74 victory at TD Garden.
Here's how the WBZ sports crew anticipates this series will play out.
In the latest edition of the Slice of Sully, the impact of the loss of Marcus Smart was topic No. 1.
There is no sugarcoating this for the Boston Celtics. Losing Marcus Smart just before the playoffs is a gigantic blow to their postseason hopes.
The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers will begin their playoff series Sunday afternoon at TD Garden.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart will be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear to his left oblique abdominal muscle.
Paul Pierce may be retired from basketball. But the man is still playing games.
The Celtics finished the regular season at 49-33.
Seven Celtics have already been ruled out for Tuesday night's game against the Wizards.
As the Celtics gear up for the postseason, they're also monitoring a pair of injuries to key players.
The Boston Celtics may not have won Sunday night, but they didn't need a victory to clinch home-court advantage in the first-round of the upcoming playoffs.
The Orlando Magic rallied past the Boston Celtics 116-108 on Sunday night.
Jaylen Brown was really hoping to be back on the floor for Boston's must-win tilt with the Indiana Pacers on Friday. But the guard will miss his third straight game after tweaking his back on Monday.
The Celtics and Pacers can't clinch anything on Friday night. But their clash in Indiana is still a must-win for both teams.
If Gordon Hayward continues to emerge and play like his former self, a long postseason run just might be in the cards for the Boston Celtics.
Gordon Hayward has been far too passive for much of the season. That was not the case Wednesday night against the Heat.
The Celtics with be shorthanded Wednesday night when they visit the Miami Heat. The Heat will be even more undermanned.
As a player who does a little bit of everything on the floor, Al Horford has flirted with triple doubles for much of his entire career.
Dwyane Wade received a hero's farewell in Boston on Monday night, during what will likely be his final game at TD Garden. It was a little too much for someone who was once one of the biggest enemies of the Celtics.
D'Angelo Russell scored 20 of his 29 points in another blistering third quarter against Boston, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 110-96 victory over the short-handed Celtics on Saturday night.
The Boston Celtics held an investigation into whether a fan directed a racial slur at Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins during a game in Boston earlier this year, but were not able to verify that the fan used racially offensive language.
The Boston Celtics have tried to convince us that they don't really care about the rest of the regular season. But they need to actually care about their final seven games, and two of them in particular.
A beloved Springfield, Massachusetts, zoo is closed after significant damage from a powerful macroburst on Saturday.
Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy after two members of his family were found dead in their Acton, Massachusetts, home Tuesday night.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
A neighbor says backup diesel generators from the data center spew fumes into his home in Lowell.
Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy after two members of his family were found dead in their Acton, Massachusetts, home.
A second psychiatric nurse practitioner testified at the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Tuesday.
A neighbor says backup diesel generators from the data center spew fumes into his home in Lowell.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after falling from a Red Line train. MBTA Police said he was "train surfing" at the time. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
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.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit solo homers, but the Red Sox lost their fourth straight.
When the Patriots held their first joint practice a year ago, fans weren't sure what to expect from the team or the season ahead. Now, fans have a much different outlook.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 2-1 on Monday night to hand the Red Sox their third loss in a row.
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and Revolution, needed to replace the artificial turf that was reinstalled just weeks ago.
The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to a 2-year contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
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.