NBA Postpones Thursday's Games, Including Celtics-Raptors Game 1; Playoffs May Resume Friday
Game 1 of the Celtics-Raptors playoff series has been put on hold.
Game 1 of the Celtics-Raptors playoff series has been put on hold.
The Celtics and Raptors are supposed to tip off their second-round playoff series Thursday night in Orlando. That may not happen, as the two teams have discussed a potential boycott in light of the Jacob Blake shooting.
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is considered day-to-day after suffering a sprained ankle in Toronto's Game 4 clincher over the Nets on Sunday, head coach Nick Nurse revealed Tuesday.
The Celtics are going to have to flirt with perfection every night in the second round if they want to beat the defending champion Raptors.
After sweeping the 76ers in the first round, the Celtics will now have a tough matchup against the defending champion Toronto Raptors.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Jayson Tatum added 18 and the Boston Celtics never trailed on the way to an emphatic 122-100 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
The Toronto Raptors beat Boston 113-97 on Saturday night, snapping the Celtics' five-game winning streak.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kemba Walker had 22 and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 Wednesday in the first Christmas Day NBA game played in Canada.
Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada's first NBA championship.
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Kyrie Irving hit a foul-line fadeaway to give Boston the lead, then hit a 31-foot 3-pointer to finish with 27 points and lead the Celtics past the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors 117-108 on Wednesday night.
A significant contributor to the Celtics is ready to return.
Greg Monroe is heading north.
Kawhi Leonard is finally getting traded.
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The Raptors won 59 games this season and secured the East's top seed, before losing to the Cavaliers in a second-round sweep.
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The Boston Celtics beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors 110-99 on Saturday night.
Boston (12-2) was playing without Kyrie Irving after he took an inadvertent elbow to the face from teammate Aron Baynes on Friday night against Charlotte.
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DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 107-97 on Friday night.
Gillette Stadium was already buzzing ahead of the New England Revolution match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF.
The Patriots checked off three big boxes over the first two days of the 2024 NFL Draft, and have five more picks to make on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The Patriots addressed another big need on Friday night, drafting tackle Caedan Wallace with their third-round pick.
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Sgt. Ian Taylor died after he was struck by an excavator on Boston Road.
Four men are accused of stealing expensive jewelry from Indian and South Asian families in Massachusetts for years.
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Fiesta Shows is making some changes to its entry policy following a fight that broke out among teens at its carnival in Weymouth last Friday night.
The town of Sharon has confirmed a case of the rare Powassan virus, which is spread by ticks.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
A new study finds that people with breast cancer are more likely to develop a second cancer over time.
The CDC is keeping a close eye on the impact that rising heat is having on o
The CDC has issued an advisory about the risks of safely injecting Botox after some people have gotten so sick they had to be hospitalized.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
The IRS Criminal Investigation unit helps go after violent criminals, including some right here in Boston.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
According to ADL's annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, Massachusetts had the fifth most incidents in the country last year, up a shocking 189 percent over 2022.
"It's the golden goose," said Rooney of Boston's commercial property taxes, which provides a large percentage of the city's annual revenue.
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Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
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Robert Shure is the talented sculptor behind the FAO Schwartz teddy bear, the Cy Young memorial and the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
Ming Tsai demonstrates how to cook a traditional Chinese street food - Ming's bings.
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Creating an inviting environment for the community to meet, enjoy and participate in the arts
The Patriots checked off three big boxes over the first two days of the 2024 NFL Draft, and have five more picks to make on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The Patriots addressed another big need on Friday night, drafting tackle Caedan Wallace with their third-round pick.
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Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.