Celtics Beat Wizards In Game 7 To Advance To Eastern Conference Finals
The Boston Celtics are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Boston Celtics are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals.
All 10 meetings this season have been won by the home team.
The Celtics may have let one crucial opportunity slip away to close out the Wizards in Washington DC on Friday night, but Isaiah Thomas did not sound like a defeated man in the aftermath of a heartbreaking 92-91 defeat.
The Celtics mocked a stunt the Wizards pulled during the regular season ahead of Friday's Game 6, and boy did it backfire.
There will be a game at the TD Garden on Monday night, just not the one the Celtics would have preferred hosting.
The Celtics are taking a page out of their foe's playbook, and appear to be planning a funeral for the Washington Wizards.
The Celtics will try to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night, but will have to do something that hasn't been done this postseason.
The Wizards once again made life difficult for Isaiah Thomas in Game 5, but he used that to make life a whole lot easier for his teammates in the Boston win.
Avery Bradley erupted for 25 of his playoff career-high 29 points in the first half, helping set the tone from the opening tip in a runaway 123-101 win by the Celtics.
Playing in the Garden has brought out the Boston Celtics' best basketball this postseason.
Kelly Oubre Jr. is ready to return to the floor for the Wizards, but had no desire to chat about Kelly Olynyk's style of play.
The Celtics and Wizards are down to a best-of-three in their Eastern Conference Semifinals, with Boston hoping a return home will sway the momentum of the series.
Kelly Olynyk has been called a lot of things over the last few days, but he's doing his best to block it all out.
Draymond Green doesn't think much of Celtics forward Kelly Olynyk.
Sick of watching the Wizards put on a show in transition, Brad Stevens offered a new strategy the Celtics may have to employ if they keep giving Washington free possessions.
Another game in the Verizon Center, another ugly loss for the Boston Celtics.
With the series down to a best of three, what wins out? The Celtics and their better coaching and structure or the more talented and athletic Wizards?
Isaiah Thomas feels as though he was shut down by the Washington Wizards and the referees in Game 4.
The Wizards beat the Celtics 121-102 on Sunday night.
With the intensity expected to be ratcheted up as the Wizards try to tie up the series before it heads back to Boston, here are three key things to watch for in Game 4.
The NBA suspended Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. for Game 4 after he charged Kelly Olynyk in following a hard screen.
Marcus Smart has played poorly in Boston's three playoff games against the Wizards, but Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave him a shot of confidence on Friday.
It was reported on Friday morning that Isaiah Thomas is playing with a broken jaw, but the Boston Celtics are refuting that report.
Tony Mazz says Isaiah Thomas never really showed up for Game 3, which should not be taken as a criticism as much as a statement of fact.
Kelly Oubre didn't like a hard screen set by Kelly Olynyk in Game 3, and let the Celtics' big man know. Olynyk defended his screen after the Boston loss.
South Boston parents are warning others after their two children were robbed at gunpoint at their lemonade stand.
When the French national team pulled up to their Boston hotel for their World Cup run, they were greeted by hundreds of fans.
A woman says her foster dog, a French bulldog mix, was taken by a man while she was walking in a wooded area in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Scottish fans, some wearing kilts, arrived in Boston ahead of the match against Haiti this weekend.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
South Boston parents are warning others after their two children were robbed at gunpoint at their lemonade stand.
When the French national team pulled up to their Boston hotel for their World Cup run, they were greeted by hundreds of fans.
A Lawrence police officer is in critical condition after he was dragged two blocks while trying to stop a car.
Rebel the Walpole community resource dog died after a "tragic accident" at the police station.
The man who police said led a wild chase through two Massachusetts towns has a history of similar reckless driving, court documents allege.
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 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.
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.
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."
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
Complete with vineyard views and seasonally inspired dining, the award-winning LaBelle Winery offers one of New England's most distinctive winery experiences.
With a carefully curated collection of artisan cheeses and specialty foods sourced from around the world, Formaggio Kitchen has been a beloved destination for food lovers for over four decades.
South Shore natives and MasterChef winners Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth are no strangers to the kitchen.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Star Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was on the practice field Tuesday for mandatory minicamp as he remains without a contract extension.
The New England Patriots announced 13 training camp practices that are open to the public this summer.
Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Monday night.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.