Kelly Olynyk Erupts For Monster Fourth Quarter In Celtics' Game 7 Win Over Wizards
Kelly Olynyk took over during the fourth quarter and was the improbable star of Boston's Game 7 victory over the Wizards.
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Kelly Olynyk took over during the fourth quarter and was the improbable star of Boston's Game 7 victory over the Wizards.
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.
Four people were shot in Brockton after a World Cup watch party ended on Friday night.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is moving on to the knockout stage, and there are free watch parties scheduled throughout Massachusetts.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Four people were shot in Brockton after a World Cup watch party ended on Friday night.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is moving on to the knockout stage, and there are free watch parties scheduled throughout Massachusetts.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
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 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.
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.
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."
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
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.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
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.