NBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Eastern Conference
The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
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The 2016-17 NBA season tips off October 25. Preview the Eastern Conference elite, contenders, on the rise and rebuilding teams.
It appears another potential offseason target for the Boston Celtics will be off the market.
Boston's Isaiah Thomas sparked the offense and helped guide the Celtics to a narrow victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Guard Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points and Jared Sullinger scored 18 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds.
The Boston Celtics roared out of the gate with a 40-point first quarter and ended a three-game losing streak by cruising to a 118-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Paul Pierce's magical postseason run with the Washington Wizards came to an unfortunate halt on Friday night, but hopefully his career didn't come to a close as well.
Paul Pierce almost added another memorable chapter to his legendary career of trash talking Thursday night before Hawks' center Al Horford forced a rewrite.
At age 37, Paul Pierce showed the NBA on Saturday night why you can still call him the Truth.
Paul Anthony Pierce has not been a member of the Boston Celtics in nearly two full calendar years, but it's pretty evident that his blood still runs green.
Celtics fans can take a closer look at Pierce in his new role, attempting to transition an up-and-coming Washington Wizards team into a contender.
It's pretty clear that after a 15-year career as a member of the Celtics that Paul Pierce loves Boston.
Paul Pierce knew it would be tough leaving Boston after spending the first 15 years of his career in Celtics' green. But it turns out, the move was a lot tougher than the former Finals MVP could have imagined.
Everyone's taking up the ice bucket challenge. But some people in the sports world need ice water dumped on them.
The rebuilding Boston Celtics will appear on national television just once during the 2014-15 NBA season.
With the biggest names off the board, it's time to break down the five teams having the best offseason thus far in the NBA.
Kris Humphries has reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Washington Wizards, who are currently working on completing a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics.
LeBron James may have made the biggest decision of the NBA offseason, but Paul Pierce's new destination may rank as the biggest surprise of NBA free agency thus far.
We all have favorite teams. But some team names just don't make any sense, like these...
The wheeling and dealing of the Celtics offseason won't begin until next month, but that doesn't mean some trade possibilities aren't starting to come into focus.
After their loss to the 76ers, the Celtics hold sole possession of the fifth worst record in the NBA.
The Boston Celtics have five games remaining in the regular season, and most fans of the team would like to see them lose them all.
Rich Keefe breaks down Boston's 113-111 OT win over the Washington Wizards.
The 2013 NBA Draft kicks off tomorrow and here is our list of potential picks, what each teams weaknesses are and what voids need to be filled.
Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 15 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls clinch the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 95-92 win over the Washington Wizards in the regular-season finale Wednesday night.
After a two week break to rest inflammation in his left ankle, Kevin Garnett return to the Celtics in Sunday night's 107-96 win over the Washington Wizards.
A man died and four other people were wounded after a shooting in Hyde Park around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed relief pitcher Erik Miller.
While rain was the problem in most of Massachusetts on Monday, isolated areas suffered heavy wind damage.
The team behind the Harbour Lights Theatre's production of "Dear Evan Hansen" has been working for weeks to bring a taste of Broadway to Hingham.
New U.S. tariffs are hurting consumers and businesses, California's attorney general said in filing suit to block levies on 60 countries.
The Lindsay Clancy trial resumed with excerpts from her diary and testimony from doctors who treated Clancy and her children on the night of the murders.
A Plymouth, Massachusetts woman was killed by a falling tree while she sat on her porch Monday afternoon.
The Boston Red Sox have traded for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman just ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed relief pitcher Erik Miller.
A man died and four other people were wounded after a shooting in Hyde Park around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
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.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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.
The Boston Red Sox traded infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed relief pitcher Erik Miller.
The Boston Red Sox have traded for Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman just ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the third straight game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 to sweep the three-game series.
Michael Thorbjornsen of Wellesley, Massachusetts won his first PGA Tour title at the Rocket Classic on Sunday.
Ja'Lynn Polk, the former New England Patriots second-round pick, has decided to retire from the NFL at 24 years old, according to reports.
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.