Celtics Beat Wizards 111-78
Guard Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points and Jared Sullinger scored 18 points and matched a season high with 15 rebounds.
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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.
Brandon Bass scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics, helped by the return of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, beat the Washington Wizards 107-96 Sunday night.
The Boston Celtics added some scoring off their bench and more depth at the guard position at Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, acquiring Jordan Crawford from the Washington Wizards.
Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 20 points and 13 rebounds, Rajon Rondo had 18 points and 14 assists and reserve Jason Terry had 16 points.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
In the Lyric Stage Company's production of "Something Rotten," Shakespeare is reimagined as a rock star.
A man driving home from work in Gardner said he's grateful to be alive after two teens allegedly threw a railroad spike through his car windshield.
Video from the Cambridge shooting shows a man firing and waving a gun while walking along Memorial Drive Monday.
Massachusetts State Police are collecting evidence to trace the gun and bullet casings from the Memorial Drive shooting in Cambridge, according to security analyst Ed Davis.
A gunman who opened fire at cars on Memorial Drive was shot by a responding State Police trooper and a civilian.
The gunman who opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston, according to I-Team sources.
Video from the Cambridge shooting shows a man firing and waving a gun while walking along Memorial Drive Monday.
Two New Hampshire residents who were on board the cruise ship that saw a hantavirus outbreak are back in the United States.
After Marblehead town officials all but admitted there is no plan to actually build new housing, resident David Modica teed off. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Gillette Stadium looks different already, with 2026 FIFA World Cup matches coming to Foxboro, Massachusetts in June
The longest-tenured employee for the New England Patriots called it a career after 50 years in Foxboro.
Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday to win the rain-shortened series.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras ended up with a bruised right hand after he was hit by a fastball from Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez Sunday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.