Celtics aim to end road losing streak at Sacramento

(Photo credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics have the unenviable task of visiting the high-energy Sacramento Kings less than 24 hours after an overtime loss in San Francisco as they seek to end a road losing skid Wednesday...

Celtics aim to end road losing streak at Sacramento

(Photo credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics have the unenviable task of visiting the high-energy Sacramento Kings less than 24 hours after an overtime loss in San Francisco as they seek to end a road losing skid Wednesday...

NBA roundup: Without stars, Nuggets still best Bulls

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Reggie Jackson scored 25 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 17 to lift the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 114-106 victory against the host Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Denver won for the second time in...

After in-season tourney exit, Celtics return home to meet Knicks

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics will try to remain unbeaten at home this season and defeat the New York Knicks for the third time in as many meetings when the teams face off on Friday. Jayson Tatum scored 34...

Tyrese Haliburton leads Pacers past Celts, into tourney semis

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Tyrese Haliburton turned a 3-pointer into a tiebreaking, four-point play with 1:33 remaining as part of a triple-double and the Indiana Pacers outfinished the Boston Celtics for a 122-112 victory...

Without Marcus Smart, Grizzlies brace for surging Celtics

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Sunday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics will not play against Marcus Smart, however....

Celtics enter Brooklyn with momentum from 155-point game

(Photo credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports) When the Boston Celtics return to the floor on Saturday night, the intrigue will revolve around how their offense follows one of the most historic showings in team history, a 155-point night....

Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) won't play vs. Celtics

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss Wednesday night's game against the host Boston Celtics due to a right ankle sprain. Haliburton, 23, missed practice on Tuesday and was...

Pacers G Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) won't play vs. Celtics

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss Wednesday night's game against the host Boston Celtics due to a right ankle sprain. Haliburton, 23, missed practice on Tuesday and was...

Pacers out to prevent Celtics from 4-0 start

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics will attempt to extend their winning streak to four games when they face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Celtics haven't started a season with more than three...

NBA win total predictions: Suns short, Celtics climb

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The improved strength of the Western Conference is among the prevailing themes for the 2023-24 NBA season. Led by the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the West figures to provide an entertaining,...

Nuggets open as favorites to repeat as champs

Fresh off capturing the first NBA championship in franchise history on Monday, the Denver Nuggets were installed by sportsbooks as favorites or co-favorites to repeat as champions. The Nuggets closed out the NBA Finals in Game 5, defeating the...

Nuggets open as favorites to repeat as champs

Fresh off capturing the first NBA championship in franchise history on Monday, the Denver Nuggets were installed by sportsbooks as favorites or co-favorites to repeat as champions. The Nuggets closed out the NBA Finals in Game 5, defeating the...

Familiar foes clash again as Celtics, Heat meet in ECF

Heat star Jimmy Butler is known for speaking his mind, and he didn't disappoint Tuesday, one day before eighth-seeded Miami visits the second-seeded Boston Celtics for the opener of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Butler insisted this...

NBA roundup: Kings earn first playoff win in 17 years

De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 38 points in his NBA postseason debut and teamed with Malik Monk for 28 fourth-quarter points as the Sacramento Kings edged the visiting Golden State Warriors 126-123 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their Western...

Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Jokic finalists for NBA MVP

The battle for NBA Most Valuable Player will feature the three expected finalists: All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. The NBA announced on Friday...

Jazz host Celtics to tip off tough stretch of games

What seemed improbable heading into the season for the Utah Jazz and even less likely after they traded three more key players in February appears to be within reach. The Jazz, however, have another big hurdle in their way of earning a spot in...

Jazz host Celtics to tip off tough stretch of games

What seemed improbable heading into the season for the Utah Jazz and even less likely after they traded three more key players in February appears to be within reach. The Jazz, however, have another big hurdle in their way of earning a spot in...

Report: Georgia Tech hiring Damon Stoudamire as coach

Georgia Tech is hiring Boston Celtics assistant Damon Stoudamire to be its next men's basketball head coach, ESPN reported Monday. Stoudamire, 49, is in his second season with Boston after serving as the head coach at Pacific for five seasons...

Celtics try to halt skid as Damian Lillard, Blazers visit

The reeling Boston Celtics will try to end a three-game losing streak when they face the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first meeting between the teams this season. Boston was without leading scorer Jayson Tatum (knee),...

Celtics visit rival Knicks with revenge in mind

A win over the Boston Celtics a month ago was one of the early highlights of a season-saving surge for the New York Knicks. On Monday night, the Celtics visit the Knicks in a rematch between longtime rivals as the NBA's top team embarks upon...