There are clean basketball records, and then there are the weird little ghosts that hide in the calendar. Paul George kept one alive. Last night, on May 2, 2026, his …
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The best chants are the ones that return with interest. After Philadelphia eliminated Boston in Game 7, Sixers fans crashed the Celtics’ postgame show and started chanting “We want Boston”… …
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Joel Embiid Asks Sixers Fans Not To Let Philly Become MSG East
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoel Embiid is not just asking Philadelphia fans to show up. He is asking them not to sell the building. Ahead of another playoff meeting with the Knicks, Embiid delivered …
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Philadelphia 76ers Eliminate Celtics In Game 7 In Boston
by Len Werleby Len WerlePhiladelphia did not just win a Game 7. It pulled history out of the Garden. The 76ers beat the Celtics 109-100 in Boston, completing a comeback from a 3-1 series …
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Isaiah Thomas, 53 Points, And The Night Boston Carried A Grief Too Heavy To Name
by Len Werleby Len WerleNine years ago today, Isaiah Thomas played one of the greatest games of his life on one of the hardest days of it. On May 2, 2017, Thomas scored 53 …
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76ers Push Celtics To The Brink Of Collapse, Forcing Game 7 With Dominant Game 6 Win
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe 76ers did not merely avoid elimination. They dragged the Celtics back into uncertainty. Philadelphia beat Boston 106-93 in Game 6, tying the first-round series at 3-3 and forcing a …
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The Trade That Shaped A Dynasty: How The Celtics Landed Bill Russell
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasApril 30, 1956, 70 years ago today: A turning point in NBA history: In the spring of 1956, the Boston Celtics were at a crossroads. The franchise had tasted success, …
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In Game 5, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Celtics 113-97 at TD Garden, using a brutal fourth quarter to turn a tense playoff game into a road statement. Boston was …
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Celtics Spoil Embiid’s Return And Put Sixers On The Brink
by Len Werleby Len WerleJoel Embiid came back, but the series did not come back with him. In Game 4 in Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics overwhelmed the 76ers 128-96, taking a 3-1 lead in …
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Game 3 needed a star to settle it. In Philadelphia, that star was Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 on Friday night, reclaiming home-court advantage and taking …
