Boston Celtics

Nine 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 …

The 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 …

April 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, …

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 …

Joel 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 …

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 …

Joe Mazzulla’s most memorable Coach of the Year comment was not a campaign speech. It was a dismissal. After being named one of the finalists for the award, the Boston …

Michael Jordan has a crazy array of legendary playoff performances under his belt, one of which took place 40 years ago today, and made Larry Bird believe something biblical had …

The Boston Celtics began their postseason the way top seeds imagine it: with control, with force, and with very little suspense by the end. In Game 1 of their first-round …