Tag: Boston Celtics
Eric Pincus looks at each NBA team’s best- and worst-case cap projections before the lottery.
Was Thursday Evan Turner’s swan song in Boston? “I really don’t know,” Turner said after scoring just eight points on 4-of-17 shooting in 37 minutes in a 104-92 loss to the Hawks in Game 6. “I would love to come back, but at the same time, a lot of things, a lot of variables that […]
Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas suffered a mild left ankle sprain during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s 110-83 Game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks but was adamant he will play in Thursday’s Game 6. “I’m great,” Thomas said. “Ready for Game 6. I’m playing no matter what. I’m not going to sit […]
Marcus Smart’s flop during the final minutes of Game 3 Friday night was egregious enough to inspire a wrestling meme on the internet, but the Boston Celtics guard had a simple explanation for what happened. “I was just trying to make winning plays for my team,” Smart said after practice Saturday. Unfortunately for Smart, the […]
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge hinted that Avery Bradley suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain in Game 1 and dubbed him a “long shot” to play again in the first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. During his weekly call to Boston sports radio station 98.5, Ainge said Bradley avoided the more serious […]
Joel Brigham looks at each of the NBA’s most prestigious awards and the players who have the most trophies.
The Hawks protected its home court. Can the Celtics turn the series around in Boston?
There is still an opportunity to win this series but the Celtics have to use their two days off to reflect on their recent slow starts. And they also likely have to move on without Avery Bradley, who suffered a right hamstring strain and will have an MRI on Sunday, a test that will likely […]
A number of NBA teams are pushing their head coach out the door. Who is in line to replace them? … Kobe Bryant caps an impressive career with an impressive performance… The Warriors set a new record but are again overshadowed.
The Celtics limited the visiting Miami Heat to five third-quarter points in erasing much of what had been as much as a 26-point deficit. TD Garden lost its collective mind in the fourth quarter when Boston surged ahead and held on for a 98-88 triumph. Despite the win, the Celtics settled for the No. 5 […]
