Tag: Boston Celtics
As they head toward Game 7, win or lose, the Celtics will be back… For the next several years.
The Boston Celtics accelerated their youth movement to compete in the first round of the 2017-18 NBA playoffs, writes Mike Yaffe.
Members of the Milwaukee Bucks expressed frustration that referees missed what appeared to be an obvious 24-second violation on the Boston Celtics late in Game 5. Al Horford’s 3-point attempt with 1:18 remaining seemed to come after the 24-second clock had expired in a five-point game. Instead, Celtics rookie Semi Ojeleye tapped out a rebound […]
The NBA has fined Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris and twin brother Marcus Morris of the Boston Celtics for their roles in separate incidents during playoff games. Markieff Morris has been fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for attempting to escalate an altercation and pushing an official during a game against Toronto on Friday night. Morris shoved official Ken Mauer aside when Morris and […]
This year’s impressive rookie class has translated their regular season performances to the playoff stage.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart engaged in shooting drills Sunday for the first time since undergoing thumb surgery last month and said he could return to action as early as the end of the first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Smart, wearing a new splint on his shooting hand, got up shots before Game 1 between the Celtics and Bucks, […]
Injuries can derail title hopes and there are multiple teams around the league that will limp into the playoffs
The 2016 class did much better in its second year, but several of its players stood out among the pack this season, writes Matt John.
The Boston Celtics announced that guard Kyrie Irving underwent successful surgery today to remove two screws in his left patella. “The surgery went exactly as planned, and we expect Kyrie to be fully healthy for training camp in the fall,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. Source: Boston Celtics
As the NBA regular season enters its final week, playoff seeds in each conference are up for grabs.
