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The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals
BOSTON (AP) — Opposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason. And they are all now wishing that they hadn’t. Miami Heat fans chanted, “We Want Boston!” after earning a first-round matchup with the Celtics last month. Boston beat...
Jayson Tatum scores 25 to lead Celtics past Cavaliers 113-98 and into 3rd consecutive East finals
BOSTON (AP) — Al Horford wanted to savor the moment. With play stopped and the Celtics' victory no longer in doubt, Horford turned in the direction of the sideline, walked a few paces, stopped and extended his hands overhead, bringing an already raucous TD Garden crowd to its feet...
Jayson Tatum's 33 points help Celtics down short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 to take 3-1 lead in semis
CLEVELAND (AP) — Even when it's supposed to be somewhat easy, the Boston Celtics have a weird way of making things hard. On Monday night, they nearly stumbled against an overmatched Cleveland team. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a...
Celtics and Mavericks lean on dynamic duos to take 2-1 leads in their respective semifinal series
CLEVELAND (AP) — Their names are alike and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's games are so intertwined they sometimes feel like one Boston player and not two. The big bucket makers give the Celtics quite a dynamic duo. Dallas has developed a special one as well. ...
Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) — Slouched in a chair in front of his corner locker, Donovan Mitchell's white leggings were torn and there was a blood stain near his right knee. His healthy knee. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland's All-Star guard...
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead
CLEVELAND (AP) — Green uniforms. Big shots. Championship-level intensity. The Boston Celtics looked much more like themselves in Game 3. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the No. 1-seeded Celtics bounced back from a stumble at home, beating the...
Cavs and Mavs try to keep home-court edge in Game 3s against Celtics and Thunder
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers took the home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in Boston, the same way Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks did in Oklahoma City. Now the Cavs and Mavs will try keep that edge against the top seeds in each conference in their...
Poor defense, cold shooting trip up Celtics in Game 2 loss to Cavaliers
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are once again following a troubling script in the second round of the playoffs. Boston opened its first-round series against Miami with a dominating Game 1 win and followed it up with a lackluster effort in Game 2. That pattern repeated...
Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece
BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell banked in a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the top of the arc and could only shrug as he backpedaled back on defense. He followed with two baskets in the lane to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 16-point lead. "Sometimes you get lucky," Mitchell said...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As Oklahoma City prepared to host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was asked how his team would brace for Luka Doncic's physical style. Daigneault quipped that he just needed lockdown defender Lu...
