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Future of Brown-Tatum tandem in spotlight as Celtics enter offseason
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics began their season in chaos. They ended it confronted with a decision that could shape the franchise for years to come. Pain, disbelief and uncertainty hung with the Celtics as they walked off the court following their Eastern Conference finals Game...
Celtics fall apart in bid for NBA history and now enter offseason of questions
BOSTON (AP) — Armed with a raucous crowd and seemingly all the momentum after digging their way out of a 3-0 Eastern Conference finals hole, the Celtics entered their Game 7 matchup with the Heat eyeing a chance to make NBA history. It may have evaporated on the very first play. ...
NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7
BOSTON (AP) — Moments after Boston's dramatic win at Miami on Saturday night, Jaylen Brown began thinking about the future. He raised his hands, put up seven fingers and began yelling, “Game 7! Game 7!” Game 7, indeed. Brown and Boston are on the brink of history...
White's putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals
MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics were a tenth of a second away from elimination. The Miami Heat were a tenth of a second from the NBA Finals. Derrick White owned that final moment. White scored on a putback as time expired and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of...
Panthers' Tkachuk says he's rooting for both Tatum and Butler in playoffs
MIAMI (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis. He now has Miami star Jimmy Butler wearing his Florida Panthers jersey for workouts. And everyone wants to know who Tkachuk is rooting for in the Boston-Miami matchup in the NBA’s Eastern...
KCP's championship pedigree was missing link in Nuggets' drive to Finals
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets had all the ingredients for an NBA Finals run this season — Nikola Jokic's all-around greatness, Jamal Murray's sweet ball handling, Michael Porter Jr.'s board crashing and arc accuracy, Aaron Gordon's above-the-rim brilliance. The only thing...
NBA Playoffs: Celtics' starters come up with a bit of history in Game 5 win over Heat
The Boston Celtics aren't done yet. The Celtics — once down 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals — are now within 3-2, after leading the whole way and topping the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night. Boston had four players, all of them starters, with at least 21...
Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have looked elimination in the face four times this postseason and still haven't blinked. Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern...
Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ season didn’t end in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat, and now there is a flicker of hope. Whether Boston’s 116-99 victory on Tuesday night was the start of a miraculous revival or simply a momentary...
Tatum scores 33, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4
MIAMI (AP) — Down nine early in the third quarter, down 3-0 in the series, the Boston Celtics knew their season was completely on the brink. Three minutes later, everything looked different. Jayson Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 17 points and...
