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Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-2 Porzingis made a season-best eight 3-point shots in 14 attempts with 11 rebounds...

Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112
BOSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The...

Fans see Spurs' Victor Wembanyama exceed expectations. What they don't see is his work off the court
PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama, Hall of Famer Tony Parker probably summed matters up more succinctly than anyone. Asked what the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama can become, Parker didn't hesitate. ...

Tatum, White help Celtics pull away to beat Mavericks 122-107 in first meeting since NBA Finals
DALLAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals. Jaylen Brown added 22 points as...

Brown and Tatum lead Celtics past Clippers 117-113 in overtime with both teams missing starters
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night when both teams were missing key players. Derrick White added 20 points and Sam Hauser had 15, tying his...

Celtics withstand return of Zion Williamson and beat Pelicans 120-119
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 11 boards on Sunday as the Boston Celtics overcame the return of Zion Williamson to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119. Trey Murphy III scored 30 points and...

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic sidelined for game against Celtics due to illness
DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness. The Nuggets center went from probable to questionable to out over the course of the day. He was seen leaving the arena a...

Clippers' Kawhi Leonard upgraded to questionable, could make season debut Saturday against Atlanta
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard evidently is ready to play basketball again. The Los Angeles Clippers upgraded Leonard from out to questionable on their injury report Friday night, indicating that he may make his season debut Saturday when the team plays host to the Atlanta...

Derrick White scores 23 points as Celtics roll to 109-86 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Celtics led by 10 after three and scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter to push...

Jayson Tatum's big night lifts short-handed Celtics past Timberwolves 118-115
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night. Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five...
