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Duke freshman Cooper Flagg returns to New England and gives Maine fans a show against BC
BOSTON (AP) — Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston College in his only game in New England this season. Flagg had 28 points, five...
Young scores 28 points to lead the Hawks to a 119-115 overtime victory over the struggling Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Trae Young led Atlanta with 28...
Jayson Tatum scores 30 as Celtics break out of shooting slump in 121-94 win over Magic
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates looking on from the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston...
Barrett stars as Raptors beat Celtics 110-97 to snap 10-game losing streak against Boston
TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a 110-97 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night. Jakob Poeltl added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors won consecutive games for the third...
During the NFL playoffs, NBC offers a reminder: The NBA is coming back to its platforms next season
NBC offered up a reminder of sorts during the NFL playoffs on Sunday night: The NBA is on its way back to its platforms next season. NBC Sports debuted a promotional spot for its upcoming NBA coverage during halftime of the Washington-Tampa Bay wild-card game. The spot — featuring...
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...
Domantas Sabonis has 23 points and career-high 28 rebounds as Kings rally to beat Celtics 114-97
BOSTON (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and a career-high 28 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings used a fourth quarter rally to beat the Boston Celtics 114-97 on Friday night. The victory extended Sacramento's season-high win streak to six games. It was Sabonis’ 33rd...
Jayson Tatum scores 29, Porzingis adds 25 as Celtics hold off depleted Nuggets 118-106
DENVER (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 25 and the Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night as three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness. Porzingis had 11 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday contributed...
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...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33, Thunder top Celtics for franchise-record 15th-straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win. The Thunder, who improved to 30-5, have not lost a game that counted in the...
