Latest Boston Celtics News

Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100

Jan. 29, 2025 22:10 PM EST

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...

Rockets' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for using profane language in televised interview

Jan. 29, 2025 14:07 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for using profane language during a live televised postgame interview. The interview took place after Brooks made 10 3-pointers and scored 36 points in a 114-112 road victory over the Boston...

Surging Rockets beat the Celtics after knocking off the Cavaliers twice

Jan. 28, 2025 08:11 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. After their past three games, they shouldn’t shock anyone. The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling...

Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112

Jan. 28, 2025 00:57 AM EST

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...

Maxi Kleber has broken right foot, leaving Dallas Mavericks with one available center

Jan. 25, 2025 22:15 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas backup center Maxi Kleber broke his right foot during a 122-107 home loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday, adding to the Mavericks’ lengthy list of unavailable players and leaving the team with one available center. Kleber, 32, left late in the third...

Tatum, White help Celtics pull away to beat Mavericks 122-107 in first meeting since NBA Finals

Jan. 25, 2025 21:48 PM EST

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...

Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves propel Lakers to 117-96 victory over Celtics

Jan. 24, 2025 00:39 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds after being selected for the All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive...

Brown and Tatum lead Celtics past Clippers 117-113 in overtime with both teams missing starters

Jan. 23, 2025 01:33 AM EST

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...

The Celtics hand the Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 win

Jan. 20, 2025 19:28 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday. The Celtics built a double-digit lead early and put the game away with a...

Young scores 28 points to lead the Hawks to a 119-115 overtime victory over the struggling Celtics

Jan. 18, 2025 22:14 PM EST

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...