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Jayson Tatum scores 23 in second half to rally Celtics to a 113-107 victory over slumping Bucks

Nov. 10, 2024 18:18 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and the Boston Celtics rallied in the second half to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 113-107 on Sunday afternoon. Tatum put the Celtics ahead for good by hitting two free throws with 5:51 left as Boston...

Tatum scores 33, Pritchard has six points in OT to lead Celtics to 108-104 win over Nets

Nov. 08, 2024 22:37 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points and nine rebounds, Payton Pritchard scored six points in overtime and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 108-104 on Friday night. Pritchard finished with 20 points. Jrue Holiday added 17 points and five assists, and Derrick White...

Celtics fans boo Warriors coach Kerr, let him know they didn't like Tatum's Olympic playing time

Nov. 06, 2024 23:43 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr was reminded Wednesday during pregame introductions that Boston’s fans didn’t like his playing time for Celtics' star Jayson Tatum at this past summer’s Paris Olympics. Kerr was loudly booed after the Warriors' starting lineup was...

Tatum scores 37 points and Celtics hold to beat stubborn Pistons 124-118

Oct. 26, 2024 21:43 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored six of his 37 points in the final 65 seconds and the Boston Celtics held on for a 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. The Celtics led by as many as 23 points in the first half, but trailed for much of the third quarter....

Atlantic Division rivals Knicks and 76ers load up for a run at the NBA champion Boston Celtics

Oct. 15, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — In the Atlantic Division home of the NBA champions, two longtime rivals made big moves in hopes that they can have their time at the top. New York and Philadelphia are conceding nothing to the Boston Celtics. They are loading up for a run at them. ...

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics head into NBA title defense with something to prove

Oct. 14, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

Boston Celtics Last season: 64-18, won NBA championship. COACH: Joe Mazzulla (third season, 121-43) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. New York Knicks. DEPARTURES: G Svi Mykhailiuk, F Oshae Brissett ADDITIONS: G Baylor Scheierman, F...

The NBA's parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend

Oct. 14, 2024 09:57 AM EDT

It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring. The Minnesota Timberwolves were celebrating, their music and screams loud enough to be heard inside the room where Nuggets coach Michael Malone was somberly going through his final postgame news conference...

Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103 in the NBA's preseason opener at Abu Dhabi

Oct. 04, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year, and the preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of the two most recent championship clubs. ...

Boston Celtics' summer of snubs could keep Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown hungry for repeat title

Sep. 24, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum has a new tattoo on his back, another gold medal to hang around his neck, and a chip on his shoulder. The Boston Celtics star reported for his eighth NBA season on Tuesday after an eventful few months in which he helped the franchise win an 18th...