The Boston Celtics’ confusing midseason stretch continued on Sunday with perhaps their most stunning game of the entire campaign. After falling behind by 26 points late in the third quarter against a shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers team missing both Joel Embiid and Paul George, Boston stormed back in the fourth quarter to earn a 118-110 win. […]
Sam Hodde/Getty Images In a rematch of the 2024 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics came out on top. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics took down the Dallas Mavericks by the final score of 122-107 at the American Airlines Center on Saturday. The Mavericks jumped out to a nine-point lead in the first quarter, but Boston […]
Jessie Alcheh/NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers had no trouble with the defending champions on Thursday. The Lakers looked like the best version of themselves as they dismantled the Boston Celtics 117-96. LeBron James led the way for Los Angeles, posting 20 points, 14 boards and six assists, showing that he’s still got […]
Dave McMenaminJan 23, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. MONTHS REMOVED FROM a second-round exit in the NCAA tournament, ending his freshman season at Duke University, 19-year-old Jayson […]
Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves had an opportunity to earn a statement win on Thursday night but the Boston Celtics had other plans. Boston rode an explosive second quarter to claim a 118-110 victory over the Timberwolves. Minnesota took a 35-28 lead in the opening quarter but a 34-16 charge from Boston […]
There might not be a better single day for a specific sport than Christmas for basketball. The NBA gives us 12-plus hours of hoops from a carefully curated group of the league’s most interesting teams. Pick the games you’re most excited to see before the season, and odds are, that game is going to get […]
The Boston Celtics will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday for a critical Eastern Conference clash. The Cavaliers currently own the best record in the East at 17-3, while the Celtics are just behind them in second at 16-3. Boston won the first head-to-head matchup of the season, dealing Cleveland its first loss of the […]
Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 7, 2024, 11:45 AM BOSTON — At Golden State media day in September, superstar guard Stephen Curry gave a mild declaration of intent for this season when he said his Warriors are “in a position where we can be a relevant team early and give ourselves a chance to compete. “Then assess […]
Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 6, 2024, 06:42 PM WHEN THE BOSTON CELTICS convened for training camp in September, it began yet another NBA champion’s quest to repeat for the first time since the 2017-18 season. Now, just two weeks into the 2024-25 campaign, the Celtics will face the franchise whose record-shattering success they are trying to […]
Jaylen Brown had 25 points in the Boston Celtics’ 124-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, but he saved his biggest shots for after the game. The star guard took issue with former teammate Grant Williams, who plowed into Jayson Tatum from the side as Tatum was dribbling near half court late in […]
