Tag: Boston Celtics

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers goes for a dunk (AFP)

NBA: 76ers outclass Raptors

“I was trying not to force anything and if I didn’t have…

May 3, 2019

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors (Noah Graham / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

GSW top bruising Game 2

The reigning champion Warriors never trailed, but they had to battle to…

May 1, 2019

Thon Maker #7 of the Detroit Pistons and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks hug after Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 22, 2019 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Brian Sevald / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP)

NBA: Bucks sweep Pistons

The top-seeded Milwaukee cruised through the first three games and after a…

April 23, 2019

Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics shoots against two Indiana defenders in Game 4 of the first round of the NBA playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on in Indianapolis. The Celtics beat the Pacers, 110-106, to win the series. (AFP)

NBA: Celtics sweep Pacers; GSW take 3-1 lead

Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 20 points as the Celtics defeated Indiana,…

April 22, 2019

NBA legend Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat hug each other during the jersey retirement ceremony of the former. (AFP)

NBA: Clippers, Celts clinch playoffs

The Clippers are back in the post-season after missing out last year,…

March 27, 2019

Dwight Powell (7) of the Dallas Mavericks dunks the ball against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. The Mavericks won, 126-91. (AFP)

Mavericks hand Warriors worst loss

Doncic finished with a game high 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10…

March 24, 2019

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) is restrained by center Al Horford during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

Boston’s Smart fined $50K for shoving Embiid

NEW YORK (AFP) –Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was fined $50,000 by…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 22, 2019

Sixers nip Celtics in stormy duel

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jimmy Butler led a fourth quarter comeback as…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 21, 2019

Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, right, grabs a loose ball against Los Angeles Lakers' Moritz Wagner. The Celtics won 120-107. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

NBA: Celtics down short-handed Lakers

Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Marcus Smart had 16 in the…

March 10, 2019

Celts rout Warriors; Rockets trip Raptors

WASHINGTON (AFP) – NBA scoring leader James Harden unleashed 35 points on…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 6, 2019

Harden stars as Rockets rap Celtics

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – James Harden continues to be the Houston Rockets’…

Rafael Bandayrel

March 4, 2019

Kyle Kuzma of Team USA goes for a dunk during their game against Team World in the Rising Stars competition of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte Friday. (AP)

US tops World in Rising Stars

Dunks, layups, 3-pointers and little else. That was the playsheet for the…

February 17, 2019

Oklahoma City Thunder Hamidou Diallo leaps over former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal during the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest in Charlotte, North Carolina. Diallo won the contest. (AP)

Diallo is NBA dunk champion

The high-flying rookie put out a call over the loudspeaker for the…

February 17, 2019

Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP)

Boston’s Irving listed day-to-day with knee strain

An MRI on Sunday at New England Baptist Hospital led doctors to…

February 11, 2019

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving dunks during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Celtics won 113-99. (AP)

NBA: Irving scores 23 against Knicks

Irving and the Boston Celtics handled it as easily as they handled…

February 2, 2019

NBA: No Irving, no problem for Celtics

BOSTON (AP) – With Kyrie Irving again stuck to the sideline, Terry…

Rafael Bandayrel

January 31, 2019