Tag: Boston Celtics

Bill Russell, Celtics Center Who Transformed Pro Basketball, Dies at 88

In 1999, he agreed to a public ceremony at the Fleet Center — the successor to Boston Garden…

Stephen Curry Left His Critics With Nothing Else to Say

BOSTON — A few seconds remained in Stephen Curry’s N.B.A. season when he spotted his father, Dell, sitting…

NBA Finals Game 6 Preview: What’s at Stake for Boston and Golden State

Follow our live coverage of the 2022 N.B.A. Finals between Golden State and the Boston Celtics.The Boston Celtics…

The Celtics Stopped Stephen Curry. Everyone Else Made Them Pay.

SAN FRANCISCO — Inside a gleaming arena experiencing its first N.B.A. finals run, fans stood and cheered as…

Steph Curry’s 43 Points Help Golden State Beat Celtics in NBA Finals

BOSTON — For two days, Golden State forward Draymond Green saw it in his teammate Stephen Curry. The…

Marcus Smart Leads Boston Celtics Over Miami Heat in Game 2

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had an open lane for an easy fast-break basket. Then he unnecessarily moved…

Boston Celtics Dominate Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 Win

BOSTON — The Milwaukee Bucks opened the third quarter on Sunday afternoon by putting the ball in the…

A Physical Bucks Team Makes the Celtics Suddenly Look Average

The task of stopping a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo — has there ever been a player like Giannis…

The Nets Need a Miracle. Or Two. Or Three. Or Four.

As an unmistakable feeling of desperation closed in on the Nets, Coach Steve Nash reached toward the deepest…

The Nets May Be in Trouble. But They Still Have Kevin Durant.

BOSTON — Kevin Durant had no room. He admitted as much. Whenever he had the ball against the…