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Celtics, Cavaliers battle for position in East standings
Two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference are set to battle Sunday afternoon in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics.,Boston, which stands in second place behind the Detroit Pistons, has become the most dangerous squad in the conference with the return of star power forwa...

Jayson Tatum makes winning return, helps Celtics top Mavericks
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.,Tatum, who was in Boston's starting lineup, appeared in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles tendon in Gam...

Celtics await Jayson Tatum's possible return vs. Mavericks
The Boston Celtics may have a much different look when they face the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Jayson Tatum was upgraded to questionable on Boston's injury report on Thursday, fueling speculation that he may play in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles ten...

Celtics' Jayson Tatum questionable to make season debut vs. Mavs
Boston Celtics standout forward Jayson Tatum could make his season debut against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday, less than 10 months after surgery for a ruptured right Achilles.,The Celtics upgraded Tatum to questionable for the game in Boston.,Tatum, who turned 28 on Tuesday, was injured i...

Kon Knueppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Knueppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from reserve Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished...

Kon Kneuppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Kneuppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished with ni...

Defense is key as streaking Celtics host red-hot Hornets
The Boston Celtics will enter their matchup on Wednesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets having won 12 of their past 14 games. ,Boston has been getting the job done with defense and depth., ,The Celtics overcame the absences of leading scorer Jaylen Brown (illness) and starting center N...

Celtics blitz Bucks, ruining Giannis Antetokounmpo's return
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the court after missing 15 games with a strained right calf, but his Milwaukee Bucks fell 108-81 to the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night.,Payton Pritchard had a team-high 25 points and nine assists for the Celtics, who received 18 points and 16 rebounds, both...

Bucks out to contain emerging center Neemias Queta, Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks will be dealing with two quality centers when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,The center position was a question mark for the Celtics when the season began, but it's turned into one of the team's strengths., ,Starter Neemias Queta is coming off what may h...

Neemias Queta's big effort lifts Celtics over 76ers
Neemias Queta had a career-high 27 points along with 17 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.,Derrick White added 21 points, six rebounds and eight ass...

Long-range shooting on tap as Celtics host 76ers
Two teams coming off noteworthy 3-point shooting performances will meet Sunday when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics., ,Boston made 22 of 34 3-point attempts (64.7%) during Friday night's 148-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics shot 66.7% from the field overall (52 of 78) ...

Strong second half propels Celtics to big win over Nets
Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes as the Boston Celtics pulled away in the second half for a 148-111 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,Boston, which had a six-point lead midway through the third quarter, outscored Brooklyn 82-54 in the second half.,The...

Celtics chase offensive improvement against lowly Nets
Although the Boston Celtics are coming off one of their worst offensive performances of the season, Jaylen Brown believes his team has plenty to feel good about entering its Friday night game against the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,The Celtics turned in a lackluster second half on Wednesday on a 103-84 ...

Nikola Jokic pours in 30 as Nuggets pull away from Celtics
Nikola Jokic compiled 30 points and 12 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets rallied past the Boston Celtics 103-84 on Wednesday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 14 points, Julian Strawther finished with 12 and Cameron Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas had 11 each for Denver, which played most of the game w...

With Jaylen Brown's status in question, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...

With Jaylen Brown questionable, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...

Led by Derrick White, Celtics roll over short-handed Suns
Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the visiting Boston Celtics rolled over the short-handed Phoenix Suns 97-81 to extend their winning streak to four.,Sam Hauser scored 16 points and Bailey Scheierman had 11 points and 11 rebounds in his third career dou...

Brown, Pritchard lead Celtics' dominance over Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday., ,Derrick White scored 12 points with eight assists as ...

Jaylen Brown returns to LA, as Celtics face Lakers
Jaylen Brown will revisit his complicated relationship with the Los Angeles area when the Boston Celtics match up with the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game Sunday.,In early January, the Celtics were across town facing the Los Angeles Clippers when Brown matched his career high with ...

Jaylen Brown, Celtics run host Warriors off the floor in rout
Jaylen Brown collected 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 121-110 triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco.,It was Brown's third triple-double of the season and the sixth of his career.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench t...