Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas eye a loose ball during the second half of an NBA game in Boston in December 2015. In the afterglow of scoring 53 points against the Washington Wizards, Thomas says he’s been talking and texting with Bryant to get tips about his game. Thomas says […]
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Celtics looking like a top seed
Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens argues a call during the first quarter of a second-round NBA playoff game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, April, 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — For the first time this postseason, there is a calm beginning to settle over the Boston Celtics. The top-seeded Celtics struggled to find […]
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Thomas’ 33, Celtics’ 3s too much for Wizards in 123-111 win
Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas (4) goes up for a shot against Washington Wizards’ Otto Porter Jr. (22) during the second quarter of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game on Sunday, April, 30, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — Isaiah Thomas had 33 points and nine assists, and the Boston Celtics made 19 3-pointers to beat the […]
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Column: Refs won’t bite as Hoiberg tries ‘palming’ off blame
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade during the first quarter of a first-round NBA playoff game in Boston on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. We pause in a postseason packed with great press-conference performances to award a gold star to Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg for his “get-off-my-lawn” […]
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Top-seeded Celtics headline trio of elimination games
Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) lines up a dunk over Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) during the fourth quarter of a first-round NBA playoff basketball game in Boston on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Bradley scored 24 as the Celtics defeated the Bulls 108-97. SALT LAKE CITY — The top-seeded Boston Celtics are back […]
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Thomas scores 33, Celtics beat Bulls 104-95 to tie series
CHICAGO — Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 104-95 on Sunday to tie their first-round playoff series at 2-all. Boston blew a 20-point lead, but Thomas keyed a third-quarter run that put the Celtics back on top after Chicago briefly went ahead. Gerald Green made four 3-pointers on […]
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Pro basketball: Red Claws fall to Mad Ants
PORTLAND, ME – APRIL 10: Jalen Jones #12 of the Maine Red Claws finishes a fast break with a dunk over Tyler Hansbrough #21 of the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using […]
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The Hot Corner: New England sports Christmas wish list
Surely it will not shock anybody who has digested my work in this space for a substantial length of time that my cynicism developed far ahead of my years. Take Santa Claus, for example. By the time I reached kindergarten, I was a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic. How was a fat dude at the North Pole getting […]
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Bad turn of events for Maine Red Claws in loss to Iowa Energy
The Red Claws (28-17) recently locked up a playoff spot, but on Friday night didn’t always play like a team ready for the postseason. They were missing guard Tim Frazier, who signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans after winning consecutive D-League Performer of the Week awards, as well as Jordan Mickey, […]
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NBA roundup: Celtics fall to Pistons
BOSTON — Reggie Jackson scored nine of his 24 points in the final quarter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 20 and the Detroit Pistons rallied for a 99-94 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Andre Drummond was in early foul trouble and had an off night for the Pistons, scoring 13 points and grabbing […]