MADRID (AP) — Avery Bradley scored 17 points and the Boston Celtics ended their two-game European tour with a 111-96 victory over Real Madrid on Thursday night. Two days after a 33-point victory over Italy’s Olimpia Milano, the Celtics looked good again, this time against a much more experienced Real Madrid team playing in front […]
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Warriors trade Lee to Celtics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have completed the trade sending two-time All-Star forward David Lee to the Boston Celtics for Gerald Wallace and Chris Babb, the teams said Monday. They agreed to the trade July 7, but Boston needed time to sort out other moves in free agency before acquiring Lee. “We […]
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Despite sweep, Boston still optimistic
BOSTON (AP) — The reconstruction of the Boston Celtics is ahead of schedule. Being swept in the first round can’t brush away that reality. The Celtics were a long shot to even reach the playoffs in a season with numerous personnel changes. Once they got there, they weren’t expected to be as competitive as they […]
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Celtics on a roll heading into the playoffs
MILWAUKEE — Gigi Datome scored 22 points, including two key buckets in the final 3 minutes, and the Boston Celtics ended the regular season with their sixth straight win following a 105-100 victory Wednesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks. Kelly Olynyk added 16 for the Celtics, who are locked into the seventh seed in the […]
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C’s close in on playoffs, rout Cavs
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Brad Stevens didn’t get carried away by Boston’s rout of a Cleveland team that bore little resemblance to the real Cavaliers. LeBron James and J.R. Smith watched from the bench. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving didn’t even get that far. None of those four starters played because Cleveland already had […]
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Cavaliers cave against Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 19 points, and the Boston Celtics maintained their grip on a playoff spot by holding off the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 99-90 on Friday night. The Celtics had five players score in double figures. Isaiah Thomas had 17 points, Avery Bradley scored 15 and Tyler Zeller finished with 13. Boston […]
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D-League basketball: Fort Wayne Mad Ants edge Maine Red Claws in overtime
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Recent history an indicator, there was little doubt the Maine Red Claws and Fort Wayne Mad Ants would be in tight against one another Tuesday in the first game of their best-of-3 playoff series. For the third time this season, the teams battled to a one-point decision, and on this occasion, […]
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Ilyasova, Bucks erupt in 3rd quarter to beat Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee’s third-quarter surge from a halftime deficit with 11 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hurt the Boston Celtics’ playoff chances with a 110-101 win Friday night. Boston dropped a half-game behind idle Miami in the competition for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with six games left. […]
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Celtics punish Pacers
BOSTON (AP) — Kelly Olynyk stood against a wall in the middle of the locker room, looking more like he just left a boxing ring than a basketball court. With his left eye bruised and nearly shut with four stitches from an injury sustained hours before tip-off, Olynyk scored 19 points as the Boston Celtics […]
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Celtics hold off Knicks for 96-92 win
NEW YORK (AP) — Isaiah Thomas scored 18 points and Jae Crowder had 17 points and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to hand the New York Knicks their 59th loss, matching a franchise record, 96-92 on Friday night. Brandon Bass scored 16 points, Evan Turner had 15 and Avery […]