The NBA says Aron Baynes should have been whistled for a foul on Joel Embiid with 14.6 seconds left in Wednesday night’s closeout Eastern Conference semifinal game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston led 111-109, and after the game, Embiid — who would have gone to the line if the call had been made — said he felt he was fouled. More
CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers expect a challenging atmosphere in Boston for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Celtics.
“It’s as loud as it gets for the playoffs,” veteran JJ Redick said Sunday.
That’s something that at least one Sixer acknowledged wasn’t the case in the team’s first-round series against the Miami Heat. More
Do the Celtics use their No. 1 pick to take a 19-year-old, which means they’ve decided to wait out LeBron, which could take years? Or do they swap the pick for more immediate help and narrow (or close) the gap next season? More
BOSTON — The NBA Finals has its first “three-match,” courtesy of a King who passed His Airness. More
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in control of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Boston Celtics, as they have a 3-1 lead, but that control doesn’t stack up with the level of dominance the Cavs were exuding a week ago. More
CLEVELAND — As the Cleveland Cavaliers stared their nightmare scenario square in the eyes, temporarily losing their best player to foul trouble and having fallen into a first-half double-digit hole, Kyrie Irving saved the day. More
Even after the beatdown loss that was Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it’s still a good time to be a Boston Celtics fan. More
BOSTON — If there’s anything we’ve learned from watching the Boston Celtics this season, as they’ve adroitly navigated the perils of rebuilding while simultaneously claiming the one seed in the Eastern Conference and landing the top pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, it’s that the future in Boston is bright, perhaps blindingly so. More
WALTHAM — After earning his first All-Star berth last season, Boston Celtics star Isaiah Thomas pondered what his next goal should be. With a smile, he told the media he wanted to make an All-NBA team next. More
Less than 24 hours after inadvertently helping the Boston Celtics land the No. 1 overall selection in the 2017 NBA draft, Paul Pierce said he wants his former team to move the pick. More