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No Celtics player tested positive for virus
A full-force Boston Celtics squad heads to Orlando for the NBA season restart

Celtics' Brown pens message of unity amid coronavirus crisis
'It's Game 7 and how we perform down the stretch is going to determine our outcome,' says Celtics star Jaylen Brown
Celtics guard Smart 'corona-free' 10 days after positive test
Marcus Smart joins fellow NBA players Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Christian Wood with all-clears after testing positive for coronavirus
Lakers, Celtics, 2 other NBA teams announce coronavirus positives
The number of NBA players and personnel who tested positive for COVID-19 jumps to 14

Tatum, Hayward star as Celtics book playoffs berth
The Boston Celtics secure their place in the playoffs to join league leaders Milwaukee Bucks, LA Lakers, and defending champion Toronto Raptors

NBA fines Celtics guard Smart $35,000 for confronting refs
Marcus Smart receives a hefty fine for verbally abusing the referees during the Celtics' upset overtime loss to the Nets

LeVert delivers 'masterpiece' as Nets shock Celtics in OT
Caris LeVert unleashes 51 points as the Nets storm back from a 21-point deficit against the Celtics

Westbrook racks up 41 as Rockets edge Celtics in OT thriller
'We forgot about the other MVP over there,' says Jaylen Brown as the Celtics clamped on James Harden but let Russell Westbrook wreak havoc

LeBron serves up version of Dream Shake as Lakers nip Celtics
LeBron James hits the go-ahead jumper to help the Lakers tighten their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference
Tatum powers Celtics over Clippers in double overtime
'This was a tough one,' says Boston star Jayson Tatum as the Celtics needed two extra periods to dispose of Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers

Kemba, Celtics topple Thunder to stretch win streak
The Celtics win their seventh straight game as Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, and Daniel Theis return from injuries
Streaking Raptors beat Pacers, Celtics down Hawks
The Raptors notch a franchise-record 13th straight win as they beat the Pacers for the second time in 3 days
NBA injuries hit Celtics' Walker, Kanter, Raptors' Powell
Despite losing their key players, the Celtics and the Raptors both have impressive records in the Eastern Conference
Celtics beat 76ers to avoid season sweep
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum show the way as the Celtics thwart the 76ers after losing in their first 3 meetings this season
Celtics deal Lakers season's 'worst' defeat
The Celtics snap a three-game losing streak with a big win over the Los Angeles Lakers

Mighty Bucks pull out close win over surging Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks clip the Celtics to avenge one of their rare losses this season

Celtics center Kanter eyes politics, wrestling after NBA
Enes Kanter says he cultivated friendships with US lawmakers in 9 NBA seasons with Utah, Oklahoma City, New York, Portland and Boston

Embiid-less Sixers rally to rip Celtics
The Sixers shake off the absence of Joel Embiid as the Celtics lose 3 in a row for the first time this season

Injured Sixers star Embiid to miss Celtics game
Philadelphia center Joel Embiid sees a specialist after a gruesome finger injury

Celtics hold off Hawks on Theis game-saving swat
Daniel Theis blocks a three-point attempt by Hawks star Trae Young to seal the win for the Celtics

Lowry, Raptors avenge Christmas Day loss to Celtics
The Raptors get their way this time as the defending champions and the Celtics clash for the second time in less than 72 hours

Brown drops career high to lead Celtics over Cavs
Jaylen Brown delivers back-to-back 30-point games as the Celtics stay in the top two in the Eastern Conference

Celtics spoil Raptors’ Christmas party
Boston snaps an eight-game losing streak in Toronto as the Celtics rip the defending champions in the first NBA Christmas game in Canada

Nunn delivers for Heat to sink Sixers, Celtics down Mavs
Kendrick Nunn lifts the Miami Heat to take 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings

Red-hot 76ers hand Celtics first loss at home
Joel Embiid drops a double-double as the Sixers snap the Celtics' perfect home record

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past Pistons; Lakers trump Jazz
The Bucks improve to 19-3 – tied for best record in the league with the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers

Dinwiddie paces Nets in win over Celtics as Kyrie looks on
Kyrie Irving misses his eighth straight game but the Brooklyn Nets make sure to get the job done against his former team, the Boston Celtics

Kemba Walker leaves game with possible neck injury
The Boston Celtics announce that Kemba Walker was diagnosed with concussion-like symptoms

Clippers win OT thriller over Celtics in Kawhi-PG show
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George team up for 42 points in their first Clippers game together

Hield hits 35 as Kings snap Celtics' 10-game NBA win streak
The Celtics lose for the first time in almost a month as Buddy Hield sets a personal season-high in points for the Kings
Celtics adds to Warriors' woes for 10th straight win
Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, and Jaylen Brown all breach the 20-point mark for the Celtics, who boast of an NBA-best 10-1 record
Celtics' Hayward to miss 6 weeks with broken hand
Gordon Hayward is set to sit out of the Celtics' next few matches before the NBA Christmas games

Celtics beat Spurs but lose Hayward to broken left hand
Amid a stellar start to the season, the Boston Celtics absorb an early blow as star forward Gordon Hayward suffers an injury

NBA fines Celtics' Smart $15K for criticizing refs
'It just seems like whenever I get the ball and I'm on offense, I can't get a call,' says Marcus Smart on the officiating

Celtics down Hornets in Walker's emotional return to Charlotte
New Celtics guard Kemba Walker calls it an 'amazing night' as the Hornets give their former star a tribute

Kemba Walker joins Celtics as Kyrie Irving leaves
Coming off one of the best seasons of his career with the Hornets, Kemba Walker will fill the void left by Kyrie Irving, who is headed to the Nets
Bucks boot out Celtics, book first conference finals berth
The Bucks pounce on the Celtics to take the series at 4-1 and clinch their first NBA Eastern Conference finals berth in 18 years

Bucks take commanding 3-1 lead over Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks move within a win of advancing to the NBA Eastern Conference finals

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The Trail Blazers pull out a 4OT win against the Nuggets in the longest NBA playoff game since 1953 as the Bucks also go up 2-1 versus the Celtics

Bucks power past Celtics for 2-1 series lead
Giannis Antetokounmpo flirts with a triple-double as the top-seeded Bucks trip the Celtics on the road

Celtics president Danny Ainge suffers mild heart attack
The former Boston player is expected to make full recovery after suffering a heart attack on the same night the Celtics lost to the Bucks in Game 2

Bucks shred Celtics to level series
The Bucks even it all up against the Celtics behind Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton

Celtics baffle Bucks to draw first blood in playoff series
Kyrie Irving and Al Horford deliver as Boston shuts down Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Eastern Conference semifinals opener
Celtics icon John Havlicek dies at 79
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says John Havlicek starred in some of the 'most iconic moments' in league history

Celtics sweep Pacers out of NBA playoffs
The Celtics capture their first best-of-seven series sweep since 2011

Celtics push Pacers to elimination brink
The Boston Celtics take a 3-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers to move within a win of the conference semifinals

Kyrie Irving: 'Anything can happen on the road'
The Celtics go up 2-0 against the Pacers but the Boston star warns his teammates as the series heads to Indiana

Irving, Tatum fuel Celtics comeback over Pacers
Boston rallies from a double-digit deficit against Indiana to grab a 2-0 series lead

Irving dazzles as Celtics thwart Pacers in Game 1
Missing the Celtics' run to the East Finals last year, the All-Star guard makes up for lost time with impressive numbers across the board
Celtics blow out Pacers for 4th seed, homecourt edge
Boston gains the upper hand as the Celtics and Pacers stay in line for a postseason showdown
