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NBA: Paging Kyrie: Celtics in dark on Irving's plans

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 09:53 AM

Kyrie Irving has reportedly gone silent and given president Danny Ainge and head coach Brad Stevens no choice but to assume he will move on to another team. Read more »

NBA: Horford to decline option, leave Celtics -- report

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 09:43 AM

Boston forward Al Horford will turn down his 2018-19 option of $30.1 million and no longer intends to re-sign with the Celtics, multiple media outlets reported late Tuesday. Read more »

NBA: Lakers, Celtics jump line in push for Davis trade -- reports

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Jun 13 10:04 AM

Anthony Davis could be on the move soon, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics pushing to the front of the line for the disgruntled New Orleans Pelicans' big man. Read more »

NBA: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird to get joint NBA lifetime honor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 16 07:54 AM

LOS ANGELES - Former rivals Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are to receive a joint Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 NBA Awards, the league announced on Wednesday. Read more »

Celtics coach Stevens: 'I did a bad job'

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 10 09:52 AM

Boston coach Brad Stevens didn't blame Kyrie Irving's shooting woes or the lack of productivity from his bench for the Celtics' 4-1 series defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinal. Read more »

NBA: Bucks rout Celtics to clinch series

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of May 09 11:14 AM

The Milwaukee Bucks ran away from the visiting Boston Celtics for a series-clinching, 116-91 victory. Read more »

NBA: Bucks look to close out Celtics in Game 5

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 08 03:00 PM

The Milwaukee Bucks get an opportunity to become the first to reach the NBA's final four Wednesday night when they look to close out the visiting Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Read more »

NBA: Hill, Bucks build 3-1 series edge on Celtics

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 07 10:00 AM

The Bucks took a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals by beating the host Boston Celtics 113-101 on Monday night. Read more »

NBA: Celtics' Smart available to play versus Bucks

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 07 07:08 AM

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is available to play in Monday's Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced approximately two hours before tipoff.   Read more »

Bucks blow past Celtics for 2-1 series edge

Reuters
Posted at May 04 11:14 AM

The Milwaukee Bucks used a run late in the third quarter to take the lead for good, then rode balanced scoring to keep the host Boston Celtics at arm's length throughout the fourth period en route to a 123-116 victory Friday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Read more »

NBA: Antetokounmpo scores from all over as Bucks blast Celtics

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 01 10:58 AM

The top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks pulled away for a 123-102 victory over the Boston Celtics to even the Eastern Conference semifinal at one game apiece. Read more »

NBA: Celtics aim to frustrate Antetokounmpo again in Game 2

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 07:38 AM

The series will shift to Boston for Game 3 on Friday night and Milwaukee hopes to avoid joining the 2018 Toronto Raptors as the only top seed to fall behind 2-0 in this round under the current 16-team format that began in 1984.   Read more »

NBA: Celtics pull away to crush cold-shooting Bucks

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 12:28 PM

Al Horford and Jaylen Brown propelled the visiting Boston Celtics to a 112-90 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opener of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal playoff series.   Read more »

Warriors edge Rockets, Celtics baffle Bucks in NBA playoffs

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 29 12:39 PM

WASHINGTON - Kevin Durant scored 35 points to lead the defending champion Golden State Warriors over Houston 104-100 Sunday while Boston ripped Milwaukee in the openers of their NBA second-round playoff matchups. Read more »

NBA: Celtics, Bucks meet again, a year after hard-fought series

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 05:04 PM

The team names are the same, but much has changed over the past 12 months since the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks met in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Read more »

NBA: Celtics legend Havlicek dies at 79

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 10:10 AM

John Havlicek, a Basketball Hall of Fame guard who played won eight championships with the Boston Celtics, died Thursday at age 79.   Read more »

Reserves help Celtics sweep Pacers out of NBA playoffs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 07:27 AM

LOS ANGELES - Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 20 points as the Boston Celtics defeated Indiana 110-106 on Sunday to complete a first-round NBA playoff sweep of the host Pacers. Read more »

NBA: Pacers take 'do-or-die' mindset into Game 4 vs. Celtics

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 21 08:01 PM

The Indiana Pacers will seek to avoid their second four-game first-round playoff defeat in three years when they host the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference series on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis. Read more »

NBA: Irving, Celtics run past Pacers for 3-0 edge

Field Level Media/Reuters
Updated as of Apr 20 04:32 PM

Kyrie Irving had a hand in 11 of Boston's final 16 points Friday night as the Celtics withstood a late charge by the Indiana Pacers to record a 104-96 win at Indianapolis and go up 3-0 in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup.   Read more »

NBA: Celtics rally past Pacers for 2-0 series lead

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 18 06:25 PM

Jayson Tatum buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 50.8 seconds remaining Wednesday night, allowing the host Boston Celtics to overcome a late Indiana Pacers flurry and pull out a 99-91 victory in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Read more »