Tougher challenge awaits defending champ Bucks in 2nd round

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After a bumpy beginning to their postseason, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks rediscovered their championship form in plenty of time to disposeRead More

Celtics complete 4-game sweep of Nets with 116-112 victory

NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 22 and the Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets,Read More

Nets rule Ben Simmons out of Game 4 as Celtics look to sweep first-round series

Ben Simmons has been ruled out of Game 4 of Brooklyn’s playoff series against Boston, making it possible he won’t play at all this season.Read More

Signed Bill Russell jersey sells for more than $1 million at auction

A signed jersey worn by Celtics legend Bill Russell sold for more than $1 million dollars at auction on Friday. The 11-time champ is offeringRead More

Boston fans don’t get to Irving, Celtics’ defense does

BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving behaved himself. He just didn’t play very well. One day after he was fined for cursing at Boston fans andRead More

Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead in first-round series

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics fans got under Kyrie Irving’s skin in the opening game of their first-round matchup with the Nets. It was Boston’s defenseRead More

Irving vs TD Garden fans in spotlight as Celtics, Nets meet in Game 2

Kyrie Irving and the Nets are expecting more of the same from Boston — on and off the court — in Wednesday’s Game 2 whenRead More

Kyrie Irving fined $50k for obscene gestures, profane language at TD Garden

BOSTON (AP) — Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $50,000 for making obscene gestures and directing profane language toward the crowd during Brooklyn’s GameRead More

Tatum’s layup at buzzer gives Celtics 115-114 win over Nets

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum has been adamant he didn’t view the Celtics’ matchup with the Nets as a chance to prove anything opposite twoRead More

For Irving, no regrets, no second guesses on eve of playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving cost himself millions of dollars in salary. He may have cost the Brooklyn Nets any realistic chance of winningRead More