Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Celtics lineup for Game 1 of the NBA Finals after a 10-game absence. And he came up big! The Boston center dropped 20 points, collected six rebounds and had three blocks in 21 minutes off the bench in the Celtics 107-89 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks to take the […]
The Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which included forcing former star-turned-rival Kyrie Irving into just 12 points in the opener. The relationship between Irving and the TD Garden crowd has been a contentious one following the guard’s departure from Boston in 2019. The boos rained down as […]
The Boston Red Sox had more than enough run support for Tanner Houck in Thursday’s 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. That kind of boost for one of the American League’s best pitchers in 2024 set the tone for another sensational outing. Houck allowed just two runs on three hits in seven innings of […]
BOSTON — The Celtics had nine full days off before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Boston certainly was ready for the moment as the Celtics earned a 107-89 blowout win Thursday night at TD Garden. The Celtics took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Check out the full box […]
The Boston Red Sox began a four-game series with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday night. With the win, Boston improved to 32-31 while Chicago fell to 15-48. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAYBoston needed to start fast this series and establish momentum […]
Bruins legend Zdeno Chara was honored during Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks when Boston named the 2011 Stanley Cup champion as the “Hero Among Us.” Since 1997, the Celtics have recognized hometown athletes by celebrating their community efforts and reminding the world that they are “Boston Strong.” In his […]
The Boston Celtics finished the first quarter with a 17-point lead over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals. No one made an impact quite like Kristaps Porzingis. Boston got the boost they were looking for from their center, who missed the last 10 games with a calf injury dating back […]
BOSTON — Celtics star Jaylen Brown has plenty of posterizing dunks in the regular season. And now Brown has one in the NBA Finals. Brown turned in an emphatic dunk over 6-foot-10 Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford less than two minutes into the second quarter of Game 1 on Thursday night at TD Garden. Brown […]
BOSTON — Bill Walton’s presence was felt prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics honored the NBA legend, who died last week at age 71 after a long battle with cancer, prior to the contest by wearing special warm-up shirts that had […]
Derrick White isn’t the same little-known backup guard the Celtics acquired two years ago before Boston’s failed run in the 2022 NBA Finals. Having earned league-wide recognition as one of the best two-way guards, earning a full-time starting position this season with the Celtics. White’s now been named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Time, twice, […]
There are several storylines surrounding the Celtics-Mavericks NBA Finals that start on Thursday night in Boston. From Kyrie Irving being public enemy No. 1 to the Celtics fans to Kristaps Porzingis coming back from a calf strain that forced the big man to miss 10 games and the fact he is facing his old team […]
BOSTON — Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd can relate to Boston Celtics center Al Horford. It took Kidd until his 17th season in the NBA to get his hands on the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Horford, 38, currently is in his 17th season himself and the only thing that’s missing in his stellar career is […]
Jayson Tatum leads the Boston Celtics into the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons. Boston needs to finish the job this time with legitimate production from its star. Tatum takes the floor at TD Garden against the Dallas Mavericks with a star-studded supporting cast of Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White and […]
The Boston Celtics released one last hype video on Thursday before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. This video, much like the Celtics motto, “Different here,” was not like any of the other hype videos the team released. It wasn’t filled with electric highlights or narrated by Patriots legend Tom Brady. […]
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks go head-to-head with the Larry O’Brien trophy on the line as the NBA Finals begin at TD Garden on Thursday. The Celtics have the support of several fellow teams around the city, including the next generation of New England Patriots. After attending Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, […]
Everything seemed to fall into place when the Boston Celtics acquired Kyrie Irving before the 2017-18 season. Irving, a multi-time All-Star and NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers joined a roster that included both proven veterans (i.e. Al Horford and Gordon Hayward) and talented up-and-comers (i.e. Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum). It looked […]
Sam Hauser shot a career-best 42.4% from 3-point range for the Celtics this past season, but once Boston’s playoffs run commenced, the reserve unit sharpshooter’s hot hand cooled off a bit. The 26-year-old, getting his third taste of the NBA postseason, shot a horrendous 7.1% from beyond the arc, going 1-for-14 in the Eastern Conference […]
Kyrie Irving may be public enemy No. 1 for Celtics fans, but the Mavericks guard believes Boston helped make him who he is today. “I would not be here without Boston,” Irving told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “Without me going through what I went through here, I would not be who I am today.” The 32-year-old […]
NESN presented a unique broadcast during the 2024 Women’s Beanpot, airing the games at TD Garden with an all-female broadcast and production team. The Northeastern Huskies hoisted the trophy on the home ice of the Boston Bruins and started the 2024 voices with landmark coverage from the all-female team. NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz and Natalie Noury […]
The NBA would like for you to believe that Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals will tip at 8:30 p.m. ET. It won’t. Game 1 will actually start at a much more ridiculous 8:37 p.m. Why do the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks need seven more minutes to prepare? We don’t know. It could […]
