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April 24, 2022

Kevin Durant admits he's 'thinking too much' with Nets on the brink of being swept by Celtics

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was suffocated by the Boston Celtics defense again on Saturday night.

April 20, 2022

Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets for 2-0 series lead

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

April 19, 2022

Kyrie Irving fined $50K for middle finger to Celtics fans

Cameras captured Kyrie Irving flipping his middle finger toward fans as he ran down the court after making a shot in the third quarter.

April 18, 2022

Celtics' Marcus Smart is NBA defensive player of the year

Boston’s Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award.

April 18, 2022

Nets' Kyrie Irving explains one-finger salute to Celtics fans: 'There’s only so much you can take'

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving appeared to give middle fingers to the Boston Celtics crowd twice during the team’s Game 1 loss on Sunday night.

April 17, 2022

Celtics' Jayson Tatum lights up NBA world with game-winning lay up to beat Nets

Jayson Tatum played the hero for the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.

April 13, 2022

Charles Barkley dismisses Nets' chances of beating Celtics in playoffs

The Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA play-in tournament 115-108 to capture the No. 7 seed on Tuesday night and will have a tough first-round match against the Boston Celtics.

April 11, 2022

Celtics finish 2nd in East with win over Grizzlies

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown added 18 and the Boston Celtics secured the second seed in the East with a 139-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.

April 8, 2022

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday help Bucks rally past Celtics

The Milwaukee Bucks turned up their defensive intensity just in time Thursday night to beat the short-handed Boston Celtics and take over second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

April 7, 2022

Celtics rout Bulls for 50th win, close in on No. 2 spot in East

The Celtics have won three in a row and are 27-6 since Jan. 22. They can wrap up the second spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs Thursday night with a victory at Milwaukee.