Celtics pay price for Williams dust up, Tatum’s cold finish in East finals Game 2 loss
May 20, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Grant Williams poked Jimmy Butler, Jayson Tatum went cold again in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics are staring at a 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference finals.
Throughout the season, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has trumpeted his team's ability to respond with angry resilience following poor outings.
Mitchell scores 40, Cavs sent Celtics to another OT loss
March 7, 2023 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter comeback with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win on Monday night over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours.
Mitchell scores 40, Stevens rallies Cavs past Celtics in OT
March 7, 2023 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Lamar Stevens spent three quarters watching and waiting his turn. When it finally came, he didn't waste a single second.
Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Stevens came off the bench to fuel Cleveland's fourth-quarter comeback with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win on Monday night over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours.
Kyrie scores 24 in Dallas debut as Mavericks beat Clippers
February 9, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 24 points in his Dallas debut and the Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 110-104 on Wednesday night.
The eight-time All-Star was traded to the Mavs on Sunday from the Brooklyn Nets.
Celtics overcome injuries, beat Raptors for 9th straight win
January 22, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Grant Williams scored a career-high 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturday.
Grant Williams has career-high 25, Celtics’ streak reaches 9
January 22, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Grant Williams scored a career-high 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturday.
Celtics top Bulls 107-99, improve NBA’s best record to 29-12
January 10, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 as the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 107-99 Monday night and reached the midway point of their season with the NBA's best record.
Banchero scores 31 as Magic win second straight in Boston
December 18, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Admiral Schofield had 11 of his 13 in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic complete a sweep of consecutive games in Boston with a 95-92 victory on Sunday.
Celtics’ Williams fined $20K for punching ball into stands
December 12, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams has been fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the stands during a game against the Golden State Warriors, the NBA announced Monday.
Williams was assessed a technical foul and ejected for the act, which happened with 1:52 remaining in the game Saturday night after play was stopped for a timeout.
Warriors beat Celtics 123-107 in NBA Finals rematch
December 11, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Splash Brother Stephen Curry added 32 with six 3-pointers and Golden State beat the Boston Celtics 123-107 on Saturday night in a rematch of this year’s NBA Finals won by the Warriors in six games.
NBA-leading Celtics embarrass sloppy Suns in blowout
December 8, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 25 points, Malcolm Brodgon added 16 off the bench and the Boston Celtics embarrassed the Phoenix Suns 125-98 on Wednesday night.
The Celtics won for the eighth time in nine games, improving their NBA-best record to 21-5.
Tatum scores 43, Celtics beat Pistons for 6th straight win
November 13, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 28 of his season-high 43 points in the first half as the Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 117-108 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
Tatum also had 10 rebounds, Grant Williams had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Marcus Smart added 18 points and 10 assists in Boston’s second win against Detroit in four days.
Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Nuggets for 5th straight win
November 12, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Grant Williams dubbed himself “Batman” after he helped the Boston Celtics neutralize Nuggets star Nikola “Joker” Jokic during a win in Denver late last season.
The Celtics relied on their offense to keep the reigning back-to-back MVP from getting his revenge.
Celtics’ Williams suspended 1 game for bumping referee
October 26, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Grant Williams was suspended for one game without pay for using inappropriate language and “recklessly making contact with” a referee, the NBA said Wednesday.
The league said he will serve the suspension on Friday night when Boston hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jayson Tatum, Derrick White lead Celtics over Magic, 126-120
October 23, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Derrick White combined for 12 straight points late in the fourth quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 126-120 on Saturday night.
Tatum, Brown each score 35, Celtics beat 76ers 126-117
October 19, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — A scandal off the court cast a shadow over the Boston Celtics entering the preseason.
On the court, they opened the regular season looking like a team still very much capable of contending for a championship.
Celtics roll past Heat 127-102, tie Eastern finals at 1-1
May 20, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — His team was down by 10 in the opening minutes, and Boston coach Ime Udoka was making no effort to hide his level of disappointment.
Celtics rule Smart, Horford out for Game 1 against Heat
May 17, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Boston was without two starters for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, with Al Horford entering the NBA's health and safety protocols and Marcus Smart unable to play because of a mid-foot sprain.
Williams has 27, Celtics make 22 3s in Game 7 rout of Bucks
May 16, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — In the fog of the Celtics’ Game 5 loss to Milwaukee that dropped his team into a 3-2 series hole, Boston coach Ime Udoka made a prediction.
“It’ll make it sweeter when we bounce back,” he said.
Celtics big man Williams available for Game 7, won’t start
May 15, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Celtics big man Robert Williams III will be available to play when Boston hosts the Bucks Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup.
Williams has missed three straight games with soreness and a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee.
Celtics’ Robert Williams won’t play Game 4 against Bucks
May 10, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Boston Celtics big man Robert Williams didn't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against Milwaukee on Monday because of soreness in his surgically repaired left knee.
Brown scores 30, Celtics beat Bucks 109-86 to even series
May 4, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — There was a moment during the Celtics’ series-opening loss to the Bucks when it seemed as if Jaylen Brown would never make a shot.
Jaylen Brown scores 32 points; Celtics rout Wizards 144-102
April 4, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum had 22 and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 144-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in their regular-season home finale.
Jockeying for one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, Boston posted a season-high 39 assists en route to its 13th win in 16 games with three games left in the regular season.
Siakam, Raptors beat short-handed Boston 115-112 in overtime
March 29, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had a season-high 40 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 115-112 in overtime on Monday night.
Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby scored 14 points apiece, Thad Young and Gary Trent Jr.
Siakam scores 40 points, Raptors beat Celtics 115-112 in OT
March 29, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had a season-high 40 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out, and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Boston Celtics 115-112 in overtime on Monday night.
Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby scored 14 points apiece, Thad Young and Gary Trent Jr.
Tatum scores 36, Celtics roll past Oklahoma City 132-123
March 22, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-123 on Monday night.
Tatum has scored 30-or-more points in his last three games, extending the streak on 11-of-19 shooting against Oklahoma City.
Sizzling Celtics race past Nuggets 124-104
March 21, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each scored 30 points and the sizzling Boston Celtics stymied reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on their way to routing the Denver Nuggets 124-104 Sunday night.
The Celtics shot 57.3% from the floor and finished 19 of 40 from beyond the arc.
Tatum nets 37, leads Celtics past Morant, Grizzlies 120-107
March 4, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Boston Celtics past the Memphis Grizzlies 120-107 on Thursday night.
Al Horford had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Robert Williams finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 51.7% and won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Raptors beat Nets again as full capacity returns in Toronto
March 2, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat Brooklyn 109-108 on Tuesday night for their second win over the struggling Nets in two days.
Tatum scores 33 to help Celtics push past Hawks 107-98
March 2, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics rally in the second half and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-98 on Tuesday night.
Derrick White and Grant Williams each added 18 points off the bench.
Brown, Tatum lead Celtics to revenge win over Pistons
February 26, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — This time, the surging Boston Celtics topped the Detroit Pistons.
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led the way.
Brown scored 27 points and Tatum had 26 points and 11 rebounds, leading Boston to a 113-104 victory over Detroit on Saturday.
Tatum scores 27, Celtics rally past Pelicans 104-92
January 17, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and the Boston Celtics erased an 18-point first-half deficit with a 104-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.
Tatum scored 21 in the second half to help Boston rally for its fifth win in six games.
Brown, Tatum carry Celtics over Pacers 101-98 in OT
January 11, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum had 24, carrying the Boston Celtics to a 101-98 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in the first of a home-and-home series between the teams.
Tatum leads Boston against Golden State after 42-point game
December 16, 2021 GMTGolden State Warriors (23-5, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (14-14, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on the Golden State Warriors after Jayson Tatum scored 42 points in the Celtics' 117-103 win against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tatum scores 42, carries Celtics past Bucks 117-103
December 14, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-103 on Monday night.
Jaylen Brown returned to the lineup after missing five games with a tight right hamstring and scored 19 points for Boston.
Celtics beat short-handed Raptors for 4th win in 6 games
November 29, 2021 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 21 points, Al Horford had 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 109-97 on Sunday night to snap a two-game losing streak.
San Antonio faces Boston, looks to break 6-game skid
November 25, 2021 GMTBoston Celtics (10-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (4-13, 13th in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio aims to end its six-game slide when the Spurs play Boston.
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics beat Thunder 111-105
November 21, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Dennis Schroder had 29 and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-105 on Saturday night.
Al Horford added 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which won for seventh time in 10 games.
Tatum (33 points), Schroder (29) carry Celtics past Thunder
November 21, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Dennis Schroder had 29 and the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-105 on Saturday night.
Al Horford added 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which won for seventh time in 10 games.
Tatum scores 31, Celtics get first win, 107-97 over Houston
October 25, 2021 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 31 points and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics avoided their first 0-3 start since the 2013-14 season with a 107-97 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
Grant Williams’ living arrangements help him work on skills
May 21, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Grant Williams is accustomed to having roommates.
It was only a year ago that the 21-year-old rookie was sharing living space as a college student during his final season at the University of Tennessee...