BOSTON – As a crowd of Philadelphia faithful gathered in a corner of TD Garden, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey emerged from the tunnel to celebrate with their fans after a stunning comeback from a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the heavily favored Celtics. “We want Boston,” Philadelphia fans chanted. Advertisement The phrase became a battle…
INGLEWOOD, California.- At the start of the fourth quarter, at 2:33 without Stephen Curry or Kawhi Leonard on the court, the Clippers were +4, extending their lead over the Warriors to 13. It didn’t seem like enough: Stephen Curry was starting to heat up. Advertisement It wasn’t. Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in…
The Los Angeles Clippers face a win-or-go-home situation Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA play-in tournament, but on Tuesday the Clips received what should have been good news. Advertisement Three Warriors players will be limited in their ability to play Wednesday night, including future Hall of Famer Stephen Curry. Curry, Kristaps Porzingis…
Hornets head coach explains Celtics’ remarkable success this season originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a preferred source by clicking here. Perhaps no NBA team lost more talent this past offseason than the Boston Celtics, who parted ways with Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet and Al Horford. They also lost Jayson Tatum to…
Should the Boston Celtics retire Al Horford’s jersey number? The Celtics have a slew of such jerseys out of commission forever, and given the club’s history, that shouldn’t be surprising. But that trend is no reason to hesitate to honor the 2024 grand champion in Boston, given that there are enough jersey numbers left to…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gui Santos scored a go-ahead layup with 19 seconds left and Al Horford stole the ball from Cam Spencer moments after recovering the rebound from a Memphis miss, and the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Grizzlies 114-113 on Monday night. Pat Spencer had 17 points and seven assists,…
The Boston Celtics are exceeding expectations in a season where Jayson Tatum is sidelined with an Achilles injury, and Al Horford, Luke Kornet, Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are now playing for other clubs. Much of that success can be attributed to the MVP-level play of star forward Jaylen Brown and the advancements of Neemias…
Should the Boston Celtics try to trade for Dallas Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford? The Celtics are trying to find answers for their frontcourt of the future after the departures of Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet this offseason, and the Mavs are looking toward a turnaround or perhaps even rebuilding season following several…
The 2025-26 NBA season is here! We’re presenting our previews, examining the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and win projections for all 30 franchises, from teams still rebuilding to true title contenders. Final 2024-25 Record: 48-34 (seventh in the West, lost to the Timberwolves in the second round of the playoffs) Off-season moves Additions:…
The Age of Al Horford in Golden State is officially underway. After a low season full of linked between the Warriors and the veteran center, Horford is scheduled to join Golden State after a period of four years with the Boston Celtics. On Wednesday, the Warriors officially presented Horford as a team member. In addition…
