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It took every bit of seven games, but Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. And they dethroned the NBA champions to get there. Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 21 and the Celtics topped the Toronto Raptors 92-87 on Friday night in Game 7 of the East semifinal series. Marcus Smart scored…

The game plan from Boston coach Brad Stevens was simple: Start things off with an increased effort on defense to set an immediate tone. The Celtics did exactly as he asked and put the reigning NBA champions on the ropes. Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and the Celtics never trailed, rolling past the Toronto Raptors 111-89 in Game 5 of…

No need for any big shots this time. Not the way the Toronto Raptors just kept getting stops. Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 22 points and 11 boards and the Raptors evened the Eastern Conference semifinal at two games apiece, beating the Boston Celtics 100-93 on Saturday. Two days after winning Game 3 on…

Facing the absolute brink, the Toronto Raptors suddenly have life. OG Anunoby caught a crosscourt inbounds pass from Kyle Lowry and hit a 3-pointer with no time remaining, and the Raptors beat the Boston Celtics 104-103 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday night. Toronto cut Boston’s series lead to 2-1. The Celtics took a two-point lead…

Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, Marcus Smart made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 102-99 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Monday night, putting the reigning NBA champions in serious trouble. Smart scored 19 points, Kemba Walker had 17 and Jaylen Brown scored 16 for the Celtics, who now…

The Boston Celtics now know when they’ll start their Round 2 showdown with the Toronto Raptors, the defending NBA champions, after the initial date was postponed amid league-wide racial justice protests. Tip-off of Game 1 was moved to Sunday at 1 p.m., the Celtics said. The game had initially been scheduled for Thursday, but it was postponed as players in…

After a historic boycott, the playoffs are back on Saturday.

The shooting of Jacob Blake has sparked numerous protests throughout the professional sports world, including the MLB, NHL and NBA. NBC Sports Boston Reporter A. Sherrod Blakely stops by to break down the events that have ensued with pro athletes over the last 48 hours in the fight against systematic racism and police brutality.

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors have discussed boycotting the start of their playoff series to protest the police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin, players have said. Jacob Blake was shot repeatedly Sunday, apparently in the back, by police in Kenosha. His father says he was left paralyzed from the waist down. The broad daylight shooting was captured…

Here’s the schedule for the Celtics vs. Raptors second round NBA playoff series.

Newly released body cam video shows the on-court altercation between an Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy and the president of the Toronto Raptors.

Boston guard Marcus Smart returned to the court against Toronto after missing the previous eight games with an eye infection that spread to both eyes. Boston coach Brad Stevens said before the game that Smart wouldn’t play as many minutes. The 25-year-old Smart, known for his tough defense, is averaging 11.8 points, 4.6 assists and 3.4 assists per game. He…

He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada. And then he joined the Los Angeles Clippers, ready to start anew. “What it do, baby?” For...

Dwayne Wade said he publicly supports his 12-year-old son recently attending the Miami Beach Gay Pride parade because it’s his job as a father.

The Golden State Warriors may have lost this year’s NBA Finals, but they did win all of the U.S. and Canada free tacos this Tuesday. When the Warriors won Game 2 against future-champions Toronto Raptors in Toronto, the victory triggered Taco Bell’s “Steal a Game, Steal a Taco” promotional program, which gives free tacos to all customers to mark the...

Kawhi Leonard hit a shot from the corner over Joel Embiid at the buzzer that bounced off the rim four times before falling to give the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. After Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler tied it with a driving layup with 4.2 seconds...

Brad Stevens knows the Celtics still need to solve their chemistry puzzle with 21 games remaining in the regular season.

Jayson Tatum is Nike’s frontman for its most high-tech shoe to date and will debut the new kicks Wednesday night.

Celebrate the season with family and friends! From Bloody Mary flights to Carrot Cake pancakes. We’ve got the scoop on who’s serving Easter Brunch in Southie!