August 28, 2020 NBA Playoffs: Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics conference semifinals preview The Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics are the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively, in the Eastern Conference and they will match up in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
August 26, 2020 NBA playoff boycott over Blake shooting 'a way to again try to demand a little more action,' coach says Toronto coach Nick Nurse addressed the possibility of the Raptors and Celtics players boycotting the first game of their playoff series on Thursday in response to the Jacob Blake shooting.
August 26, 2020 Jacob Blake shooting sparks rumors of playoff-game boycott: report The Toronto Raptors reportedly discussed the possibility of boycotting the first game of its second-round playoffs series against the Boston Celtics in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
August 26, 2020 Celtics' Jaylen Brown on Jacob Blake and what he now sees in his No. 7 jersey Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown spoke out about Jacob Blake, who was shot in Wisconsin by police over the weekend.
August 23, 2020 Walker's 32 lifts Celtics to 110-106 win, sweep of 76ers The Celtics are moving on, while the 76ers are heading into an uncertain future.
August 23, 2020 Brett Brown looks like a goner after 76ers get swept by Celtics The Process may be over and the coach who was part of that roller-coaster ride could be on his way out, too.
August 20, 2020 Tatum scores 33 points; Celtics rout 76ers to take 2-0 lead Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-101 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
August 18, 2020 Celtics: Gordon Hayward out 4 weeks with right ankle sprain The Celtics say forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for around four weeks after suffering a severe right ankle sprain in Boston's Game 1 win over Philadelphia in their first-round playoff series.
August 14, 2020 NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers Round 1 series preview The Eastern Conference playoffs feature two solid rivalry games that could be the talk of the first round of the postseason.
August 10, 2020 Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal diagnosed with brain cancer, sports columnist says Basketball Hall of Fame guard Paul Westphal has been diagnosed with brain cancer, longtime sports columnist Mike Lupica tweeted Sunday.