Cavaliers hold off Celtics in opener
CLEVELAND (AP) – Boston’s Gordon Hayward broke his left ankle just five minutes into the season, a grisly injury that overshadowed Kyrie Irving’s return to Cleveland and the Cavaliers’ 102-99 win over...
View ArticleCelts’ Hayward sends message from hospital
BOSTON — Celtics forward Gordon Hayward sent a video message from his hospital bed before the team’s home opener on Wednesday night, telling Boston fans: “It’s hurting me that I can’t be there.” The...
View ArticleGreek Freak (37 points) leads Bucks past Celtics
BOSTON — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their season with a 108-100 victory over Boston on Wednesday night to spoil the...
View ArticleInjuries strike hard and early
MIAMI — Brooklyn’s Jeremy Lin was horrified to see what happened to Gordon Hayward, whose season almost certainly ended in a most disturbing fashion five minutes into the Celtics’ season-opener. A...
View ArticleThunder top Knicks in OKC debuts for George, Anthony
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks, 105-84, on Thursday night in their first regular-season game with All-Star additions Paul...
View ArticleIrving, Horford lead Celtics over Sixers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Boston had an opening week it would love to do over: Gordon Hayward, its prized free-agent signing, was lost to a gruesome injury, and the Celtics lost their first two games. On the...
View ArticleTatum, Brown lead rested Celtics past Knicks, 110-89
BOSTON (AP) – Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 110-89 on Tuesday night. Kyrie Irving added 20 points and seven assists. Al Horford...
View ArticleHorford, Irving lead Celtics past Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Al Horford had 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 96-89, on Thursday night. Kyrie Irving added 24 points and seven assists for Boston, which...
View ArticlePorzingis scores 30, Knicks beat Nets 107-86 for 1st win
NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets, 107-86, on Friday night for their first victory of the season. Rookie guard Frank...
View ArticleIrving’s late flurry helps Celtics top Heat, 96-90
MIAMI – Kyrie Irving scored nine of his 24 points in the final 2:03, and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games after holding on late to beat the Miami Heat, 96-90, on Saturday...
View ArticlePorzingis’ career night lifts Knicks to 116-110 over Nuggets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-high 38 points and Kyle O’Quinn added 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets, 116-110, on...
View ArticleCeltics beat Spurs, 108-94
BOSTON (AP) – The injury to free agent Gordon Hayward devastated the Boston Celtics emotionally and threatened to derail their efforts to improve on last year’s Eastern Conference finals appearance. It...
View ArticlePorzingis has 37, leads Knicks over Suns
NEW YORK (AP) – Kristaps Porzingis scored 37 points and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Friday night, giving Jeff Hornacek his first victory over his former team. Porzingis fell...
View ArticleIrving, Celtics hold off Hawks in closing minutes
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum added 21 and the Boston Celtics held off the Atlanta Hawks, 110-107, Monday night for their ninth straight victory. Irving’s...
View ArticlePorzingis leads Knicks over Hornets
NEW YORK (AP) — No Knicks player has ever started a season like Kristaps Porzingis. He won’t celebrate now, since he only cares about the finish. Porzingis scored 28 points, including a tiebreaking...
View ArticleKnicks fall to Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points and Evan Fournier added 23 to help the Orlando Magic beat the New York Knicks 112-99 on Wednesday night. Jonathon Simmons scored 15 of his 16 points in...
View ArticleBaynes lifts Celtics over Lakers for 10th straight win
BOSTON — Aron Baynes matched his career high with 21 points, Kyrie Irving scored 19 and the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-96, on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory....
View ArticleJames, Korver lead Cavs’ charge in 4th to top Knicks, 104-101
NEW YORK (AP) – LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists, Kyle Korver scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to spark a huge comeback, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks...
View ArticleMasked man leads Celtics to 13th win in a row
NEW YORK (AP) – Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup and scored 25 points while wearing a mask, and the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets, 109-102, on Tuesday night for their 13th straight victory....
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