
NBA's offseason sprint in hectic year continues with start of frantic free agency window
More than 100 other NBA players are unrestricted free agents; another 75 or so can be restricted free agents. What promises to be a chaotic NBA free-agent window opens on Friday.

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers name Daryl Morey as team president; extend GM Elton Brand's contract
Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets this month after blockbuster moves that failed to lead the franchise to the NBA Finals

NBA: Damian Lillard sets Trail Blazers record with 61 points; Kemba Walker powers Celtics to win over Lakers
Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to help Boston send the top team in the Western Conference to its biggest loss of the season

NBA Free Agency: Ben Simmons to sign $170M maximum contract extension with Philadelphia 76ers, says report
Ben Simmons averaged 16.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists for the 76ers last season, when he was named an All-Star for the first time.

NBA Free Agency: Al Horford joins Philadelphia 76ers from Boston Celtics while forward Tobias Harris rejoins team
Five-time NBA All-Star center Al Horford signed with the Philadelphia 76ers as forward Tobias Harris rejoined the team on Wednesday to complete deals that were revealed last week

NBA Playoffs 2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Bucks rout Celtics to storm into first Eastern Conference final since 2001
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference final.

NBA: Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich ejected 63 seconds into team's loss to Nuggets; Gordon Hayward leads Celtics to win
Nikola Jokic was just one assist shy of a triple-double as he led the Nuggets to a blowout of the Spurs who saw Gregg Popovich tossed 63 seconds into the game.

NBA: Jayson Tatum scores 23 points as Boston Celtics cruise past Philadelphia 76ers in season opener
The NBA season opener between Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers saw the Celtics claim victory as Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds while reserve Marcus Morris added 16 points.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: LeBron James scores 44 to lead Cavaliers over Celtics and level series at 2-2
In unleashing his sixth 40-point performance of this year's playoffs, LeBron James rose to second on the all-time 40 or more playoff game list.

NBA Eastern Conference Finals: LeBron James' 42-point performance in vain as Celtics take 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
After the defeat LeBron James said, "They did what they had to do to protect home court and now it is our time as well. We will see what we are made of on Saturday."

NBA finals: LeBron James not worried despite Cleveland Cavaliers' humbling loss to Boston Celtics in Game one
James, trying to reach his eighth consecutive NBA Finals, admits the Cavaliers need to make some changes before the best-of-seven playoff series resumes in Boston.

NBA Playoffs: Terry Rozier helps Boston Celtics down Philadelphia 76ers in opening game of series
Terry Rozier scored 29 points as Boston outmuscled Philadelphia 117-101 to win the opening game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday.

NBA Playoffs: Celtics rout Bucks in game seven to seal second-round spot; Draymond Green stars in Warriors' win
Celtics are now 36-0 lifetime when leading a playoff series 2-0, and they will try to make it 37 straight when they face the Philadelphia 76ers in the next round.

NBA: Boston Celtics seal playoffs spot with win over Minnesota Timberwolves; Golden State Warriors triumph
For Celtics, it marks the earliest in a season that they've clinched a playoff berth since 2011.

NBA: Celtics mount stunning comeback to beat Rockets by a point; LaMarcus Aldridge helps Spurs pip Knicks
Eastern Conference leaders Celtics trailed by 24 at halftime and by 26 early in the third quarter.

NBA: LeBron James leads from front as Cavaliers register 11th straight win; Celtics defeat Suns
James scored Cleveland's last 13 points — and delivered the final dagger with a jump shot from just inside the three-point line with five seconds remaining.

NBA: Al Horford helps Celtics clinch 12th straight win; Rockets rout Pacers as James Harden scores 26 points
Al Horford scored a team-high 21 points in his return as the Boston Celtics played without Kyrie Irving but still managed to hang on for their 12th straight win.

NBA 2017-18 preview: Boston Celtics have made drastic offseason changes, but can they win the title?
For Boston Celtics to be successful, Kyrie Irving’s belief in his own future has to pay off.

NBA playoffs: Kelly Olynyk shines as Celtics down Wizards to set up Cavaliers showdown
Kelly Olynyk scored 26 points from the bench as the Boston Celtics outmuscled the Washington Wizards 115-105 to clinch their Eastern Conference semi-final series.

NBA playoffs: Avery Bradley tallies 29 points as Celtics rout Wizards on home court to take 3-2 series lead
The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the Wizards 123-101 Wednesday to grab a 3-2 lead.