Boston Celtics

NBA: Derrick White's putback lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals

Game 7 is on the Celtics' floor, a matchup that'll decide who meets the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets in the title series

NBA Finals: For the Nuggets, long wait for series is a unique challenge

While Heat and Celtics continue to battle it out in the West, for Nuggets, playing their first ever Finals, there is a 10-day wait for the series to begin.

NBA: Jayson Tatum scores 33, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat in Game 4

Jayson Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 17 points and the Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals

NBA: Jimmy Butler brilliance sees Heat stun Celtics, take 2-0 lead

Jimmy Butler finished with 27 points as the eighth seeds Heat grabbed a second straight victory at Boston's TD Garden to leave the Celtics with a mountain to climb

NBA: Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88

Celtics, who lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last year, will face the Miami Heat in the East finals for a second straight season.

NBA: Jokic triple-double helps Nuggets crush Suns, reach conference finals; Celtics draw level with Sixers

Nikola Jokic delivered his third triple-double of the series as Western Conference top seeds Denver dominated from start to finish in Phoenix as they polished off the Suns 4-2 in their best-of-seven conference semi-final.

NBA Playoffs: Nikola Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets rout Suns; 76ers take 3-2 lead over Celtics

Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history.

NBA Playoffs: Nuggets, Suns advance; Hawks reduce deficit on Celtics

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

NBA: Boston Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon voted NBA's Sixth Man of year

Malcolm Brogdon, who was acquired in the offseason by Celtics, received 60 out of 100 votes to edge New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley

NBA: Celtics hammer depleted Nets; Sixers avenge shock loss against Magic with comprehensive win

The heavyweight clash between the two Eastern Conference rivals ended with the Nets reeling on the ropes as the Celtics laid down a marker with an emphatic wire-to-wire victory at the TD Garden.