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'I trusted him. He trusted me.' Brown and Tatum answered critics while leading Celtics to 18th title

'I trusted him. He trusted me.' Brown and Tatum answered critics while leading Celtics to 18th title

BOSTON (AP) — In 2008, the Celtics ended a 22-year championship drought led by a Big 3. Sixteen years later, they did it again following the play of a dynamic duo.
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Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis returns to play for Game 5 of NBA Finals against Mavericks

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis returns to play for Game 5 of NBA Finals against Mavericks

BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis returned for the Boston Celtics just in time to help them win an NBA championship.
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Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championship

Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championship

BOSTON (AP) — Short jumpers rolled off the rim and 3-pointers went in and out. Even free throws were a challenge for Luka Doncic in the clinching game of the NBA Finals.
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A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title

A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title

Luka Doncic's first trip to the NBA Finals didn't result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs.
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Joe Mazzulla was a Division 2 coach not long ago. He's now an NBA champion, and just getting started

Joe Mazzulla was a Division 2 coach not long ago. He's now an NBA champion, and just getting started

Joe Mazzulla has been called weird. He’s been called a sicko. He’s been called crazy. Those comments weren’t coming from critics or haters directing anonymous insults toward the coach of the Boston Celtics.
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WNBA to interview Las Vegas tourism leader Tuesday regarding sponsorship offer to Aces players

WNBA to interview Las Vegas tourism leader Tuesday regarding sponsorship offer to Aces players

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas tourism chief Steve Hill said he will interview Tuesday with the lead investigator who is examining whether WNBA rules were broken when sponsorship deals were offered last month to Las Vegas Aces players.
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Hawks GM Landry Fields is taking trade calls but insists he plans to keep No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Hawks GM Landry Fields is taking trade calls but insists he plans to keep No. 1 pick in NBA draft

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields says he likes his options for the potential top picks in the NBA draft — and he insists he's not planning on trading the No. 1 pick, even though his phone lines remain open.
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Fever win back-to-back games for the first time this season defeating Sky 91-83

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are finally getting in sync and, naturally, Indiana looks like it finally has a winning combination.
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Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship

Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch another championship on Monday night under the 17 banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters.
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Rookie Lively leaving an impression as Mavericks try to stay alive in NBA Finals

Rookie Lively leaving an impression as Mavericks try to stay alive in NBA Finals

Dereck Lively II drained the first 3-pointer of his career , forced a missed layup at the other end and ping-ponged back down the court to slam home an alley-oop pass.
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