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Long Way To Go For Celtics Defense
The Boston Celtics defense is a work in progress, and captain Paul Pierce vows it will be better.
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The Boston Celtics defense is a work in progress, and captain Paul Pierce vows it will be better.
Michael Wilbon of ESPN sat down with LeBron James to discuss the championship win last season and what he did differently last year that helped him to win and apparently reading had something to do with it.
With the Boston Celtics falling to the Miami Heat 120-107 in Miami on Tuesday night, SI's Senior basketball writer Ian Thomsen joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich on Wednesday to break down the season opening loss.
There was just something about Ray Allen on Tuesday night that didn't sit quite right, and it ought to ensure that this drama won't go away any time soon.
On Tuesday night, in the very first game of the 2012-13 season, Rondo and Wade wasted no time in getting back to their chippy ways.
When Ray Allen walked over to the Celtics bench to say hello to his former teammates in Miami, Kevin Garnett gave new meaning to "cold shoulder."
The NBA season has officially started and the Miami Heat received their championship rings, but before that NBA commissioner David Stern misspoke and the guys discussed a commercial starring LeBron James
Dwyane Wade scored 29 points, James finished 26 points and 10 rebounds while missing much of the second half, and the reigning NBA champion Heat beat the Boston Celtics 120-107.
The experts agree: It's going to be difficult to knock off the champs this season.
Felger and Massarotti were joined by Jermaine Wiggins to discuss tonight's NBA season opener between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.
Four things to watch for as the Celtics open up the 2012-13 NBA season against the Miami Heat.
The Boston Celtics are ready to kick off the 2012-13 NBA season, and have one thing in mind: Beat the Heat.
Celtics head coach Doc Rivers joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Felger and Mazz on Friday, and said it was pretty clear Ray Allen didn't want to be in Boston anymore.
Felger & Mazz discuss Ray Allen's recent interview with a few Miami media outlets. Mazz gives his thoughts on Allen being a prima donna and Felger questions Allen's recent comments.
Ray Allen has had a lot to say about his former team since joining the Miami Heat, but the Celtics aren't going to get involved in a war of words.
The Boston Celtics are just seven short days away from kicking off the NBA season against the Miami Heat. For the Celtics and their fans, the week-long wait can't end soon enough.
Now a member of the Miami Heat, Ray Allen is shedding some light on how his rift with Rajon Rondo may have developed.
While Ray Allen's former Celtics' brethren wish him well now that he is in Miami, that doesn't necessarily mean they have told him that.
While the Celtics would have loved to have Ray Allen retire wearing green, head coach Doc Rivers said the time was right for both sides to move on after a tumultuous end to the 2011-12 NBA season.
While the talk around the NBA is mostly about the revamped Los Angeles Lakers, Doc Rivers wants his Boston Celtics focused on their main foe in the Eastern Conference.
SI's Zach Lowe joins Toucher & Rich to talk about Jeff Green's contract with the Celtics, and what to expect from the team this season.
Opening night of the 2012-13 NBA season will be a little odd for Celtics captain Paul Pierce.
When it comes to Ray Allen leaving Boston for Miami, Celtics head coach Doc Rivers is taking all the blame.
The 2012-13 Boston Celtics schedule has plenty of marquee matchups for C's fans to enjoy.
Miami's championship defense will begin where they won last season's title, and the first game for the Brooklyn Nets will be at home against their now-crosstown rival.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
AJ Dybantsa is the top recruit in college basketball for 2025, and the Brockton native has some big dreams for the future.
The Republican National Convention is over and voters are now looking to Chicago, where Democrats are preparing to nominate their presidential candidate. But who will it be?
Cybersecurity experts suggest Friday's Microsoft outage could be the biggest tech outage in history. Does the world rely on these programs too much?
This TikTok-viral Taylor Swift impersonator is capturing the hearts of young fans at Canobie Lake Park, New Hampshire.
Frustrated passengers later faced long delays and cancellations, as some waited for hours for answers.
Mass General Brigham said the "major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems."
Banks, airlines, broadcasters and health systems in countries around the world reported widespread outages Friday in relation to Microsoft's 365 apps.
The Republican National Convention is over and voters are now looking to Chicago, where Democrats are preparing to nominate their presidential candidate. But who will it be?
Netflix is making a documentary about the Karen Read case and the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
Researchers are developing a new experimental nasal spray that may help treat patients with dementia.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
The I-Team's Call for Action helped an Ipswich woman who spent years trying to get to the bottom of a mistake that was affecting her credit score.
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
Longtime Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria says a proposed soccer stadium is a key part of the solution to dwindling commercial revenues.
While the race for the White House has been mostly focused on President Biden and his widely-panned debate performance, his challenger Donald Trump is now breaking his post-debate silence.
Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night.
AJ Dybantsa is the top recruit in college basketball for 2025, and the Brockton native has some big dreams for the future.
Is a starter and a bat at the deadline too much to ask for? How about winning a playoff series? It's OK to get a bit greedy with your expectations for the 2024 Red Sox.
While the veteran players on the Patriots roster don't have to report to training camp until next week, the rookies are checking in for work on Friday. And there will be a lot of them reporting for duty in Foxboro.
If the NBA champion Boston Celtics want to consider themselves "World Champions," they apparently have to go through the Euroleague champs.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.