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NBA Postpones Thursday's Games, Including Celtics-Raptors Game 1; Playoffs May Resume Friday
Game 1 of the Celtics-Raptors playoff series has been put on hold.
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Game 1 of the Celtics-Raptors playoff series has been put on hold.
The Celtics and Raptors are supposed to tip off their second-round playoff series Thursday night in Orlando. That may not happen, as the two teams have discussed a potential boycott in light of the Jacob Blake shooting.
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is considered day-to-day after suffering a sprained ankle in Toronto's Game 4 clincher over the Nets on Sunday, head coach Nick Nurse revealed Tuesday.
The Celtics are going to have to flirt with perfection every night in the second round if they want to beat the defending champion Raptors.
After sweeping the 76ers in the first round, the Celtics will now have a tough matchup against the defending champion Toronto Raptors.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Jayson Tatum added 18 and the Boston Celtics never trailed on the way to an emphatic 122-100 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
The Toronto Raptors beat Boston 113-97 on Saturday night, snapping the Celtics' five-game winning streak.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kemba Walker had 22 and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 118-102 Wednesday in the first Christmas Day NBA game played in Canada.
Kawhi Leonard raised his arms high in triumph and celebrated Canada's first NBA championship.
Things are just getting worse for the Boston Celtics.
Good news, Celtics fans. The C's are going to actually show up and play a good basketball game on Tuesday night.
Kyrie Irving hit a foul-line fadeaway to give Boston the lead, then hit a 31-foot 3-pointer to finish with 27 points and lead the Celtics past the NBA-leading Toronto Raptors 117-108 on Wednesday night.
A significant contributor to the Celtics is ready to return.
Greg Monroe is heading north.
Kawhi Leonard is finally getting traded.
All has been quiet on the Kawhi Leonard trade front for the last few weeks. That could change soon.
The Raptors won 59 games this season and secured the East's top seed, before losing to the Cavaliers in a second-round sweep.
The Houston Rockets have topped the rankings for much of the season's latter half. Are they the favorites going into the NBA Playoffs?
The Boston Celtics beat the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors 110-99 on Saturday night.
Boston (12-2) was playing without Kyrie Irving after he took an inadvertent elbow to the face from teammate Aron Baynes on Friday night against Charlotte.
With free agency almost 20 days in, we take a look at some of the best bargain deals of the NBA offseason.
The NBA Playoffs' second round tipped off Sunday. With the Cavs, Celtics, Spurs and Warriors still alive, what's been revealed so far?
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One of the Celtics' biggest foes for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference was dealt a giant blow on Monday.
DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 107-97 on Friday night.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The jury in the Karen Read murder trial told the judge Monday it is "deeply divided" and cannot reach a verdict after 23 hours of deliberations so far.
Living comfortably means being able to pay all bills, afford a handful of wants and be able to save for the future.
A biker and runner is going the distance for WBZ-TV's Sarah Wroblewski's son Declan by raising money for the Boston hospital where he's being treated for cancer.
There's been a surge of young problem gamblers since sports betting was legalized. An addiction therapist warns AI-powered sports betting has spurred a public health emergency.
The jury in the Karen Read murder trial told the judge Monday it is "deeply divided" and cannot reach a verdict after 23 hours of deliberations so far.
The jury in the Karen Read murder trial resumes its deliberations Monday after resting this weekend and struggling to reach a verdict last week.
The Supreme Court split 6-3 in the decision.
This year, many communities across Massachusetts are holding fireworks displays for July 4. See if your town is on the list.
A biker and runner is going the distance for WBZ-TV's Sarah Wroblewski's son Declan by raising money for the Boston hospital where he's being treated for cancer.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
A new study from Harvard Business School shows why there should be more women managers in the workplace.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Although there has been skepticism around plant-based meat, Canadian researchers have found that it's the better option when it comes to getting in your protein.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin spoke to WBZ-TV about his concerns over public distrust in the election process.
Jon Keller said Trump's delivery in his first debate was crisp and forceful, while Biden's presentation was halting, his voice raspy.
A bombshell report on the global EV marketplace finds 46% of American EV drivers are so fed up with charging and mobility issues, they're ready to switch back to gas-powered vehicles.
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hopes voters will empower her by approving the initiative petition.
Diana DiZoglio wants to perform an audit of the Massachusetts legislature, but has been met with pushback.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket is set to open in 2025 next to Foxwoods in Connecticut.
In a humble space in Hyde Park, a local company is on a mission to fix how flour is made.
At a time when store closures are surging, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is talking about opening hundreds of new stores.
Takeda is planning to lay off more than 600 people in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts
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.
Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer, Jarren Duran added a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox ended San Diego's five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory on Sunday.
Two men from Massachusetts are headed to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
Manny Machado homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jackson Merrill and Brett Sullivan also went deep to carry the San Diego Padres to their second straight lopsided victory over the Boston Red Sox, 11-1 on Saturday.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Jackson Merrill hit a three-run homer and Kyle Higashioka added a two-run shot in a nine-run fifth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The MSPCA says goats can be goofy and fun pets - and you don't need to be an experienced farmer to adopt one.
Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham.
A Nantucket restaurant and store has sold two scratch tickets worth more than $1 million this year.
The Stephen Bryant house in Plympton was built in 1669.
A fisherman in Dennis may have captured the first pictures of a wild flamingo in Massachusetts.