Victor Wembanyama first rookie to make All-Defensive first team - ESPN
NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama's latest accolade was like none other.
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2024 NBA playoffs - Bets, lines and stats for Pacers-Celtics Game 1 - ESPN
The Eastern Conference finals begin Tuesday night, and the Boston Celtics (64-18, 43-35-4 ATS) are under immense pressure. Sure, things have gone their way throughout this year's playoffs as they avoided Jimmy Butler and Jarrett Allen, and only faced Donovan Mitchell for two games. Still, anything less than an NBA championship this year would be suboptimal for Boston, and we might see that urgency on the court tonight against an Indiana Pacers (47-35, 44-36-2 ATS) team that has exceeded expectations.
Bronny James focused on simply 'getting to the league' - ESPN
CHICAGO — As Bronny James leaned back in his chair and surveyed the swarm of media members that had surrounded him Tuesday night at the NBA draft combine, he acknowledged the extra attention that comes with being the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James can be «a lot sometimes.»
Celtics 'bounce back' with Game 3 road win over Cavaliers - ESPN
CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Top-seeded Celtics, Thunder win playoff openers
LOS ANGELES: The top-seeded Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to convincing victories in their opening NBA playoff series on Tuesday (May 7).
Celtics roll in 25-point blowout of Cavs in Game 1 - ESPN
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Derrick White made seven 3-pointers and added 25, and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
2024 NBA playoffs - One strength and one potentially fatal flaw for each remaining team - ESPN
And we're on to the conference semifinals! The dust has settled on a wild first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, and eight teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Celtics close out Heat in Game 5 rout, advance to East semis - ESPN
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.