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Selflessness and a willingness to adapt have been a theme all season. No matter who’s on the floor, the Celtics step up, fill ...

Jayson Tatum’s right knee tendinopathy forced him to sit out Thursday's game between the Celtics and Pistons. Read more on ...

Thursday night brings a return to regular-season action, with the Emirates NBA Cup resuming Saturday. A three-game slate is ...

Boston outscored Detroit 34-24 in the third quarter to increase a 15-point halftime lead to 93-68 entering the fourth. The ...

The NBA champion Boston Celtics shrugged off the absence of All-Star Jayson Tatum, raining 20 three-pointers in a lopsided ...

The Celtics didn’t need Jayson Tatum to blow out the Pistons on Thursday night, rolling to a 123-99 win at TD Garden.

Last Wednesday, the short-handed Celtics needed to buckle down in the final minutes to secure a competitive victory over the pesky Detroit Pistons. Boston faced the same scenario eight days later: ...

When the Pistons came to TD Garden on Thursday, Jayson Tatum got the night off, and there were more than enough ...

The shorthanded Celtics shook off a slow start Thursday night to cruise to a 123-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at TD ...

For the first time in five days, the Boston Celtics are playing a basketball game. Thursday’s first half against the Detroit ...