NBA giants Boston Celtics sold for record €5.6bn A consortium has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for a reported $6.1billion (€5.6bn), a record for a North American sports franchise. Basketball • 20 Mar
NBA giants Boston Celtics sold for record €5.6bn A consortium has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for a reported $6.1billion (€5.6bn), a record for a North American sports franchise. Basketball • 20 Mar
Boston Celtics claim record 18th NBA title The Boston Celtics clinched a record 18th NBA titles as they sealed a 4-1 series victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Basketball • 18 Jun 24
Boston Celtics claim record 18th NBA title The Boston Celtics clinched a record 18th NBA titles as they sealed a 4-1 series victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Basketball • 18 Jun 24
Heat halt Celtics comeback to reach NBA Finals The Miami Heat avoided becoming the first team to squander a 3-0 NBA play-off series lead after beating the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to set up a championship series decider agains the Denver Nuggets. Basketball • 30 May 23
Heat halt Celtics comeback to reach NBA Finals The Miami Heat avoided becoming the first team to squander a 3-0 NBA play-off series lead after beating the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to set up a championship series decider agains the Denver Nuggets. Basketball • 30 May 23
Rookie intervention helps Celtics stave off Heat A last-second putback dunk by rookie guard Payton Pritchard helped the Boston Celtics squeeze past the Miami Heat 107-105. Basketball • 07 Jan 21
Rookie intervention helps Celtics stave off Heat A last-second putback dunk by rookie guard Payton Pritchard helped the Boston Celtics squeeze past the Miami Heat 107-105. Basketball • 07 Jan 21
Boston Celtics great Tom Heinsohn dies aged 86 Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics great Tom Heinsohn, who was involved in all 17 NBA titles won by the franchise, has died at the age of 86. Basketball • 10 Nov 20
Boston Celtics great Tom Heinsohn dies aged 86 Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics great Tom Heinsohn, who was involved in all 17 NBA titles won by the franchise, has died at the age of 86. Basketball • 10 Nov 20
Celtics denied as Miami book NBA Finals showdown spot The Miami Heat will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals after moving past the Boston Celtics with a 4-2 win in their Eastern Conference series. Basketball • 28 Sep 20
Celtics denied as Miami book NBA Finals showdown spot The Miami Heat will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals after moving past the Boston Celtics with a 4-2 win in their Eastern Conference series. Basketball • 28 Sep 20
Stunning Celtics turnaround keeps finals hopes alive The Boston Celtics completed a remarkable turnaround after a poor first half to keep their season alive as the Miami Heat were overwhelmed 121-108. Basketball • 26 Sep 20
Stunning Celtics turnaround keeps finals hopes alive The Boston Celtics completed a remarkable turnaround after a poor first half to keep their season alive as the Miami Heat were overwhelmed 121-108. Basketball • 26 Sep 20
Another comeback helps Heat scorch past Celtics The Miami Heat were again forced to stage a mammoth comeback in order to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 as they took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Basketball • 18 Sep 20
Another comeback helps Heat scorch past Celtics The Miami Heat were again forced to stage a mammoth comeback in order to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 as they took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Basketball • 18 Sep 20
NBA: Nuggets dig out yet another Game 7 victory Jamal Murray scored 40 points, and the Denver Nuggets completed a stunning comeback in the Western Conference semi-finals with a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 last night. Basketball • 16 Sep 20
NBA: Nuggets dig out yet another Game 7 victory Jamal Murray scored 40 points, and the Denver Nuggets completed a stunning comeback in the Western Conference semi-finals with a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 last night. Basketball • 16 Sep 20
Celtics edge closer to conference final beating Raptors The Boston Celtics moved to within one win of the Eastern Conference finals as they dispatched the reigning champion Toronto Raptors 111-89. Basketball • 08 Sep 20
Celtics edge closer to conference final beating Raptors The Boston Celtics moved to within one win of the Eastern Conference finals as they dispatched the reigning champion Toronto Raptors 111-89. Basketball • 08 Sep 20
Toronto Raptors claw back Boston Celtics series lead Defending champions the Toronto Raptors levelled their NBA play-off series with the Boston Celtics with a composed 100-93 victory. Basketball • 06 Sep 20
Toronto Raptors claw back Boston Celtics series lead Defending champions the Toronto Raptors levelled their NBA play-off series with the Boston Celtics with a composed 100-93 victory. Basketball • 06 Sep 20
Toronto Raptors close the gap on Boston Celtics OG Anunoby's three-point shot as time expired lifted the Toronto Raptors to a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics to get back into their NBA conference semi-finals. Basketball • 04 Sep 20
Toronto Raptors close the gap on Boston Celtics OG Anunoby's three-point shot as time expired lifted the Toronto Raptors to a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics to get back into their NBA conference semi-finals. Basketball • 04 Sep 20
Jokic and Nuggets leave it late against Jazz Nikola Jokic made a two-point shot with less than 30 seconds left as the Denver Nuggets edged out the Utah Jazz. Basketball • 02 Sep 20
Jokic and Nuggets leave it late against Jazz Nikola Jokic made a two-point shot with less than 30 seconds left as the Denver Nuggets edged out the Utah Jazz. Basketball • 02 Sep 20
NBA play-offs: Leonard gives LA Clippers advantage The Los Angeles Clippers emerged 130-122 victors after briefly being troubled by the Dallas Mavericks, with the Californians moving to 2-1 in their best-of-seven series. Basketball • 22 Aug 20
NBA play-offs: Leonard gives LA Clippers advantage The Los Angeles Clippers emerged 130-122 victors after briefly being troubled by the Dallas Mavericks, with the Californians moving to 2-1 in their best-of-seven series. Basketball • 22 Aug 20
NBA play-offs: Doncic helps Mavs level Clippers series Luka Doncic dropped 28 points in as many minutes in his second NBA play-off appearance as the Dallas Mavericks levelled the series with an impressive 127-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Basketball • 20 Aug 20
NBA play-offs: Doncic helps Mavs level Clippers series Luka Doncic dropped 28 points in as many minutes in his second NBA play-off appearance as the Dallas Mavericks levelled the series with an impressive 127-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Basketball • 20 Aug 20
LeBron James' late show decides Lakers-Celtics thriller LeBron James scored the winning basket with 30 seconds to play as the Los Angeles Lakers won a thrilling heavyweight NBA match against the Boston Celtics. Basketball • 24 Feb 20
LeBron James' late show decides Lakers-Celtics thriller LeBron James scored the winning basket with 30 seconds to play as the Los Angeles Lakers won a thrilling heavyweight NBA match against the Boston Celtics. Basketball • 24 Feb 20
LeBron James leads Cavaliers into NBA finals LeBron James has earned a spot in his eighth consecutive NBA finals after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a thrilling series victory over the Boston Celtic. Basketball • 28 May 18
LeBron James leads Cavaliers into NBA finals LeBron James has earned a spot in his eighth consecutive NBA finals after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a thrilling series victory over the Boston Celtic. Basketball • 28 May 18
Horrendous injury mars Hayward's Boston Celtics debut Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific ankle injury just six minutes into his debut with the team as they lost 102-99 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Basketball • 18 Oct 17
Horrendous injury mars Hayward's Boston Celtics debut Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific ankle injury just six minutes into his debut with the team as they lost 102-99 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Basketball • 18 Oct 17
