Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Al Horford scored 22 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 92-87 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Horford finished with 14 rebounds and three assists after the Celtics built an early first quarter lead before holding on to claim a vital win at the TD Garden. The injury-plagued Celtics now have the opportunity to clinch the NBA Eastern Conference first-round series in […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat ended Boston’s 16-game winning streak on Wednesday with an upset 104-98 victory. Dion Waiters added 26 points for Miami as the Heat improved to 8-9 to stun the Celtics, who had not lost since the opening two games of the season. Slovenian star Dragic contributed five assists and five rebounds while Waiters had six assists. Tyler Johnson was the only other […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Boston’s Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left ankle injury barely five minutes into the new NBA season Tuesday, overshadowing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-99 victory in Kyrie Irving’s homecoming. Hayward, the former Utah star who signed a four-year deal with the Celtics worth $128 million in the off-season, was stretchered off the court following a horrific injury that stunned players on both clubs. Hayward landed hard 5:15 into the game after a […]
By Ariel Romero | EBC Sports Correspondent Kyrie Irving’s trade to the Boston Celtics from the Cleveland Cavaliers has been completed following a delay caused by concerns over an injury to Isaiah Thomas. A joint statement announced Wednesday said the trade agreed earlier this month would finally process, with the Celtics adding Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, a 2018 first round pick via Brooklyn and a 2020 2nd round draft pick via Miami. Irving, a four-time All-Star, stunned […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James believes Cleveland’s regular-season rout of Boston will count for nothing as the two teams prepare to clash in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals here Wednesday. The Cavaliers dismantled the Celtics on April 5 in a crushing 114-91 blowout at the TD Garden, completing a 3-1 record over Boston over the 2016-2017 campaign. But James insists the Cavaliers’ dominance of their opponents over the regular season […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kelly Olynyk scored 26 points from the bench as the Boston Celtics outmuscled the Washington Wizards 115-105 to clinch their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday. Olynyk produced a superb display of shooting from distance as Boston pulled clear of the Wizards in the late stages of the game to take the series 4-3 and set up a Conference final clash with Cleveland. Isaiah Thomas topscored for the Celtics […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the Wizards 123-101 Wednesday to grab a 3-2 lead in the second round series. Avery Bradley tallied a postseason career high 29 points in the blowout as Boston can now advance to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round with a victory Friday in Washington. “Everyone was prepared,” said Bradley. “And […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — John Wall scored 24 points as the Washington Wizards trimmed the deficit in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series against Boston on Thursday with a 116-89 victory. The Wizards seized control of the contest with a 22-0 scoring run in the first quarter. Although they never trailed, there was plenty of tension, with eight technical fouls handed out and Washington’s Kelly Oubre Jr. ejected in the first half for a […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered the Boston Celtics over Washington 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff game Tuesday. Thomas scored a combined 29 points in the fourth quarter and over-time to rally the host Celtics past the stubborn Wizards and give Boston a 2-0 lead as the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series shifts to Washington for […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Avery Bradley led a balanced offensive attack as the Boston Celtics advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 105-83 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Bradley led the way with 23 points as all five Celtics starters scored in double figures to close out their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series in six games. With the victory, the Celtics advance to face the Washington Wizards, who […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas has endured an emotional and difficult week following the recent death of his sister, but he has still managed to elevate his game in the playoffs. Speaking for the first time since his sister, Chyna, died on April 15 in a single-vehicle car crash, the Boston Celtics star said he is thankful for the support of his teammates. “Mentally and emotionally, I’m not here, so I just feed […]
DIGITAL NEST|Best of Boston in 36 Hours By: Tennie Sumague, New York Bureau Four hours north of New York City lies the historic American city of Boston, Massachusetts where budget travelers like myself can opt to take the bus for less than $35. What can a traveler see within a span of 36 hours? Here are several recommended places to explore to make a trip to Boston fun and memorable. Freedom Trail This 2.5 trail […]
