The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics squared off on opening night in a division matchup. Philadelphia looked to get back on track after a disastrous 2024 season, without Paul George.

Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points and VJ Edgecombe added 34 in his NBA debut to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally to beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener Wednesday night.

New York returns a core group that made the Eastern Conference finals last year and has a new coach in Mike Brown who is ...

There are still remnants of the temporary arena at 1625 N. Market Blvd. in Sacramento, such as a plaque on the building’s exterior to commemorate its opening. And there are people like Thompson, who ...

Guiding an NBA team often means helping new players adjust as quickly as possible. One of many occasions Larry Bird faced ...

1986 — Walter Payton becomes the first NFL player to accumulate 20,000 all-purpose yards in the Chicago Bears’ 20-7 victory ...

Larry Bird knew he was great. It’s why he asked who was coming in second place in the 1987 Three-Point Contest, told bitter ...

1979 — Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores first 3-point basket ... Johnson makes his debut for Los Angeles Lakers at the San Diego Clippers; Lakers win, 103-102. 1986 — Walter Payton becomes the ...

Marcus Smart was held out of Lakers practices and games with a recent Achilles issue, but he’s back on the court. Los Angeles coach JJ Redick said Smart went through most of Tuesday’s practice, ...

Herald Five players to watch in Celtics’ preseason opener vs. Grizzlies CelticsBlog A dozen spinning plates: what could the Celtics rotation could look like tonight NESN Can New Celtics Star Make ...

The Celtics are one week into training camp. Their preseason tips off Wednesday night in Memphis. The Oct. 22 season opener is fast approaching. Before we get our first look at Boston’s new-look ...

Today in Boston Celtics history, Courtney Lee was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1985. A Western Kentucky University alum, Lee was picked up with the 22nd overall selection of the 2008 NBA Draft by ...