Gary Washburn

The business-like fashion in which the Celtics took care of the Pistons on Thursday was admirable, especially without their leading scorer.

T he Rockets advanced to the semifinal round of the NBA Cup with a close win over the Warriors and now they're on the biggest stage since the days of James Harden , thanks to the guidance of former Celtics coach Ime Udoka

The NBA has become a copycat league. Teams acquire players and build schemes around the most popular, effective style, and that is taking more threes than twos.

The NBA has become a copycat league. Teams acquire players and build schemes around the most popular, effective style, and that is taking more threes than twos.

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown returned to practice Wednesday after being excused from Tuesday's session because his mother's home in Wellesley was

Bulls guard Zach LaVine finishes with 36 points; Chicago takes control in the fourth quarter, outscoring Boston 35-22

T he uncomfortable feeling Bobby Portis noticed when he watched the surveillance tape of thieves in sweat suits rummaging through his belongings at his Milwaukee on Nov. 2 had to serve as a warning to his brethren.

CHICAGO – Jayson Tatum had a message for Magic Johnson : no hard feelings.

Tatum has 43 points, with 9 3-pointers, along with 16 rebounds and 10 assists to easily put down the team that shocked them at TD Garden 48 hours prior.

ORLANDO — They weren't family members to Jayson Tatum. Most of them he had never met. Yet, they were his people, 200 of his St.