Julian Benbow

All of a sudden, the Celtics are trying to avoid a meltdown. The Celtics will host the 76ers for Game 7 of their first-round series on

In the span of 48 hours, Jayson Tatum went from relatively certain he would be available Saturday night for the Celtics' win-or-go-home Game 7

The Celtics didn't expect to be fighting for their playoff lives against the seventh-seeded 76ers on Saturday night at TD Garden.

While many of the faces on the Connecticut Sun roster might be new, the connections run deep.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Even though his experience in Uncasville only goes back a year, Sun coach Rachid Meziane understood the gravity of the franchise's final home opener at Mohegan Sun Arena.

At this point in his career, 11-year veteran Willson Contreras has pretty much accepted the inevitability of being plunked by a pitch.

Since his return from thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Sept. 23, Zack Wheeler had been a difference-maker for a Phillies team in desperate need of one.

This was the ninth time this season that Story hit in the six-hole. He hasn’t hit higher than fourth since April. On Wednesday, he homered out of the spot.

Tyler Samaniego had plans for the 3-and-1 cutter he threw to Kyle Schwarber in the eighth inning of the Red Sox's 3-1 loss to the Phillies on Thursday night.