Tom Westerholm

The Celtics nearly frittered away a 21-point fourth-quarter lead on Wednesday, but they held on and nobody in Boston will mind given the final result: A 106-99 victory and a 3-0 series lead over the Mavericks in the Finals.

The Celtics shot 36.3 percent in Game 4, nearly their worst single-game shooting performance all season.

One of the most statistically dominant teams in history is basking in the eye of the free agency hurricane as all their rivals try tempestuously to catch up to them.

The Celtics might not need any help for their current roster, but there are still some exciting prospects for the future.

The Celtics' first-round pick Baylor Scheierman has a collection of skills that, when combined, could be enough to make him an effective NBA player.

Baylor Scheierman couldn't find the range from three for the second straight game. By Tom Westerholm

After a 103-98 loss to the 76ers, Watson remains a promising player for next season.

Jaylen Brown wasted no time informing the Nuggets that they need to use someone other than Jamal Murray to guard him.

“It's about us,” Jaylen Brown told reporters after the game. “So every time we step out on the floor, it don't really matter who the opponent is.”

Pritchard is starting the first year of a $30 million deal that averages $7.5 million per year, and there's a real chance that his contract could look like one of the best in the NBA over the next few years.