Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is changing his legal name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” as he becomes a U.S. citizen, per a report.

LeBron James hasn’t played in two weeks due to an abdomen injury, but the Lakers star reportedly could make his return against the rival Celtics on Friday night.

As the Ben Simmons saga stretches into mid-November, the cast of teams looking to make a deal with the Sixers is apparently growing with the addition of a heated rival.

Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter tweeted a video in support of independence for Tibet. Upcoming Celtics games appear unavailable to stream on Tencent Sports.

Let’s have 81 more games just like that one.

Hugo the Hornet of the Charlotte Hornets and the Coyote from the San Antonio Spurs are some of the best mascots in the NBA. Here’s a ranking of all 26.

The Boston Celtics traded Kemba Walker and a first-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Al Horford and Moses Brown. The teams also exchanged second round draft picks.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is committed to representing Team USA at next month’s Tokyo Olympics.

Kyrie Irving had a water bottle thrown at him by a fan at TD Garden following Game 4 between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics.

The Lakers started off their season-high, seven-game road trip by winning three of four before Anthony Davis was sidelined with an injury. He returned just in time to help his team avoid a third straight defeat. Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds in his return to the lineup and Los Angeles hung on to beat the Boston Celtics 96-95…

With five games called off this week already and more teams dealing with virus-related issues, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have enacted additional rules in the hope of keeping the season going safely

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat walked off the court before their scheduled game in Miami. In a statement, the teams attributed the decision to a Wisconsin prosecutor’s choice not to charge the officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, as well as the riot at the U.S. Capitol that broke out Wednesday in Washington. “2021 is a new...

NBA champion, father, partner…And now Tristan Thompson has a new title: U.S. citizen. The 29-year-old Canadian-born athlete was sworn in at a naturalization ceremony just before Thanksgiving and days after it was announced that he had signed a deal to play for the Boston Celtics. On Saturday, Nov. 28, he shared a photo of himself en route to his...

The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA has doubled to 14.

Practice is over and Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson is still working. She stands under the basket rebounding, giving feedback to rookie guard Carsen Edwards as he shoots from different spots on the court. After swishing his final three attempts, he jogs over to her. “Thanks coach,” Edwards says before exchanging a high-five with Lawson.

Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump at the White House Thursday. Cousy, 91, was expected to receive the nation’s highest civilian award during a ceremony at the White House Thursday afternoon.

Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in a New York City gun case. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said on Monday that Telfair received the term for his conviction in April on a gun-possession charge.

Metta World Peace took time to sit down and talk about the new Showtime documentary based on his life, “Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story.”

Experience bred confidence for the Golden State Warriors, even when challenged by the upstart Portland Trail Blazers. No matter how far they were down, they’ve been through too much to ever think they’re out. “We just really understand what we’re capable of on both sides of the basketball,” Draymond Green said. “We’re never out of the fight. That’s just always...

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have a new coach, multiple reports stated Saturday, as Frank Vogel agreed terms to take the job as head coach of the team.