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For all of their success over the last few months, the Boston Celtics are still a relatively young team, with only two players over age 28. One of those two players is Al Horford, whose veteran presence is a big reason why the Celtics are in the Eastern Conference Finals after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 on Sunday.

After a pair of Game 7s on Sunday, the NBA's conference final matchups are set. In the West, it'll be the No. 3 Warriors against the No. 4 Dallas Mavericks. In the East, it's the No. 1 Miami Heat vs. the No. 2 Boston Celtics. Boston-Miami begins on Tuesday. Golden...

Giannis Antetokounmpo met with the media after the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics.

Grant Williams back in March tried to get a new nickname going for himself, requesting Celtics teammates refer to him as “Batman.”. But in wake of Williams’ clutch performance Sunday, Jaylen Brown believes there’s a different moniker that’s more fitting for the third-year forward. Williams scored...

Unlike Game 6 in Milwaukee, the Celtics weren’t carried to victory by their franchise cornerstones Sunday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum (23 points, eight assists, six rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (19 points, eight rebounds) both turned in respectable performances in Game 7 against the Bucks. But it was Grant Williams who rose the most to the occasion for the C’s, and he’s a major reason why Boston is heading to the Eastern Conference finals.

Dwyane Wade sent out a tweet about Jayson Tatum on Sunday afternoon. The Boston Celtics eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks in the second-round of the playoffs.

The Washington Nationals could be on the market. And the former CEO of the Boston Red Sox would be interested. The New York Daily News’ Bill Madden reports he’s “Hearing that former Orioles, Padres and Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino is quietly putting together a group to hopefully buy the Nationals if and when the Lerner family decides to put the team up for sale.”

The Milwaukee Bucks are going to need their role players to step up if they're going to come back in Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. So far, players like Grayson Allen are struggling in the biggest game of the season to date. Many have taken to...

And then there were four teams left standing in the 2022 NBA playoffs. After the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns -- last year's NBA finalists -- were knocked out in Game 7s on the same day, the 2021-22 season is one step closer to crowning a new champion. The Boston...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Police are turning to the public for help identifying a man who is wanted in connection with an alleged rape that occurred in downtown Boston over the weekend. Officers responding to a report of a rape in the area of Harrison Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Saturday started searching for a suspect, who was caught on a surveillance camera driving a black Honda Fit, according to the Boston Police Department.

Al Horford is ready for Game 7. His sister appears to be ready, too. Anna Horford, one of the most-vocal NBA fans on social media, is going viral for her funny video ahead of tipoff on Sunday afternoon. The Boston Celtics star big man apparently gave Anna Horford's husband one...

Xander Bogaerts sounds willing to give the Red Sox a second chance. Here's hoping they don't blow it. In an interview with The Boston Globe on Sunday, Bogaerts addressed his future with the only organization he has ever known, once again sounding very much like someone who desperately wants to stay.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Boston Celtics in a huge Game 7 on Sunday afternoon. The Bucks and the Celtics are tied, 3-3, heading into the series-deciding Game 7 on Sunday afternoon. Giannis and the Bucks are one year removed from their NBA championship....

The Eastern Conference side of the NBA Playoff bracket has been a real treat this season, and that should continue with the Celtics taking on the Heat in what should be a competitive Eastern Conference Finals. For the Heat, this is the same story that's been written about them all...

Remember the last time the Heat and Celtics squared off in the Eastern Conference finals? It was in 2020, when we were all stuck inside and NBA players were in the bubble at Disney World. Jayson Tatum got blocked at the rim by Bam Adebayo, Goran Dragic had the series of his life, Jimmy Butler was selling coffee, and the Heat won in six. Two years later, here we are again, with the Heat and Celtics set to tip off on Tuesday, 230 miles south of Disney in Miami. So much has changed.

This story is part of a series produced by The Granite State News Collaborative and The Concord Monitor. Michael Vazquez didn’t know why a New Hampshire state trooper was pulling him over one afternoon in August 2018. He’d been driving his BMW on Interstate 93 in Salem, doing the speed limit.

The Milwaukee Bucks have won twice in Boston during their Eastern Conference semifinal series. They'll need another win today in Game 7 to advance to the next round. The Celtics have mitigated their home court struggles by winning twice in Milwaukee, but will have to handle their business at TD Garden this afternoon.

Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks has featured a lot of foul calls - a lot of foul calls. It's getting a bit ridiculous on Sunday afternoon. There's been a lot of whistles - and a lot of flopping (see: Marcus Smart) - during Game 7 on Sunday afternoon.

Exploring three key matchups between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat that will decide the Eastern Conference Finals. In what will end up being a rematch of the 2020 (bubble) Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, the top two seeds respectively, are set to square off with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line.

The Milwaukee Bucks came up short in Game 7 to the Boston Celtics losing 109-81. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists in the loss as the defending champs are now eliminated from the playoffs. Skip Bayless discusses how much blame Giannis deserves for the Bucks' elimination.