Golden State is back in the Finals for the sixth time in eight years after eliminating Dallas in five games.
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Former UMaine assistant Edniesha Curry blazing her own trail in NBA
Curry, a Portland Trail Blazers assistant, is one of six women working as assistant coaches in the league.
Celtics take control early, pull away from Pacers
Jaylen Brown scores 34 points and Jayson Tatum adds 33 and the Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers for the second time in three days.
Jaylen Brown’s first triple-double leads Celtics over Knicks
Brown has 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his first career triple-double, and Jayson Tatum scores 19 points as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 99-.
Tom Caron: Twenty-two wishes for sports in 2022
From more secondary scoring for the Boston Bruins to a contract extension for Rafael Devers, these are the things Tom Caron hopes to see in the new year.
DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls have grabbed the NBA by the horns
DeRozan’s two game-winning 3s over the weekend positioned Chicago at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Celtics sign former draft pick Joe Johnson to 10-day contract as part of hardship exception
“Iso Joe,” now 40 years old, was drafted by Boston 10th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft then traded midway through his rookie season.
Tom Caron: NHL hit hardest so far by COVID postponements
In order to make up games that have been called off, Tom Caron writes that the league should cancel its Olympic break and refrain from sending players to Beijing.
Boston of the Clippers beats the Celtics of Boston
Rookie Brandon Boston Jr. has career highs of 27 points and five 3-pointers, sparking the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over the Boston Celtics
LeBron James and his supporting cast help Lakers knock off Jayson Tatum and the Celtics
Tatum scores game-high 34 points for Boston, but James’ 30 points are backed up by double-doubles from Russell Westbrook (24 points, 11 assists) and Anthony Davis (17 points, 16 rebounds).