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Jayson Tatum’s Sunday was a lot like a moment Paul Pierce had 19 years ago

On March 13, 2001, this footnote in Celtics history happened: Third-year player Paul Pierce and the Celtics went to Staples Center to...

Jayson Tatum dropped 39 points last night in a Game of the Year candidate against the Clippers. The Celtics won, 141-133, in double...

Gordon Hayward had a marvelous game last night against the truly dreadful Cavaliers, tying his career-high with 39 points on 16 of 19...

In the first day of journalism 101, a crotchety old teacher will be wheeled out in front of your class, and one of the first things he or...

What’s good: Last year, the Celtics were demolished by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs, finishing in the league’s...

Celtics fans have always been a positive bunch. Blame it on Bob Ryan, who revolutionized basketball writing while at the Globe, and also...

Earlier this season, we wrote the universe might collapse when Giannis learns how to shoot 3-pointers consistently. By yesterday’s...

John Havlicek, one of the great players of the 1960s and ‘70s, who Bill Russell once called the greatest all-around player he had ever...

[1] Milwaukee Bucks vs. [8] Detroit Pistons Game One: Bucks 121, Pistons 86 Game Two: Bucks 120. Pistons 99 Game Three: Bucks at Pistons,...

This was first featured in The Grip's 100th edition. Thank you for reading, or, at the very least, pretending to. We appreciate you....

The Boston Celtics got blown out by the Raptors last night, 118-95, and look less like a real threat to make the NBA Finals by the day....