Topic: Brad Stevens

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics turn back the clock when they face each other in the Eastern Conference semifinals that begin in Boston Monday night.

The Boston Celtics had waited for weeks to get Marcus Smart back on the floor after missing the last six weeks with a thumb injury.

BOSTON -- Celtics coach Brad Stevens has a simple way of defending The Freak as Boston opens its first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night in a regular-season finale that won't affect the postseason.

If the Washington Wizards want to improve their playoff position in the final days of the season, they can start by beating one of their potential opponents.

The Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors will meet for the final time in the regular season Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre.

The Toronto Raptors hold a solid three-game Eastern Conference lead as they come down the stretch of the long NBA season.

With Kyrie Irving expected to miss at least three weeks, Boston needed someone to step up.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- One team is smarting from a down-to-the-wire loss while the other is coming off a comeback victory for the ages.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bring their own six-game streak into TD Garden to face the short-handed Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.