Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown put up big numbers against the 76ers but it was Payton Pritchard who got the Celtics to a 3-1 NBA Playoffs series lead.

When the Celtics get this version of Pritchard, there's not much defenses can do.

Joel Embiid's return to action in Game 4 helped the Celtics far more than the 76ers.

Payton Pritchard’s 32 points led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 128-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night despite Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy. The win gives the...

“One day you’re there, the next day you’re not. That’s how it goes.” The post Joe Mazzulla gives his take on Alex Cora’s firing by Red Sox appeared first on Boston.com.

Joel Embiid is back in the lineup for the 76ers just two-and-a-half weeks after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.

As Joe Mazzulla highlighted a day after the Celtics' 108-100 Game 3 win over the Sixers, Baylor Scheierman's impact at both ends of the floor highlighted his winning ways. If he gets more minutes,...

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was active and in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series again

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid will make his series debut in Game 4 against the 76ers, after previously being listed as doubtful. Embiid missed the first three games of the series as he continues to...

Joel Embiid is shooting before Game 4.

Former Boston Celtics star guard Rajon Rondo could soon see one of his biggest wishes come true.

The last time the Bruins allowed four goals in the first period of a playoff game, they were facing the Hartford Whalers in the first round of the 1991 postseason. The post Bruins on brink of...

Boston Celtics (2-1) at Philadelphia 76ers (1-2)Sunday, April 26, 20267:00 PM ETRound 1 Game #4  Road Game #2TV: Peacock/NBCRadio:  98.5 The Sports Hub, 97.5 The Fanatic, Sirius XMXfinity Mobile...

PHILADELPHIA — At Celtics shootaround on Sunday, Luka Garza has ice on his knees, his usual post-workout regimen. In his head, he is prepared to play heavy minutes in Sunday’s Game 4 against...

Jordan Walsh has mostly proved the Boston Celtics have been right to play him against the Philadelphia 76ers. In fact, one specific contribution he's been making should warrant more playing time.

Globe Game 4: Celtics look to take a commanding series lead against the 76ers Knicks overwhelm Hawks to even first-round NBA Eastern Conference series ‘I knew it was a big shot’: Payton...

Jordan Walsh cooling off a red-hot Tyrese Maxey helped swing the outcome of the Celtics' 108-100 win in Game 3s slugfest against the Sixers.

What to KnowCoverage begins at 6 p.m. ET with Celtics Pregame Live on NBC Sports Boston.Celtics look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.Boston’s bench scored 35 points in Game 3.Joel Embiid...

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Embiid missed the first three games of the series due to appendectomy recovery.

Celtics fans may have gotten some troubling deja vu and PTSD from watching Saturday night's Timberwolves game.

It's a key swing game as Philadelphia looks to even the series at home and Boston tries to take a commanding lead back to the Garden. Here's all you need to know to watch.

After the Celtics regained control of their first-round rivalry clash vs. the 76ers with a 108-100 win, they expressed unwavering support for Derrick White.

Between the roughly 520 miles of driving, and the two hours sitting on the upper deck press row of Xfinity Mobile Arena, around 95% of my Friday night was spent sitting down while the Celtics...

Annually, the International Association of Structure Movers holds a convention with an awards banquet. Some awards are based purely on the numbers (e.g. “heaviest structure moved on rubber...

The Celtics made a trade with the Bulls at the deadline, but it's becoming clear that they should have been targeting a different player.

Jayson Tatum has only been back on the court for seven-plus weeks but the Boston Celtics star is making a stellar impact.,While putting last May's dev

Joel Embiid remains doubtful for the Sixers‘ Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes in a subscriber-only story. Embiid hasn’t been able to play since...

Even after leaving the Boston Celtics seven years ago, Kyrie Irving has popped up multiple times as a playoff opponent from them. Irving may very well hit the market again this summer, and if he...

The Boston Celtics reclaimed their series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers last night, but they had to grind out their win. This isn't the first game the Sixers have given the Celtics some good...

PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics will be at full strength when they face off against the 76ers in Game 4 on Sunday night in Philadelphia. The team shared a completely clean injury report, even though it...

Herald Celtics notebook: Payton Pritchard’s ‘grenade’; fouls limiting C’s starter How slumping Derrick White delivered winning play for Celtics in Game 3 Jayson Tatum clinches gritty Celtics win...

Most Celtics fans understood the logic behind the Jrue Holiday trade, but boy, would it be nice to have him in green right now.

The Celtics may be able to survive the 76ers this way, but they'll need a major shift to compete with the elite teams they'll face down the road.

Starting and finishing the second half to reach the 30-minute mark for the first time as a Celtic, the 35-year-old Nikola Vučević found himself in unfamiliar territory. Vooch was part of a clutch...

PHILADELPHIA — With just over a minute to play and the Celtics holding a two-point lead, it looked like Jayson Tatum was dribbling out the clock. Then, with less than 3 seconds left on the shot...

The Celtics have made a living off of winning the 3-point battle on a nightly basis, but they can't turn into a one-trick pony if they want to win it all.

Even after a gritty, playoff win, Celtics fans are left wondering about a question that has been frustrating fans for years.

Of all the Celtics big men who got away last summer, there's one who's proving his worth in the playoffs and making the Cs regret losing him.

The Boston Celtics aren't in trouble in the playoffs, but that can change. Three games into their postseason run, one of their problems many thought they had gotten past may be a problem after all.

Tyrese Maxey has been living quite comfortably in this series. Not in the sense that every shot is falling or every possession ends in points, but in the way that’s slightly concerning with every...

Losing home-court advantage before hitting the road against the Philadelphia 76ers prompted a sense of urgency for the Boston Celtics. To them, Game 3 might as well have been a win-or-go-home...

The Celtics' championship DNA made the difference, as they outscored the 76ers 11-2 in the final two minutes of Friday's 108-100 win to regain control of this first-round rivalry clash.

Here are the biggest winners and losers from Friday night as the Celtics, Lakers and Spurs picked up Game 3 wins

The Celtics were missing a key element in their ugly Game 2 loss, but Payton Pritchard provided exactly what was needed on Friday night in Philly.

1. TATUMadelphia After years of hitting clutch shots and beating the Toronto Raptors in playoff series, LeBron James eventually got the nickname “LeBronto.” At what point do we come up with a...

The Jays didn't have their best stuff for most of Game 3, but Tatum and Brown came alive when it mattered most and reminded fans why they're champions.