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LeBron James extended his record streak on Wednesday by being named to the All-NBA Third Team, marking the 19th straight season he was named to one of the teams.It is the fifth time in his Lakers tenure he has been named to an All-NBA.Joining LeBron on the Third Team was De'Aaron Fox, Domanatas Sabonis, Damian Lillard and Julius Randle.

Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Boston Celtics nearly pulled off an improbable comeback after being down 3-0 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, but a blowout loss in Game 7 ended the franchise's title hopes.The final game proved to be another in which the Celtics appeared to lack focus and intensity, which is reportedly something the team's best players had been plagued by since the All-Star break, according to The Athletic's Jay King and Jared Weiss.

Rasheed Wallace pulled no punches in discussing Doc Rivers following his Philadelphia firing.The polarizing former Boston Celtics big man for the 2009-10 season called out the Cs coach from 2004 to 2013 for being unable to make adjustments - and, in a major shot to the 61-year-old, said that Rivers is not able to command respect at this stage in his career.

It has been heavily implied in recent reports by Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski that longtime star of the Washington Wizards Bradley Beal will be traded soon.While he is undoubtably an All-Star caliber talent, there are some concerns regarding him as a trade asset.The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the main teams thrown around as potential suitors for the shooting guard.

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce doesn't believe the Philadelphia 76ers should max out 7x All-NBA guard James Harden - saying as much during a recent appearance on the "Ticket and the Truth" podcast."It depends on the numbers and the years," Pierce told co-host and former Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett.

The Toronto Raptors don't appear to be in any rush to hire their next head coach after the firing of Nick Nurse, but the rival Philadelphia 76ers appear to be moving as fast as possible as they try to find a replacement for Doc Rivers.Nick Nurse remains near the very top of their list.Philly's initial list of coaches included past champions like Nurse, Mike Budenholzer, and Frank Vogel.

The Boston Celtics are the most talented, somehow most experienced team left in the playoffs, and yet for whatever reason they seem more prone than any of the other conference finalists to anemic stretches.This was a problem against a spunky, outgunned Atlanta team, who stole Game 5 on the road, nearly stole Game 6, and extended a series the Celtics should have put to bed, and it was a problem again against Philadelphia, who punked the Celtics in Boston to win Game 1 without Joel Embiid.

Celtics "I was just out there trying to fight for my life and trying to make an impact."The shots weren't falling for Al Horford.Not up to the high standards he set for himself, at least.Despite sinking five of his seven attempts beyond the arc in Game 3 against the 76ers, the sharpshooting big man struggled to carry that momentum through the rest of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford got real about the urgency of the team's 2023 postseason run, talking about the temporary nature of any franchise's supposed title window - noting that "windows close" to Heavy's Steve Bulpett in an interview published on May 15.
"If you look at it, the reality is that even though a lot of younger guys that think they have opportunities and will have more of them, these doors close," Horford said "So when we're in these positions, I think everybody is starting to understand that, you know, even though, 'Oh, I'm young.

The Boston Celtics were able to overcome a 3-2 defecit in their Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers - and as NBC Sports Boston's Chris Forsberg pointed out, it was largely in part due to the starting lineup switch Joe Mazzulla made to revert back to the double-big lineup his predecessor Ime Udoka rode to the 2022 NBA Finals.

Celtics Robert Williams is expected to make his first start of the 2023 postseason on Thursday night.With their backs up against the wall, the Celtics are shaking up their starting lineup ahead of a do-or-die Game 6 in Philadelphia.Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla confirmed ahead of tip-off that Robert Williams will start on Thursday night, joining Al Horford in Boston's frontcourt.

Celtics The 76ers got a balanced performance across the board.The Celtics played a listless, uninspired game at a terrible time for a listless, uninspired game while the 76ers submitted one of their best performances of the season on Tuesday to claim Game 5 with a 115-103 win.Here are the takeaways as the Sixers return back home looking for to close out the series.

Celtics Tatum set the NBA record for most points in a Game 7.
The Celtics got a historic performance from Jayson Tatum on Sunday, while the 76ers got yet another postseason no-show from both of their stars as the Celtics claimed a 112-88 victory in Game 7 to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Some might find it unfair for Toronto Raptors fans to throw stones at the Philadelphia 76ers for ending their season in embarrassing fashion.I, however, am not one of those people.This is a time for looking at the MVP in Joel Embiid and (to paraphrase David Byrne) ask ourselves, "Well, how did we get here?"

BOSTON Jaylen Brown had used his public platform ahead of Sunday afternoon's game to deliver a clear message to Celtics fans.The energy at TD Garden for the team's home games during its Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Philadelphia 76ers had merely been OK, he said.On Sunday, before Game 7, he urged the fans to be much louder.

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The Chicago Bulls have recently been in trade rumors surrounding 2018's former No. 1 overall pick, Deandre Ayton.Per Bleacher Report's Sean Deveney, Ayton is on Chicago's list of players of interest, and the Bulls join the Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets, and Portland Trail Blazers as the top suitors for the 24-year-old, with each team looking to complement their star guards with a top center in the league.

PHILADELPHIA - Jayson Tatum was in a funk.He missed all 10 of his first half shots.He had just two points going into the fourth quarter.The Celtics were 12 minutes away from the end of their season.The Sixers fans were going wild.Tatum looked like a guy whose season was about to end with a thud.He bounced back and got out of that funk.

Celtics The league MVP was displeased with a goaltending call.Joel Embiid had some harsh words for officials after the Celtics beat the Sixers 95-86 in a must-win Game 6 Thursday night.He was displeased with a goaltending call that he was whistled for.Malcolm Brogdon drove to the hoop with 2:18 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Embiid swatted the ball before it touched the glass.

By Eric Samulski Posted on May 10, 2023 New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Friday, March 3, 2023, in Miami.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Even with the New York Knicks being one loss away from elimination, tonight brought a small moment of celebration for the organization with power forward Julius Randle being named to the All-NBA third team.

Boston Celtics fans are hoping for a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals because that would mean that the team kept its season alive on Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.Philly stole Game 1 and 5 in Boston to take a 3-2 series lead, but it finds itself as a short underdog in the latest odds for Game 6.
Why?

Alex Cora had the chance to catch up with Joe Mazzulla when both the Red Sox and the Celtics were in Philadelphia.The Red Sox manager offered some sound advice to the first-year head coach as he prepared for Boston's two games against the Philadelphia 76ers, which had the C's coming back home with the Eastern Conference semifinals tied 2-2 before an ugly Game 5 loss at TD Garden on Wednesday.

Celtics The Celtics are .500at home over their last 20 playoff games.By this point, it's fair to say that neither the Celtics nor the Bruins have benefitted much from the playoff home-court advantages they built this season.The Bruins got bounced in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and went 1-3 at home, dropping the decisive Game 7 at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics struggled for the majority of Game 4 in Philadelphia and even trailed the Sixers by 16 points at one point.Nonetheless, in pure Celtics fashion, Boston stormed back in the fourth quarter to take the lead back.Following the comeback, as the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter, it felt like the C's game to lose, and that they did.

Things are all knotted up between the Boston Celtics and 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals' No. 2-No. 3 matchup heading into Game 5, meaning someone has to take control of things on May 9.This series just saw a spectacular overtime ending in Game 4 in which James Harden ripped the hearts out of Celtics fans everywhere with a go-ahead and ultimately game-winning 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to take the deciding 116-115 advantage.

Celtics "At the end of overtime, hindsight's 20/20."One day after the 76ers evened the Eastern Conference semifinals at 2-2 against the Celtics with an overtime win in Game 4, Joe Mazzulla sat down for a Zoom call with the media and answered a number of questions, almost all of which related to the final play of the game.

Celtics "I guess I gotta demand the ball a little bit more."There were multiple lapses in execution and miscues in crunch time that played into the Celtics' disappointing loss to the 76ers on Sunday evening.With Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on the line and the seconds draining from the clock at Wells Fargo Center, twice the ball landed in the hands of Marcus Smart.

The Boston Celtics have the chance to take a commanding 3-1 Eastern Conference semifinals lead over the 76ers, who have seemingly gotten worse since 2022-23 MVP Joel Embiid returned to the lineup.Following a double-digit win for the Cs in enemy territory on May 5, the familiar feeling that results from these two teams playing in the playoffs is starting to creep in.

Celtics Williams also said he'll wear a mouthpiece moving forward.Grant Williams is feeling the effects of Joel Embiid stepping on his face a day later.The Celtics forward told reporters that he has a swollen nose and "three or four" stitches in his mouth after the back of his head was on the wrong end of Embiid's foot, causing his face to smash into the court in Game 3.
Williams departed the game, but returned a minute later after team trainers checked him out.

Joel Embiid looked like the reigning MVP in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on May 5, pouring in 30 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks - but it was all in vain as his 76ers lost in Philadelphia to the defending Eastern Conference championships.The Sixers' next two highest scorers, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, didn't match Embiid's total.

Celtics "I'm just thankful he didn't like fully just lean his weight onto it because he definitely got me pretty badly."Grant Williams found himself in a rough spot in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' Game 3 win over the 76ers.The Celtics forward dove for a loose ball on a 76ers' pass to Joel Embiid.

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The Boston Celtics take on the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals' No. 2-No. 3 matchup, looking to reclaim home-court advantage following a series-opening dud that was followed by a signature Game 2 victory.What made the May 3 121-87 destruction of the 76ers at the TD Garden such a critical showing was the return of Joel Embiid.

Celtics "Get this drone camera all the way out of here.What are we doing?"TNT decided to test out a drone camera during its broadcast of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Wednesday night.The camera began flying around during pregame warmups and was visible both in person and on TV screens during the game.