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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra can kiss his bonus for advancing to the next round of the playoffs goodbye. The NBA fined Spoelstra $25,000 Friday for making public comments about officiating.

Paul Pierce excited to return to NBA Finals, hometown.

Celtics need to be better than good against Cavs, Chris Sheridan writes.

In the first round of the playoffs, teams are knocking down 3-pointers at a remarkably high rate. And the hottest shooters keep advancing to the next round.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Paul Pierce scored 41 points, hit two clinching free throws with 7.9 seconds left and led the Boston Celtics to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.

Joe Johnson scored 35 points -- including 20 in the fourth quarter -- and the surprising Atlanta Hawks overcame two double-digit deficits to beat the Boston Celtics 97-92 on Monday night, evening the series at two games apiece.

Many questions surround the Celtics' offseason, with few definitive answers.

Bradford Doolittle examines what the next steps are for the Boston Celtics after their first-round elimination from the NBA Playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

With head-to-head league playoffs starting in many ESPN.com leagues, Neil Tardy identifies some of the better matchups to exploit in Weeks 20-21 of the fantasy basketball season. Features team-by-team schedule strength.

Celtics-Hawks Preview

The Boston Celtics are trailing the Indiana Pacers, who are in third place in the East, and might like a 4-5 matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. If so, look for Doc Rivers to rest at least one or two of his star players over the next w...

Blog | April 18, 2012

Final Celtics mailbag touches on team MVP, offseason plans and more.

Knicks stopped Amare more than the C's, and it may have sunk their season.

Danny Ainge is shopping the 19th pick in the NBA draft, according to sources.

The Celtics approach this NBA Finals with same mindset and mission as in '08.

Dealing with knee problems is nothing new for the Lakers. Prior to Game 5 of their first-round series with Oklahoma City, Kobe Bryant had his right knee drained. L.A. went on to win 10 of their next 12 games. Now the Lakers hope that a similar proced...