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Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens looks on during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, May 22, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets 5/22/2021

May. 22, 2021 09:54 PM EDT

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches a shot during the first half of Game 1 of their NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Unmasked: NBA coaches allowed to open playoffs without masks

By Tim Reynolds May. 22, 2021 11:58 AM EDT

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Vincent Carchietta/Pool Photo via AP)
Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchup

By Kyle Hightower May. 17, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13), forward Kevin Durant (7) and guard Kyrie Irving (11) run up-court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, May 15, 2021, in New York. The Nets won 105-91. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason

By Brian Mahoney May. 17, 2021 01:04 PM EDT

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall (99) makes a shot in front of Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton (13) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Walker returns from injury, scores 32 as Celtics whip Magic

By John Denton May. 05, 2021 09:28 PM EDT

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, drives to the basket against the Chicago Bulls defense during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Vucevic scores 29, Bulls snap Celtics' 6-game streak, 102-96

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 19, 2021 11:05 PM EDT

Los Angeles Lakers' Talen Horton-Tucker (5) goes to basket over Boston Celtics' Moritz Wagner (20) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Jaylen Brown scores 40, Celtics beat Lakers 121-113

Apr. 16, 2021 12:42 AM EDT

Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown tries to cut between Houston Rockets' Kenyon Martin Jr. (6) and D.J. Augustin during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 2, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Another perfect night by Williams lifts Celtics over Rockets

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 02, 2021 10:15 PM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, center, reaches for a rebound against Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III, left, and forward Grant Williams, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Zion scores 28, Pelicans beat Boston 115-109

By Jimmy Golen Mar. 29, 2021 10:18 PM EDT

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots as Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde)
Doncic hits last-second 3 to lift Mavs over Celtics 110-107

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 23, 2021 10:37 PM EST

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, shoots over Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) and guard Facundo Campazzo, center, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Brown scores 27, Celtics outlast Jokic, Nuggets 112-99

By Kyle Hightower Feb. 16, 2021 09:42 PM EST

Washington Wizards' Russell Westbrook reacts to a call during the fourth quarter of the team's NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Pool Photo via AP)
NBA adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 27, 2021 04:58 PM EST

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, center, talks to his players during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 121-101. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Spurs-Pelicans game called off, as NBA's virus woes continue

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 25, 2021 08:08 PM EST

Philadelphia 76ers' Seth Curry, left, looks to make his move against Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Embiid dominates again in 76ers' 122-110 win over Celtics

By Dan Gelston Jan. 22, 2021 10:14 PM EST

Boston Celtics guard Jeff Teague goes to the basket against the defense of Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic, left, and guard Jordan Bone during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Celtics run past Magic 124-97 after week-long hiatus

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 15, 2021 10:03 PM EST

Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren yells during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
More NBA games off, as league continues struggles with virus

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 15, 2021 11:17 AM EST

Boston Celtics' Kemba Walker (8) talks to Jaylen Brown (7), Robert Williams III (44) and Brad Wanamaker, right rear, on the floor during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference final against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Walker taking his time as Celtics look to resume play

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 14, 2021 03:37 PM EST

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Celtics plan to play Friday, another Suns game called by NBA

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 14, 2021 11:25 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, the NBA logo is displayed at center court during an NBA first-round playoff basketball game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. NBA training camps open around the league Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020,though on-court sessions will be limited to individual workouts and only for those players who have gotten three negative coronavirus test results back in the last few days. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
A cautious start to NBA season, as camps open amid positives

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 01, 2020 04:39 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2020 file photo, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington. Before the pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season, the Celtics were a team eager to figure out what they could be. That question still lingers as Boston prepares to restart the now-truncated season inside the Orlando bubble. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Celtics eager to find out what they can be entering restart

By Kyle Hightower Jul. 23, 2020 03:43 PM EDT