fb-pixelBBC Russian
Svoboda | Graniru | BBC Russia | Golosameriki | Facebook
Skip to main content

LATEST SPORTS NEWS


celtics 106, Mavericks 99

‘We can’t relax’: The Celtics nearly let Game 3 slip away, and they don’t intend to make that mistake again

Even though NBA teams are 156-0 all-time after taking 3-0 series leads, the Celtics have recently felt what it takes to make the impossible feel possible. 1 hour ago

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Tom Brady’s Foxborough Fete one for the ages, a rarity unlike any other since Larry Bird was honored

Our sports-blessed region hasn’t experienced a celebration of an athlete on this scale since Larry Bird Night at the old Boston Garden on Feb. 4, 1993.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

When things got tight, the Celtics embraced the greatness of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

With Kristaps Porzingis out and the Celtics needing dominant offensive games from their cornerstones, Tatum and Brown combined for 61 points on 23-for-49 shooting in Game 3, a 106-99 win over the Mavericks.

Celtics 106, Mavericks 99

Celtics survive late Mavericks rally to win Game 3 and move within one win of an NBA title

Boston can become just the 10th team to sweep their way to a championship if it takes Game 4 in Dallas on Friday.

PATRIOTS

Retirement of No. 12 at Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction highlights festive time at Gillette Stadium

Former teammates, ex-foes, entertainers, and longtime coach Bill Belichick were all involved in the ceremony. An emotional Brady closed with “I am Tom Brady. And I am a Patriot.”

live updates

Tom Brady was honored at Gillette Stadium in front of a sold out crowd and 100 of his former teammates. Here’s what you missed.

Wednesday night’s festivities were held four years after Brady left New England with six championships and three MVPs.

Dan Shaughnessy

Game 3 was harder than it should have been, but Banner 18 is an inevitability for the Celtics

Playing at American Airlines Center without tree-top Kristaps Porzingis, the Green Team took charge early in the fourth quarter, watched their 21-point lead fizzle to one, then prevailed for a third straight game.

Adam Himmelsbach Instant Analysis

The Celtics regained control when it mattered most, and other observations from 106-99 Game 3 win over Mavericks

The Celtics opened the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead, but Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving rallied Dallas to get within 3.