• Yahoo Sports

    Celtics' Jaylen Brown shrugs off All-NBA snub with explosive Game 2 vs. Pacers

    Did the snub motivate Brown's playoff career high? "We’re two games from the Finals," said Brown, "so honestly I ain’t got the time to give a f***.”

  • The Canadian Press

    Celtics take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Pacers

    Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference)Indianapolis; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -7; over/under is 223.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Celtics lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics visit the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Celtics won the last matchup 126-110 on May 24 led by 40 points from Jaylen Brown, while Pascal Siakam scored 28 point

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers trying to regroup after star Tyrese Haliburton leaves Game 2 with hamstring, chest injuries

    BOSTON (AP) — The Pacers left the opener of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Celtics lamenting a rash of late turnovers that spoiled one of their best performances this postseason. Indiana walked off the court following a 126-110 Game 2 loss Thursday night with its top star banged up, and the Pacers looking back on a six-minute stretch that left with a second straight 2-0 series deficit. All-Star Tyrese Haliburton scored 10 points and played just eight minutes in the second half

  • The Canadian Press

    Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East

    BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown matched his career playoff high with 40 points, 10 of them to help Boston run off 20 points in a row in the first half to take the lead for good, and the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 126-110 on Thursday night to open a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following up on Game 1s, when his 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left in regulation forced overtime, Brown helped Boston turn a five-point first-quarter deficit into a 15-point second-quarter lead. Jayson Tatum a