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Wizards 130, Celtics 111

Celtics, still oscillating between contenders and pretenders, suffer blowout loss to tanking Wizards

Washington was without two of its three best players having lost 10 of its last 13, and ran Boston out of the building anyway.
Celtics Notebook

Celtics Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, and Malcolm Brogdon stop by the White House for talks on social justice initiatives

The three players met with White House and Justice Department officials on Monday night in Washington.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum is still searching for his 3-point stroke. Can he find it down the stretch?

Tatum is shooting just 29.4 percent from beyond the arc since the All-Star break, and the Celtics need him back to his best as the games really start to count.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
With seven games left, the Celtics’ well-timed surge means they could still grab the 1-seed in the East
By playing at their own level and not down to that of the opponent in recent games, the stage is all but set for a big Thursday showdown in Milwaukee.

CELTICS 137, SPURS 93
Jaylen Brown puts up huge performance with Jayson Tatum out, leading Celtics to rout of Spurs
The Celtics trailed one of the West's worst teams until the middle of the second quarter, when they turned on the jets and easily won their seventh in nine games as they try to chase down Milwaukee in the East.

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Gregg Popovich overjoyed that Derrick White finally believes

“Repetition is important,” Popovich said of the guard that San Antonio traded to Boston in the middle of last season. “Making him believe that you really believe what you are saying to him, showing him a lot of love.”
NBA

In return, the Lakers’ LeBron James is coming off the bench for the second time in his career

James ends a run of 1,080 consecutive starts, second among active players behind Chris Paul (1,208).
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Former Celtic Eric Montross battling cancer

Montross, drafted No. 9 overall by the Celtics in 1994, played two seasons with Boston.
Celtics notebook

It’s become clear that as Marcus Smart goes, so go the Celtics

His play is a true barometer of this team’s success, and the Celtics are aware.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

The impact legendary coach Pete Carril had on Craig Robinson at Princeton

Robinson said he eventually learned that the teamwork principles Carril instilled were just as impactful off the floor.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Serious by nature, Jaylen Brown hopes to join Celtics teammate Malcolm Brogdon in Washington, D.C., to voice concerns about criminal justice reform

Brown has balanced his love for the game with his serious off-court concerns and role as a community leader. "It's what I pride myself on. In a sense, I do enjoy using my platform and speaking on certain topics,” he said.
CELTICS 120, PACERS 95

Another dominant win, this one against the Pacers, shows the Celtics could be finding their rhythm

Jayson Tatum (34 points) and Jaylen Brown (27) led the Celtics' offensively, while Rob Williams came off the bench to spark a strong defensive effort.
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Grant Williams, Sam Hauser can’t get enough basketball, travel together to watch NCAA Tournament

Celtics forwards spent their day off at Madison Square Garden to watch Williams's Tennessee team and Hauser's brother play for Michigan State.
celtics notebook

Danilo Gallinari would love to help the Celtics in the playoffs but still has ‘a long way’ to go

Though the forward continues his recovery from ACL surgery, he did not sound like someone who will be ready to play soon.
nba

Michael Jordan considering sale of Hornets, but no deal is imminent

The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin.
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Clippers’ Paul George could miss start of playoffs with sprained knee

George, who sprained his right knee late in Tuesday's loss to the Thunder on Tuesday nigh, will be reevaluated in 2-3 weeks.
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Pelicans’ Zion Williamson out for at least two more weeks amid playoff push

The team said that Williamson, who has not played since straining his right hamstring Jan. 2, “has been cleared to return to on-court activities.”

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