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After four months, Celtics return to the practice court eager, and a little nervous, in Disney

The Celtics were energetic during their first practice in the Disney bubble, and apprehensive with the pandemic raging.

Celtics assistant Kara Lawson close to becoming Duke women’s basketball coach

Lawson became the first woman to coach for the Celtics when she was hired in June 2019.

Marcus Smart giving what he can to fight pandemic

The 26-year-old guard who battled COVID-19 in March said he made one plasma donation and plans to make another after the season.

Jaylen Brown believes the NBA restart will help advance social justice work: ‘I plan on using my voice’

The Celtics star emphasized that he was, at first, unsure about going to Orlando.

Chad Finn
If the NBA bubble doesn’t burst, make no mistake: The Celtics can win it all
The question is, would this truly be banner No. 18 for the Celtics, or should it be considered 17.5?

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes
Jared Sullinger shapes plan for NBA return
In four seasons with the Celtics, Sullinger averaged 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds, but he missed 70 games with injuries.

Mass. WNBA players look to use restart as a platform for social justice initiatives

"I don’t want to be remembered for my actions on the court," says Shey Peddy of Roxbury and the Mystics. "I want to make a difference off of it.”

After watching Germany’s ‘basketball bubble,’ Celtics’ Daniel Theis has confidence in NBA’s version

The basketball Bundesliga held a three-week tournament of 36 games among 10 teams without registering one positive COVID-19 test.

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown recalls Kevin Garnett’s expletive-filled motivational voicemails

In a 2017 voicemail, Brown said Garnett didn’t mince words when it came to his opinion on his body language.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens getting his team ready for ‘a new season’

No one knows exactly how things will look when NBA play resumes in Orlando, but they will not look very normal.

NBA, union are planning to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on courts in Orlando, report says

It would be one way for players to use their platform to continue to call attention to racial inequality.

With relaunch, NBA is tested in many ways

The NBA is ready to go forward, hoping for the best but understanding it could also turn into a debacle.

Celtics’ eight-game schedule

The slate features games against rivals Milwaukee and Toronto

Enes Kanter believes speaking out about Turkey helped free his father there

Mehmet Kanter was tried for being a terrorist, but was acquitted after the Celtics center shined light on the case.

Celtics reopen season against Bucks on July 31

Teams were slotted to play opponents that were on their remaining schedules when the season was halted.

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