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Gordon Hayward had a season-high 30 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists, helping the revived Boston Celtics win their third straight game by staving off the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-109 on Saturday night. Hayward, now in a bench role after starting the season slowly, scored 11 of Boston’s final 15 points over the last 3 1/2 minutes of the game and made four of five shots from 3-point range. Kyrie Irving pitched in 21 points and nine assists, Jayson Tatum added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Morris had 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range for the Celtics. Continue to Article

December 02, 2018 8:00:am EST

The winning ways for the Boston Celtics continue with Saturday's 118-109 victory at Minnesota. Boston (13-10) has now won three in a row, although Saturday's victory over the Timberwolves did not involve Boston setting a season-high scoring, which had been the case in the two previous wins. Boston did it with a balanced scoring attack and when things got a little tense in the fourth quarter, they leaned on their defense to carry the day for the victory. Continue to Article

December 01, 2018 10:41:pm EST

Gordon Hayward had a season-high 30 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists, helping the revived Boston Celtics win their third straight game by staving off the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-109 on Saturday night. Hayward, now in a bench role after starting the season slowly, scored 11 of Boston's final 15 points over the last 3 1/2 minutes of the game and made four of five shots from 3-point range. Kyrie Irving pitched in 21 points and nine assists, Jayson Tatum added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Morris had 16 points on 4-for-7 shooting from 3-point range for the Celtics. Continue to Article

December 01, 2018 10:41:pm EST

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook celebrated another triple-double milestone and an NBA victory Wednesday, while Houston star James Harden's first triple-double of the season spelled only frustration in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Westbrook's 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists propelled the Thunder to a 100-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the 107th triple-double of his career Westbrook tied for third on the all-time list with Jason Kidd, the former Dallas Mavericks star who needed 1,247 games to reach 107 while Westbrook reached the mark in just 760 games. Continue to Article

November 29, 2018 1:04:am EST

The next time D'Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie combine on a big performance the Brooklyn Nets hope the result is different. Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz hope a slow start does not begin catching up with them. The Nets get a chance at halting a five-game home losing streak Wednesday night when they host the slumping Jazz. Continue to Article

November 28, 2018 12:47:pm EST