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The wait appears to (finally) be over. Al Horford, who has not played in Boston's last seven games and nine of the last 13 while dealing with patellofemoral pain syndrome in his left knee, has been upgraded to probable for Sunday night's game against Charlotte. Reading between the lines after C's meeting Of course, Boston will gladly welcome back Horford's defense, rebounding and scoring. Continue to Article

December 22, 2018 5:05:pm EST

It’s been a struggle this week in Boston. The Boston Celtics dropped their third-straight game on Friday night, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 120-107 in Boston. They had little answer for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, too, who dropped 38 points and had eight rebounds. Continue to Article

December 22, 2018 12:58:am EST

The loss to the Bucks was the Celtics' third straight, dropping their overall record to just 18-13 which is a far cry from what many - including themselves - envisioned in what has been a season in which the Celtics were expected to contend for an NBA title. While there's still plenty of time for that to still happen, there's no getting around how the Celtics have been under-performing most of this season. BUCKS 120, CELTICS 107 Stars, Studs and Duds: Losses piling up for C's The loss to the Bucks (22-9) was certainly disappointing, but I asked Kyrie Irving was there anything beyond the loss itself which made a team meeting following tonight's game warranted. Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 11:54:pm EST

NBA Eastern Conference power rankings: Sixers, Celtics neck and neck as Christmas matchup approaches originally appeared on nbcsportsphiladelphia.com The Raptors look mortal, the Celtics are moving up and the Sixers have a brutal stretch looming. Here's the latest edition of our NBA Eastern Conference power rankings. Raptors (25-9) Last week: 1 The Raptors have come back down to earth just a tad, dropping four of their last eight. Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 11:37:pm EST

Here are the Stars, Studs and Duds from Boston's 120-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. STARS Giannis Antetokounmpo: The biggest star coming in was all that and then some. Boston's undersized roster had trouble keeping him in front of them all game. Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 10:46:pm EST