Sixers’ young players receive harsh lesson to ‘get in the fight’ in blowout preseason loss at Celtics
The Sixers sat the bulk of their rotation on the second night of a rare preseason back-to-back. The young players who saw action got a harsh dose of NBA life against the defending champions.
Player grades: Sixers fall to Celtics in preseason matchup on the road
The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Saturday night to continue the preseason schedule looking to see what they have in other pieces. It was the second night of a back-to-back following a contest in Iowa on Friday and the Sixers rightfully decided to rest their main pieces.
Celtics shooters go cold, fall to Raptors in preseason finale: 10 takeaways
The Celtics finished their preseason with a loss to the Raptors on Tuesday. The post Celtics shooters go cold, fall to Raptors in preseason finale: 10 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.
Sixers rest a majority of its rotation players in blowout preseason loss to Boston Celtics
Boston’s standouts built a big lead against the Sixers’ young reserves, which they rode to 50-point victory Saturday night at TD Garden.
Celtics at Raptors: Boston falls 119-118 as late push by deep rotation falls short
Late heroics by Boston's rotation players nearly stole the win for the Celtics after hanging around for much of the 2nd half, but clutch free throws sealed the deal.
Celtics finish up preseason play in good health and other observations from a loss to Raptors
The Celtics ended this preseason healthy, playing with the same momentum and precision as they ended with last season despite a last-second loss to the Raptors on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. While the Celtics first-teamers had blown out their counterparts through the first four games and responded again with a stirring second-quarter run,
HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics can't hold on, drop final preseason game 119-118
The Celtics couldn't go undefeated, but they wrapped up a terrific preseason with a 119-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown look like they're in regular season form, and the 2nd unit is ready to step up.
On the Boston Celtics destroying the Philadelphia 76ers in preseason play
The Boston Celtics did not exactly take it easy on the Philadelphia 76ers this past Saturday night, despite the contest being a preseason exhibition tilt. It did not matter that star Sixers big man Joel Embiid or any of the other starters on the roster,
4 takeaways as Celtics lose to Raptors in tight preseason finale
The Celtics dropped their final tuneup of the preseason on Tuesday night, falling 119-118 to the Raptors at ScotiaBank Arena. Jordan Walsh had a chance for the win at the buzzer for Boston but had his layup attempt blocked as time expired as a late Celtics rally fell short.
Six takeaways as Celtics fall short of perfect preseason in loss to Raptors
The Celtics erased a 24-point first-quarter deficit Tuesday night in Toronto but couldn’t complete the comeback, falling to the Raptors 119-118 to close out their preseason schedule. Boston, which went 4-1 in its tuneup games,
3 biggest takeaways from Sixers falling to Celtics in the preseason
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason loss to the Boston Celtics.
Celtics rival gets positive injury news for newly-acquired star
Paul George hurt his knee in Monday's preseason win, and fortunately for the 76ers, the injury isn't too serious.
Injury News Goes from Bad to Worse for Celtics Rival
On Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that what we're seeing from Joel Embiid, who's out for the preseason due to left knee injury management, is 'part of ...
Sixers to start rookie Jared McCain, Guerschon Yabusele vs. Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers will start rookie Jared McCain as well as Guerschon Yabusele against the Boston Celtics in preseason ...
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Sixers to rest vets against Celtics in second night of back-to-back
The NBA preseason is firmly underway. After losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Iowa, the Philadelphia 76ers are ...
NBA predictions: A surprise team could challenge Celtics, Knicks, Sixers atop the East
Boston stormed through the league last season, but its conference competition didn't stand pat this offseason.
Sixers vs. Celtics preseason: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info
The Philadelphia 76ers will continue the preseason on Saturday when they continue the road trip to face the Boston Celtics, ...
Celtics continue to impress against (very) shorthanded 76ers in preseason blowout: 10 takeaways
The reigning NBA champion Celtics dominantly defeated the 76ers by 50 points in preseason action on Saturday. Read more on ...