The Celtics still managed a 122-107 win on Saturday over the Dallas Mavericks, though Porzingis admitted that his side are playing catch-up after last season's success

The 2024-25 NBA season is approaching its halfway point and teams are beginning to separate themselves in both conferences. The Cleveland Cavaliers are no exception, holding a 5.5-game lead over the Boston Celtics in the East.

"There's no doubt they're vulnerable," Legler said. "They're vulnerable for a variety of reasons. One, it's how good Cleveland is, like they're legitimately a team that is going to give Boston fits if they play eventually in the conference finals,

Just last season the Boston Celtics were the most dominant team in the league, sporting the best record in the NBA by a long shot and winning the championship. Coming into this season, the Celtics were expected to have the same kind of championship-caliber season as last year,

Are the Cleveland Cavaliers ready to dethrone the Boston Celtics as the East's best team? The Celtics and Cavaliers both began the season with scorching hot starts, but Boston has since cooled off to almost a concerning level while Cleveland has kept up winning at nearly the same pace.

Atkinson and the Thunder's Mark Daigneault — plus one assistant from each staff — will coach the four teams in the new ASG format.

Mazzulla says the pressure on the Celtics is coming from comparisons to Cavs and Thunder: "Oh, you're not as good because you're not them."

The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks will play at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, this evening, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. The defending NBA champions have the second seed in the Eastern Conference, only topped by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The New York Knicks trail behind the Celtics.

The NBA-leading Cavaliers dominated the second and third quarters to improve to 21-2 at home this season and hand Phoenix just its second loss in its past seven games

Just last season the Boston Celtics were the most dominant ... there’s a new leader emerging as the favorite to win it all. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been sensational this season sitting ...

For the first time during what's been an amazing season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have lost three games in a row. The third consecutive defeat came on Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. Amen Thompson collected a triple-double with 23 points,