
4 takeaways as Celtics fall to Knicks, fail to clinch No. 2 seed
The Celtics remain one win away from clinching the No. 2 seed in the East playoffs after falling to the Knicks on Thursday.
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The Celtics remain one win away from clinching the No. 2 seed in the East playoffs after falling to the Knicks on Thursday.

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NEW YORK — Jaylen Brown wants all the smoke. The Knicks have it, and more, for the Boston Celtics. It’s been roughly 11 months since the Knicks and Celtics met in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, a series ending in disaster for the Celtics, who were favored to beat th

Jaylen Brown wants all the smoke. The Knicks have it, and more, for the Boston Celtics. It’s been roughly 11 months since the Knicks and Celtics met in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last season, a series ending in disaster for the Celtics, who were favored to beat the Knicks be

Josh Hart scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 10 assists, and the New York Knicks stayed alive in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 112-106 victory over Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Tatum finished wit

Fabian Zetterlund scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The Senators hold the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, leading the New York Islanders by three points with

The odds are slim of making the playoffs but the Red Wings showed Thursday they're not giving up.