The Boston Celtics (44-18) and the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) link up for an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday evening. The Sixers have lost 11 of their last 12 games, including two straight.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics were short-handed, but they had more than enough blow out the even more short-handed Sixers on Thursday, claiming a 123-105 victory. Here are the takeaways.

With a drawn charge, a chasedown and a kiss, Baylor Scheierman delivered his best game in a Celtics uniform in Thursday’s win over the 76ers.

NBA action on Thursday will see Guerschon Yabusele and the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) visiting Derrick White and the Boston Celtics (44-18) at TD Garden, with the matchup tipping at 7:30 p.m. ET.

A pair of depleted Atlantic Division rivals will square off Thursday night at TD Garden. The Celtics, coming off a 128-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, ruled out Jaylen Brown ...

It’s Thursday, March 6, and the Philadelphia 76ers (21-40) and Boston Celtics (43-18) are all set to square off from TD Garden in Boston. The 76ers are currently 10-19 on the road with a point ...

Paul George plans to travel to Boston for Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. Whether the nine-time All-Star will play or not is the biggest question.

The shorthanded Celtics made easy work of a reeling Philadelphia 76ers squad on Thursday night, cruising to a 123-103 win despite playing without five rotation players. Jayson Tatum scored 18 of ...

On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will stay on the road and take on the Boston Celtics for the fourth and final time this season. After defeating the Celtics in TD Garden on Christmas Day ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

He appeared in 10 playoff games, seeing the court for six minutes during the Celtics’ championship run in 2024. The Sixers have now become Brissett’s fourth team since entering the league in 2019.

Remember when the Philadelphia 76ers were trying to challenge the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference? Yeah, I don’t either. The Sixers' season is a disaster, and now they are 14-point road ...