Joe Mazzulla clapped on the sidelines as his Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scuffled against the Atlanta Hawks. Mazzulla refused to step in as Tatum got tangled with Onyeka Okongwu.

There is no fear,” coach Joe Mazzulla said. “I'm actually more excited at this juncture of the season than I was at the beginning.”

Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.

The Celtics snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Saturday night, making mental errors that allowed the Hawks to steal a win in Boston.

Onyeka Okongwu has recorded three consecutive double-doubles off the bench, and made history for the Hawks doing so.

This high praise comes after the Celtics beat the Mavericks 122-107. Finally, reigning NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown has gotten candid about this season, saying that the Celtics' energy hasn't been ...

Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

Mike Conley delivered a bounce pass to Rudy Gobert, who dunked it over Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 51-35 lead in the second quarter of Monday night's ...

Some tempers flared early in overtime between the Celtics and Hawks, though there were no extra fouls or techs afterwards.

While the NBA and its fans are focused on the upcoming trade deadline, the games keep coming — and the best keep separating themselves from the rest. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7, Last Week No. 2).

BOSTON (AP) — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws ... and Daniels finished with 23 points. Jaylen Brown had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Boston.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic,