The Celtics have been mortal in December, losing five of 11 games with a defense that plays hard when it feels like it.

It was a Christmas dream come true for one young basketball fan, thanks to the Boston Celtics and Make-A-Wish.

Tyrese Maxey gave the Celtics more than they could handle in a Christmas Day showdown on Wednesday, as the 76ers earned a ...

The Sixers' two top stars combined for 60 points and showed up in major moments, including Maxey's late layup and Embiid's ...

The Boston Celtics couldn't complete the comeback at home, falling 118-114 to the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas ...

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers happily played the "Grinch" role at TD Garden on Christmas Day. Amid plenty of boos ...

But Maxey zipped past Pritchard and found a clear lane to the basket, where he put in an off-balance layup just before time ...

It was a Christmas dream come true for one young basketball fan, thanks to the Boston Celtics and Make-A-Wish. WBZ-TV's Logan ...

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his ankle during a 118-114 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday ...

Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 ...

Embiid wasn’t the only Sixers player facing a challenge coming into the game. Tyrese Maxey was fired up when his phone dinged ...

That is, except for their own fans, who are over the moon with the hot start to the NBA's 2024-25 regular season.