The Philadelphia 76ers moved to within one win of a series victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets thrashed the Phoenix Suns to edge closer to a place in the conference finals.

NBA: Joel Embiid shines as Philadelphia 76ers sink Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets rout Phoenix Suns

A resurgent James Harden led the way with 42 points and scored a last-gasp three-pointer as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 116-115 in overtime on Sunday to square their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

NBA Playoffs 2023: James Harden heroics saves Sixers as Philly square series with Celtics

Devin Booker scored 47 points and Kevin Durant added 39 as the Phoenix Suns clawed back into their NBA Western Conference semi-final series on Friday with a 121-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Suns bounce back to win against Nuggets, Celtics take 2-1 lead over Sixers

James Harden scored 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs on Monday before Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns.

NBA Playoffs 2023: 76ers ride on vintage Harden to beat Celtics, Jokic eclipses Suns

James Harden exploded for 45 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 119-115. The win becomes more precious as the Sixers beat Boston without Joel Embiid playing.

NBA Playoffs 2023: James Harden drops 45 points, go-ahead 3-pointer in 76ers vs Celtics Game 1 - WATCH

Trae Young, with the Hawks trailing by one point against the Boston Celtics, dropped a three with 1.8 second left on the clock in the game. The shot was enough to get the game over and take Atlanta to Game 6 in the 2023 NBA Playoffs Round 1 series.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Hawks' Trae Young drains game-winning three-pointer against Celtics in Game 5 - WATCH

Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics 119-117 to keep their Eastern Conference playoff series alive on Tuesday.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Trae Young's three in Game 5 wins it for Hawks against Celtics

Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Curry guides Warriors to win over Kings; Knicks and Celtics take 3-1 lead

The NBA Playoffs 2023 Round 1 is in full swing with the Hawks making a comeback against the Celtics in Game 3 while the Denver Nuggets showing no signs of slowdown.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Celtics vs Hawks, Knicks vs Cavs, Nuggets vs Wolves highlights, scores, results and recap

Jayson Tatum starred as the Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, while Darius Garland delivered a 32-point gem in Cleveland's series-leveling rout of the New York Knicks.

NBA Playoffs: Celtics take 2-0 lead over Hawks, Cavs equal series against Knicks

The Phoenix Suns have managed to equalise the series against the Los Angeles Clippers while the Cavaliers did the same against the New York Knicks. The Boston Celtics, however, continued their winning run as they notched up a 2-0 lead in the seven-game Round 1 series against the Atlanta Hawks.

NBA Playoffs 2023: Suns vs Clippers, Cavaliers vs Knicks, Celtics vs Hawks scores and results

Joel Embiid and James Harden sparked a Philadelphia 76ers romp while the Boston Celtics cruised to victory behind Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in NBA playoff openers on Saturday.

NBA Playoffs: Sixers, Celtics, Knicks advance with Game 1 win

Joel Embiid maintained his dominant scoring streak as the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 121-82 thrashing of the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

NBA: Joel Embiid continues hot run as Philadelphia 76ers notch up seventh straight win

The Brooklyn Nets recorded the biggest comeback this National Basketball Association (NBA) season as they beat the Boston Celtics 115-105, wiping off a 28-point deficit conceded in the first half.

NBA: Nets script epic comeback win as they wipe out 28-point deficit to beat Celtics

Jayson Tatum, on Saturday night, drained a three-pointer in the final seconds as the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100--107 in a wild game. Boston star, however, didn't have a great game to write home about but his clutch shot took his team over the line in a thrilling finish.

NBA: Jayson Tatum's three-pointer headlines wild finish as Celtics hold off 76ers

The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season on Thursday for "violations of team policies." "A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date," the team said in a statement.

Boston Celtics suspend coach Ime Udoka for entire NBA season for 'violations of team policies'

The sporting world, in particular, the basketballing world became a lot poorer on Sunday (July 31) as Boston Celtics' great Bill Russell died at the age of 88. Russell's family took to his official Twitter account to share the news.

NBA great and civil rights activist, Bill Russell passes away at the age of 88

Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics 104-94 to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown on Monday.

Golden State Warriors on verge of NBA title as Andrew Wiggins' 26 points punishes Boston Celtics

Stephen Curry produced a dazzling 43-point display as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics 107-97 to level the NBA Finals series at 2-2 on Friday.

Stephen Curry's dazzling display propels Golden State Warriors to win vs Boston Celtics, level NBA Finals

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 to propel the Boston Celtics to a 116-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals

American investor Stephen Pagliuca hinted on Tuesday at being prepared to divest his interest in Italian club Atalanta to buy Premier League side Chelsea as he prepares to submit a bid this week.

Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca confirms bid to buy Premier League club Chelsea

Boston Celtics games were abruptly pulled from the Chinese internet Thursday after a center on the team, Enes Kanter, said on social media that the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, was a “brutal dictator,” citing his government’s repressive policies in Tibet.

Celtics games are pulled in China after Kanter’s pro-Tibet posts

Boston Celtics defeated reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors 111-89 on Monday pushing them to the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Also read: NBA eyes return as players, owners discuss action on racial injustice The best-of-seven series between both the teams now stands at 3-2, with Celtics in lead.

Boston Celtics' dominate NBA champions Toronto Raptors as they win 111-89

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