The Latest Breaking News from Jaylen Brown

Some of the best plays of the game captured in images.

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown summed it up simply enough when he said the Celtics had to be smarter — smarter with their shot selection, smarter with their pace, smarter with the multitude of things they did wrong on offense in Game 1.

After all this time, perhaps many of us simply forgot. The Bucks led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the 2018–19 season, then earned the distinction again in 2019–20. After a dropoff to ninth-best during the 2020–21 regular season, Milwaukee clamped down when it mattered most, not only ...

The Georgia native plans to 'leave it all out there and let the game say the rest' in Game 2.

Plus, takeaways from Milwaukee's dominating win in Boston and what to expect in Sixers-Heat and Suns-Mavericks.

Led by their two-time MVP, Milwaukee did what Brooklyn couldn’t in the first round and dominated the paint against the Celtics’ elite defense in Game 1.

BOSTON — The Celtics did their job on Giannis Antetokounmpo, and still it wasn’t enough.

Whichever it is, this is a closely-matched series.

So far, the Georgia native's hamstring prognosis has been good.

The small sample size before injuries hit was impressive, but the Bulls have one major shortcoming when compared to the East’s better teams: They lack an elite two-way player. The front office wants to maintain the core. Will that be good enough next season?

How will Boston need to change how they play in the second round if they want to beat the Bucks?