NBA Playoffs roundup: Boston Celtics takes hard-fought victory as Cavs, Rockets win

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate it with a physical style that it is ready to trade blows with anybody. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference … Read more