Roanoke Catholic had an extra day of preparation as it hosted Hargrave Military Academy in the final home game of the season for the Celtics.

Roanoke Catholic, despite a smaller roster, plays with a lot of heart and hustle. The Celtics aimed to get back to .500 on the season as they hosted Montcalm from West Virginia.

Roanoke Catholic sought back-to-back wins against an undefeated St. Anne’s-Belfield team at home.

Roanoke Catholic took control early in their football game against The Covenant School.

Celtics enter year two under head coach Howard Tucker.

There will be a new NBA champion.

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.

It was the year of the long winning streak in the NBA.

Game 82 for every team in the NBA has arrived.

The NBA is on the cusp of accomplishing something that it hasn’t seen before.

The trade deadline is gone.

The Cavaliers will put their perfect start on the line in the perfect place.

There's never been an era in NBA history where it’s been harder to win back-to-back titles.

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration.

He brings over two decades of coaching experience from in and around the Roanoke Valley.

The Boston Celtics have celebrated their 18th NBA championship with the customary duck boat parade through the city.

The Celtics are prohibitive favorites to win Thursday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals and odds are on Boston to hoist what would be its record 18th championship banner.

Kyrie Irving returning to Boston.

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record.

The Celtics are following up last year's state runner-up finish with another deep post-season run.

Roanoke Catholic would keep it going and not look back, taking the win in full force 28-20.

The Ospreys came to play in their matchup against the Celtics.

For the Golden State Warriors, it’s a drive for five, as in five championships in nine years.

The NBA regular season had no shortage of moments that stood out.

Northside def. Roanoke Catholic 71-53.

SMLCA was victorious, winning 27-17 against Roanoke Catholic.

Fishburne Military at the Celtics, and it’s Senior Night.

Game 1 showed that whoever wins the 1-on-1 scoring battle between Memphis’ Ja Morant and Stephen Curry of the Warriors doesn’t mean their team will win the game or their Western Conference semifinal.

Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

The Denver Nuggets have acquired veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a three-team trade that also included Boston.

The Colonels led 30-25 at halftime before gaining separation in the second half.

The Colonels held the Celtics to just 3 points in the third quarter.

Roanoke Catholic wasn’t able to string together back-to-back wins on the season on Friday night.

The Roanoke Catholic losing streak came to a halt on Friday night.

Kevin Durant missed his third straight game against Boston after Nets coach Steve Nash said the forward’s bruised left thigh hadn’t healed enough to play.

PHILADELPHIA The next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers can count on having Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. I would love to see this group with Ben Simmons, but I dont want to make any excuses. The new coach also has got to find that balance on how to push these All-Star players to that next stage. You have a great mix of veteran players, young players learning how to win in this game. Ive grown as a leader and Ive grown as a general manager, Brand said.