BOSTON CELTICS

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sky Sports today announced a new four-year broadcast and multiplatform partnership that will see Sky Sports become the NBA’s exclusive broadcast partner and official website operator in the UK and Ireland.

British legend believes clash at The O2 will be on for fans to enjoy

Competition to grow from four leagues to 16 over the next three years

Celtics forward missed the weekend win over Brooklyn Nets with a sore knee

BT Sport and NBA League Pass broadcasting five games on December 25, including Bostik Celtics against Washington Wizards

With the NBA London 2018 clash between Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at the O2 Arena only a month away, excitement is growing on the other side of the Atlantic.

Arsenal defender Rob Holding got the better of Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell in their semni-final of the NBA Celebrity Gaming Tournament recently.

The 76ers and Celtics meet at the O2 Arena on January 11

Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet at the O2 Arena on January 11

Celtics to face Philadelphia 76s in January 2018

Oraldo Kola’s hat-trick was not enough to prevent Riviera from crashing out of the Albert Daniels Cup on penalties against Highfield.

Mile End’s dramatic late comeback clinched a share of the spoils as they recovered a three-goal deficit to draw 4-4 with FC Krystal in the Hackney & Leyton League Premier Division.

Waj Abdul Malik grabbed a hat-trick as Eastside Allstars thrashed Alchemists 6-0 to advance to the next round of the Jack Morgan Cup.

William Rocha’s double guided Brazilian Boys into the next round of the Albert Daniels Cup with a resounding 4-0 victory over Top Red.

Martin Davies netted four times as Hackney Wednesday hammered Bow Badgers 7-3 to progress in the Dickie Davies Cup.

Paul Rattigan grabbed four goals as Boston Celtics racked up a 7-0 win against Boundary Estate in the Jack Morgan Cup.

Oleg Yurkevyah and Constantin Tronciu both netted hat-tricks for Niva FC as they thrashed Wounded Knee 8-0 in the Hackney & Leyton League Premier Division.

Goals from Sebastian Martinez and Ibrahima Sanchez earned London United a 2-0 victory over Shakespeare in their Hackney & Leyton Premier Division clash.

Nze Onyekwelu netted twice for FC Bartlett, with Feysal Hussain, Temi Tope and Sid Egan also on target, as they hammered Tottenham Phoenix 5-0 in their Hackney & Leyton League Premier Division clash.

Nze Onyekwelu and Temi Tope netted four goals apiece as FC Bartlett served notice of their Hackney & Leyton League Premier Division ambitions by beating El Valiente 9-2.