Al Horford

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford waited 15 seasons to play in an NBA Finals, and he didn’t disappoint in his debut.

Here are some things to know about five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford, who is headed to The Finals for the first time in his career.

When it comes to NBA Finals experience, one roster clearly has more. Here are some stats to know about the Warriors-Celtics matchup.

Al Horford is finally set to play in an NBA Finals.

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford played Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a heavy heart.

The Boston Celtics have ruled out Marcus Smart and Al Horford for the team’s Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 showdown with the Miami Heat.

Where would the Boston Celtics be this series against the Milwaukee Bucks without Al Horford?

The Boston Celtics traded Kemba Walker and a first-round draft pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Al Horford and Moses Brown. The teams also exchanged second round draft picks.

The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey with the 21st pick of the NBA draft

The Sixers are trading Al Horford to the Thunder and acquiring Danny Green, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark. By Noah Levick

Al Horford has made a $500,000 donation to support coronavirus relief.

Though he was seemingly unaffected by the postgame shoutout he received from Brett Brown, Al Horford thought the Sixers’ victory Saturday night over the Lakers was “a really big win.”

With Joel Embiid out, this is the type of situation the Sixers signed Al Horford for — and the veteran big was the version GM Elton Brand paid for Thursday night.

Al Horford hasn’t been with the Sixers very long, but the longtime NBA veteran and former Celtic has already become one of the team’s unquestionable leaders.

Joel Embiid had two rough performances after returning from his suspension. Just eight games into the season, it appears his fitness level is already a concern. By Paul Hudrick

The Sixers’ four-game West Coast road trip ended Friday night in a collapse as Nikola Jokic completed the Nuggets’ comeback with a game-winner to give Denver a 100-97 win. By Noah Levick 

Ben Simmons exited with an injury and the ragged Sixers suffered their second straight loss Wednesday night, 106-104 to the Jazz. By Noah Levick 

We all saw the big tussle but the stuff going on around it was almost as wild.

We’re almost ready for opening tip! Before the Sixers square off against the Celtics, Serena Winters, Paul Hudrick and Noah Levick give you their bold predictions for the 2019-20 season.

The Sixers have plenty of legitimate excuses for not having made it past the second round of the playoffs since 2000-01. Entering this year, those excuses are mostly gone. By Noah Levick