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"What has impressed me the most about him is that he goes game speed on every rep, and very few players know how to do that," JJ Redick said. "I think he's a great vet for me, getting to learn from one of the best shooters in the NBA, and best guys playing off the ball, and he's also really good in defending for his size, so he's been great and teaching me a lot," Shamet said. Continue to Article

October 17, 2018 7:17:pm EST

The Celtics will need time to figure out how to get the most out of their loaded roster this season. Jayson Tatum had 23 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 105-87 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Boston won despite shooting just 43 percent (42 of 97) from the field and 30 percent from the 3-point line (11 of 37). Continue to Article

October 17, 2018 4:01:pm EST

Markelle Fultz's first NBA start did not come in the easiest of circumstances - in the national spotlight, at TD Garden, against an excellent team who has the Sixers' number. In the Sixers' 105-87 loss (see observations), Fultz posted five points on 2 for 7 shooting with three rebounds, two assists and three turnovers. While a lot of Fultz's unimpressive game can be attributed to opening-night nerves and his apparent continued hesitancy to shoot from long range, his head coach didn't do him many favors. Continue to Article

October 17, 2018 11:36:am EST

Joel Embiid does not think the Philadelphia 76ers can be considered rivals with the Boston Celtics because "they're always kicking our a**". The 76ers began 2018-19 with a 105-87 loss to the Celtics, who eliminated them in the Eastern Conference semi-finals last season. Following their victory at TD Garden, Boston have lost just three of their last 23 meetings with Philadelphia. Continue to Article

October 17, 2018 7:02:am EST

If you were to tell me before Tuesday night that the Celtics would get barely anything out of Kyrie Irving and still smoke the 76ers, I'd have been like, "well, yeah."Then I'd have asked you if you watched the playoffs last season, when they beat the Continue to Article

October 17, 2018 2:41:am EST