Community Picks: Boston 56% vs Minnesota 44%

The Boston Celtics' most notable moment on Friday night came 85 minutes before tipoff against the Cleveland Cavaliers when Jaylen Brown, rehabbing from a back bruise suffered last week in Dallas, stepped in front of reporters and was asked if he felt there might be changes to the rotation upon his return. Essentially, it was a nice way of asking how Brown felt if coach Brad Stevens elected to bring him off the bench upon his return to action. The 22-year-old swingman, who just six months ago was the team's leading scorer as an injury-battered Celtics squad came one win away from a trip to the NBA Finals, pondered the notion and offered a notably mature response. Continue to Article

December 01, 2018 12:04:am EST

BOSTON-- Jaylen Brown hasn't ruled out returning to the floor as early as tomorrow night's game at.Minnesota. "I still have some back spasms but it's getting better," Brown told NBC Sports Boston. Prior to tonight's game, Brown was on the parquet working on his ball-handling and according to head coach Brad Stevens. Continue to Article

November 30, 2018 6:25:pm EST

Kyrie Irving has seen the same thing that most of us have when it comes to Gordon Hayward. "We had practice (Wednesday) and I told him (Hayward), ‘Look for your shot more. Get aggressive and get yourself going because you are a great talent in this league and I don't want you to ever forget that,' " Irving told reporters of his conversation with Hayward. Continue to Article

November 29, 2018 8:29:pm EST

Despite what was arguably the Boston Celtics' most complete game at New Orleans on Monday, Brad Stevens isn't totally sold on this new starting lineup being the solution to what ails them. The starting five in Boston's 124-107 win at New Orleans on Monday included Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Morris and Al Horford. Continue to Article

November 29, 2018 1:54:pm EST

Rick Pitino did play a role in the Boston Celtics drafting Terry Rozier. Just not as much as the former Louisville coach may remember. Pitino had Rozier on his podcast Wednesday and boasted that he essentially convinced C's president of basketball operations Danny Ainge to take Rozier with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. Continue to Article

November 29, 2018 11:30:am EST