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Houston outscored the Celtics in all four quarters, owned a 53-36 edge in rebounds and attempted 35 foul shots to Boston’s seven. The Rockets also shot 65.5% from 3-point range and blocked 11 shots, both the best marks by a Celtics opponent this season.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

Can the 4-0 Philadelphia 76ers stay undefeated in the early stages of the 2024-25 NBA season? Their next test is a clash with the 2-3 Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET Friday night in a rematch of a game last week which Philly won 117-116 in Boston.

A revamped version of the esports league tied to the “NBA 2K” video game franchise launched Monday with a new focus on original, entertainment programming starring NBA players, content creators, and celebrities.

NBA Take-Two Media (NBAT2), the next chapter in the long-standing partnership between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced the arrival of the newly re-launched NBA 2K League (2KL).

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. Cleveland is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 234.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Tony Allen played his inaugural tilt for the Celtics in a 98-95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2004.