Is the play of the former Portland Trail Blazers guard with Boston in recent games so good that the Celtics need to look for a lower-cost big?

Boston ruled Minott out for its matchup against the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden with a left ankle sprain. Asked about Minott’s prognosis during his pregame news conference, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said he had “no idea” how the 23-year-old suffered his injury.

Jaylen Brown is finally getting the recognition he deserves. The Boston Celtics forward has moved up to third on the NBA's MVP ladder, marking a season high for him, and jumping up four spots in the race for the prestigious award. Brown remains behind Nikola Jokic in first and reigning MVP, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, who sits second.

As Jaylen Brown continues to carry the Celtics past preseason expectations, he’s beginning to get more national attention.

Toronto boasts a tremendous defense, and our expert NBA predictions expect the Raptors to compete well enough to cover the spread tonight at TD Garden.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Potapenko wore only jersey No. 52 and put up 7.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The Celtics are still riding high in the Eastern Conference, winning eight of their last ten games even after falling to the Nuggets on Wednesday night. There have been some interesting playing time decisions for that stretch with Boston’s bench, so let’s examine that situation along with some trade questions and more in this week’s mailbag.

Our Nuggets vs. Celtics predictions expect Derrick White to deliver a top-notch effort on January 7, 2026. Free NBA picks for Wednesday night.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Vrankovic wore only jersey Nos. 52 and 11 and put up 1.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

The Celtics star said players should be able to invest alongside ownership groups, and suggested that equity in teams should be part of pay packages.

Here's a breakdown of the Celtics-Knicks rivalry, from the classic battles to the matchups between current superstars.