Boston, which lost in Indiana last week to open a four-game road trip, seized control at the start and never really let go.

The NBA’s top prospect isn’t hiding where his heart lies. AJ Dybantsa, widely projected as the No. 1 overall pick, made his Boston Celtics loyalties unmistakably clear with a candid admission that’s already turning heads across the league.

NBA champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown returns to Wheeler High School for a special honor—his jersey retirement. Brown reflects on his journey from leading the Wildcats to a state title to capturing a record 18th championship with the Boston Celtics.

Anfernee Simons is drawing interest on the trade market after playing some of his best basketball of the season for the past month.

The Celtics head coach viewed the event as a “fascinating” case study in individual and team dynamics — each Le Mans team consists of three drivers who alternate shifts in the same car — and an analogue for the grind of an 82-game NBA season.

The Pistons triumphed 104-103 as Jaylen Brown’s last second fadeaway bounced off the rim, tying the season series at two. Tyrese Maxey (29 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast, 8 stl) is your top performer of the holiday. 135-112, capping our Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate.

In the 2010 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers, led by the legendary Kobe Bryant, toppled the Boston Celtics in seven gruelling games to capture their second consecutive title, their then-15th championship, just one shy of Boston's league-leading 16th.

The Bucks have been linked to Ja Morant, Michael Porter Jr., Zach LaVine, Miles Bridges and others, and expect them to make some kind of trade before the deadline. Ja Morant wants to be traded to Miami, but the feeling is not mutual, reports Windhorst and Bontemps at ESPN.