The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers announced their starting lineups ahead of their opening Emirates NBA Cup game on Friday. The Celtics enter Friday's game on the back of two big wins after their 0-3 start to the season, and will look to keep moving in the right direction against their Atlantic Division rivals.

The good news for the Celtics is that the schedule is finally going to open up a bit. And while it’s tough to say after a 27-point loss, all things considered, 3-4 isn’t the worst place to be.

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has been out with Achilles rehab for the entire 2025-26 NBA season so far, and it looks like he could return at some point next year. Now, he has other NBA players who’ve experienced the same injury commenting on his fast recovery.

Jaylen Brown was tied for the Celtics lead in scoring as he did a lot of his damage in the loss to the 76ers to open the season.

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 Celtics were mismatched against the Rockets, who handed Boston its third-largest defeat of the Joe Mazzulla era.

Josh Minott delivered a double-double in Boston's win over Cleveland, then shared a heartfelt message that fans will love.

BOSTON — The Celtics would have had their hands full with the Rockets remade roster on Saturday night even if they were playing at full strength. Coming on the heels of four games in six nights, Boston didn’t stand much of a chance against a well-rested Rockets squad.

The Boston Celtics are exercising the third-year player option on Baylor Scheierman's deal for next season. The Celtics selected Scheierman with the 30th overa