Boston's hot start was not sustained, and when Anthony Edwards began to heat up, the game ending with Minnesota getting the 119-115 win seemed all but inevitable.

In fact, Bird’s Celtics and Magic’s Lakers met only three times in the NBA Finals: back-to-back in 1984 and ’85, and again in 1987. And when it comes to drama, the Celtics in seven games the first time stands among the greatest all-time NBA series.

The Boston Celtics have been linked to a potential trade for a $97 million big man before the trade deadline this year.

That juicy little nugget came to the surface in recent reporting from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, who shares that in addition to having "discussed several trade scenarios involving Simons that ultimately fell through" with Brooklyn, the Bucks "also kept tabs on Simons" as a potential trade target.

Since the mid-2000s, the Celtics ’ hierarchy was clear, especially at the top. There stood Pierce, Garnett and Allen — future Hall of Famers known as “The Big 3.” Together, they had carried Boston out of a 26-year championship drought by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals.

The Celtics have some decisions coming as they look for center help, and two contracts may determine what’s possible. Brian Robb of MassLive writes that Boston could use Anfernee Simons’ expiring deal as a trade chip,

In a recent episode of the "Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast," hosts Bob Ryan, Gary Tanguay and Jeff Goodman dove deep into Pritchard's continued improvements, his importance to the Celtics and how he's successfully navigated a slow start to the season.

Boston takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics' 119-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves and Celtics battled in one of the most competitive games of the night, trading runs until the final minute at Target Center. Minnesota found just enough separation late, closing strong to secure a 119-115 win.

Boston Celtics face a tough road game against a healthy Minnesota Timberwolves tonight, severely hampered by Jayson Tatum's continued absence due to a