And one league analyst who knows as much about the Celtics as anyone recently tipped his hand that he thinks Boston does have some reason to be concerned about their recent spate of mediocre play -- Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.

Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

The Boston Celtics became NBA champions for the 18th time at the end of last season, after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals. But the path to another ...

Jaylen Brown has been working through an adjustment period. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP has been tasked with playing a different role this season. Rather than being the spearhead to the Celtics offense and first-quarter leader,

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics in an NBA Finals rematch on Saturday evening, 122-107. While it was a disappointing result for the Mavs, there was one shining moment for them.

On Thursday, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley wondered whether the Mavs could go and get former Boston Celtics stretch-five Kelly Olynyk, who is currently playing for the Toronto Raptors.

NBA trades are not all that uncommon, but when they involve superstar players, it certainly is big news and can be unexpected.

Strong options off the bench an essential piece for any contending team during the taxing 82-game season and the intense postseason that follows. A good bench can help pick up the slack if a star player is having an off night, or if the team is dealing with injury woes.

Porzingis’ red-hot stretch continued with a 34-point outburst in Wednesday’s 122-100 win over the Chicago Bulls. He dropped 26 of those points in the first half and finished 8-for-14 from beyond the arc, tying his career-high for 3s in a game.