Jaylen Brown addressed Jayson Tatum's recent comments about being hesitant about returning, saying that whenever Tatum makes the decision and is ready, the team is eager to get him back.

Payton Pritchard may be the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, but that does not necessarily mean he wants to give up his new role as a starter this season. Still, the University of Oregon alum has shown no qualms with reverting to a bench role after the trade of Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls for big man Nikola Vucevic upended Boston's backcourt rotations heading into their 110-100 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday (Feb.

The Mavericks limped onto their home court and tucked their tails for a fifth-straight loss.

"Sometimes he'll force a veer and get an offensive rebound," said Mazzulla. "Sometimes he'll just get us open 3s."

For the first time in his young NBA career, Cooper Flagg will get to square off against his hometown team. Well, as close to a hometown team as he had when he was growing up in Maine. The Boston Celtics will be in Texas taking on the post-Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks,

Jaylen Brown had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat Dallas 110-100, overcoming another stellar showing from Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their season-worst fifth consecutive loss.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had high praise for Jaylen Brown's leadership skills on the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics have already made the move many folks were expecting to make ahead of the trade deadline when they reportedly dealt Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick.