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With Tatum's excellence have come significantly loftier expectations -- ones that have left fans irked when the St. Louis native falls short.

"In the beginning, it was confidence because when you deal with something that affects your shooting, you’re hesitant to shoot," said Williams.

On this day in Celtics history, Boston honored Sam Jones, won 60 games in a season for the first time, and lost Clyde Lovellette.

Pierce sat down with the hosts of the Showtime Basketball "What's Burnin'" podcast to talk over the state of his former foes, from this season on into the future.

BOSTON — As the Celtics processed their third consecutive agonizing loss on Monday night, they tried to thread a balance. They didn’t want to overreact to their struggles, but still wanted to act with a sense of urgency, knowing they have issues to iron out as the playoffs loom.

The Celtics cruised to victory over the visiting Trail Blazers Wednesday night, giving Boston a bit of momentum as the team heads out on the road.

Boston’s head coach has an interesting approach to sleep.

To what extent it has affected his play on both ends of the court is not clear, but it has opened up playing time for other frontcourt players to try and help fill his production deficit while dealing with the injury.

The Celtics hope to bounce back from three straight losses and four of their last five ending in defeat, while the Blazers look to win their third game in a row.