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If the Celtics and 76ers ultimately meet in the second round of the playoffs, the C’s will have the edge. But Joel Embiid, as he showed again Tuesday, poses a major challenge that would make that a competitive and entertaining series.

Hyperbolic takes abounded about the deal to land the Colorado alum, some even going so far as to call the deal a "disaster." What changed between now and then?

BOSTON — As well as they have played for most of the season, the Celtics have proven susceptible to losses to inferior opponents. They’ve lost to the Magic three times. More recently, they lost to the Rockets, the worst team in the Western Conference. Those defeats may be pivotal in…

The Spurs figure to be a test of how well the Celtics are truly playing despite their record given San Antonio has proven to be exactly the sort of team Boston tends to take too lightly. Can they put that trend behind them for good?

Derrick White and Sam Hauser reflected on the mutual love between the Boston Celtics and their fans at a meet and greet over the weekend.

BOSTON — Hours before Friday night’s tipoff, a tailor-made trap game if there ever was one for the road weary Celtics, coach Joe Mazzulla pinpointed the single greatest danger in facing the lottery-bound Pacers.

The Celtics -- and Mazzulla -- are running out of time to right the ship.

Even their wings and guards are solid at rejecting the errant shot attempt, with Derrick White leading the league in blocked shots from the backcourt.

Boston hopes to make it three wins in a row while Houston likely hopes to make it four losses in a row as they pursue the best shot at a top pick in the 2023 NBA draft.