Today in Boston Celtics history, Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlovic was born in what was then known as Yugoslavia. Picked up by the Utah Jazz with the 19th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, Pavlovic had previously played professionally in Europe for Buducnost Podgorica of the Yugoslavian (and later Serbian and Montenegrin) YUBA league.

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Clippers November 16 game updates, including prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury reports.

Luka Garza has stepped up for the Celtics over the past few games as Joe Mazzulla called it "inspired basketball."

It was also on this date that Celtics legend Tom "Satch" Sanders was fired and replaced by player-coach Dave Cowens in 1978.

Los Angeles takes on the Boston Celtics after James Harden scored 41 points in the Clippers' 133-127 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Improving their crunch-time execution also is a point of emphasis for the Celtics. As of Friday, Boston ranked 25th in point differential and 28th in net rating in clutch situations, defined as the final five minutes of regulation and overtime when the score is within five points.

Mazzulla has trusted Walsh with crunchtime minutes for multiple games now, which left an impression with the Arkansas alum.

It's the Celtics vs. 76ers in the first match-up of tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

Zoom is a simple concept where a down screen frees a player from the corner, and they run into a dribble handoff. Against teams that want to switch ball screens, it can create maddening communication lapses, especially when Boston has so many electric pull-up three-point shooters.

What do a carousel, a grail, a ghost, and feelings about ball have in common? For Shea Serrano, everything -- and he lays out a compelling case why in "Expensive Basketball."