Today in Boston Celtics history, Vincent Lamont "Vin" Baker was born in Lake Wales, Florida in 1971. Baker played his NCAA basketball at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, where he won America East Player of the Year in 1993 before he was picked up with the eighth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft that same year.

The Celtics start a difficult stretch of games on Sunday with an evening matchup at home against the Magic. “Come ready to play, or don’t play at all,” Brown said. “That’s my whole thing. We’ve got to come ready to play. We just went through the motions. I don’t understand it.

Neemias Queta has one of the best defensive ratings in the NBA as he's been a force inside the paint to open the season.

And for today's article, we will continue with the 14th of 14 people to wear the No. 43, Boston forward alum Justin Jackson. After ending his college career at UNC, Jackson was picked up with the 17th overall selection of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Boston Celtics aren't as feared as they were with Jayson Tatum, but rival scouts and executives say they are still a tough out.

The Orlando Magic (10-7) start a 3-game road trip by visiting the Boston Celtics (8-8) Sunday. Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Should the Boston Celtics try to trade for Dallas Mavericks big man Daniel Gafford? The Celtics are trying to find answers for their frontcourt of the future after the exits of Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis,

Simons epitomized the reality in front of Boston for that Nets loss, and was not being offered as an excuse for how the Celtics played.