Per Denver Post reporter Bennett Durando, the Nuggets coaching staff came away with a 114-16 obliteration of the team's media in a similar preseason exhibition contest.

The Celtics again started fast, and this time, they didn’t give up the lead. The C’s sprinted away with a 122-90 win over the Pelicans on Monday in New Orleans. The Celtics are now 1-3 on the year, halting their losing streak, while the Pelicans fell to 0-3.

The Boston Celtics made a decision ahead of their season opener on Wednesday that has caught the attention of many on social media.

And for Kobe, the man he sees as the greatest to lace them up at the NBA level might surprise some, particularly his most dedicated fans given the team Bryant's G.O.A.T. played for. "Everybody has this conversation about who’s the best," said Bryant in an interview with the Athletic's Frank Isola. "The question to ask is, does it matter? No."

It did not take long for Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez to make an impression with his new team after his NBA regular season debut on Friday night. Joe Mazzulla gave the 19-year-old the starting nod in the Celtics’ 119-113 loss to the Pistons on Sunday, giving him the assignment of hounding All-Star Cade Cunningham and other Pistons ball handlers.

As more and more details come out about "Operation Royal Flush" as part of the Department of Justice investigation into illegal gambling, it seems that more and more big names could be implicated in the scandal.

Fans of the Celtics have been clamoring for more playing time for rookie forward Gonzalez after seeing what a whirlwind the Madrid native can be.

Cooper Flagg is favored to win Rookie of the Year, but after only a week, he has some stiff competition. See the latest odds.