Luka Garza only played six minutes against the 76ers before he had to call it an early night after taking a hard blow to the heat.

The Celtics notoriously blew back-to-back 20-point leads in that series, shocking the NBA world. This time around, Boston will be without several key faces from that matchup, having traded Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, while Jayson Tatum continues to rehab a torn Achilles.

Crawford would play with Atlanta and the Washington Wizards before he was traded to the Celtics for Leandro Barbosa and Jason Collins in February 2013. He would begin his second season with the team as Boston's starting point guard,

On Friday, Oct. 24, the New York Knicks will host the Boston Celtics. In their first games of the season, the Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111, while the Celtics lost to the

The Celtics GM knew he had to tear apart a title-winning roster. "It wasn't the most fun summer," he told The Athletic.

We also get into the news -- and boy is there some explosive news with regard to Scary Terry and co. -- as well as the historic debut we wit

Tom Thibodeau, who eliminated the Celtics last season as head coach of the Knicks, visited Boston's training camp on Monday.

Preview the New York Knicks' NBA matchup with Boston, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

In it, the Celtics deployed Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, and Anfernee Simons to good effect in spurts, catching the attention of the media postgame. When asked about what he saw in the trio of Boston guards, Mazzulla replied "Good speed, good pace."