The Boston Celtics lost their NBA season opener, and now, they are already being predicted to swing some trades.

However, Blazers coach Chauncey Billups had a positive injury update, saying Williams practiced Monday. He wasn’t sure about his availability for opening night as the Blazers host the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Still, it’s a positive sign that Williams practiced and was on the court.

How Blazers veteran Jrue Holiday fired back at a false report regarding his frustration over the Celtics trade.

"I’m looking forward to when we get to that point where we catch our wind, what that could possibly be.” The post Celtics ready to embrace the growing pains that will come this season appeared first on Boston.

Even before Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the second round of last year’s playoffs, the Celtics were planning a reset. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens told Jay King of The Athletic that Boston had already decided to shed salary to duck under the second tax apron and gain flexibility for the long term.

Through the preseason, it has become abundantly clear that the Celtics will implement a much different playstyle on both ends of the floor, an offense that is faster-paced, and a defense that is far more physical and aggressive.

The NBA investigated 'unusual betting activity' related to Terry Rozier and found no violations before feds arrested him on gambling-related charges.