The 2025 NBA Cup — the league’s third iteration of the in-season tournament that launched in 2023 — kicks off Friday night with the first games of group play. The Celtics are in Group B along with the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, and begin the group stage Friday night against the Sixers.

Jaylen Brown will shoulder more of the load this season while Jayson Tatum recovers from his Achilles injury. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images When the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals, their starting lineup for that series consisted of Jrue Holiday ...

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. Cleveland is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 234.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

PhillyVoice will do Q&A sessions with reporters covering their opponents. Up first: the new-look Boston Celtics.

Six-time All-Star Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum shocked the world over the weekend, when his official YouTube channel issued a video, appropriately dubbed "Back On Court," that should footage of him moving — pretty smoothly — around on the ...

The Celtics earned their first win of the season Monday night as they continue to test their newcomers, including Josh Minott and Hugo Gonzalez.

Boston Celtics will get their 2025-26 NBA season underway against the Philadelphia 76ers. Joe Mazzulla's roster will be without Jayson Tatum for most, if not all, of the season. As such, Mazzulla is expected to implement a different brand of basketball,

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.