The Boston Celtics have built their teams in a number of ways over the decades, but few if any methods have born more fruit than through the NBA draft. The best players to suit up for the Celtics have, by and large, come to Boston either through being taken directly in the annual event, or via trades made that night.

The Celtics were down two rotation players heading into Tuesday’s game against the Spurs, then Jaylen Brown was ejected midway through the second quarter. All those unavailable contributors meant more minutes for the bench guys. So, Ron Harper Jr. made the most out of his opportunity in the Celtics’ loss to the Spurs on Tuesday.

Today in Boston Celtics history, The NBA came to a standstill in 2020 as the world grappled with an escalating pandemic.

Naturally, Boston Celtics defensive mastermind Derrick White arose during the discussion. Hollinger had White on his first team, whereas Lowe had Derrick on his second team. Despite Lowe's lower ranking for White, he made sure to praise the 31-year-old guard for his defensive prowess.

Celtics rookie John Tonje dropped a career high on Tuesday in the G League, leading the Maine Celtics to a road win over the Osceola Magic.

The Detroit Pistons are on a losing streak and the New York Knicks have stumbled, which could make the race at the top of the East a little more clear for Boston.

The college basketball train keeps rolling toward bracket season, and five automatic bids will be on the line Tuesday. There are also are other sports betting options for fans who want to take advantage of the BetMGM bonus code to get either $150 in bonus bets if your first bet wins,

Scribbles in my notebook after the Cavs’ 109-98 loss to Boston Sunday: 1. There’s a tendency in the NBA to put a lot of emphasis on a regular-season game when a “want to be great” team faces a team that has recently won a title.