The Celtics are 9-1 against the Mavericks in their past 10 games, the only loss coming in Game 4 of the NBA Finals last season.

The Celtics made a salary-shedding move on Wednesday by sending Jaden Springer to the Rockets. That helps their luxury tax bill int he future. Still, that trade does not take them out of the second apron. They still have to pick their trade targets carefully ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

The Boston Celtics surely won't be the NBA's most active team leading up to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. However, they can't just sit out

When the Celtics were in the thick of their rebuild, with piles of assets and big dreams, they were connected to just about every big star who became available on the trade market.

The Eastern Conference’s top two teams collide for the third time of the 2024-’25 season Tuesday night in Cleveland, as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics visit Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers.

For the third time this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics. This matchup will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse today – Tuesday, Feb. 4 – on TNT and truTV.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Boston Celtics was already a must-watch, considering they were the top teams in the Eastern Conference heading into Tuesday night. However, Donovan Mitchell made sure viewers who tuned in for the first quarter got what they came for with one of the best dunks of the season.