Boston will be without at least four players in a rematch Sunday of its first-round playoff clash against the Magic.

The Celtics visit the Orlando Magic for the second straight game, having lost to them 123-110 on Friday in an NBA Cup game. This is the 2nd of 4 meetings between these teams this season. They will meet in Boston on November 23 and on April 12 for their final meeting.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Facing the franchise that eliminated them from the first round of the NBA playoffs last season, the Magic didn’t need to find any extra motivation against the Celtics at Kia Center on Friday night. And just in case they did, the matchup ...

Naulls was, with Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, and Tom Sanders, part of the first all-Black lineup in the history of North American pro sports in 1964, and a key part of three of Boston's titles in their golden age of dominance in the mid-1960s. He averaged 10.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game with the Celtics -- rest in peace.

Suddenly, the Knicks are one of the favorites and the Celtics are on a lower tier in the Eastern Conference. Things went according to (the new) script on Friday, when New York cruised to a 105-95 victory on in the second game of the season for both teams. It’s kind of amazing how this rivalry turned on a dime.

ORLANDO — Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard — two just four active, healthy Celtics who were rotation players on the 2023-24 championship team — have both spoken candidly about the current state of Boston’s roster. It’s not as talented, they’ve ...

Facing the franchise that eliminated them from the first round of the NBA playoffs last season, the Magic didn’t need to find any extra motivation against the Celtics at Kia Center on Friday night. And just in case they did, the matchup between the ...

Shot selection, transition opportunities and the effectiveness of the starting centers figure to be key factors in Game 4 at MSG. John Schuhmann The Celtics are still searching for that gear they had last season as they went 16-3 in the playoffs on their ...