Today in Boston Celtics history, Dave Cowens was born in 1948. Cowens played his NCAA ball with the Florida State Seminoles and was taken by the Celtics with the fourth overall selection of the 1970 NBA Draft on the advice of big man legend Bill Russell,

There’s never a quiet night in the NBA, and Thursday’s clash between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks was no exception. Boston fell 105-95 at Madison Square Garden, with Jaylen Brown leading the way with 23 points,

The Celtics held the Knicks to 38.4% shooting and outscored them in three of the four quarters, but defensive rebounding was a persistent issue. New York grabbed six offensive boards in the third and seven more in the fourth, leading to second-chance opportunities that prevented Boston from overcoming a lopsided second quarter.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Olynyk wore only jersey No. 41 and put up 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the New York Knicks rode a huge second quarter to a 105-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-0 start to the season.

The 'Back to the Future' star was spotted sitting courtside at Friday's game, stealing the show as he appeared on the Jumbotron.

The Celtics have yet to win after two games and suffered a 105-95 loss to New York despite getting some valuable insight from former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. Brown, who said he appreciated the intel, made several late buckets late in the game; however, his contributions weren’t enough to get his team over the line.

Will Celtics pick up Baylor’s option at the end of the month? — Paul D.

The Detroit Pistons began the regular season on the road. They'll spend plenty of time at Little Caesars Arena in the next few days, beginning with their home opener against Boston on Sunday afternoon.