DETROIT — Late Monday night, after finishing their trip with a close loss to the Detroit Pistons, many Boston Celtics players watched the end of t he College Football Playoff championship game inside the visitors locker room at Little Caesars Arena.

Jayson Tatum was apparently not kidding when he was caught saying "I'm ready" after the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat last week.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Rogers wore only jersey No. 54 and put up 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

The Celtics have looked like legitimate threats to make it out of the Eastern Conference for weeks and Monday’s loss only reaffirmed that reality. Boston’s front office focus now deserves to shift to the present just as much as the future with the trade deadline approaching and the Celtics looking worthy of upgrades.

Jaylen Brown is having a career season for the Celtics, and he's saying the reason for his surge is salsa dancing.

Speaking after a recent Celtics win, forward Sam Hauser (himself another Boston defense success story) opened up on how the team's coaching staff aids their defensive capabilities. "The coaches do a good job of sending us personnel edits," said Hauser via CLNS Media.

Josh Minott (ankle sprain) and Jayson Tatum (Achilles rupture) are both sidelined for Wednesday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Raptors.