The All-Defensive Team big man has been pinpointed as an ideal trade target for the Boston Celtics ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline

Celtics' Jaylen Brown receives the highest praise possible from the NBA media originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Boston Celtics have stayed in the fight at the top of the Eastern Conference, even without their All-NBA superstar Jayson Tatum.

To get a better idea of how such a system might take hold, and what the benefits of it might be, the Celtics Wire spoke to someone very familiar with the G League as a developmental tool, as well as with FIBA and the coaches who have helped Gonzalez find his way as a player in Europe.

Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Celtics head coach says he relies on faith to navigate the NBA originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Welcome back to the NBA Power Rankings, where internet trends jump the shark. Since everyone is posting about 2016 these days, and I was recently in the city that hosted 2016 All-Star Weekend, I am thinking about next month’s midseason celebration of world-class hoops.

Sam Hauser was chasing one Celtics record at the start of the fourth quarter in Saturday’s blowout win over the Hawks. He fell short in that quest but ended up entering the NBA record books anyway by the time his night was over.

The Boston Celtics (24-15) travel to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat (21-19) in this Thursday night NBA matchup.