Nobody expected the Boston Celtics to be this good. In fact, coming into the season, more people thought the Boston would be a play-in team than a contending team. In truth, those expectations were fair. Jayson Tatum had just gone down with an Achilles injury, and Brad Stevens had ushered in a retooling phase for the franchise.

"I didn't mind if my role would be different, if I'd come off the bench," said Vooch.

BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic is just three weeks into his Celtics tenure but the big man was at his best during Friday’s matchup against the Nets.

Boston Celtics fans are enjoying an unexpectedly competitive season. Things weren't supposed to be going so well for Joe Mazzulla's roster this year, not after trading away Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday,

Boston leads the NBA in defensive efficiency over its last 10 games. Two unsung Celtics showed how they're doing it Tuesday in Phoenix.

Thursday night, it was the No. 2 team in the West. Friday brought the No. 2 seed in the East, and the Nets got the same outcome in a different building. Brooklyn fell to the Boston Celtics 148-111 at TD Garden,

Today in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise signed Stephon Marbury as a free agent in 2009.