Simons epitomized the reality in front of Boston for that Nets loss, and was not being offered as an excuse for how the Celtics played.

Yes, you can. To listen to Tuesday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.

The Brooklyn Nets (2-12) and Boston Celtics (8-7) meet in NBA Cup group play for the second game of a 2-game set Friday at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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.

Brooklyn Nets face a severe injury crisis with multiple key players sidelined, impacting their rotation and depth as they grapple with a 2-12 record. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics, despite Jayson Tatum's absence due to Achilles surgery,

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off a shocking 113-105 road victory against the Boston Celtics on Friday, days after they fell to that same team in their own building.

The 2025-26 Boston Celtics are a strange team. That’s not to suggest that fans expected much more of the NBA’s most winningest franchise 14 games into the regular season.

The team was so inconsistent there during the preseason that head coach Joe Mazzulla repeatedly pulled players from games when they surrendered an offensive rebound. The Celtics then allowed a total of 50 offensive boards over their first three regular-season games, including 21 by the Knicks and 19 by the Pistons.