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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/celtics/onsi as Jaylen Brown Slams Celtics Teammates After Shocking Loss. Four-time All-Star Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown has called out his colleagues after a stunning defeat against the lowly Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

Pritchard posted his third double-double of the season in Tuesday’s 113-99 victory over the Nets, making him Tuesday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.

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.

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.

Payton Pritchard scored a season-high 28 points on Sunday to help the Celtics hold onto a win over the Clippers.

Bridges, who spent Summer League and training camp with the Celtics, secured the game-winning defensive stop with his third block of the game (and second in the final minute). And the Maine Celtics, who began the season 0-3, have since won three consecutive games at the Portland Expo to improve to 3-3 on the season.

The Boston Celtics are enjoying a bill of relatively clean health, as just three players are listed as out on the team's injury report ahead of their bout again