"Ever since he was a rookie, Jayson's never missed a hospital visit," said Michael Bornhorst, Boston Children's Hospital VP.

1. Christmas Day is the marquee date on the NBA’s regular-season calendar, and for the first time since 2015, the Celtics are not among the 10 teams participating in the holiday quintuple-header.

The Duquesne alum was the first Black player drafted into the NBA in the history of the then still-young league, picked up by the Celtics.

After stints there and with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks/Milwaukee (now, Atlanta) Hawks, Nichols reunited with former Capitols coach Red Auerbach on the Celtics. He averaged 8.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over the five seasons he played for Boston before retiring.

The Celtics' Simons trade plan comes into focus as Boston weighs its options on Anfernee Simons ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum "is determined to play" during the 2025-26 NBA season, according to ESPN's <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brian Windhorst.

I've been told that they are willing to pay some level of luxury tax this season after the many millions they shed in the offseason," writes the Stein Line.