A long time ago, defense was about guarding the player with the ball, but as the game has evolved to a whole new level, it means smacking the ball in any way possible.

Lu Dort has been caught up in many controversial calls throughout his career, but it seems he is being called out often this season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander commends Jaylen Brown's ability to get free throws.

The Georgia native showed out in what was likely the Celtics best win of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, outplaying MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics had a lot to prove against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. The Celtics needed to prove they could beat a championship-level team, while Brown needed to prove he could hang with NBA frontrunner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.