Thanks to some favorable results, Boston is now very much in the mix to chase another title, even if it is slightly less prestigious than the one it claimed last June.

The Celtics only have one more NBA Cup game remaining in group play as they look to get to the knockout stages for the second straight year.

Jaylen Brown scored 31 points on Saturday, carrying the load for the Celtics offensively as Jayson Tatum struggled to find a rhythm.

While Jayson Tatum struggled from the field, Jaylen Brown came to the rescue with 31 points to lead Boston in Washington.

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Jaylen Brown top scored with 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics struggled to a 108-96 win at Washington in the NBA Cup on

Jaylen Brown top-scored with 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics struggled to a 108-96 win at Washington in the NBA Cup on Friday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' 15-game season-opening win streak came to an end in TD Garden on Tuesday night, when the club was forced to do battle with the mighty B

Last Saturday, the Celtics barely scraped past one of the worst teams in the NBA, needing overtime to put away the two-win Toronto Raptors. They had similar trouble Friday against another Eastern Conference cellar dweller.