Boston's backcourt starters combined for 40 points on 13-for-28 shooting and nine 3-pointers in a quality win over the Mavericks

Jrue Holiday is one of them. I understand that Jrue was public enemy number one for a couple of days after the brain explosion at the end of the Hawks game. I will admit I have had difficulty letting that one go myself.

At least one other Celtic will join Jayson Tatum at NBA All-Star weekend in San Francisco. Third-year guard JD Davison was one of seven G League players selected to compete in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars game on Feb. 14.

The Boston Celtics are 30-13 as things currently stand in the basketball world which is good for the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference. Coming off of a 125-8

LOS ANGELES — Celtics guard Jrue Holiday’s home in Ventura County has not been damaged by the Los Angeles wildfires, but returning here this week he has been met with startling reminders of how severely life has changed for so many.

In his NBA career, Holiday has captured two NBA championships, with his most recent title coming with the Boston Celtics in 2024, beating the Dallas Mavericks four games to one.

Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun (28) goes up for a shot as Boston Celtics' Derrick White (9) and Luke Kornet defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) AP

The Houston Rockets have arrived. On Monday, Houston snapped a four-game road losing streak to the defending-champion Boston Celtics with a 114-112 win.

This latest trade proposal sees Boston shake things up and ship out their veteran guard and champion, Jrue Holiday, for two players they could use to help them depth-wise. This trade idea, proposed by Matt Levine of Celtics on SI, is a three-team deal between the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Memphis Grizzlies.

Derrick White broke out of his slump, but it wasn't just his contributions that lifted the Celtics past the Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics met in Dallas on Saturday for their first matchup since last season's NBA Finals. Dallas was missing many key pieces, including starters Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II, while Boston was wrapping up a four-game road trip.

The Miami Heat have been doing their best to escape the Jimmy Butler trade saga, even reportedly offering to lower their price tag in recent negotiations to ship the six-time All-Star elsewhere. As talks continue to be had with prospective teams looking to acquire the 35-year-old's services,