The Boston Celtics avoided facing former MVP center Joel Embiid on Tuesday night as the big man deals with right knee soreness. Boston still lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in another close finish, 102-100.

It was not exactly a secret the version of the Celtics that we are seeing on the court this season is not the juggernaut of seasons past, after all.

Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.

Jordan Walsh praised Jayson Tatum's off-court leadership following a strong showing against the Orlando Magic on Sunday

Former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka has been in regular contact with Jayson Tatum regarding his Achilles injury. Udoka coached Tatum while he was the head coa

Jayson Tatum explained that he continues to travel with the Celtics even though he is sidelined, as he wants to be a part of the team.

It's the Celtics vs. 76ers in the first match-up of tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

The Celtics took another hit as one of their guards exited the matchup with the 76ers after suffering an ankle injury.