Former Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett is playing for the Long Island Nets, the G League affiliate for the Brooklyn Nets, after a long absence from the sport once he wasn't brought back by Boston in the 2024 NBA offseason.

The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.

This afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks will host the defending NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, in a game that tips at 4:30 CST at the American Airlines Center.

Jayson Tatum has accomplished quite a bit over the course of his basketball career so far. The 26-year-old Boston Celtics star is not only an NBA champion but also a six-time All-Star, an All-Star game MVP and two-time Olympic Gold medalist.

Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.

The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Coming off a season-worst loss in LA, the Celtics dominated Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch, routing the Mavericks 122-107.

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Former Boston Celtics big man Blake Griffin recently let it known just how much he was respected in the City of Boston after suiting up for the Celtics, relating how he never had to pay for dinner in the city his team played in.

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On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics crushed the Dallas Mavericks (in Texas) by a score of 122-107. Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 8/22 from the field and 4/12 from the three-point range in 35 mintues of playing time.