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Two teams that appear to have realistic expectations to win the 2022-23 NBA championship will tip off the NBA season Tuesday night when the Philade...

Before the game, the Celtics will pay tribute to the late Bill Russell. And his ability to organize and understand all that comes with running a team during a season." "I believe strongly in him and his ability to lead people, his ability to galvanize a room and get it behind him. The 76ers also obtained De'Anthony Melton in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and added P.J. 4 seed in the East and fell in the second round to the Miami Heat. The Celtics won last season's Eastern Conference championship before falling to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

From video tributes and No. 6 patches to memorable performances, the franchise takes the opportunity to remember its greatest player.

“He meant a lot. He meant a winner. When Russell became player-coach of the Celtics he was he first Black coach in any of the major U.S. The racial and social justice activism that Russell was also a champion of was on display with two Black coaches squaring off against one another. “He represented a nobility and honesty that transcended sport. … He was a true champion both on and off the floor and our gratitude is endless.”

Boston honored the late 12-time All-Star ahead of its Opening Night game against Philadelphia.

Every NBA court will display a [clover-shaped logo](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1557805004450308097?s=20&t=GrKsiG2LRywoOL-nBmNS2A) with the number 6 on the sideline near the scorer’s table while players throughout the league will also wear a commemorative patch on the right shoulder of their jerseys. 12, 2023, when the Celtics face the Grizzlies. The two-time Hall of Famer was a civil rights pioneer. The Celtics also wore their city edition uniforms on Tuesday to pay respect to Russell. [died ](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/07/31/nba-celtics-legend-bill-russell-dies-at-88)on July 31 at the age of 88. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc performed while Celtics guard Jaylen Brown shared a tribute to the NBA icon, sharing what made the Boston legend “great” and how Russell’s greatness went far beyond his 11 championships with the franchise.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the ...

… Shot 71% in the second quarter with no turnovers. The uniforms included 11 gold diamonds down the sides, signifying the 11 championships Russell helped bring Boston during his career. The 10-time All-Star frustrated the Celtics, displaying the mobility he was missing a year ago. “I think at the end of the game, the 'Let's go Celtics! He was able to get to the free throw line often. “It was just unique and special," Brown said.

With the Boston Celtics failing to extend the contract of Grant Williams, they have opened themselves to risk in the summer of 2023.

And now, the Celtics are all of the sudden playing a dangerous game. The Celtics would either let him go to the Spurs and thus lose him for nothing, or they'd match the contract and get him back on a deal significantly larger than what they otherwise could have had him on. They avoided that situation by trading him to Atlanta during the summer. If he turns into a fully fledged high-tier starter, $15 million would be considered a low compensation level. If that report is accurate, it defies belief as to why Boston would not jump at that type of salary structure. Even without one, the NBA salary cap jumped roughly $11 million from 2021 to 2022 with the league still growing in global popularity.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from 76ers vs. Celtics on Tuesday. Catch up on the action right here.

4:30 p.m. - Time: 7:30 p.m. Celtics will tip off around 7:30 p.m. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $46/month. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or Sling TV. Celtics will air on TNT. Harden sinks all three freebies to cut into the deficit. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown has a team-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting. James Harden drains the technical free throw to bring his total to 23 points on the night. An and-one opportunity from Grant Williams puts the Celtics up 114-102 with 6:35 remaining in regulation. Led by interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, Boston played off of the momentum of its home crowd en route to a 126-117 victory over the 76ers.

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams shed light Tuesday on why he and the team did not come to terms on a rookie-scale extension ahead of Monday's deadline ...

“I think that for both sides, we all negotiated to get to that point. So for me, it wasn’t a matter of life-changing money, it was a matter of value not only for this year but the years to come,” Williams, who is vice president of the National Basketball Players Association, said. Both Williams and the team were reported to have wanted a four-year deal, but Williams said he felt like the team’s offer set a bad precedent for the market at large.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics squared off against Joel Embiid and the 76ers to open the season on Tuesday in a contest between contenders.

It’s like we’re in a relationship, and we’re all on the same page and trying to accomplish the same thing. They made it a point to play fast throughout the preseason, and they reaped the rewards against a Sixers team that isn’t always known for its ability to get back. And in the light of Bill Russell, here on our home floor, it was special.” His presence makes the Celtics’ second unit incredibly dangerous, and lineups with Brogdon, Tatum, and Brown have the potential to be explosive. If there’s a complaint to be had about Tuesday’s game, it’s that the Celtics — predictably, given their personnel — struggled on the defensive glass against the enormous Sixers star, but Vonleh is best known for his ability to gobble up rebounds on both ends, and he was very playable in the final two quarters. The Celtics even limited James Harden a little better in the second half, and the lead ballooned to double digits. But the fact that I was the only one that got I guess something out of that is kind of beyond me. The Celtics defended Joel Embiid the way they usually defend him — with a big and plenty of help defense to throw him off balance. Tatum did not play for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, and the Celtics still built their lead before he checked back in for the rest of the period. “And then I’m the only one who gets a tech. But the Celtics solidified in the paint, and the Sixers didn’t really seem to adjust much. “We both are extremely competitive, both are trying to get better, trying to make our franchise better, trying to make our teammates better as we’re all chasing a championship,” Brown told reporters after the game.

The Celtics celebrated the life and legacy of Bill Russell, the NBA and civil rights champion who died this summer, ahead of their season opener Tuesday ...

After Russell died in July at the age of 88, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that, beginning this season, his No. 6 on the sideline near the scorer's table. The amount of respect he receives from people will live on in eternity, and I'm grateful I was able to shake his hand. 6 was permanently retired by the NBA in the wake of his death this summer. Throughout the ceremony, individual spotlights shone on the No. During the peak of racial tensions in our society, he represented a type of nobility and honor that transcended sports.

Bill Russell helped establish and define the standard for the Boston Celtics. The franchise took its latest opportunity to honour its greatest player before ...

He meant a winner. When Russell became player-coach of the Celtics he was he first Black coach in any of the major U.S. “He meant a lot. The racial and social justice activism that Russell was also a champion of was on display with two Black coaches squaring off against one another. … He was a true champion both on and off the floor and our gratitude is endless.” “He represented a nobility and honesty that transcended sport.

From Jayson Tatum's emphatic rejection to Jaylen Brown's thunderous throwdowns, Brown challenging Embiid at the rim, and Tatum and Brown combining for a ...

Brown builds momentum coming downhill, and he goes from an in-and-out dribble to a between-the-legs crossover that gets Tobias Harris back pedaling and opening up his hips. First, Tatum fakes the pindown on Joel Embiid for Al Horford, then breaks to the mid-post on the opposite side. Tucker defends him well, but in a quarter where Tatum scored 12 points on 7/9 shooting, that doesn't matter enough to prevent the Celtics' star from swishing this fadeaway jumper. Marcus Smart stunts at Tyrese Maxey as he drives, which helps keep Jayson Tatum close enough to utilize his length and come from over the top to swat Maxey's shot, firing up an already electric crowd at TD Garden. James Harden's foul-baiting attempt fails, and he makes it worse by carelessly throwing the ball away. After Noah Vonleh secures the rebound, he quickly sends the outlet pass ahead to Smart.

While the NBA loves its drama, it has obscured the game in recent weeks. Now, with the regular season upon us, Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill ...

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Brown, just 25, was the perfect spokesperson to memorialize the legendary Russell, who was 88 when he died in July.

It would have been in keeping with the modern-day norm, then, for the Celtics to roll out a procession of officeholders, business leaders, and well-traveled entertainers to tell stories about what Bill Russell meant to them. [GO DEEPERBill Russell, Celtics legend, dies at 88](https://theathletic.com/3464945/2022/07/31/bill-russell-death-celtics/) He was speaking for his team, the [Celtics](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/celtics/), and for his league, the NBA, but his presence was so much more than that.

Jayson Tatum has confidence-booster game, James Harden shows lethal touch and 76ers' new faces have rough debuts.

None of the three were major factors in the loss to the Celtics. A fair number of players who played at the same level of Griffin wouldn’t stick around for this. They’ll need to be at their best when the Sixers are matched against the East powers. It’s an inconvenience at best, and a big loss at worst, for Boston as the Celtics make do until then. But Horford is 36 and the Celtics are rather thin at the power positions. It made for an interesting test case against Embiid, who led the league in scoring last season and, for the second time, was runner-up in the Kia MVP voting. He reset over the summer, reduced weight, signed a team-friendly contract extension that allowed the Sixers to add other players and came to camp feeling determined. Also, he was guarded Tuesday by Marcus Smart, the reigning Kia Defensive Player of the Year. He arrived in midseason from Brooklyn and the initial expectations were just too steep and maybe unrealistic. By the way, Brown and Tatum have each had 30-plus points in the same regular season game 13 times in their careers together. Tatum had some terrific transitional moments against Philly where he made defensive stops and followed up with jumpers and layups, especially in the game-changing third quarter when the balance flipped to Boston. Last we saw Tatum, he was tossing bricks in the 2022 NBA Finals and coming up short in performance and energy against the Warriors.

The Boston Celtics tipped off the NBA season with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in their first game since Bill Russell died in July.

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Boston (AP) -- A scandal off the court cast a shadow over the Boston Celtics entering the preseason.

The Celtics looked like a team with a purpose in Tuesday night's season-opening win against the rival Sixers. We share our takeaways from a dominant ...

With him and Brogdon, the Celtics bench is in great hands. Jaylen Brown put on a show for the home crowd with 35 points of his own on 14-of-24 shooting, making him and Tatum a combined 27-for-44 (61.3%) from the field. The Brogdon also provided a glimpse of his playmaking ability with four assists on the night and added two steals for good measure. He didn't let off the gas the rest of the way. The Celtics shot 56.1% from the floor in the win and tallied 24 fastbreak points to the Sixers' two.

The Celtics opened their season with a tribute to Bill Russell and a win that would've made him proud.

“Playing in the light of Bill Russell, starting the season off, the memorial ceremony before the game, it was just unique and special,” said Brown. Though, Tuesday night was just the beginning. We have a really good coaching staff. They shot the ball with extreme precision, making 56.1 percent of their shots from the field. “We have a really good team. They took care of the basketball, committing only 10 turnovers.

BOSTON (AP) — A scandal off the court cast a shadow over the Boston Celtics entering the preseason.

… Shot 71% in the second quarter with no turnovers. The uniforms included 11 gold diamonds down the sides, signifying the 11 championships Russell helped bring Boston during his career. The 10-time All-Star frustrated the Celtics, displaying the mobility he was missing a year ago. “I think at the end of the game, the ‘Let’s go Celtics! The team also wore No. He was able to get to the free throw line often. “That’s the game right there.” Celtics: Outscored the 76ers 24-2 in fast-break points. “It was just unique and special,“ Brown said. He also was effective from the 3-point line, connecting on four in the first half, including a rainbow heave from the top of the key to beat the shot clock late in the second quarter. “It was a proud moment,” Mazzulla said. The 76ers are looking to contend with the top teams in the East with Harden embarking on his first full season in Philadelphia after being swapped for Ben Simmons late last season in a trade with Brooklyn.

This Celtics season could go two ways. They could fracture in the aftermath of a crushing NBA Finals defeat, followed by the suspension of the head coach ...

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Jaylen Brown delivered a pregame speech Tuesday ahead of the Celtics' season opener.

[the Celtics delivered in the form of their 126-117 win over the Sixers](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/10/four-takeaways-as-celtics-beat-76ers-126-117-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-go-off.html) on Tuesday. The Celtics shied away from saying it was a statement game of any kind. Friday tip against the Heat in Miami in what is a rematch of last season’s East Finals. “It was tough to kind of find the words. There was a good reason: [Brown honored Bill Russell, the Celtics and NBA legend](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/10/what-jayson-tatum-celtics-said-about-honoring-bill-russell-on-opening-night.html) who died earlier this year at 88. What he ended up with was a roughly 90-second speech (

The team honored the life of Bill Russell with a special pre-game ceremony and jersey, while adjusting to the absence of head coach Ime Udoka, ...

Born and raised in Texas, he interned at the San Antonio Express-News, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and The Dallas Morning News before coming to Boston. The fact that they did all of that while fending off Philly’s James Harden and Joel Embiid is enough to get reactionaries buying way too much stock in a team that’s played all of one game. “…But, you know a win is a win. Although the seismic news came just days before the team was set to start training camp, Mazzulla has been seen as a calm figure throughout. Along with a video tribute and pre-game performances by Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola and singer Aloe Blacc, the team wore [new jerseys](https://twitter.com/E_Bustillos4/status/1582508650496937985?s=20&t=OxBGVjzhZXkkHEFSOhBREw) designed to honor Russell’s legacy. “’Cause everywhere I went, you know, somebody mentioned, ‘Good job in the Finals, next year, you guys did well,’” he said.

Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Grant Williams finished with 15 as the defending Eastern Conference champions gave interim coach Joe Mazzulla a victory in ...

The uniforms included 11 gold diamonds down the sides, signifying the 11 championships Russell helped bring Boston during his career. … Shot 71% in the second quarter with no turnovers. The 10-time All-Star frustrated the Celtics, displaying the mobility he was missing a year ago. “I think at the end of the game, the 'Let's go Celtics! He was able to get to the free throw line often. The team also wore No. Celtics: Outscored the 76ers 24-2 in fast-break points. “It was just unique and special," Brown said. “It was a proud moment,” Mazzulla said. The 76ers are looking to contend with the top teams in the East with Harden embarking on his first full season in Philadelphia after being swapped for Ben Simmons late last season in a trade with Brooklyn. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the NBA regular season. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 on Tuesday night in the NBA's season opener.

The Celtics' offense impressed during the preseason (a 115.5 offensive rating, third best in the league), but that was just the preseason, ...

Smart picked up a technical for this play, and despite what he thinks it was deserved. It’s just one night, the bench will be better, but it was not a pretty start. It finished with 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting. • The Celtics won this game in transition — they got out and ran and picked up some easy buckets, and the Sixers couldn’t keep up. With that, the Celtics opened the season with a 126-117 win over the 76ers. What would happen when Boston had to face a committed defense in a real game?

BOSTON — In their three separate press conferences after losing to the Celtics 126-117 at TD Garden, Sixers coach Doc Rivers and star players James Harden ...

The franchise created a fitting tribute to Bill Russell before the game and the team followed with a worthy performance that got better from start to finish. But with all of those things going on, the Celtics did live up to what the Sixers and everyone else expected from them. They played well together and like a team that knows how to win. The Sixers established right away just how hard Boston should expect their opponents to play. To everybody else, playing the Celtics means a chance to beat the Eastern Conference champions. It’s not a coincidence that the teams who lost in the final often struggle the following year.

The Boston guard said Embiid tried to “break” his arm when the two were tangled up.

The two had to be separated, and Jaylen Brown got in the mix as well. While tangled up, it appeared that Embiid stepped back and knocked Smart down. [Westbrook Believes Move to Bench Led to Hamstring Injury](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/10/19/russell-westbrook-hamstring-injury-move-to-bench-preseason-starting-lineup-lakers-warriors?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [The Warriors Put NBA on Notice](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/10/19/warriors-stephen-curry-lakers-ring-night-win?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [NBA Beware: The Jayson Tatum Takeover Is Coming](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/10/19/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-philadelphia-76ers-takeover-is-coming?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) “That’s the maturity we had.” The play he is referring to came in the third quarter, when Embiid and Smart went for a rebound but Smart’s arm was caught in Embiid’s arm after the Philadelphia star secured the board. [Celtics](https://www.si.com/nba/team/boston-celtics) guard [Marcus Smart](https://www.si.com/nba/player/marcus-smart) and [76ers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/philadelphia-76ers) center [Joel Embiid](https://www.si.com/nba/player/joel-embiid) got in each other’s faces after getting tangled up on a play, and Smart did not mince words when talking about it postgame.