The Celtics have looked like legitimate threats to make it out of the Eastern Conference for weeks and Monday’s loss only reaffirmed that reality. Boston’s front office focus now deserves to shift to the present just as much as the future with the trade deadline approaching and the Celtics looking worthy of upgrades.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Bailey Howell was born in Middleton, Tennessee in 1937. Howell played for the Celtics for a total of four seasons between 1966 and 1970, and was picked up by the Detroit Pistons with the second overall pick of the 1959 NBA Draft after playing his NCAA basketball at Mississippi State.

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"I'm really happy for him. I think for him, it started in the offseason with the way he approached it," said the Celtics coach.

A look back at the Celtics’ preseason priorities reveals why they’re exceeding expectations at the halfway point.

The NBA’s top prospect isn’t hiding where his heart lies. AJ Dybantsa, widely projected as the No. 1 overall pick, made his Boston Celtics loyalties unmistakably clear with a candid admission that’s already turning heads across the league.

Should Celtics President of Basketball Operations President of Basketball Operations and company pull the trigger on a major trade?