The Georgia native has taken on the mantle once carried by the heart and soul of the franchise during its last rebuild, guard Marcus Smart.

Despite Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, Boston has been red hot lately. Better rebounding and big frontcourt minutes have helped the cause.

The Celtics missed Jaylen Brown badly as Cade Cunningham and the Pistons ran and attacked the basket to beat Boston with speed, athleticism and physicality.

Beasley scored 14 of those points in the second half, helping Detroit rebuild a double-digit lead against a undermanned Celtics squad playing without All-Star Jaylen Brown. Beasley led a hyped Pistons squad amid his hot shooting night,

Brown injured his left thigh in Boston's win over Toronto on Tuesday and sat out a loss to the Pistons on Wednesday.

One of the bigger regular season games of the year takes place Friday night when Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. The Cavs enter this game having won eight in a row and sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 48-10 record,

"Steppin on [angry face emoji]," Edwards said. Upon releasing the post, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to the comments, sending Edwards a strong message. "Young [goat emoji

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shared concerning Jaylen Brown injury news after the NBA All-Star missed Wednesday's loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 71 points Saturday night as the Boston Celtics defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101