Jayson Tatum was apparently not kidding when he was caught saying "I'm ready" after the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat last week.

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.

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons battled to the end Monday night, as the C’s came up just short of victory by a 104-103 final in a thriller between

Sam Hauser is an elite 3-point shooter. Sure, he’s gone through some slumps, but teams know that once he gets going, it’s hard to shut his water off.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Rogers wore only jersey No. 54 and put up 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

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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.

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