To that end, the hosts of the "Still Poddable" podcast, Brian Robb, Sam Packard, and Jay King, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over, as well as catching up on their mailbag questions from fans of the show.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Brian Scalabrine made his NBA debut back in 2001 – though not with the Celtics.

It’s been a long couple of weeks for the Boston Celtics. Ugly games against the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Atlanta Hawks have weighed them down.

A sidelined superstar and key rotation losses were supposed to send the Celtics into the play-in.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Jalen Johnson had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 117-106.

The Celtics are going to be shorthanded again against the Sacramento Kings. Jaylen Brown is once again on the injury report with left hamstring tightness. The good news is that the illness that has been running through the frontcourt might be gone.

As the NBA trade deadline approaches, speculation surrounds where Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will end up after the trade deadline. Various reports have said that Giannis and Milwaukee are approaching a swift divorce and that the two-time MVP will have a choice of where to go.

The Kings guard did not play Friday night but had words for the Celtics postgame after a late-game 3-point shot by Boston.