Impact NBA players generally start out that way as rookies. However, Payton Pritchard is one of 10 impact players that were late bloomers.

As the season has progressed, Payton Pritchard has looked increasingly likely to clinch the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.

Both Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard showcased a humorous lack of celebrity knowledge. As part of a prerecorded Jumbotron segment, both Celtics players were put to the test. Shown a series of famous musicians, they were quizzed on naming the person in the picture.

Three-point shooting is the weapon of choice in the modern NBA but the Toronto Raptors are struggling to find consistency from beyond the arc. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

Jaylen Brown had 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and Jayson Tatum had 19 with 11 assists. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes combined for 43 points in the loss.

TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and ...

The Boston Celtics were without several key players but still defeated the Toronto Raptors for their sixth straight win.

In fact, a clear example has been the Boston Celtics’ Payton Pritchard ... Houston Rockets before finally breaking out with the Toronto Raptors in his ninth year in the NBA.

Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum ...