As the Cleveland Cavaliers begin a three-game home stretch, they find their injury list piling up ahead of the visit of the Toronto Raptors

Back-to-back wins have quickly changed the narrative surrounding the Boston Celtics. Joe Mazzulla's team got off to a 0-3 start, but victories over the New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers have shown signs of life within the young and unproven rotation.

Jaylen Brown led the hosts with 30 points, with 18 coming in the second quarter. Josh Minott (11 points, 14 rebounds), Payton Pritchard (10 points, 10 assists) and Neemias Queta (10 points, 13 rebounds) all chipped in with double-doubles in what was Minott’s second career start.

The Celtics started this season by losing three games in a row, the first three-game lull since Joe Mazzulla’s first season as coach in 2022-23. Mazzulla said that every season includes peaks and valleys.

Star forward Jaylen Brown had much to say about how the team took on the task of cleaning the glass after the Cavaliers win, saying that it is "probably one of the most obvious things in basketball," yet "it makes a huge difference.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t look anywhere near the championship-level team they aspire to be in their 125-105 beatdown to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs were a step slow on defense, couldn’t end possessions with defensive rebounds,

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However, during a recent episode of "Felger and Mazz" on 98.5 The Sports Hub, the two veteran sports hosts disputed the notion that tanking for a draft pick is the best path possible for the Celtics.