The Celtics have diminished from recent years. Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear and the roster turnover that followed it had an effect, but Boston is still deep and plays like it. That mitigates some of the back-to-back worries, though they are still plenty baked into odds.

In the midst of a stretch in which they'll face plenty of contenders, Victor Wembanyama and Co. look to "answer the call" every night.

Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart, Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren are all out for the Pistons. Indiana and Miami kickstart the night slate in less than 20 minutes. The Pacers snapped the longest losing streak in the NBA in their most recent outing, beating the Charlotte Hornets, 114-112.

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama might be 23 years old by the time he adds another piece of hardware to the trophy case hidden in the back of his closet. The Fre

Saturday was one of those NBA nights where the scoreboard kept lighting up and leads never felt safe. Records were touched, streaks were snapped, and a few games changed in just a few minutes. Some teams played their cleanest basketball of the season,

Victor Wembanyama stars in the latest NBA 2K26 commercial, while rookie Carter Bryant heads to Austin. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs ' Victor Wembanyama is featured in the latest commercial for season four of the video game NBA 2K26.

Julian Champagnie had a career-high 36 points and the San Antonio Spurs survived an injury scare to Victor Wembanyama, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 134-132 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the NBA Cup final.

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Doubleheader on Jan. 13 Begins with Victor Wembanyama and Spurs visiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Like virtually every team in the NBA, the Celtics didn't have anyone in their lineup that could stop Victor Wembanyama Saturday night.