Jayson Tatum keeps saying Larry Bird is the best Celtic ever. What makes Bird so much better than Bill Russell?

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics have built their championship-winning squad around two elite wings: Jayson Tatum and ...

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, left, in action against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, during an NBA basketball game, ...

The Celtics looked every bit their dominant selves in their win over the 76ers despite coming out of the All-Star break.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shares his honest opinion on star forward Jayson Tatum after win over the Philadelphia ...

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best ...

Behind blistering 3-point shooting, including eight 3-pointers from Pritchard, the Celtics obliterated the 76ers for their ...

It was the fourth consecutive victory and eighth in nine games for the reigning NBA champions, who sit 5.5 games back of ...

With both Boston and Philly close to full strength coming out of the All-Star break, our NBA betting picks believe the offenses will rise to the occasion and eclipse this low total tonight.

No team in NBA history makes and takes more 3s than these Celtics, but have the defending champs reached a point of diminishing returns?

Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Boston Celtics takes on Philadelphia 76ers. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, expert picks and recaps on CBSSports.com ...