Bird's 30 points and 6 rebounds were no small part of the reason, with Larry Legend going 10-of-18 from the field to seal the deal for the home team. Bird also hung 22 points, 11 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals on the Seattle SuperSonics (now, Oklahoma City Thunder) on the same date in 1986.

The NBA has had a few trades ahead of Thursday's deadline, but most of the movement should come in the next few days.

The Boston Celtics have spent much of the 2025–26 season answering a question few expected to ask: Can this team remain a contender without its franchise cornerstone?

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Boston Celtics center Luka Garza made a hustle play against the Milwaukee Bucks that didn't turn into points, but Joe Mazzulla still loved it.

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.

The Celtics have found themselves in the middle of just about every rumor for an available big man, but despite their best efforts, they've come up empty. A new report suggests that things will remain quiet at the deadline.

"That day, it changed everything," he explained.

Before Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics had not lost by double-digits since Dec. 11. Joe Mazzulla did not overreact after his team fell to the Atlanta Hawks 117-106. “Just a bad day at the office,” Mazzulla said.

The game honored the 75th anniversary of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat Clifton becoming the NBA's first Black players.