Jaylen Brown accomplished a performance Larry Bird last pulled off in the Celtics' matchup against the Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Since the mid-2000s, the Celtics ’ hierarchy was clear, especially at the top. There stood Pierce, Garnett and Allen — future Hall of Famers known as “The Big 3.” Together, they had carried Boston out of a 26-year championship drought by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals.

In fact, Bird’s Celtics and Magic’s Lakers met only three times in the NBA Finals: back-to-back in 1984 and ’85, and again in 1987. And when it comes to drama, the Celtics in seven games the first time stands among the greatest all-time NBA series.

The Boston Celtics have been linked to a potential trade for a $97 million big man before the trade deadline this year.

That juicy little nugget came to the surface in recent reporting from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, who shares that in addition to having "discussed several trade scenarios involving Simons that ultimately fell through" with Brooklyn, the Bucks "also kept tabs on Simons" as a potential trade target.

Boston takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers after Jaylen Brown scored 41 points in the Celtics' 119-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

View news about the Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game played on November 30, 2025 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

In a recent YouTube video on the "D Flow Hoops" channel, the host explained why the Celtics could be a dangerous opponent in the playoffs, especially as a low seed that could cause an early upset. The host broke down multiple reasons why the Celtics can't be ignored and why they've been impressive to start the season.