The Golden State Warriors are planning to sign Charles Bassey to a contract for the remainder of the regular season, a source confirmed to MassLive. Michael Scotto of Hoopshype was the first to report the planned signing.

Boston's latest move on that front came with a focus on Ron Harper Jr., and with a reward for the good soldier on the bench, with Harper Jr. signed to a standard two-year NBA contract. The new deal, which will keep Boston under the tax given its timing in the NBA season, will make Harper Jr. eligible to play in the NBA playoffs.

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 23 and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on another fast start in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks.

There's a very real chance that the Toronto Raptors are back in Boston in a couple of weeks for playoff basketball. But that's a topic for down the line. On Sunday, the Boston Celtics welcomed the Canadians to TD Garden for a potential postseason preview,

It was reported Tuesday that Milwaukee Bucks head coach and former Boston Celtics leader Doc Rivers will be part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

ATLANTA (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson each scored 20 points, and three days after losing to the Celtics on the road, the Hawks responded with a 112-102 win over Boston on Monday night. It was Atlanta's 13th consecutive home win.

This week on Sunday Night Basketball, it's an interconference showdown between two of the NBA's best.

SportsLine's model has revealed its Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA picks for Sunday Night Basketball

"On August 18, 1992, I announced my retirement from the Boston Celtics," said Bird. "It was one of the happiest days of my life."