During a mid-game break in TD Garden last night, the Boston Celtics tried their hand at pronouncing "Worcester." Results...varied.

The Celtics' veteran leader took a long, winding road to his first NBA title, and he's reaping the rewards of his patience. In today's edition: The NBA's triple-double boom, riding giants at Nazaré, the Utah Hockey Club needs a name, Scheffler makes his return, FireAid benefit concert in L.A., and more.

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Kristaps Porzingis looked all the way back as the Celtics blew out the shorthanded Bulls 122-100 at TD Garden.

Tatum was coming off of playing 41 minutes in a tough loss to the Rockets on Monday night. However, he got the green light to play which comes as no surprise seeing as he’s been one of the more durable stars in the NBA this year, missing just three games thus far.

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Those last two plays are on me. Those are my fault.” Joe Mazzulla pointed the finger at himself after the Celtics dropped a 114-112 thriller to the Rockets on Monday night.

Current Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca remains the only person to publicly state his intentions of entering the bidding process.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket abasing Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, right, during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Friday Nov. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) AP

I firmly believe that when the postseason arrives, the Celtics will rise to the occasion and play to their potential. They’re the most talented and complete team in the NBA, and

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has opted to shoulder the blame for the decisive final two plays in his team's latest loss, a 114-112 defeat at the hands of the rising young Houston Rockets. Per Jay King of The Athletic,

The Celtics played without Derrick White, Sam Hauser and Al Horford, giving an opportunity for players deeper on Boston’s bench to shore up the rotation. Despite plenty of mixing and matching by Mazzulla against an elite opponent, the results were largely underwhelming.