Just how critical is the availability of the Latvian center to the Celtics' odds of repeating as champs this summer?

Depending on the night, some things that you say on a Tuesday it's cool, you say them on a Saturday they give you a tech," complained Tatum.

The Memphis Grizzlies' late-season woes continued on Monday as they fell 117-103 to the Boston Celtics. The 14-point home defeat pushed the sliding Western Conference postseason aspirant closer to the verge of play-in territory.

Two of the NBA's top players will be squaring off when Franz Wagner (24.4 points per game, 14th in league) and the Orlando Magic (35-38) welcome in Jayson Tatum (27.1, fifth) and the Boston Celtics (54-19) on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSFL and NBCS-BOS.

When the Celtics blew a 22-point lead and lost to the Cavaliers on Feb. 28, it appeared that their hopes of getting the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference vanished. They had fallen 7.5 games back of the Cavaliers for the top seed with just over a month of basketball left to be played.

The Boston Celtics are peaking at the right time, with the end of the regular season right around the corner and the playoffs just weeks away. The reigning NBA champions might not be the No. 1 seed in the East, but they’re playing as if they’re the team to beat.

The Miami Heat have shown they can pack a punch against NBA lightweights. Now can they next punch up in class, with the Boston Celtics up next?

The Dallas Mavericks rank 13th in terms of remaining schedule difficulty. Despite facing major obstacles—such as the absence of star player Kyrie Irving—the Mavericks still harbor playoff ambitions. Their upcoming games include fierce matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Clippers.

The Celtics have an easy schedule the rest of the season, plus they're at a relatively static spot in the standings.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Brogdon wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.