This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/celtics/onsi as Shocking Celtics Guard Has Become a Top Defender in NBA. A surprise Boston Celtics guard has emerged as, statistically, one of the best defenders in the league early into the season.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

The Boston Celtics opened up NBA Cup play by getting revenge on the Philadelphia Sixers for an earlier loss this season.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

College hoops is officially back Monday with games tipping off across the country. NBA fans looking to get some early scouting should know there are three guys who are in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.

Denver also remains highly ranked, while the preseason predicted top teams in the East have stumbled to start the season.

Magic Johnson has heard all the chatter that the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are hurting the sport, but he had no issue dismissing those criticisms.

The Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets have announced their first fives for Saturday night's encounter between the two proud squads, both of whom have righted t