JaVale McGee scores 21 points and grabs 15 rebounds as Phoenix wins for the 20th time in 21 games.

Matt Grzelcyk scores his first goal of the season with 2:33 left in regulation, snapping Boston’s two-game losing streak.

Celtics’ legend Bill Russell, a civil rights icon, won two NCAA titles with San Francisco, the 1956 Olympic gold medal and 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons.

Boston dropped to 13-13 with Wednesday’s uninspired loss to the Clippers, and might need to explore the trade market for a needed boost.

LeBron James scores 30 points as Lakers cruise to a victory in Los Angeles.

Guard Dennis Schröder scored 31 points, but also had eight assists and only turned the ball over once.

Donovan Mitchell scores 34 points to beat Jayson Tatum (37 points) and Boston.

Al Horford became nothing more than a backup center in Philadelphia, but his revival in Boston has been a bonus for the Celtics.

Jayson Tatum leads the way with 26 points and 16 rebounds, and Boston limits Joel Embiid to 13 points in an 88-87 win.

The Boston Celtics’ center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in celebration of him officially becoming a United States citizen on Monday.