Despite a significant amount of rumors, the Boston Celtics are yet to make a move ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. However, that doesn't mean one is, or isn't in the pipeline. Joe Mazzulla's team is currently second in the Eastern Conference, despite starting the season with low expectations due to a perceived retooling year.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla weighed in on the defensive pressure Boston has been facing this season, and in the Portland game in particular. "I think the game presented that," explained the Celtics coach.

Williams finished with nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks, looking like he belongs with the pros in the NBA. He made multiple impact plays, including an inbound steal which he took the distance before getting to the line for a pair of free throws.

Clearly, the pain and anguish Tatum and his teammates went through was in no way a good thing, but is there a silver lining?

The Celtics didn't play their best game, but they beat the Trail Blazers and Jrue Holiday to open their four-game home stand.

The Celtics and Blazers did their best impression of the conditions outside TD Garden Monday night, giving us a sloppy game with cold shooting. The Celtics stormed out to a big lead, gave most of it back over the course of the game,

Jrue Holiday is back at TD Garden for the first time since getting traded over the summer. The Celtics could be dealing with some tough injury luck, but nothing like the Blazers'. Boston’s two-man center rotation is questionable,

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has been dealing with an injury to a finger on his left (non-shooting) hand, but it doesn't seem to have hurt his accuracy.