A two-way player for Boston, Peterson has appeared in 18 games ... White stuffed the stat sheet Wednesday, pacing the Celtics in steals and co-leading the team in blocks alongside Jaylen Brown.

The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions and in contention to repeat this season, entering the All-Star break at 39-16 which ranks second in the Eastern Conference standings.

Although the team is up for sale, the Celtics remain interested in bringing an NBA All-Star Game to Boston, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Boston has not hosted an NBA All-Star ...

Lonnie Walker IV spent the summer traning with the Boston Celtics. He was signed to an Exhibit 10 deal, allowing him to participate in Boston’s training camp and preseason games. Brad Stevens ...

In an ideal world, Torrey Craig will bring three positive traits to the Celtics’ roster ... all three of those boxes Wednesday night in his Boston debut. While not a flawless introduction ...

The Boston Celtics are trying to be the first team in about a decade to repeat as NBA champions. After winning the title last year, they felt extremely confident that they were able to do so.

This is the third of four meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals, who will reconvene in Boston on March 6. ... Tatum is averaging 27 points per game for the second-place Celtics ...

To keep up with Boston, they'll need a similar three-point outburst against a Celtics team that launches threes more than anyone in the league. Toronto has gone 10-8 over its last stretch ...