The last time the Boston Celtics found themselves in second place, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen were still competing at a championship level.

January 30, 2017: Celtics look for their fourth straight win as they host the Pistons at TD Garden

Boston knocked off Milwaukee, evening them up with Raptors at 29-18, good for second place in the East. Toronto plays Monday night, while the Celtics are off.

Sometimes the best remedy for a loss is to get back out there – whether it’s on the court, in the playing field, or in life in general. The Maine Red Claws had no choice in the say, as the D-League schedule makers scheduled back to back games between Maine and the Greensboro Swarm at the end of January.

That played into their hands – even with the loss of Abdel Nader, who was out with a hip injury – as the 2,445 in attendance were treated to a 111-98 victory, Maine’s 19th victory on the season.

The Celtics and Magic have discussed a possible Nikola Vucevic trade, according to CSNNE's A. Sherrod Blakely.

Jonathan Levy, Zaire, and Matt Ignal debate the order of the top 10 Boston Celtic players this year. Follow us on Twitter: @CLNSRoundtable

January 28th, 2017: Boston Celtics face Giannis Antetokounmpo & the Milwaukee Bucks.  Guest: Gery Woelfel

On the front end of a back-to-back with the Greensboro Swarm (the Charlotte Hornets affiliate), the Maine Red Claws fell at the very last moment to the Swarm 98-97 in front of a crowd of 2,409 at the Portland Expo Building in Portland, Maine.

Boston Celtics Humiliate Orlando Magic by 30 Points Without Avery Bradley or Al Horford

Celtics star Isaiah Thomas was voted to his second consecutive All-Star game. He'll serve as a reserve for the Eastern Conference. Former Boston All-Star Rajon Rondo went off in an Instagram post criticizing the Chicago Bulls leadership in comparison to his time with the Celtics.