While Kyrie Irving sat out to rest a sore knee, Brad Stevens gave the start to Shane Larkin in his place, stating that he wanted to keep their red hot second unit- Terry Rozier and Marcus Smart- playing together. The move obviously worked, as they rocked the Bulls early and often, jumping out to a 26-5 lead to open the game, and they would never look back in their 105-86 win.

The Boston Celtics announced that they will be without Kyrie Irving in their game tonight at the Chicago Bulls. The All-Star has a some soreness in his left knee. 

The Oscars had a bit of an NBA tilt to them last night, as in addition to Kobe Bryant winning for Best Animated Short, Celtics fans got some insight into how Irving found out about his trade last summer while on the set of his upcoming film, Uncle Drew.

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WEEI's Chris Villani recaps Saturday's loss against the Rockets, Al Horford's recent struggles and previews Monday's matchup between the Celtics and Bulls

Greg Monroe had his best game as a Celtic, scoring 18 points in 19 minutes of action, and the Celtics bench combined to score a season-high 67 points in Saturday night's loss to the Houston Rockets.

Plus, Brad Stevens confirms that Gordon Hayward "isn't playing this year," and former Celtic turned Rocket, Gerald Green provides his thoughts on Isaiah Thomas.

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The Boston Celtics lose 123-120 to the Rockets in Houston in a thrilling game on national tv. Marcus Morris led a fantastic night from the Boston bench scoring 21 of their 67 points. Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 29.

Gordon Hayward shared a trailer for a comeback video through the Players Tribune earlier today. Based on the video, it's still hard to tell how far along his ankle really is.

Jaylen Brown spoke at Harvard University yesterday, sharing his intelligence on a variety of social issues around the country.

JR Smith served a one-game suspension for throwing a bowl of soup at a Cavaliers assistant coach.

Marcus Smart shares his excitement to get a second matchup with Houston Rockets guard James Harden.

Boston Celtics' own Jaylen Brown will be joining the Harvard Askwith forum, where he will be discussing social issues regarding race, education, and sports. The Celtics win streak was kept alive last night with the help of Brown and currently stands at 4 games. The Thunder get a new player.

The Boston Celtics extended their win streak to four games tonight as they grabbed a home victory against the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 134-106.

The Celtics find themselves a 1/2 game back of the Toronto Raptors for first place in the East. They were also ranked 4th in the latest ESPN Power Rankings.

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SB Nation's Nick Denning breaks down the Hornets' five-game winning streak, if fans in Charlotte trust Michael Jordan's guidance and the Celtics chances of topping the Eastern Conference