Zach Lowe The depth chart after White Brown Pritchard amp Simons crumbles to sand so fast Being that top heavy and dependent on guys with minimal to no NBA track records is a recipe for a wildly below expectations reg season I don't really see a case for Celtics optimism I just don't see it

Derrick White blocks Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Horford dunks it at the other end off an assist by Jayson Tatum The Celtics are up 20 points now Knicks timeout

Wojnarowski Forwardcenter Noah Vonleh has made the Boston Celtics opening night roster sources tell ESPN Vonleh capped his preseason with a 14 point 13-rebound game vs Charlotte A former lottery pick he played last season in China

Dirk showing that it's possible to lead a fast break even when you can't run

Sankofa Mike Conley on Marc Gasol potentially being traded tonight: "Knowing what's possible after tonight, it's going to be hard for a lot of us, especially myself with all the years we've played together." Says he talked to Marc Gasol earlier and he's i