Tatum’s pregame look was as lowkey as the Celtics’ final matchup against the Bulls. The post Jayson Tatum serves style and smiles as Celtics close out season series against Bulls appeared first on Boston.

The Celtics got a mix of good and bad news ahead of their tilt against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night at TD Garden. The team ruled out Al Horford (toe sprain) and Sam Hauser (hip impingement) for the second straight game while All-Star forward Jayson Tatum (knee tendiopathy) was upgraded from questionable to available about hour before tip off.

Boston has lost nine games this season where it had the lead in the fourth quarter (which is equal to last year's mark for the full season).

The shorthanded Celtics put up a good fight in a 114-112 loss to the Rockets on Monday night but last minute defensive blunders ultimately cost Boston the win. Plenty of attention will be paid to the miscues that Joe Mazzulla took responsibility for in the final ten seconds of the setback but there was much more to Monday’s defeat than those crunch time issues.

Los Angeles Lakers late legend Kobe Bryant is one of the most popular figures in the history of the NBA. Not only is he viewed as one of the greatest players of all time, but he has served as an inspiration to an entire generation of players.

Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks filled reporters' notebooks - including "I feel like Kobe" - after the Rockets pulled off a huge win against the Celtics.