A friend of star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Green brings more than just a favor to the team's best player to the table.

The Celtics nearly blew one win already this past week with brutal crutch time execution. A repeat performance on Saturday night was enough to sink them this time around. The Celtics had the ball and a three-point lead in the final 20 seconds of regulation but still blew the lead and eventually the game in a 119-115 overtime loss to the Hawks.

The obvious issues include some bad shooting as a team from 3 and an obvious lack of focus and communication on the defensive end of the court.

The Celtics announced the team was being put up for sale last July, shortly after winning their 18th championship

The Boston Celtics are in a position where they can take some flyers with players. Their roster is so good that they can afford this luxury. This trade proposal

When it comes to the playoffs, while we are on the topic, Boston is clearly the team with the greater knowledge bank of experience. But the Cavs have made it out of the first round to face Boston in the East semis as recently as last season,

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The Celtics' fourth-quarter woes were again on display in the Hawks loss, including key execution errors down the stretch.

Jayson Tatum and Joe Mazzulla aren't happy with the way the Celtics are playing, but they're also taking a positive mindset through it.

Some tempers flared early in overtime between the Celtics and Hawks, though there were no extra fouls or techs afterwards.