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The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers announced their starting lineups ahead of their opening Emirates NBA Cup game on Friday. The Celtics enter Friday's game on the back of two big wins after their 0-3 start to the season, and will look to keep moving in the right direction against their Atlantic Division rivals.

Josh Minott delivered a double-double in Boston's win over Cleveland, then shared a heartfelt message that fans will love.

Good things happen when Neemias Queta and Josh Minott are on the court. Chris Forsberg details the early impact of the Celtics' frontcourt duo.

Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics shook off a double-digit first-quarter deficit to beat Washington 136-107 on Wednesday night and send the Wizards to their sixth straight loss.

The Celtics were mismatched against the Rockets, who handed Boston its third-largest defeat of the Joe Mazzulla era.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant sends positive message to Celtics' Jayson Tatum amid Achilles rehab originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Two-way players Ron Harper Jr., Max Shulga and Amari Williams, and returning players Jalen Bridges, Hason Ward and Kameron Warrens are among 13 players on the opening night roster for the Maine Celtics, who begin their NBA G League season Friday with a road game against the Greensboro Swarm.