Springer's physical play threw Porter Jr. out of rhythm, and helped the rest of the Celtics pick up their defensive intensity. The Celtics had 11 steals for the game, with eight of those coming in ...

The Celtics were getting cooked in the third quarter when Joe Mazzulla made a surprise move, sending little-used guard Jaden Springer in after a timeout to try to slow down Kevin Porter Jr. Prior ...

Standing near the Boston Celtics bench, ... But late in the third quarter, with Kevin Porter Jr. shredding the Boston defense, Joe Mazzulla called on Springer to take the talented guard away.

It has been a wild summer for Jaylen Brown, to say the least. After winning NBA Finals MVP en route to his first NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in June, Brown ended up getting snubbed ...