Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers tip off their 2025-26 campaigns with a rivalry clash on the TD Garden parquet. Fortunately for the hosts, concerns about Jaylen Brown's availability are dissipating.
The four-time All-Star tweaked his left hamstring in the first frame of Boston's preseason finale last week. Celtics fans held their collective breath after seeing Brown reach for the back of his leg before subbing out and departing to the locker room. However, he said Monday at the Auerbach Center that even in the moment, he wasn't too concerned about it.
Joe Mazzulla's updates on the 2024 NBA Finals MVP validated that sentiment.