Boston • Hours before the Celtics took the court Thursday night to protect their winning streak against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, Jaylen Brown was walking around in a fog.
Boston's second-year forward was not even thinking about basketball after learning about the sudden death of his childhood best friend, Trevin Steede, on Wednesday night.
"It was tough to kind of accept it," Brown said. "Plus, I was kind of in shock."
But after talking to his family and having conversations with Celtics coach Brad Stevens, Brown looked to the basketball court to find solace.