Gavitt shares his birthday with Boston point guard Dick Dickie. The former NC State player was born in Grant County, Indiana, in 1926, and was taken by Boston 26th in the 1950 NBA draft. He played just one season for the Celtics, averaging 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game with the team.

The All-Star wing says the NBA should do a better job of protecting its players from issues that arise from gambling.

SportsLine Inside the Lines team and computer model has locked in its top NBA props for Friday, including Jaylen Brown Over 1.5 made 3-pointers

But the Boston ties do not stop with the Billups connection, with Cs alum Terry Rozier also caught up in the FBI sting for sharing information about an early exit with a gambling ring. On top of that,

The Boston Celtics guard held power in passing contestants to the next round of auditions for the comedy rap competition.

Jaylen Brown has always been a leader. But this season, the Celtics star is taking that responsibility to a new level, writes Chris Forsberg.

"To have Thibs here at our practice and explaining some of the things that he saw to help them beat us only helps ... us get better," said Brown.