Celtics fans showed their solidarity with Tatum (and to a lesser degree Brown, who lost out on a replacement spot on the Team USA roster to the very deserving Derrick White) in November, when they booed Kerr mercilessly when the Warriors visited TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions. That means that they have the biggest target on their back possible. Every single game they play, they are getting the other team's best shot. Boston is also not playing very well since the calendar flipped to 2025.

After avenging a loss to the Warriors, Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum gave Warriors and Team USA coach Steve Kerr the cold shoulder when he tried to chat with the two Boston stars.

Steve Kerr explains why he skipped the presidential inauguration, with a humorous yet serious response to the question.

Kerr's Warriors repeated as champions in 2017 and ’18, and no team has done it since. “I wouldn’t worry about the Celtics if I were one of their fans,” Kerr said.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Celtics have hit a slog in their schedule as it’s clear they haven’t been playing their best basketball of late. While they still have the second-best record in the East, they’re just 8-8 over their last 16 games as inconsistencies and other issues have bogged them down.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was named an NBA All-Star for a sixth consecutive season on Thursday night, and along with Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Karl-Anthony Towns—was named an Eastern Conference starter.

During the postgame hellos and handshakes following the Celtics’ much-needed 40-point ... certainly appeared to leave Golden State coach Steve Kerr on ignore. The brief scene was riveting ...

With the Celtics roughly playing around .500 basketball since Thanksgiving, it can be hard to avoid worry creeping in.

Kerr has been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, even appearing at the Democratic National Convention to speak out in support of former vice president Kamala Harris ' presidential campaign. November's DNC took place in Chicago's United Center, where Kerr won three championships as a player with the Chicago Bulls.

Jonathan Kuminga remains out with a sprained ankle. Find out more about his possible return and impact on the Warriors' season.