Celtics Announce Jaylen Brown Development Before Pistons Game
The Boston Celtics have opened up the 2025–26 season with two consecutive losses. Boston dropped its season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers by a final score of 117–116 and lost Friday’s game against the New York Knicks 105–95.
Despite the team’s struggles, Jaylen Brown has made an impressive transition taking over as the primary scoring option for the Celtics in Jayson Tatum’s absence. The 29-year-old wing is averaging 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists this year, while shooting 50.0% overall and 45.5% from three-point range. Brown has also logged 36 minutes per game so far, a trend that is likely to continue as his workload will increase as the focal point of the offense.
Heading into the season, Jaylen Brown’s status remained uncertain, making his strong start even more impressive. He suffered a left hamstring injury during a preseason game against the
However, ahead of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the Celtics reinserted Brown’s name on the injury report with a designation of left hamstring strain reconditioning.
“Injury Report for tomorrow at DET: Jaylen Brown (left hamstring strain reconditioning) – QUESTIONABLE, Luka Garza (concussion protocol) – QUESTIONABLE,
While it is concerning to see Brown’s name again, Boston is playing a back-to-back, meaning the team has a quick turnaround with a game against the
As Brown enters his tenth season in the league, all with Boston, he is expected to take another leap forward. He has already earned four All-Star selections and one All-NBA honor, yet with so many more opportunities this year, he has the ability to reach an even higher level. His efforts will be crucial if the Celtics hope to remain in playoff contention, especially with Tatum seemingly ahead in his recovery from an Achilles tear. If Brown can hold things down until a possible Tatum return, the duo has already shown they can make a run to the NBA Finals, as they did in 2024 when they won the championship.
Anonymous coach gives Lakers blueprint for success without LeBron James
The Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win of the season on Friday night, dismantling Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves
Before the start of the Lakers’ second regular-season game, though, Los Angeles received heavy criticism following their season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Luka Doncic finished his 2025-26 season debut with 43 points, 11 rebounds, and assists, showing he’s capable of picking up the slack in LeBron James’ absence (sciatica in his right side). However, Los Angeles walked away with a 119-109 season-opening loss in the end.
A day after the defeat, an anonymous coach provided the Lakers with the blueprint for success with James currently sidelined.
"Luka is going to have to do what he did every night just to give them a chance,” the coach reportedly stated.
Doncic can rely on Austin Reaves to hold his weight offensively, as the Oklahoma product is averaging 25.5 points per game to start the year.
However, the same can’t be said about the rest of the Lakers crew, which is a bit concerning in the early going.
Rui Hachimura recorded 23 points against the Timberwolves after netting nine points against the Warriors, but can he be depended upon to look for his shot in the flow of the Lakers’ offense nightly?
Likewise, DeAndre Ayton improved his play in regular-season game No. 2, but will his low motor and tendency to shy away from physicality in the low post affect his production throughout the year?
Who knows, which is why the unknown coach felt comfortable stating that Doncic must perform at a superhuman level for Los Angeles to survive with James temporarily out of the fold.
It’ll be interesting to see how the Lakers perform during their upcoming stretch of games.
