Celtics injury report: 2 starters added for Sunday’s game vs. Pistons
The Celtics could be shorthanded on Sunday afternoon as they begin their busiest week of the season against the Detroit Pistons. Boston announced four players on the injury report for the matinee matchup, including two new additions after Friday’s loss to the Knicks.
Jaylen Brown is the biggest addition, as he is listed as questionable due to left hamstring strain reconditioning. Luka Garza was upgraded to questionable after missing Friday’s game after entering concussion protocol. Derrick White was another new addition to the injury report and was listed as probable due to a right wrist sprain. Jayson Tatum remains out indefinitely as he recovers from his right Achilles tear.
Boston is still looking for their first win of the season, but they may have to do some injury management this week with five games over seven days looming, starting on Sunday against the Pistons. With two back-to-back sets this week, Brown looks like a candidate to miss one of those games as he continues to deal with the aftereffects of a hamstring injury suffered last week.
The good news for Boston is that Garza has already been upgraded, which signals his absence may not last much longer in an undermanned frontcourt. He played just six minutes in Boston’s opener before taking an inadvertent elbow, which led to him entering concussion protocol.
The Pistons are expected to be without Jaden Ivey (right knee surgery) and Marcus Sasser (hip impingement) for the matchup. They have started their season with a 1-1 record after a tough road win over the Rockets on Friday night.
Cubs expected to pursue a former Cy Young finalist in free agency
The Chicago Cubs may be about to take a big swing for their rotation.
Chicago is expected to pursue San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease in free agency this winter, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reported this week. According to Levine, the Cubs are seen as a potential top suitor for Cease.
The right-hander Cease, 29, is considered to be one of the marquee arms on the free agent market. He just posted his fifth consecutive season with 200 or more strikeouts and also was the AL Cy Young runner-up with the Chicago White Sox back in 2022.
Cease was a little bit volatile though in 2025, posting an 8-12 record with a 4.55 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. While his swing-and-miss stuff is still some of the best in baseball, Cease was more prone this year to walks as well as overall hard contact.
For the Cubs, they relied heavily this season on the likes of Matthew Boyd (34), Jameson Taillon (33), and Shota Imanaga (32) in their rotation. When those pitchers struggled, especially during the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago’s title hopes came undone.
Cease is younger than all of those guys and may come at a slight discount given the up-and-down season he just had for the Padres. Still, it is very possible that the Cubs could face some heavy competition for Cease’s services as the seven-year MLB veteran was heavily pursued by some major teams at this year’s trade deadline (before ultimately staying put in San Diego).
