The Boston Celtics have raised Banner 18 to the rafters. The NBA’s most-decorated franchise celebrated its latest championship on Tuesday night in a ceremony before opening night against the New York Knicks.

What is the lay of the land looking like at the start of the season, and which teams are a threat to compete with the Celtics for a banner this spring?

Some leftover thoughts, notes, and observations from the Celtics’ 132-109 romp over the Knicks on ring and banner night at TD Garden … ▪ Coach Joe Mazzulla stole the show during the ring ceremony when he walked toward the foul line,

Washington started two rookies, a second year player, the mercurial Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma, who has yet to meet his potential, against the NBA’s best team. And the Celtics started off sluggishly, allowing Poole to score 17 points in the first seven minutes.

I n the opening moments of the Boston Celtics second game and second-straight 20-point win, it looked like the Washington Wizards might be about to give Boston a bit of a headache

First meeting; Celtics won 4-0 last season. Boston won 132-109 over the New York Knicks Tuesday as a 6-point home favorite. G Jayson Tatum led the way on offense wi