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The Boston Celtics handed the Philadelphia 76ers their first loss of the season and delivered a wire-to-wire reminder of ...

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Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their NBA Cup loss to the Boston Celtics at home.

Bill Simmons was not pleased with how 76ers' Joel Embiid was putting pressure on the Celtics defense on Friday night.

Josh Giddey scored a career-high 32 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists, Nikola Vucevic added 26 points, and the Chicago ...

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their ...

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their ...

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses.

The Celtics fumbled all of an early 24-point lead and gave the hosts multiple shots to win at the end, but still managed to avenge their season-opening loss.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics slipped past host Philadelphia 109-108 on Friday in an NBA Cup matchup, handing the 76ers their first loss of the season.