Only one player stood for the national anthem before a game following the incursion at the US Capitol.

The third-year power forward came off the bench and scored 22 points in 30 minutes, helping to lift the Celtics to victory.

Celtics legend Bob Cousy was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, and the Hall of Famer had some words of support for President Trump.

'He's one of the greatest basketball players ever, and I actually work with him now on television,' Barkley said of Kevin McHale. "He's the best player I ever played against and had to guard.'

Grayson Allen is better known for his flagrant fouls than for anything he's done to help his team win since joining the NBA in 2018.

It appears the dream of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joining forces, first talked about when they were members of Team USA in 2016, is still alive.

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, two all-time great players, will forever be linked. So it's only fitting that they are honored together.

'Who cares?' Irving told reporters. 'I’m a basketball player. ... I’m trying to do it all. For me, the 22 shots? I should have shot 30. I’m that great of a shooter.'

NBA and Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek died on Thursday. He was 79.

The Celtics were tied up against the Pacers at home in a brutal Game 1. Then a Larry Bird sighting on the Jumbotron led to a double-digit victory.