That starts for this season on Friday night, and the national Amazon Prime Video broadcast between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will give viewers an early look at thi

The Sixers take on the Celtics on Friday night for the opening match of the NBA Cup tournament, with tip-off from the Xfinity Mobile Arena slated for 7:00 p.m. EST. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/76ers/onsi as Sixers To Miss Key Rotation Piece Against Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

The former Celtics big man will have to work his way into Portland’s rotation. The Blazers have leaned on Donovan Clingan as their starter thus far, with Duop Reath and first-round pick Yang Hansen coming off the bench. It’s unclear how Williams fits in the front court, but getting him back on the court is still a positive sign.

Back-to-back wins have quickly changed the narrative surrounding the Boston Celtics. Joe Mazzulla's team got off to a 0-3 start, but victories over the New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers have shown signs of life within the young and unproven rotation.

The Boston Celtics are exercising the third-year player option on Baylor Scheierman's deal for next season. The Celtics selected Scheierman with the 30th overa

Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick preview a rematch between the Celtics and 76ers, outlining why they are "two of the most confusing teams in the league" and predicting that Tyrese Maxey's squad will remain undefeated.

After the exit of Jrue, Horford, Kornet, and KP and their replacement by Minott, Queta, Garza, and Simons has required the Celtics to shake up their offensive playbook.

Headlined by AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer, non-contending teams around the league will undoubtedly be tempted by the notion of tanking for a potential lottery pick. The Boston Celtics could be one of those franchises,