When the Boston Celtics added Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to the roster, there was a clear indication that they were throwing all in for the title. The Celtics had a maximum of a two-year window before they had to ship out players to avoid financial strain and possible penalties.

Jrue Holiday is back at TD Garden for the first time since getting traded over the summer. The Celtics could be dealing with some tough injury luck, but nothing like the Blazers'. Boston’s two-man center rotation is questionable,

"I feel like he takes a lot of things personally," said former teammate Jrue Holiday.

BOSTON — Jrue Holiday ran into Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman, Celtics staffers and Jordan Walsh while doing mobility drills in the hallway on Monday afternoon. Walsh and Holiday, who mentored the rookie during his first NBA season, talked about shoes. Walsh inquired if Holiday had anything for him. Holiday quipped Walsh doesn’t wear his shoe size.