Rookie RJ Luis has been waived by the Maine Celtics and will undergo surgery, as reported by CelticsBlog's Noa Dalzell. Luis originally signed a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz during the offseason, but was shipped to Boston as part of the deal that saw Georges Niang team up with Will Hardy's team.

Boston ruled Tillman out for its NBA Cup matchup with the Magic at the Kia Center for personal reasons.

Josh Minott has settled in nicely as the Celtics' fifth starter, but that hasn't meant he's changed his mindset.

Minott explained the philosophy Mazzulla was trying to instill was specifically focused on keeping their collective feet on the gas all game long. "We never let up, bro," he said. "Let me stop you there. (Expletive) no, it ain’t no 30-point let up. No, (expletive) no."

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Neemias Queta has had a stellar start to the season, calming down some concerns about Boston's big man position going forward.

The Utah Jazz, thanks to a last-second miracle from Jusuf Nurkic, and a season-best night from Keyonte George pulled out a big road win against the Boston Celtics that now lifts them to a 3-4 record on the season, while also breathing some much-needed life into the team after falling to three-straight losses heading into the night.

Returning to Kia Center on Friday night after a challenging five-game road trip, the Magic open NBA Cup group play against the Celtics. “We’ve just got to play aggressively,”