Breaking News

(Boston, MA) – Following NBA health and safety protocols, the Boston Celtics have listed 7 players as “unavailable” ahead of tonight’s game verse the Miami Heat.

The announcement by the Celtics, comes as the largest number of unavailable players listed ahead of a game due to virus related issues. While the list of players is the largest one so far, it doesn’t necessarily mean they all have COVID-19.

A few of the players have come down with injuries during the season, the rest are COVID related absences.

The names of those unavailable are: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Javonte Green, Semi Ojeleye, Grant and Robert Williams as well as Tristan Thompson.

#NEBHInjuryReport update (1/3):

Jaylen Brown (Health & Safety Protocols) – OUT
Javonte Green (Health & Safety Protocols) – OUT
Romeo Langford (Right Wrist Surgery) – OUT

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 10, 2021

#NEBHInjuryReport continued (3/3):

Kemba Walker (Left Knee Injury Recovery) – OUT
Grant Williams (Health & Safety Protocols) – OUT
Robert Williams (Health & Safety Protocols) – OUT

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 10, 2021

Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat – TONIGHT

The Celtics are coming off one of their best games so far this season. One in which, energy was injected from the bench at the hands of big man, Tacko Fall.

Tacko had one of his best games so far while with Boston. His performance against the Wizards helped the Celtics win 116-107, the best play of the game came as he blocked Russell Westbrook at the rim.

Tacko Fall deserves our praise following his performance tonight to help lift us to a 116-107 victory over the Wizards. pic.twitter.com/kLAXS0xNrE

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 9, 2021

Tonight will definitely test the ability of these Celtics to perform without their top guns like Tatum and Brown.

Meanwhile, The Miami Heat come off as well from another win verse the Washington Wizards.

Additional Breaking News!

As the Celtics announced they would have 7 players listed as unavailable, it would mean the Celtics would run with a limited bench. The announcement by the Celtics organization then pushed the NBA to take matters and postpone tonight’s game.

ESPN Sources: While the Celtics-Heat game has been postponed tonight, the NBA has no plans to pause the season despite thinning rosters because of COVID-19 protocols in several places.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 10, 2021

COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the nations’ sports forcing many fans to question the leadership of these leagues and their handling of the pandemic.

~Diego Galvis (@Diego_TheDJ on Twitter).