The Celtics shocked the wider world when the team's majority owners -- the Grousbecks -- announced they were selling their shares of the team.

Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in the first NBA Cup game for each team.

With star Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis out for several more weeks and star Boston wing Jaylen Brown missing several games, Boston has not had it easy to start their current c

The second-ever NBA Cup begins tonight with group play starting, however, the Brooklyn Nets will be given the night off after a 107-105 win against the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Brooklyn will not play their first group stage match until Friday,