As the Celtics prepare for their regular season opener on Oct. 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Brown’s health has suddenly become a concern. After playing in the preseason opener, he sat out the next two games for rest before returning to the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors.

The Celtics coach was asked about that philosophy after a recent team practice, and Mazzulla shared that he thinks "everybody's fighting something, whether they're willing to admit it or not." "You could be fighting a cold,