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BOSTON — From day one since becoming the head coach of the Celtics, Joe Mazzulla has preached and stressed the value of the 3-pointer.

Rolston and Slaggert, two Hawks forward prospects who finished their junior years at Notre Dame, made different decisions about when to turn pro. Plus, updates on Antti Saarela, Ilya Safonov, Jake Wise and Paul Ludwinski.

On this day, the storied rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers was born; it's also the date of Boston legend John Havlicek's last home game, and Jayson Tatum scoring 53 points.

The Hawks lost for the 10th time in their last 11 games Saturday as the Kraken pulled away, 7-3. The Hawks now sit in a two-way tie for last place in the NHL thanks to the Ducks earning a point.

The Celtics are looking to finish their current campaign with a three-game winning streak, while the Hawks are simply hoping to get back in the win column after an overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Reichel will head back to Rockford — a bit earlier than planned — after the Blackhawks’ game Saturday against the Kraken. Taylor Raddysh, meanwhile, will miss the season’s final week with a groin injury.

ATLANTA — After the Hawks blew out the Wizards on Wednesday, forward John Collins went on NBA TV and declared that his team can beat anybody. I get that Collins was feeling good after his team won three consecutive games and secured a spot in the play-in tournament. There’s nothing…

Might not the Hawks surprise us all and pull out the upset over a still dangerous but lesser version of a Miami squad?