Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics survived a comeback attempt from the Philadelphia 76ers to open their NBA Cup slate with a victory.

Kevin Durant and Jaylen Brown's injury status for the upcoming game between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets on Nov. 1

Jaylen Brown's struggles with his hairline led to quite a sequence of moments recently: Black stuff from his head rubbed off on OG Anunoby's jersey, leading to him shaving his head on a livestream and leaving a message for LeBron James asking if he should go to Turkey for a hair transplant.

The 76ers have gotten off to one of the fastest starts in the league this year. The Celtics started a bit slower amid a flurry of injuries. The two teams reveal whether Paul George or Jaylen Brown will play in their matchup on Friday.

At least, that was the case with Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown, who called James on a livestream seeking advice on his shrinking hairline. In response, Brown called up James, who has answered questions of his own regarding his hairline and its miraculous recovery.

Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105. Brown's 13 points during a 20-3 run helped Boston pull away.

And the Georgia native may well have a point given the changes to the roster over the course of the 2025 NBA offseason.

The Boston Celtics have a Jaylen Brown update, a Jayson Tatum prediction, and a Joe Mazzulla update on his contract.

There is a lot of talk about the Celtics through the first four games of the 2025-26 season. But one storyline that has garnered a slew of attention has nothing to do with Boston’s play. It’s Jaylen Brown’s hair.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown went viral again after teasing a Twitch stream with barber scissors -- days after fans joked about his "hairline."