The first ugly preseason loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers ended in a 138-107 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Cavs fell to 0-3 before wrapping up their preseason schedule with a home bout against the Detroit Pistons.
Even with seemingly all the second chances in the world, Cleveland ended its outing at TD Garden with a clip of just above 35% from the floor, its lowest of the preseason, as it was outscored in every quarter.
Five Cavaliers still barely ended the night in double-digits, including a pair of new additions in Larry Nance Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Jaylon Tyson led the Cavs with 16 points while tacking on five rebounds and four assists. The second-year wing showed some consistency, but still ended the game with six made shots on 14 tries from the floor.
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It’s clear Tyrese Proctor’s confidence can make some kind of difference early in his NBA career.
The second-round guard has shown nothing less than a sizable amount of confidence, especially from the perimeter, over the course of this year’s preseason run. He fired up a handful of pull-up and step-back jumpers over his last few games, including in his performance in Sunday’s loss, where he made two shots on nine tries from the arc.
Proctor’s playmaking still showed signs of life with four assists as he connected on more routine perimeter passes.
While confidence can get you anywhere, it’ll take reflecting his near-perfect game from last week to keep justifying some of his more confident tries instead of the seven makes on 21 shots over his last two games.
Oct 12, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Dean Wade (32) attempts a basket against Boston Celtics forward Xavier Tillman (26) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images / Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
The Cavs as a whole made 12 of their 60 tries from the 3-point line, including one make on 14 shots in the first quarter.
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Proctor would make Cleveland’s only long-range shot in the first, a quick strike from the corner off a pass from Tyson. Led by guard Anfernee Simons, the Celtics would respond with 18 scores on 45 shots. Simons was nearly unstoppable from above the break as he made his first three shots in a row.
The Cavs couldn’t overcome an incredibly slow start from the court, but showed some signs of life as they started to close the game out in the fourth. One of the league’s top offenses last season will have time to recover when they take on the Pistons at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Rocket Arena. The game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network.
“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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