The Celtics sharpshooter recently opened up about that fact and his fandom of The Truth as a kid despite identifying as a Milwaukee Bucks fan.

Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Sam Hauser are questionable for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.

In their last outing without Holiday and Porzingis, Boston decided to start Sam Hauser with Luke Kornet, but on Sunday they started Al Horford alongside Kornet, going with a bigger lineup against the Nuggets.

Back to bench Sunday

Hauser is in the Celtics' starting lineup against the Cavaliers on Friday, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Hauser will make his 11th start of the regular season Friday due to the absence of Jrue Holiday (finger).

The Celtics have cleared Hauser to play Wednesday, and he will fight through a back issue on the second half of the team's back-to-back. With Jaylen Brown (thigh) sidelined against Detroit, Hauser is likely to remain in Boston's starting lineup.

Hauser (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Detroit, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Hauser logged 40 minutes Tuesday against the Raptors, finishing with 10 points, five rebounds,

With Jrue Holiday (rest) and Al Horford (toe) sidelined, Hauser will slide into the starting five. The sharpshooter has started in nine outings this season, during which he has averaged 11.4 points, 3.

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) during an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

His next chance to play will come Wednesday against Detroit. With the veteran guard sidelined, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser will likely see a bump in minutes.

Somehow, several seasons later and despite ample evidence to the contrary, there are still a lot of players who take Hauser lightly on defense.

Several Boston Celtics fans pointed to one major coaching decision that they believe burned their team on Friday in a marquee matchup against the