BOSTON -- Aron Baynes matched his career high with 21 points and the Boston Celtics won their 10th straight game, holding off the Los Angeles Lakers 107-96 on Wednesday night.The Celtics played the entire game without Al Horford (concussion) and the second half without rookie Jayson Tatum (ankle) and built a 21-point lead before the Lakers battled back. Los Angeles got as close as two with 5:43 left in the third quarter, but Boston grew the lead back to double digits.Kyrie Irving overcame a poor shooting night with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Celtics. Brandon Ingram and Jordan Clarkson had 18 points apiece and Julius Randle added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Boston.Warriors 125, Timberwolves 101OAKLAND, Calif. -- Relying on its depth with All-Star forward Kevin Durant unavailable, Golden State put away Minnesota.Minnesota entered with five consecutive wins, but the streak ended with Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson orchestrating a 44-26 third-quarter... [More]

C Aron Baynes matched his career high with 21 points and added eight rebounds and three assists in Wednesday's 107-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. "Aron was great," coach Brad Stevens said. "He did a great job of rolling all night and sealing and finishing in and around the paint. Had a couple of put-backs and did a good job." Baynes is averaging 7.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

F/C Aron Baynes started for the Celtics with F Marcus Morris not yet cleared for back-to-back games, but Baynes had just two points in 14 minutes.

C Aron Baynes is expected to sign a one-year, $4.3 million contract with the Celtics, ESPN.com reported Sunday.The 6-foot-10, 260-pound Baynes averaged 4.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 15.5 minutes per game last season with the Detroit Pistons.Baynes' strength is defensive rebounding, and that is where Boston needs help.The Celtics cannot sign the 30-year-old Baynes officially until Gordon Hayward is officially signed to a maximum-contract salary that will pay him $29.7 million next season.The recent departures of Kelly Olynyk to the Miami Heat and Amir Johnson to the Philadelphia 76ers left the Celtics in need of some frontcourt strength to complement Al Horford.

C Aron Baynes will decline his $6.5 million contract option and become a free agent, The Vertical reported. Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy has said repeatedly that he expected the 30-year-old Baynes to opt out and seek a better deal, per the Detroit Free Press. Baynes averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 75 games (two starts) last season with the Pistons.

Aron Baynes is set to become a free agent as the Detroit Pistons center will decline his $6.5 million player option, according to The Vertical.Pistons president and coach Stan Van Gundy has said repeatedly that he expected the 30-year-old Baynes to opt out and seek a better deal, the Detroit Free Press reports.The 6-foot-10 Baynes averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in 75 games (two starts) last season with the Pistons.He has career averages of 5.2 points and 4.1 boards in 295 games over five seasons with the Pistons and San Antonio Spurs.Baynes entered the league in 2009 and signed with the Spurs as an undrafted free agent, spending three seasons with San Antonio before signing with Detroit.

C Aron Baynes powered for 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds off the bench for Detroit (34-36). The previous high for the fifth-year center was 12 rebounds.

C Aron Baynes posted 12 points and 12 rebounds -- his first double-double since Jan. 23 last season against Denver.

C Aron Baynes contributed 12 points and seven rebounds Monday,

C Aron Baynes chipped in 10 points and six rebounds for Detroit (25-28), which has won seven of its last eight home games.

C Aron Baynes was sidelined for the second straight game on Thursday night with a left ankle sprain.

C Aron Baynes was sidelined for the second straight game on Thursday with a left ankle sprain.

C Aron Baynes missed his first game this season Tuesday with a left ankle sprain.

F/C Aron Baynes injured his left ankle in the fourth quarter and didn't return. Baynes underwent X-rays and the results were negative, according to a Pistons spokesman.

C Aron Baynes scored 20 points (one shy of his career high) and pulled down eight rebounds. "He's a starting center in the NBA. He's just playing behind an All-Star," Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. "You look around at all the starting centers and Aron's a starting-caliber center in the league, so it's not surprising he played as well as he did."

C Aron Baynes doesn't get too many opportunities to start. His coach doesn't want the rest of the NBA to figure out he's on par with most of the starting centers in the league.Making just his second start since joining the Detroit Pistons prior to last season, Baynes scored 20 points in place of injured Andre Drummond on Monday. That performance allowed the Pistons to remain the league's only undefeated team at home with a 104-88 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at The Palace."I put it back on everyone else. Everything they got me was in great position," Baynes said. "All the way through the team, they got me great looks and I just had to finish. On a couple of them, I didn't, so I still have some work to do."Baynes can opt out of the final year of his contract after this season and coach Stan Van Gundy, who doubles as the president of basketball operations, is well aware that Baynes will have plenty of pursuers if he enters the market.

C Aron Baynes, facing his former team for the first time, had 15 points and nine rebounds Tuesday. "He takes no prisoners," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's out there full bore all the time. Sometimes he's a bull in a china shop, sometimes he wins the game for you."

C Aron Baynes underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a broken nose. Baynes is averaging 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Baynes (ankle) went through a full practice Monday and is on track to make his Pistons debut within the week, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com reports.

Baynes is yet to play this preseason due to an ankle injury, but coach Stan Van Gundy said he expects the big man to make his debut against the Spurs on Sunday. That means he'll sit out Tuesday's and Wednesday's games against the Pacers and Bulls, respectively.

Baynes (ankle) could play in one of the Pistons' preseason games either Tuesday or Wednesday, NBA.com's Keith Langlois reports.

The backup center is being held out of Saturday's game, but it sounds like he will return next week. That said, the Pistons will continue to bring him along slowly, as he would only suit up in one of the games Tuesday or Wednesday, and not both.