Probably the top storyline in the NBA at the moment is the Boston Celtics' losing streak, now at 17 games. Things have gotten so bad for the 16-time NBA champion Celtics -- the franchise of Auerbach, Russell, Havlicek, Cousy, and Bird -- that articles on their games are starting to include charts of the league's all-time longest losing streaks (24 is the record). With star player Paul Pierce now coming back from injury, perhaps the C's can stanch the bleeding, but we'll see...

[Update: Boston's losing streak, which reached 18, finally ended, with a win over Milwaukee.]