Celtics ready to suit up eGaming team

The music is blasting, fans are cheering and lights are shining on the iconic hardwood floor at the TD Garden. Next year, 17 NBA teams, including the Celtics, will form professional basketball video-game teams and compete against other pro teams in NBA 2k, a long-running series of basket- ball video games. "It's not crazy to think that one day we might be able to fill a theater or an arena with fans who want to watch the Celtics eGaming team, but we have a ways to go before that becomes a reality," said Celtics President Rich Gotham. The NBA and NBA 2K maker Take-Two Interactive Software said yesterday they will launch a competitive league with more than half of the teams in the NBA signed on, including the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. Teams will be responsible for assembling and running their organizations.