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After the Boston Celtics pulled away from the Sacramento Kings for a 120-106 win on Thursday night, they had a flight to catch. But instead of relaxing on the plane, Celtics star Jaylen Brown was already thinking about how he was going to hound the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday evening. Before taking off to […]

Coming into 2025, the Boston Celtics were expected to do one thing: win. And while they did plenty of that to finish out the 2024-25 regular season, the 2025 NBA Playoffs marked their earliest exit since 2021. It also featured one of the most devastating moments in recent Celtics history. Star forward Jayson Tatum suffered […]

To say Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is having a historic season is no longer an exaggeration — it’s the truth. The longest-tenured Celtic has already notched 30 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, marking his ninth straight game with 30 points or more. That ties Celtics legend Larry Bird for the […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics weren’t supposed to have fun during the 2025-26 season. Many expected them to suffer without star forward Jayson Tatum healthy, resulting in a lost year for Boston or, at best, a middling one. Rather than succumb to adversity and sulk, the C’s have had lots of fun while exceeding expectations, […]

BOSTON — Every NBA player dreams of getting drafted to a historic franchise like the Boston Celtics. But those dreams probably don’t include sitting on the bench for two straight seasons with little playing time to show for it. Yet, that was the reality for Jordan Walsh. The one-and-done freshman was just 19 years old […]

BOSTON — As the 2025-26 NBA season progresses, the hope that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum returns to play grows stronger and stronger. However, the six-time All-Star is still rehabbing from a ruptured Achilles after all, and Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens pointed out that multiple roadblocks are standing between Tatum and the […]

BOSTON — It’s not the 1980s anymore, but the Detroit Pistons are still embracing their “Bad Boys” moniker. Yet, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown refused to utter that infamous nickname after the Green Team fell 112-105 to the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons on Monday night. Instead, he used much kinder language when discussing his third-quarter scuffle […]

Six-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin knows what it’s like to be on top of the basketball world. He also understands how it feels to have injuries unjustly knock you off that apex when you least expect it. For those reasons, Griffin can relate to his former teammate, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum, more than most […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are streaking, as they’ve won five games in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 contests. That’s good enough to put the 15-9 C’s in third place in the Eastern Conference, making their playoff prospects feel much more real than they did coming into the season. And if […]

When Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown announced his desire to start livestreaming on Twitch, some fans rolled their eyes. It’s no secret that New England sports fanatics are dedicated and, in turn, want their players to be equally devoted. Some thought this hobby would serve as a distraction for Brown heading into an expected down […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown knows what goes into winning. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP has won at the highest level and has never missed the playoffs in his 10-year career. With all of this experience, he understands that winning can feature everything from clutch buckets that’ll make highlight reels to effort plays […]

It’s been over 29 weeks since Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum hit the lowest point of his basketball career. The six-time All-Star was at his weakest when he suffered a ruptured Achilles in May during the 2025 Eastern Conference Semifinals and had to immediately rush to a New York City hospital for surgery. Cut to […]

BOSTON — The 2025-26 Boston Celtics aren’t world-beaters. They won’t regularly blow teams out like the 2023-24 Celtics who went on to win a championship in dominant fashion. However, they will bring the utmost effort on almost a nightly basis and stay in the fight, which was apparent during a gutsy 123-117 win over the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla takes pleasure in on-court chaos. In fact, a hectic environment is arguably where he finds himself most at home. With this in mind, it’s no surprise the fourth-year skipper remained calm during a confusing and controversial finish to the Celtics’ 117-114 win over the red-hot Detroit Pistons […]

BOSTON — With Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum sidelined while rehabbing a ruptured Achilles, fellow star Jaylen Brown is receiving a lot more attention. His usage is way up, and Boston loves to run its offense through him when a big bucket is needed. Unfortunately for Brown, not all of that attention is good attention. […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown doesn’t really sugarcoat things. Even before his now 10-season NBA career, he was never apt to water down the truth in the hopes of appeasing others. And following a 113-105 loss at the hands of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, Brown let his blunt (but honest) […]

BOSTON — The NBA is in a bit of an injury crisis. It feels like every day another star is ruled out, with guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Paolo Banchero, and Victor Wembanyama already missing multiple games due to injuries sustained early in the season. Then there are players such as Zion Williamson, Ja […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has looked unstoppable at times early in the 2025-26 season. He’s led the C’s in scoring in 11 of their 14 games thus far, including on Sunday afternoon when the Green Team prevailed 121-118 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite averaging a career-high 27.4 points per game while […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum always wants to win, but he can’t help his team capture victories from the sidelines while rehabbing a ruptured Achilles. Well, at least not directly. Even though the six-time All-Star might not be able to play this season, he’s still determined to do everything he can to impact […]

BOSTON — The offseason talk surrounding the Boston Celtics was mostly about what they lost and what they lack. They’re missing six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum, who is still rehabbing an Achilles rupture and isn’t guaranteed to play during the 2025-26 season. They’re without multiple key players from their 2024 championship team, including Kristaps Porzingis, Al […]

Getting NBA minutes has been a battle for Boston Celtics wing Jordan Walsh, but he earned every one of them on Sunday night during a 111-107 road win over the Orlando Magic. The third-year Celtic finished with a career-high 26 minutes and received the biggest opportunity of his young career in the process. With the […]

Following the first 10 games of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Boston Celtics are in the middle of the pack. By many metrics, their start has been average. They hold the 11th-best offensive rating and 12th-best defensive rating, putting them right above the median of the NBA. As for their overall record, the Celtics are […]

BOSTON — After a deflating loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, the Boston Celtics were in desperate need of some energy. Enter the “Lawnmower,” also known as first-year Celtic Josh Minott. During 136-107 beatdown of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening, Minott posted a career-high 21 points in 34 minutes while shooting 50% […]

It’s Halloween night, so it’s fitting that things almost got scary for the Boston Celtics. But instead of blowing a 24-point lead to the rival Philadelphia 76ers on Friday evening, the C’s held on for a 109-108 win and improved to 3-3 with some help from rookie Hugo Gonzalez. Although Gonzalez managed just five points […]

The Boston Celtics were expected to struggle more than usual heading into the 2025-26 regular season, but not so much so that they made history. The C’s hadn’t gotten off to a 0-4 start since the 1970-71 campaign. However, heading into a Monday night showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans, there was a chance they’d […]

BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. With just 1.6 seconds remaining in a one-point […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have had more time than usual to reflect on what went wrong during the playoffs. A little over five months ago, the Celtics’ quest to capture back-to-back titles was cut short during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as they fell in six games to the New York Knicks — suffering their […]

BOSTON — A preseason injury is never a good sign, but it’d be especially disastrous for the Boston Celtics. The C’s already have to manage without star forward Jayson Tatum for the foreseeable future, as the six-time All-Star is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Boston’s other major […]

BOSTON — Even with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, the Green Team has many sources of offense, from 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to shooting guard Derrick White. Yet, when a Wednesday night preseason game against the Toronto Raptors was on the line, Boston looked to an unlikely hero for a clutch […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics skipper Joe Mazzulla did not have the luxury of a normal start to his head coaching career. After former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was dismissed from his post due to his involvement in an improper relationship just days before the start of training camp, Mazzulla was asked to step up […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum won’t be playing in any NBA games for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping busy off the court. Along with tackling his daily injury rehab, Tatum will serve as the inaugural Chief Basketball Officer of Duke University. The blue-blood program announced that the six-time NBA All-Star […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown could’ve practically attended any college he wanted coming out of high school. He was a five-star recruit with tremendous upside, and major programs like Kentucky, Kansas, and North Carolina were all interested. Instead, Brown took the road less traveled — as he’s been apt to do in his basketball career. […]

BOSTON — The NBA is a constantly evolving league, serving as living example of the “adapt or die” philosophy. And if the Boston Celtics don’t adjust to the current basketball landscape — especially with star forward Jayson Tatum out — they could miss the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. The Celtics […]

BOSTON — There’s no denying that Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons is an elite shooter. But whenever his talents are discussed, it always comes with a caveat about his lacking defensive ability. Simons wants to change that, and Boston will provide him with the chance to do so on a bigger stage than the former […]

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens had a lot of goals heading into the offseason. He, along with the rest of the office, needed to help the C’s escape the second apron while ushering in a new ownership group. Stevens accomplished this, but there’s still another task that looms even larger involving Boston’s […]

Tanking is pretty much a foreign concept to the Boston Celtics. And while the historic franchise has inevitably had down years, those haven’t been common in the 21st century. Some pundits and fans expect that to change during the 2025-26 season, as Celtics star Jayson Tatum is out indefinitely due to injury and Boston’s once […]

When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the Green Team’s trajectory completely shifted. The 2025-26 season quickly went from another potential run at a title to an uncertain time of recovery. And while it’s been a bleak offseason for the Celtics, there’s at least some optimism surrounding Tatum’s […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White is a pretty calm guy. He’s never received a technical in his NBA career and manages to torch teams while remaining mild-mannered. However, the annoyance in his tone was clear when he was asked about one of the most controversial things the Celtics do: shooting 3-pointers. On the latest episode […]

The Boston Celtics are undoubtedly one of the most historic franchises in the NBA. Since their formation in the mid-1940s, the C’s have produced the most Hall of Famers, and with their NBA Finals victory in 2024, the Celtics broke their tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most championships in NBA history with […]