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The Boston Celtics came into the offseason knowing that there would be some major changes to the roster, and it’s already happened. In the past two days, they’ve traded away Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, who were key players that helped them win a championship in 2024. Though the Celtics may not be the same […]

Just a few years ago, the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Jrue Holiday only to trade him four days later to the Boston Celtics. This time, Holiday and the Blazers are reunited once again and seemingly for a longer period of time. Less than two years ago, Portland effectively reshaped the Eastern Conference with a […]

Two summers ago, the Boston Celtics brought in center Kristaps Porzingis to solidify their status as a legitimate title contender. He accomplished that and more, as his pivotal performance in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals helped Boston hoist banner no. 18 into the rafters. Less than a year removed from that series-opening win, […]

The Boston Celtics only seem to be starting off with offseason moves after trading away both Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. Up next might be Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, despite consistent suggestions that Boston has no intention of letting go of either. The Celtics, aiming to reduce their luxury tax bill for next season, […]

Less than a day after trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Boston Celtics made another deal. In a three-team deal involving the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics offloaded Kristaps Porzingis. In return, Boston received Georges Niang while Terance Mann and the No. 22 pick in this year’s NBA Draft […]

Kristaps Porzingis is on his way out of Boston, as the Celtics have officially traded the 7-foot-2 big man. Reports indicate that he’s heading to the Atlanta Hawks in part of a three-team deal. The Hawks are acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics in a trade that includes the Brooklyn Nets, according to insider […]

The Boston Celtics started their rebuild late on Monday night when they traded away Jrue Holiday back to the Portland Trail Blazers. The return saw the Celtics get Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Simons has real value and could be a sneaky future star in Boston if they plan to keep him long term. […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2025 offseason looking to shed money. After Jayson Tatum tore his ACL in the second round of the playoffs, Boston’s payroll became a big issue. The Celtics took the first step in cleaning up their books by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons. However, that […]

The Boston Celtics will trade Kristaps Porzingis, it is only a matter of time. After winning a championship in 2024 and then helping the team to another playoff run this past season, the two seasons Porzingis spent in Boston were successful and will always be remembered. Late on Monday night, the Celtics agreed to trade […]

With all the rumors swirling around Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis, the talk around the league could connect him to various trades. As the Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, some believe Porzingis is next, but he took to social media to express his thoughts on his current situation. Porzingis made a […]

With rumors swirling around Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis after the news broke that Jrue Holiday will be traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, there appears to be a roster reconstruction happening with the team. While people have been speculating where Porzingis ends up if the Celtics move on, one team that has been connected […]

The Boston Celtics’ 18 NBA championships are the most in the league. They are one of the oldest and most prestigious teams in league history, and they’ve been contenders for nearly all of their existence. The team won 11 championships over a 13-year timespan in the NBA’s early days, as Bill Russell turned the team […]

Before Jrue Holiday was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2023, they didn’t have a single player on the active roster with an NBA title to their name. Holiday changed that with his championship pedigree, which proved contagious, as the Celtics roster is full of rings following a commanding series victory in the 2024 NBA […]

The new CBA has claimed another victim in the Boston Celtics, as they decided to trade Jrue Holiday away to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks with the primary intention of cutting costs and ducking a huge luxury tax bill for next season. This trade will have plenty of ramifications […]

The Boston Celtics have made the first of what is expected to be many moves this offseason in an attempt to cut their overall tax bill entering the 2025-26 season. Before the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, the Celtics struck a deal late Monday evening with the Portland Trail Blazers, trading veteran guard and two-time […]

When Jayson Tatum suffered a season-ending Achilles injury that will almost certainly cost him most of the 2025-26 NBA season, it called the very future of the Boston Celtics into question. Would the team keep their expensive core together without a chance to make the NBA Finals for the second year in a row? Or […]

Since the New England Patriots selected Kyle Williams in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the entire Boston sports community has embraced him. Ahead of his rookie season, Williams has visited many of the surrounding teams, where he received words of encouragement from Boston Celtics executive Brad Stevens and head coach Joe Mazzulla. […]

Boston Celtics forward Torrey Craig gave a positive update on Jayson Tatum’s recovery from a torn Achilles. The Celtics superstar is over a month removed from going down at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. Tatum has a long rehab process ahead of him as Boston begins a very consequential offseason for the […]

One of the biggest trade candidates heading into the 2025 NBA offseason is Kevin Durant, as it seems inevitable the Phoenix Suns will move on from him. To this point, though, they haven’t received an offer that has piqued their interest, which has created quite a bit of suspense ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. […]

Even before Jayson Tatum went down with a season-ending Achilles injury in the playoffs, speculation has been swirling around what the Boston Celtics would do this offseason. As a result, some teams around the league are offering some “crazy” trades for some of Boston’s players, including Derrick White and Jaylen Brown. Brown and White, while […]

Ever since the Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, trade rumors have circulated around this team. A major reason is because of the brutal injury to superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum is set to miss a majority, if not the entire 2025-26 season, as he […]

When Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown first arrived in Beantown in 2016, Boston sports were in full bloom. The New England Patriots were still thriving under the dynastic duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, the Boston Red Sox were building towards their best season in franchise history, and the Boston Bruins were about to […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a unique predicament entering this offseason, one that is of significant interest to much of the NBA. They wish to simultaneously cut payroll and maintain competitive standing in the Eastern Conference. The best way to accomplish this challenging objective may be to trade center Kristaps Porzingis. There is no […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — In an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith’s father, William Nesmith, reflected on the Boston Celtics trading Nesmith for Malcolm Brogdon in 2022. The news of the deal was a tough pill to swallow for Aaron, coming off his second NBA season, where the Celtics reached the NBA Finals. […]

The Boston Celtics face a challenging offseason as the team navigates the NBA’s most restrictive cap situation. Due to the high salary contracts of players, the Celtics are facing significant luxury tax and second-apron penalties, which will surely force them to use their finances wisely. Therefore, landing a rotation-level guard on a rookie contract looks […]

Much of the conversation surrounding the Boston Celtics this offseason has centered on their need to cut salary. With a new ownership group taking over and Jayson Tatum sidelined for possibly the entire 2025-26 season, there’s little reason for them to remain in the second apron, which imposes harsh penalties. Despite this, Boston isn’t operating […]

When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum went down with a season-ending Achilles injury, fellow star Jaylen Brown was asked to lead the way in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Unfortunately for Boston, Brown was dealing with a serious injury of his own. The longest-tenured Celtic finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus. Although he […]

After losing to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Boston Celtics are receiving significant trade interest for Jaylen Brown and Derrick White as they prepare for a potentially transformative offseason. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who appeared Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, rival teams are aggressively targeting the Celtics’ core […]

Jayson Tatum won’t be the only Boston Celtics star recovering from an injury this offseason. Jaylen Brown, who played through a knee issue during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery, the Celtics announced Wednesday. However, he will be ready to roll for the beginning of training camp: Jaylen Brown today underwent a […]

One of the most consequential moves within the past fifteen years in the NBA was Ray Allen leaving the Boston Celtics to join the Miami Heat. The Big 3 Boston Celtics were locked into a multi-year rivalry with LeBron James that predated The Decision, and James’s “Heatles” gained the upper hand on the Celtics as they’d […]

Both the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have to deal with a certain degree of flux heading into the 2025 offseason. The Mavericks, as everyone knows so well, are still dealing with the aftermath of their decision to trade away Luka Doncic for a package headlined by Anthony Davis, and they are also reeling from […]

Boston Celtics fans are already preparing for the possibility of Jayson Tatum missing the entire 2025-26 campaign while recovering from a ruptured Achilles, but will his fellow franchise pillar also be absent during C’s games? The organization is entering a pivotal period in which it is almost guaranteed to make considerable payroll cuts this offseason, […]

The Boston Celtics are heading into a fascinating offseason, and there are a couple of different routes that they can go. Jayson Tatum is expected to miss most or all of the 2025-26 season after tearing his Achilles tendon against the New York Knicks in the playoffs. That leaves the Celtics outside the group of […]

Following their elimination in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Boston Celtics are heading into what could be an offseason of major shakeup. The Achilles injury to Jayson Tatum changes things for next season, and amid tightening salary cap restrictions, the Celtics could opt to offload big contracts via trade. One player whose name has been […]

Nearly a full month ago, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum experienced the biggest setback of his NBA career. In May during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the six-time All-Star ruptured his right Achilles tendon and had to be helped off the court, putting the immediate future of the Celtics […]

Shaquille O’Neal has one of the greatest resumes of any player in the Basketball Hall of Fame. The former Los Angeles Lakers center won four championships, 15 All-Star appearances, 14 All-NBA selections, and an MVP award in 2000. O’Neal reflected on what is needed to make it into the Basketball Hall of Fame these days […]

Changes are coming this offseason for the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum will miss all of next season with a torn achilles tendon, so it is widely assumed that Boston will get their finances in check with trades of Jrue Holiday or Kristaps Porzingis. Moving on from one or both of these big-money veterans could help […]

The 2025 offseason is shaping up to be an important one for the Houston Rockets. Looking to shape their roster into a contender in the Western Conference, the Rockets could turn to both the free agent and trade market. Re-signing backup center Steven Adams is a priority, but the Rockets could engage the Boston Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics suddenly find themselves entering a very important offseason after they crashed out of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, losing to the New York Knicks in six games in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. With Jayson Tatum expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2025-26 campaign after he suffered a ruptured Achilles […]