The Boston Celtics will reportedly be a buyer at the NBA trade deadline "if it makes sense." Brad Stevens has said he doesn't want to put a ceiling on this roster, meaning the team could pivot from rebuilding to making a splash on a moment's notice.
The Celtics were not supposed to look like this. Boston sits with the 10th-best record in the league through its first 26 games, a result few expected after Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles last spring and the team lost much of its frontcourt rotation in the offseason.
The Celtics have been one of the surprise stories of the 2025/26 season, boasting the 10th-best record in the league through their first 26 games, despite the loss of superstar Jayson Tatum in last year’s playoffs, as well as a majority of their big man rotation in free agency and trades.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Even before Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the second round of last year’s playoffs, the Celtics were planning a reset. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens told Jay King of The Athletic that Boston had already decided to shed salary to duck under the second tax apron and gain flexibility for the long term.
During an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, two-time NBA champion Jrue Holiday said he was “super excited” when Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens called him and told him he was being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Boston Celtics have made a lot of changes this offseason. Brad Stevens made moves to make sure that the team got under the second apron of the luxury tax.
Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sent a clear message to the veterans of his team. Yes, superstar Jayson Tatum is out indefinitely while he recovers from his Achilles tear, but that doesn't mean that Boston should be complacent in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
This offseason, the Celtics were always going to make a lot of changes. With a new owner, the Celtics were not going to keep spending enough money to be in the second apron.
When the Boston Celtics acquired Derrick White from the San Antonio Spurs, it was considered a move that would not move the needle. White was a good role player but had not blossomed in a championship role in his time with the Spurs.
Boston Celtics team president Brad Stevens made a surprise revelation during his media day press session on Monday. The former head coach-turned-general
When will the Boston Celtics' best player, six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum, returning from the devastating Achilles tendon tear that disrupted his title defense during the 2025 playoffs?
Basketball, Spalding, Ball, Sport - Free Stock Image The Boston Celtics led with 64 wins in the NBA regular season last year, which is their highest since 2008.
The Boston Celtics parted ways with two of their best players recently when they traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is bracing for another to depart.
The Utah Jazz filled a massive role in their front office on Monday with the announcement of Boston Celtics assistant general manager Austin Ainge becoming the team's new president of basketball operations, now coming in as the top decision-maker for this group's roster and personnel.
The New York Knicks will begin the Eastern Conference Finals at home on Wednesday night as they take on the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the series. New York enters the series as the heavy favorite as they look to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, which they lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
With a roster full of talent and a payroll to match, the Celtics are entering the offseason facing what Brad Stevens called “a unique situation.” What that means exactly?
Before Wednesday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens revealed his expectations for the Celtics’ new $6.1 billion owner Bill Chisholm.
The NBA season is still about two weeks away but that didn’t stop Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics General Manager, from finding his fix for some competitive hoops.
Team president Brad Stevens continued his habit of taking care of Celtics players on Sunday, inking sharpshooting small forward Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45M contract extension.
Brad Stevens has spent the first few weeks of the summer tying down Boston's core rotation for multiple years. Therefore, the easiest way to save some money on the team's luxury tax bill is to keep the final roster spot open for as long as possible.