With Jayson Tatum sidelined and several veterans gone, Jaylen Brown has stepped into a bigger leadership role in Boston, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe writes.
Jayson Tatum’s injury recovery has generated a ton of buzz around the NBA lately. Although the other NBA stars with Achilles injuries are planning for a year off in 2025-2026, Tatum won’t confirm that will be the case for him.
The Boston Celtics have had a fraught 2025. First, the club's title defense ended in disastrous tragedy, when six-time All-Star power forward Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon in the waning minutes of an eventual second-round playoff loss against the New York Knicks.
When you are the Boston Celtics with 18 championships under your belt, the expectations are always high. However, after Jayson Tatum’s injury and the departures of key players such as Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, many believed that it wouldn’t be the case this time around.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
Most people believe that the Boston Celtics decided to shed salary this season in order to get under the second apron of the luxury tax. Paying into the second apron for multiple seasons would trigger some pretty severe penalties.
Al Horford has officially departed from the Boston Celtics for the final time, ending his 4-year stint with the team and 7 years in total. Horford made an all-star team, an all-defensive team and won a championship with the Celtics.
Will the Boston Celtics finally part ways with sharpshooting small forward Sam Hauser at some point this season? After going undrafted out of Virginia in 2021, the 6-foot-8 wing latched on with Boston, ultimately emerging as one of the best catch-and-shoot 3-point marksmen in the NBA today.
The 18-time NBA champion Boston Celtics are entering the 2025-26 season in unfamiliar territory after a long time. For the first time since 2017, Jayson Tatum will not be one of their main starters following a major Achilles tendon injury.
The story that has dominated the Boston Celtics' offseason has been the departure of Al Horford. With the eventual Golden State Warriors signing being heavily delayed and seemingly in limbo for many months, the veteran big man recently opened up on the difficult decision.
A couple of years ago, the Boston Celtics looked like an unshakeable team. Success was rewarded by keeping the core intact. But after last season’s playoff performance, key pieces like Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford are all gone.
Charles Barkley shifted his infamous “cooked” label away from the Warriors and onto the Celtics- a team he once pegged as a back-to-back championship contender.
The Boston Celtics are heading into the next season with an overhauled roster following their loss to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semis last season.
During last season’s training camp, the Celtics knew what to expect. Most faces around were the same. That’s not the case anymore. There’s no Jayson Tatum, who is probably out for the entire season.
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 head coach Joe Mazzulla sent a heartfelt message to former Celtics center Al Horford, who ended an offseason-long free agency saga when he signed with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
BOSTON, Mass. — Joe Mazzulla understands that things are going to look different this season. There’s no Al Horford nor Luke Kornet, both of whom served as fixtures of his Celtics’ tenure.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown spoke honestly about last year's Luka Doncic deal that sent the superstar to the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Brown, like most of the basketball world, didn't have too many kind things to say regarding the deal.
There’s been discussion aplenty about one of the newest Boston Celtics, Anfernee Simons. He’s certainly a cause for confusion; the average NBA fan is unsure if he’s 22 years old or 30.
All members of the Boston Celtics have reiterated during Media Day that they are still competing for an NBA championship this upcoming season, despite the absence of Jayson Tatum, who’s still recovering from a torn Achilles.
The Boston Celtics will enter what many have already branded as a transitional season after the Jayson Tatum injury led to a considerable clearout for financial purposes.
Al Horford has officially committed to playing a 19th NBA season, and the veteran big man will do so for a new team. Horford agreed to a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, his agent told ESPN’s Shams Charania.