The Boston Celtics are set to take on the New York Knicks for their home game of the season. More news: Celtics Bring in Fired Knicks Coach for Practice Ahead of Regular Season The Celtics will hit the road for their first road game, at the same place where their season ended last year.
Mere hours after coaching the Portland Trail Blazers to a 118-114 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chauncey Billups was arrested and charged with wire-fraud conspiracy and money-laundering conspiracy.
The Boston Celtics shot — and made — the highest volume of 3-pointers in 2024-25, and ESPN NBA writer Zach Kram believes they could set an NBA record by shooting from deep this season.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown voiced concerns about the impact of legalized sports betting on NBA players, citing “integrity issues” as a growing concern amid ongoing gambling investigations involving league personnel.
Before the first game of the season we posted an NBA Reacts survey to see how Celtics fans are feeling about the upcoming season. It seems like Boston fans are a lot more optimistic than the general consensus is with this team.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
NEW YORK CITY — This time last year, Anfernee Simons was living in Portland and playing under Trail Blazers head coach Chauncy Billups. Life changes quickly.
The Celtics fall to 0-1 after a last-second 117-116 defeat from the 76ers. The Celtics were in control of the game throughout but dropped the ball in crunch time. To open the game, the starting lineup was what we saw for most of the preseason.
BOSTON — Anfernee Simons flashed the defensive focus from his offseason immediately on opening night. He chased down Tyrese Maxey in transition and ripped the ball from him as Maxey arrived at the rim, breaking up one of the many 76ers breakouts that cost Boston.
Last season, Derrick White had four games with at least 20 field goal attempts. With a team-high 20 FGA on Wednesday night, he reached that mark in game one against the Sixers.
An ESPN article previewing the 2025-26 NBA season stated Boston Celtics shooting guard Derrick White has what it takes to make his first All-Star Game alongside teammate Jaylen Brown.
“It’s just a matter of whether I want to do it or not,” Anfernee Simons said during Media Day when asked about his potential defensive impact. Simons also noted several times that he and head coach Joe Mazzulla had engaged in extensive conversations about his growth on that end of the floor.
Much has been made about Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury and his potential return, with the initial expectation being that he would sit out the entire 2025-26 NBA season.
For the first time since 2021, the Celtics opened up their season on a sour note. Boston’s new-look crew hosted the 76ers at TD Garden to begin its 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday night, and did so without Jayson Tatum for the first time in eight years.
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.
BOSTON — If Wednesday night was supposed to prove the Boston Celtics could survive without Jayson Tatum, then mission failed. Miserably. The Celtics blew a winnable home opener, falling 117-116 to a Philadelphia 76ers team that trotted out a hobbling Joel Embiid and an untested rookie as its offensive engine.
One of the biggest questions heading into the 2025-2026 NBA season for the Boston Celtics was focused on the center position. Without Kristaps Porzingis or Al Horford, could a Neemias Queta-led front court get the job done?
It was a thrilling night as the 76ers edged out the Celtics 117-116 in a nail-biting finish. The game was a rollercoaster, with momentum swinging back and forth and keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
Just a few days ago, Boston Celtics superstar forward Jayson Tatum sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world after he was spotted dunking during practice.
Jaylen Brown has been a core member of the Boston Celtics since being selected in the 2016 NBA Draft. Now entering his tenth season with the franchise, Brown has cemented his place in Celtics history.
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.
The Boston Celtics are heading into the 2025–26 season without title expectations for the first time in nearly a decade. After superstar Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured right Achilles during last year’s playoff run, Boston shed payroll with his availability uncertain for the upcoming season.
The Celtics are making a move to keep Ron Harper Jr. in the fold. After waiving rookie RJ Luis on Wednesday, Boston plans to convert Harper to a two-way contract, his agent Drew Gross told Shams Charania of ESPN.